神戸大学 2017-2018

Message from the President
As the president of one of the oldest leading universities inJapan, I would like to extend to you a warm welcome.
Founded over 110 years ago in a cosmopolitan city, Kobe
University is an academic institution that encourages anenterprising spirit and independent thinking, according to ourphilosophy of “integrity in theory and practice”. While
upholding its traditions, Kobe University has always beencommitted to the creation of knowledge and new values
through interdisciplinary approaches, and to solving the issues
facing our society both internally and globally. We are proudthat Professor Shinya Yamanaka, a Nobel Laureate in
Physiology or Medicine who has made tremendous
contributions to the improvement of human life throughout
the world, studied here during his undergraduate education.
As one of the most comprehensive universities in Japan, withdepartments covering the humanities, social sciences, naturalsciences, and biomedical sciences, Kobe University promotes
innovative and interdisciplinary research and education incollaboration with other universities, research institutes, andindustry in Japan and abroad. The Integrated Research Centerof Kobe University serves as a core base for the pursuit ofadvanced research under the banner of such initiatives. A totalof 12 flagship research projects are being conducted at theCenter, including Integrated Bio-refinery Research and the
Research Project for Membrane Technology, supported bysignificant funding from the Japanese government.
Another key development is the establishment of a new facultyin April 2017. The Faculty of Global Human Sciences wasestablished by combining the Faculty of Intercultural Studies
and the Faculty of Human Development and provides four
programs: Global Cultures, Human Development andCommunity, Environment and Sustainability and Child
Education. Their mission is to produce collaborative,
globally-minded individuals who are capable of solving
societal challenges. All students must participate in study
abroad programs or overseas fieldworks before they graduate.
The Faculty will achieve these goals through strong
international partnerships.
By promoting these international research projects andeducation programs, Kobe University is becoming a global hub
campus where talents gather and are dispatched around theworld. I extend an invitation to all students, researchers, thepublic and private sectors, and all people and organizations
interested in studying at or collaborating with Kobe University.

TAKEDA Hiroshi
President

“Initiative for Excellence”
The title of Kobe University's vision expresses our goal tobenefit society through outstanding research. The logo
represents interdisciplinary collaboration between different
academic fields to solve current and future social issues.

Contents
Message from the President
Initiative for ExcellenceInternational: Hub Campus

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Overseas Offices and International Activities
Research: Working with society, for society

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Distinctive Researchers
International Student Voices
About Kobe

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Faculties and Graduate Schools
Letters/Humanities
Global Human Sciences

TAKEDA Hiroshi
PresidentIntercultural Studies
Human Development and Environment
Law
Economics
Business Administration
Science
Medicine
Health Sciences
Engineering
System Informatics
Agriculture/Agricultural Science
Maritime Sciences
International Cooperation Studies
Science, Technology and Innovation
Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration

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University Hospital
Organization for Advanced and Integrated Research

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Research Centers
Common-use Facilities
Institutes
University Libraries

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Medical Center for Student HealthSupport Center for Campus LifeFor International Students and Researchers
Center for International Education

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Accommodation
Statistics
Academic Exchange Agreements
Organization Chart

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International: Hub Campus
Kobe University is further strengthening its global competitivenessthrough four core bodies established by the Institute for
Promoting International Partnerships: the Centre for EU Academic
Collaboration, the Center for Asian Academic Collaboration, theOffice of the Americas and the Center for International Education.
Each Center implements initiatives for interdisciplinary
collaboration and international programs.
One of the distinctive features of international activities at Kobe
University is strong partnerships with Europe. Since 2005, Kobe
University has been developing these partnerships by serving as
the coordinating university for the EU Institute in Japan, Kansai(EUIJ-Kansai), establishing the Kobe University Brussels European
Centre (KUBEC) in 2010 and the Centre for EU-Japan Collaborative
Education (EJCE) in 2013. Since 2011, the Centre for EU Academic
Collaboration at Kobe University has played a vital role as thestrategic coordinator for these efforts. To enhance ourcollaboration with higher education institutions, we proactively
participate in research and education support schemes by theEuropean Commission such as HORIZON2020 and Erasmus+.
In recognition of our activities in Europe, in October 2016 Kobe
University invited a group of Belgian university rectors to a
symposium celebrating 150 years of Japan-Belgium friendship andhad the honor of holding an academic lunch with Their Majesties
the King and Queen of Belgium.
Kobe University promotes the mutual exchange of students andresearchers and aims to serve as a hub to facilitate connections
between overseas institutions, corporations, and publicorganizations based in Kobe and its overseas offices.

Overseas Offices and International Activities
May 17, 2016
Joint symposium commemorating the establishment of Kobe
University Liaison office in Kraków“New Research Perspectives from Japan and Poland”
2. June 18, 2016
The First Beijing Foreign Studies University – Kobe University
Joint Symposium

3. June 30, 2016
Kick Off Symposium for Honolulu Office of Kobe University
4. Sept. 23, 2016
The Fourth Annual Conference: The Forum for Leaders ofJapanese Studies -Japanese Studies as Public Goods-

Brussels European Centre (KUBEC; est. 2010)

Symposium celebrating 150 years of Japan-Belgium friendship

Liaison Office in Kraków (est. 2016)

Joint Symposium:“New Research Perspectives from Japan and Poland”

02 International: Hub Campus

Kobe University

In June 2016, Kobe University established the Honolulu Office ofKobe University (HOKU) to act as a base for academic networking
not only with the Americas but also with the Pan-Pacific region.
We are increasing the English-taught, globally-oriented programs
at Kobe University in order to raise the international student intake.
The Kobe University Educational Program on Current Japan(KU-EPOCJ) is an English-taught course established in April 2016. It
is open to exchange students at both undergraduate and graduatelevels. This course focuses on current issues in Japan covering abroad range of disciplines, including social sciences, humanities,
and natural sciences. Providing opportunities for a deeper
understanding of Japan from various perspectives, thisEnglish-taught program can be combined with Japanese language
classes at the Kobe University Center for International Education.

5. Oct. 14, 2016
Symposium celebrating 150 years of Japan-Belgium friendship /Academic Lunch with Belgian King and Queen
6. Aug. 11, 2016
7th Kobe University Brussels European Centre Symposium“Emerging Sciences and a Changing World: EU-Japan inTransition”

Professor INOUE Noriyuki

Executive Vice President in Charge of International Exchange“

I will strive to enable Kobe University to achieve further recognition
both within Japan and overseas, and produce globally-mindedgraduates who can make positive contributions to society.

”7. Oct. 23, 2016
Kobe University Academic Research and Education Forum(KUAREF) in Indonesia“Language, law and technology: Research Frontiers between
Kobe University and Universitas Indonesia”

China Office (est. 2008)
Kobe University and Beijing Foreign Studies University
International Collaborative Research Base (est. 2015)

Kobe University Academic Researchand Education Forum (KUAREF)

Honolulu Office (HOKU; est. 2016)
Hanoi Liaison Base (est. 2015)

Kick-off symposium for Honolulu Office of Kobe University

International: Hub Campus

03Research: Working with society, for society
Kobe University is an outstanding research university that excels in
advanced interdisciplinary research. As well as inheriting theaccumulated wisdom of humanity in diverse academic disciplines,
we aim to create an internationally competitive, world-class basefor both core and advanced research. The Kobe University
Organization for Advanced and Integrated Research is anorganization for cutting-edge, strategic research that transcends

the categories of science or humanities. Within this framework wehave started ten new projects. Among these, Professor OKUMURA
Hiroshi (Graduate School of Humanities) leads a research project
which fuses humanities and system informatics in the study of local
communities, and Associate Professor FUKUMOTO Takumi(Graduate School of Medicine) heads medicine-engineeringresearch on implementing devices for medical treatment.

Distinctive Researchers

MINAMOTO Toshifumi

IKEDA Mariko

Project Assistant Professor
Graduate School of Human Development andEnvironment
Aquatic ecology, Environmental physiology

Project Associate Professor
Graduate School of Medicine
Pediatric neurology

http://www.med.kobe-u.ac.jp/clgene/research/md.html

http://www2.kobe-u.ac.jp/~minamoto/index-e.html

Unveiling the pathogenic molecularmechanisms of Fukuyama muscular
dystrophy

Environmental DNA unveils theunderwater world of life

Fukuyama congenital muscular dystrophy (FCMD) is the second mosttypes and quantities of species that live in aquatic habitats. My researchcommon severe childhood muscular dystrophy in Japan. I met a patientgroup is developing technology to make this possible.

By using information from DNA dissolved in water, we can survey thewith FCMD when I was a first-year pediatric resident. Since then, it was oneof my dreams to find the cure for rare, intractable diseases.

Environmental DNA analysis has advanced rapidly in the past 10 years.
Kobe University occupies a central position in environmental DNA

FCMD was first reported in Japan, and the responsible gene fukutin was

research within Japan and our research is cutting-edge by global

also identified by Japanese researchers. Patients have a mutation instandards. Just by collecting water samples, we can find populations of

fukutin, originating from one Japanese ancestor around 100 generations

Japanese giant salamanders (a special national treasure) and record theago. Through research in Kobe University, we have found the mechanism

types and quantities of fish that live in certain areas, for example. As theseand therapy for FCMD. The introduction of oligonucleotides normalized

methods become more advanced, in addition to information aboutprotein production and functions. We are currently in the process of

species distribution and population size, I hope we can use eDNA to learn

optimizing the oligonucleotides for future clinical use. This treatment

about the condition of organisms too.

could be applied to all FCMD patients and is expected to be the firstclinical trial for the treatment of FCMD.

Loss of biodiversity is one of the most serious global environmental issues
today. By further developing eDNA technology, I wish to contribute

Basic research to find the cure for diseases is not easy, but it is worth trying.

towards preserving our rich and varied ecosystems.

Antisense oligonucleotide therapy for
Fukuyama muscular dystrophy
Patient fukutin RNA

insertion

Antisense oligonucleotide

Exon-trap

AAAn

Antisense therapy

Abnormal stopAAAncodingAAAn

Abnormal Fukutin

FCMD

Normal Fukutin recovery
From just a few water samples we can learn what is living in underwater habitats.
Taniguchi-Ikeda et al, Nature 201104 Research: Working with society, for society

Kobe University“

Our challenge is to realize the vision of Kobe University as an outstanding
research university. We are conducting cutting-edge research projects incollaboration with research organizations and private companies as well as
local and national government. The Innovative Bio-Production Kobe project
and the nationally-renowned Center for Membrane and Film Technology arenotable examples. We are also focusing on advanced interdisciplinary
research and opened the Graduate School of Science, Technology andInnovation. This new graduate school alongside our traditional schools will

Professor OGAWA Matsuto
Executive Vice President in Charge of Researchand Industry-University Cooperation

further enhance interdisciplinary research and form vital elements of ourvision, helping us to achieve an excellent global university.

”

TSENKOVA Roumiana

SUNAHARA Yosuke

Professor
Graduate School of Agricultural Science
Biosystem analysis

Professor
Graduate School of Law
Regional and national politics

http://www.nirslab.org http:// www.aquaphotomics.com

http://researchmap.jp/sunaharay/

Aquaphotomics: describing thepeculiarities of water on a molecular level

Examining functions of politicalinstitutions

Recently, the importance of water attracts great attention in numerous

Local assembly members in Japanese local government are elected

research fields from biology, biotechnology, life science to cosmic science.

through the Single-Non-Transferable Voting (SNTV) electoral system,
which is an unusual system in the voting world. Although the members ofProf. Roumiana Tsenkova has pioneered in-vivo non-invasive disease

the House of Representatives were also elected by this system before thediagnosis using near infrared spectroscopy and multivariate analysis. In

1990s, the electoral system was changed in the new system. As a result,

2001, she discovered that water’s molecular structure, presented as athere exists a significant difference between the electoral systems ofspecific spectral pattern, can be used as a multiparametric marker fornational and local assemblies.

diagnosis. In 2005, she proposed a new scientific discipline,“Aquaphotomics”. Aquaphotomics presents water as a molecular 3D

In the SNTV system, the electorate tends to vote based on the personality

mirror when illuminated with NIR light, which can “see” the water in veryof candidates rather than candidates’ party affiliation or policies. It is

subtle details as molecular and energy mirror, actuator and amplifier.

frequently pointed out that politicians often ignore the policy platform ofpolitical parties and try to look for the specific benefits for their supporters.

Numerous projects and papers on methods, probes and devices,algorithms for in-vivo, and in-vitro diagnosis developed in collaboration

I inquire further into the effects of the electoral system, especially on thewith laboratories and companies in Japan and abroad have been the

expansion of city areas, and also examine the consequences of theresult of intensive international and interdisciplinary work. Kobe

significant difference between national and local electoral systems.

University hosted the Second International Symposium on
Aquaphotomics in November 2016, with participants from more than 11
countries all over the world.

National levelcompetition(Former) DPJ
Opposition group

LDP
Government party
Clientelistic
relationship

Weak connections
2009 general election?

Local levelcompetition

Independent
governors
supported by
unaffiliated voters

Governors
supported by
LDP

Local
LDP

LDP: Liberal Democratic Party, DPJ: Democratic Party of Japan

Research: Working with society, for society

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International Student Voices
Yi Qinqiuzi
Health Sciences

People’s Republic of China

I’m a second-year doctoral degree student at the Kobe University Graduate School of
Health Sciences. My research interest is elder abuse, and right now I’m concentratingon the study of the recognition of health professionals about elder abuse. Studying at
Kobe University makes me feel very comfortable and I really enjoy the friendly
atmosphere of this university. Here, not only can I learn a lot of significant knowledge,
but I can also enjoy the Japanese culture myself. In the future, I would like to return toChina and pursue an academic career in health sciences at a university.

Frank Adusah-Poku
Republic of Ghana

Economics

Currently, I am a first year PhD student at the Graduate School of Economics. I am
working on a nationwide household dataset to examine pertinent issues, including
household energy poverty, household energy expenditure and household energy
choices in Ghana. I chose Kobe University because the doctoral program offers
systematic programmes providing students with the foundation to carry out
individual research. Also, with an economics faculty whose members are also policy
makers in reputable research institutions, it presents an opportunity to reconcileclassroom work with what pertains in practice.

Matthew Robert Day
Letters/Humanities

United Kingdom

I am very happy to be studying at Kobe University; the staff, student tutors andfacilities available make it a great working and living environment. Although initiallysettling into Japan came with its difficulties, after only a few months it became
easier to call Japan home. Finding things I love doing has made me really come tolove my year abroad, whether it be joining the badminton club and playing footballwith friends at Kobe University, participating in local events and meeting people
there, going to the gym with friends or travelling all over Japan.

Nurlina Binti Azmi
Malaysia

Engineering

I’m currently a first-year graduate student studying chemical engineering in Kobe
University. Studying in Kobe University has been challenging at times and yet a very
memorable experience for me. At first, it was a struggle for me to adapt to theenvironment due to the language barrier, but I managed to overcome it throughcountless support from my friends and professors. I also got the chance to make closefriends with not only Japanese students, but also students from other countries.
Studying here has taught me many lessons that will be useful for me when I get backto my home country.

06 International Student Voices

Kobe University

About Kobe

“Perched on a hillside sloping down to the sea, Kōbe is one
of Japan's most attractive and cosmopolitan cities.”– Lonely Planet
Kobe is the capital of Hyogo Prefecture, located in the western partof Japan’s main island of Honshu. Accessible by land and sea, it is a
hub for other domestic and international destinations: Himeji,
Kyoto, Nara, and Osaka are all within easy reach. Sandwiched
between the Rokko mountains to the north and the Inland Sea tothe south, the city is blessed with a mild climate averaging 17.1°C(62.8F) with four seasonal changes.

■ Access from Tokyo

Ever since it opened to the world in 1868, Kobe has been known asa vibrant port city where people, goods, and information gather
from around the world. In 2008, Kobe was granted the title ‘City of
Design’ by UNESCO. It hosts many festivals, exhibitions, and sports
events, as well as being a growing center for commerce andindustry.
The city has a population of over 1.5 million including 43,000
foreign residents from as many as 115 different countries. With its
international, open atmosphere and a rich natural environment,
Kobe is uniquely qualified to support a comfortable lifestyle for any
individual.

■ Our campuses

About Kobe

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Letters / Humanities
The humanities aim to understand what is at once most familiarand enigmatic to us all — we humans. Who are we, where do we

At a Glance

508 Undergraduates enrolled / 217 Graduates enrolled
100 International students enrolled / 59 Faculty members■Undergraduate Program
Department

fundamental questions never lose their significance; if anything,
they become even more important in our era of globalization and

Literature
Humanities

History
Cognitive Systems

IT revolution, when radical shifts in social structures require us to
identify essential issues and create new values. The Faculty of
Letters and the Graduate School of Humanities tackle these oldand new questions by investigating human nature and thecultures that humans have produced. The Faculty is also committed to international education, with a strong emphasis on
Japanese studies and a variety of exchange programs.

Faculty of Letters
The Faculty of Letters has one department (Department ofDivisions
Philosophy

come from, where are we going, and what is our purpose? SuchSocio-Cultural Studies■Doctoral Program (3 years) and Master’s Program (2 years)
Department
Human Cultural
Studies
Human Social
Dynamics

Divisions
Philosophy
Literature
History
Cognitive Systems
Socio-Cultural Studies■Courses Offered in English (AY 2017)
Courses

Humanities) consisting of five principal research divisions, further

Studies in American Literature

divided into fifteen areas. First-year undergraduate students takeSeminar in American Literature
Seminar in English Literature

a wide range of introductory classes to familiarize themselveswith various topics in the humanities before declaring theirUndergraduate

Studies in English Linguistics
Seminar in English Linguistics

majors around the end of the first year. Most specialized courses

Studies in Global Humanities

are offered in small-group seminars, and the Faculty boasts an

Seminar in Global Humanities

outstanding student-faculty ratio of approximately 2:1 in eachSeminar in Global Communication
Advanced Studies in British and American Literature IX, X

academic year.

