K obe University provides O utstanding research opportunities and a B eautiful environment to E xpand your horizons!
Outstanding research opportunities
- Building on over 100 years of history, we have achieved a global standard of research in the humanities and social sciences.
- Our research in the natural sciences produces world-class advanced technologies in collaboration with overseas universities and research institutes.
- We create innovation through entrepreneurship-based education and pioneering new academic fields beyond the categories of humanities or sciences.
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Prof. YAMAMOTO
Grad. School of
Intercultural StudiesA shared understanding:
Cooperation among our closest primate relatives -
Prof. OISHI
Research Center for
Urban Safety and SecurityDisasters on the radar:
Staying ahead of flash floods and volcanic eruptions -
Prof. TAKEUCHI
Grad. School of ScienceDigging for dark matter’s deepest secrets:
Subterranean particle detectors -
Prof. OGAWA
Executive Vice President
for Research and
Industry-University CooperationDriving innovative research:
Interdisciplinary collaboration in Kobe and beyond -
Prof. SUETSUGU
Grad. School od ScienceThe dark arts of parasitic passengers:
Plants without photosynthesis -
Prof. SUZUKI
Grad. School of
Business AdministrationJapan’s changing workplace:
The metamorphosis of the Japanese salaryman
Beautiful environment
Between Mt. Rokko and Osaka Bay, a beautiful campus awaits you at Kobe University. These surroundings, together with the University’s open and welcoming attitude, are sure to make your research or studies here a truly fulfilling experience.
Hospitable Support
- Welcoming and accommodating staff and students are always ready to help international students feel at home
- Programs and trips provide opportunities to experience Japanese culture
Beautiful Campus
- Enjoy Japan’s four seasons from a scenic mountainside campus
- Stunning views of the ocean and Kobe City at night
Expand your horizons!
363 universities and research institutions have academic agreements with Kobe University: it is a "hub campus", where global talent gathers and steps out into the world.
1 in every 14 students is an international student, rising to 1 in every 6 students at the graduate school level. The number of international students is growing every year, and Kobe University aims to double this and accommodate 2000 students by 2020.
94% of international students said their experience at Kobe University was "very good" or "good". They were especially enthusiastic about the high levels of student support and the beautiful campus.
14 countries have Kobe University International Alumni Network branches, providing international support for partnerships between business and academia.
Traditional and Advanced Divisions
Faculties
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GLOBAL
HUMAN SCIENCES -
INTERCULTURAL
STUDIES - HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
- LAW
- ECONOMICS
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BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION - SCIENCE
- MEDICINE
- ENGINEERING
- AGRICULTURE
- MARITIME SCIENCES
Note: The Faculty of Intercultural Studies and the Faculty of Human Development merged in 2017 to form the Faculty of Global Human Sciences.
Graduate Schools
