A higher education delegation from the state of Gujarat in India, led by Vice Chancellor Himanshu A. Pandya of Gujarat University, visited Kobe University on December 9. They met with Executive Vice President YOSHII Masahiko (in charge of International Exchange and Evaluation).
Gujarat University was established in 1949 and currently has 14 faculties. Located in the major city of Ahmedabad, it is the state’s largest public university. Hyogo Prefecture and Gujarat state entered into a collaborative agreement in 2016, centered on economics. Furthermore, a Letter of Intent was exchanged between Ahmedabad and Kobe in June 2019, which is expected to enhance the economics-focused collaborations between the two cities. The higher education delegation from Gujarat visited Kobe at the same time as the mayor of Ahmedabad. They requested to visit Kobe University as part of this trip.