Graduate School of Humanities

Seminar in British and American Literature IX, X
Advanced Studies in English Linguistics I, II
Master's Program

Seminar in Global Communication I, II

The Graduate School offers 2-year Master’s and 3-year Doctoral

Academic Writing 2

programs. The research-intensive curriculum is designed toIntroduction to Japanese Culture and Society

enable students to pursue in-depth research in their specialization and prepare their master or doctoral thesis.

08 Letters / Humanities

Advanced Studies in Global Humanities

Info

E-mail: kouhou@lit.kobe-u.ac.jp
http://www.lit.kobe-u.ac.jp/english/index.html

Kobe University

Global Human Sciences
Our newest faculty, established in April 2017

At a Glance

384 Undergraduates enrolled
33 International students enrolled / 167 Faculty members■Undergraduate Program

The Faculty of Global Human Sciences was established in April
2017,
combining the Faculty of Intercultural Studies and theDepartment

Global Cultural Formation
Global Cultures

empathy who can solve issues on a global scale and contributeto the realization of a global inclusive society.
To achieve this, the Faculty is implementing a special education
program, the Global Studies Program: GSP. In this practical

Social Empowerment
Human
Development
and Community

experiences.
The Faculty of Global Human Sciences consists of the following
four departments, which foster practical problem-solving
abilities rooted in a broad range of expert knowledge. The

Psychology
Active LifeMusic Communication
Art Communication
Natural Sciences

Environment andSustainability

Mathematical Sciences
Human Life Sciences
Social Sciences

education program all students take part in overseas study andfieldwork, learning about global issues through practical

Global Social Dynamics
Global Communication

Faculty of Human Development. This new Faculty aims to foster
graduates with a deep level of human understanding andPrograms/Subjects

Department

Child
Education

School Education
Early Childhood Education■Courses Offered in English (AY 2017)
Courses
Undergraduate

Basic Seminar for Intercultural Communication A, B
TOEFL Seminar A, B

Department of Global Cultures aims to solve issues relating tomulticultural situations, cultural exchange and cultural conflict;the Department of Human Development and Community seeks
to understand aspects of human development and consider thenature of the communities that support us; the Department ofEnvironment and Sustainability looks at the creation andpreservation of an environment that supports inclusive societies;
and the Department of Child Education trains leadership for the
next generation toward a global inclusive society.

InfoE-mail: info@fgh.kobe-u.ac.jp
http://www.fgh.kobe-u.ac.jp/en/

Intercultural Studies

At a Glance

500 Undergraduates enrolled / 185 Graduates enrolled
154 International students enrolled / 64 Faculty members

Intercultural Studies is not a single discipline. Rather, it is a newinternational exchanges, and advanced information-processing

research area focusing on the coexistence of diverse cultures andeducation.

investigating new paradigms for understanding human culture
across various disciplines. The Faculty and Graduate School ofGraduate School of Intercultural Studies

Intercultural Studies are committed to exploring different aspects

The Graduate School of Intercultural Studies is committed toof both change and stability in the contemporary world from thecultivating the advanced field of cultural studies with the aim ofviewpoint of culture.

promoting intercultural harmony, as well as constructing new

Faculty of Intercultural Studies

paradigms for understanding human culture. The Graduate
School is organized into two main departments. The Department

The Faculty fosters the ability to understand the many issues thatof Cultural Interaction fosters interdisciplinary studies of intercul-

face our increasingly globalized society from an intercultural

tural relations based on the study of regional cultures, and theperspective. To this end, the Faculty's interdisciplinary curriculum

Department of Culture and Globalization conducts a broad range

is carefully designed to help students develop both internationalof research into languages and cultures in the context of acceler-

understanding and intercultural communication skills throughating globalization.

small-group instruction, a range of language programs, active
Global Human Sciences / Intercultural Studies09

■Courses Offered in English (AY 2017)■ Undergraduate Program
Department
Intercultural Studies

Courses

Divisions
Human Communication and Information Science

Cultures and Societies in Japan I, II, III, IV

Contemporary Culture and Society

Basic Seminar for Intercultural Communication I, II, II, IV

Intercultural Communication Studies

English for Intercultural Studies I, II (Basic Level)

Area Studies

English for Intercultural Studies I, II, III (Advanced Level)
TOEFL Seminar■ Master’s Program (Two-year Program)
Department
Cultural Interaction
Culture andGlobalization

Sociology of Gender

Area Studies

Media Studies

Intercultural Communication

Seminar in Contents in Second Language Education

Contemporary Culture and Society

Seminar in Contemporary Social Issues

Human Communication and Information Science

Academic Communication (English) 1, 2Second Language Education

Department

Divisions
Area Studies
Intercultural Communication

Seminar in Intercultural Studies
Society and Economy in East Asia

Divisions■Doctoral Program (Three-year Program)
Cultural Interaction

Undergraduate

Aspects of EU Culture and Society (Advanced Lecture) 1, 2
Master's Program

Info

Second Language Pragmatics 1, 2
Academic Writing (English) 1, 2

E-mail: gicls-kyomugakusei@office.kobe-u.ac.jp
http://web.cla.kobe-u.ac.jp

Contemporary Culture and Society
Culture andGlobalization

Human Communication and Information Science
Second Language Education
Advanced Communication (Joint Research Group)

Human Development andEnvironment
What does human development mean? It means discovering andenhancing the various abilities that a human or a group potentially possesses to achieve the well-being of each and every
person. Established in 1992, the Faculty of Human Development

At a Glance

930 Undergraduates enrolled / 265 Graduates enrolled
57 International students enrolled / 98 Faculty members■ Undergraduate Program
Departments
Human Development
and Education

has assumed the long tradition of the Faculty of Education. It was

this research, the Graduate School of Human Sciences was
reorganized in 2007 and the Graduate School of Human Development and Environment was established. With approximately one
hundred faculty members, our Faculty and Graduate School is apioneering academic community pursuing the free exchange ofscholarly knowledge.
The graduate program trains each student to acquire advanced
skills in a specialist field by examining phenomena from a multifaceted, comparative perspective. The program offers a progressive
research environment where students take the initiative in

Educational Science
Health Promotion and Education

Human Behavior

Behavioral Development
Sport Sciences

Human Expression

Human Expression
Natural Environmental Science

Human
Environmental
Science

Mathematics and Informatics
Living Environment
Social Environment(Across Division)

Support for Human and Community Development■ Research Areas Covered by the Graduate School
Departments

Divisions
Psychological Development and Health Promotion

Human Development

Human Expression
Human Behavior
Education and Learning

pursuing fundamental, applied and practical education, activities

Natural Environmental Scienceto foster eminent professors and researchers, and overseas study
tours to conduct practical education and research.

Child Development
Elementary Education

the first Faculty in Japan launched to conduct education andresearch on issues concerning human development. To promote

Divisions
Developmental Psychology

Human
Environmental
Science

Mathematics and Informatics
Living Environment
Social Environment

The Faculty of Human Development has merged with the Faculty

Advanced Human Environmental Scienceof Intercultural Studies to form the Faculty of Global Human(Adjunct, Doctoral program only）

Sciences. For more information about the undergraduate■ Courses Offered in English (AY 2017)

program offered by the Faculty of Global Human Sciences, see p.8.
Master's Program

Info
10 Intercultural Studies / Human Development and Environment

ESD Studies 1, 2

Courses

E-mail: info@h.kobe-u.ac.jp
http://www.h.kobe-u.ac.jp/en/

Kobe University

Law

At a Glance

814 Undergraduates enrolled / 333(*169) Graduates enrolled
95 International students enrolled / 66 Faculty members*Law School

The Faculty of Law
The Faculty of Law aims to provide its students with a broad■Undergraduate Program
Department

Department

Sociology of Law

law and political science. We provide a comprehensive education

Public Law

to students who are planning to enter the legal profession, or
become public administrators, diplomats, or specialists in theprivate sector.

Divisions
Theory and History of Law

cultural background, combined with specialized knowledge in

Criminal Law
Law(includes politics)

Civil Law
Commercial Law
Social Law

The Graduate School of Law

International Law

The Department of Legal Studies and the Department of Political

Political Theory

Science endeavor to provide students with the most current

Political Processacademic knowledge in the areas of law, political science,
international relations, and political and diplomatic history. We
strive to provide educational opportunities for future academics,
business or bureaucratic specialists, and current legal profession-

International Relations■Professional Degree Program

Professional Legal
Studies

als and others with work experience.
The Department of Professional Legal Education (Kobe University
Law School) aims to train knowledgeable and skillful lawyers forthe future. On the basis of the bar exam record from 2006 to

GMAPs
Kobe University offers Global Master’s Programs (GMAPs) in theProfessional Transaction Law
Professional Public Law
Advanced Legal Areas

Courses■Doctoral Program
Department
Academic Legal
Studies

2016, Kobe University Law School ranked fifth out of 74 law
schools in Japan.

Divisions

Department

Divisions
Academic Transaction Law
Academic Public Law
Theory and History of Law
Political Theory

Political Science

International Policy Analysis
Analysis of Contemporary Politics■ Courses Offered in English (AY 2017)
Coursesfields of Law, Economics and Business Administration from April

EU-Japan Comparative Seminar I, II, III

2015. In GMAPs, all coursework and research supervision are

Aspects of EU Law and Politics (Lecture)

conducted in English.
Undergraduate

Aspects of EU Law and Politics (Seminar)
Arbitration Moot I, II
Japanese Legal System I, II
Introduction to Common Law I, II
Special course: Introduction to practical legal English
Aspects of EU Law and Politics (Advanced Lecture)
EU-Japan Comparative Seminar (Advanced)
Law of Treaties
Sea Law
Special Lectures on International Relations
Japanese Legal System I, II
Introduction to Common Law I, II
Special Lectures on Aspects of EU Law and Politics (Lecture)

Master's Program

Introduction to Legal English 1, 2International Investment Law 1, 2International Business Transaction (B)International Arbitration 1
Global Administrative Law
Strategic International Business Consulting (B)Comparative Law in Asian Context 1 (Kobe SALAD)
Asian Law
International Arbitration Institutions in Asia
Advanced Legal English 1, 2
WTO Law

Info

E-mail: law-kyomu-gakubu@office.kobe-u.ac.jp
http://www.law.kobe-u.ac.jp/

Law

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At a Glance

Economics

1231 Undergraduates enrolled / 252 Graduates enrolled
170 International students enrolled / 53 Faculty members

The Faculty of Economics was founded in 1902 as the second■ Courses Offered in English (AY 2017)
Coursesoldest economics faculty among Japanese national universities. The
Global Economy

Graduate School of Economics was established in 1953. Since

Japanese Economy

then, it has produced a significant number of outstanding gradu-

Advanced Portfolio Management

ates, holding a prestigious position in economics education andAdvanced Development of Disaster Management

research in Japan. The faculty has more than 50 academic staff,

Intermediate Macroeconomics

and has expanded its international collaboration. It currently offers

Advanced Macroeconomics
Intermediate Microeconomics

double-degree programs with several European and Asian

Advanced Microeconomics

universities.

Advanced Econometrics
Undergraduate

Undergraduate Study

Advanced Monetary Economics
Advanced Development Economics
Spatial Economy

Students take a set of core courses and optional courses from a

Aspects of EU Economies (Lecture)variety of subjects in economics and liberal arts. Several special

Aspects of EU Economies (Seminar)

programs are also offered: (1) IFEEK (International Five-YearBusiness Writing

Economics Education at Kobe) Program, an integrated

Academic Reading
Academic Writing

Bachelor–Master’s degree program with study abroad; (2) KUPES

Presentation Skills (Academic & Business)(Kobe University Program for European Studies), an integrated

Business Economics

Bachelor–Master’s program specializing in EU studies; (3)Economics of Disaster Management

Education for Sustainable Development Program; and (4)Macroeconomics

Econo-Legal Studies Program.

Microeconomics

Graduate Study

Portfolio Management

We offer various Master’s programs in addition to the five-year

Comparative Economics

Doctoral program: (1) General Research Program which studies

Topics on European Economy

Econometrics
Spatial Political Economy

specific issues in depth and (2) Recurrent Program, which updates

Graduate Program

Academic Writing
Business Writing

professionals’ knowledge of economics. Programs in which all

Academic Reading

courses are taught in English are also offered: (1) International

Topics in Macroeconomics

Master's Program; (2) International Doctoral Program; and (3)Analysis of Stationary Time Series
Economics & Financial Crises

Global Master Program, an interdisciplinary program combining

Presentation Skills (Academic & Business)

Business Administration and Law.

Aspects of EU Economies (Advanced lecture)
Development Economics■Undergraduate Program
Department

Economics of Innovation
Financial Markets Workshop

DivisionsBehavioral Finance

Theoretical Analysis
Historical Analysis
Statistics and Econometric Analysis
Economics

Technological and Environmental Analysis
Industrial and Social Policy
Monetary and Public Policy
International Economic Policy
Comparative Economic Policy■Doctoral Program (3 years) and Master’s Program (2 years)
Department

Divisions
Theoretical Analysis
Historical Analysis
Statistics and Econometric Analysis

Economics

Technological and Environmental Analysis
Industrial and Social Policy
Monetary and Public Policy
International Economic Policy
Comparative Economic Policy

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Kobe University

Business Administration

At a Glance1203 Undergraduates enrolled / 372(*143) Graduates enrolled
114 International students enrolled / 55 Faculty members*MBA

Kobe University was the first university in Japan to found an
academic unit with the name “Business Administration.” The
School is proud of being the birthplace of business administrationDepartment
studies in Japan, and enjoys an excellent reputation among
both the business and academic communities.

Undergraduate Program
The curriculum consists of three areas: management, accounting,and commerce. Our goal is to cultivate young leaders forbusiness and professional societies by equipping them withpractical management knowledge based upon a strong foundation in the social sciences.

Master’s & Ph.D. Program■ Courses Offered in English (AY 2017)
CoursesThis Graduate School is a leading research institution in manage-

Financial Accounting

ment. Our Master’s and Ph.D. programs emphasize practical,

Financial Statement Analysis

cutting-edge research. One Master’s course is primarily

Financial Management

conducted in Japanese, and the other, the Global Master’s

SESAMI Research Seminar
Supplementary Lecture on Mathematics

Program (GMAP) in management, is conducted solely in English.

Environmental Economics and Management

It is also called the SESAMI Program, emphasizing Strategic

Advanced Entrepreneurial Finance

Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Alliance Management along

Organizational Behavior/ Human Resource Managementwith strategy and marketing management. Graduates of the two

Entrepreneurship Theory and Method

Master’s programs often advance to the three-year Ph.D. program

Service Management and Servicizing
RT in SM: Marketing and Innovation in the Aging Society

and pursue a career in academic or research institutions.

Advanced Case Study ResearchMarketing Communications Research

MBA Program

Economics of Network Industries
Public Administration and Project Evaluation

In 1989, the School established the MBA program for practicing
managers and professionals in response to the needs of the

SESAMI Programbusiness community. Under the Research-Based Education

Applied Probability Theory
Sustainability Accounting and Reporting
Global Entrepreneurshippedagogy, students who share similar interests in resolving

Advanced International Business

contemporary business problems form a project team, develop a

Advanced Supply Chain Management
RT in SM: Loyal Marketing

research theme, and formulate a resolution by conducting field

Advanced Corporate Financeresearch. This MBA program is accredited by ABEST21.

Corporate Entrepreneurship
Statistical Theory
Qualitative Research Methodology■Undergraduate Program
Department
Business
Administration

Advanced Marketing

Categories

Sustainability Management

Management

Business Communication I, II

Accounting

Academic Reading and Writing for Business I, II

Commerce

Global Communication
Reading in Foreign Books (taught in English)■Ph.D. Program

Divisions

Department

Categories

Business
Administration

International Business Law I
Undergraduate

Management

Supply Chain Management
Globalization and International Trade
Introduction to Accounting

Accounting

Introduction to Management

Commerce

Introduction to Finance
Advanced Operations Strategy■MBA Program

Graduate

Pedagogy
Research Based Education

Advanced Marketing

Categories
Course WorkGroup Project
Dissertation Research

Advanced Supply Chain Management

Info

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Business Administration

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Science
Faculty of Science
The Faculty of Science conducts education and research on
fundamental issues in the field of the natural sciences. We try tofoster each student’s creative attitude toward research as well as

At a Glance

672 Undergraduates enrolled / 312 Graduates enrolled
37 International students enrolled / 95 Faculty members■Undergraduate Program
Departments
Mathematics

Theoretical Physics
Physics

The Graduate School of Science offers a 2-year Master’s and a
3-year Doctoral program. The School currently has 242 students
studying for the master's degree, and 70 students studying forthe doctoral degree. The doctoral program aims to train futureParticle Physics
Condensed Matter Physics

undergraduate students every year.

Graduate School of Science

Algebra and Geometry
Applied Mathematics

his or her ability to contribute to society. Approximately 100
teaching staff members provide the education for a full quota of

Divisions
Analysis

Physical Chemistry
Chemistry

Inorganic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Biomolecular Organization

Biology

Biosignal Transduction
Biodiversity

Planetology

Fundamental Planetology
Frontier Planetology

researchers who will work at universities or research institutes.
After completing the doctoral program, students are granted thedegree of Doctor of Science or Doctor of Philosophy.
The Graduate School of Science collaborates closely with thefollowing research centers: Kobe University Organization for
Advanced and Integrated Research, the Biosignal Research■Master's Program (Two-year Program)

Doctoral Program (Three-year Program)
Departments
Mathematics

Theoretical Physics
Physics

Physical Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Chemistry

The Center for Planetary Science is attached to the Graduate

Organic Chemistry
Materials Structure Science
Theoretical Biochemistry

School of Science and aims to promote cooperation in education

Biomolecular Organization

and research between planetary scientists from different institutions worldwide. It provides an environment where people canParticle Physics
Condensed Matter Physics

and Security.

Center for Planetary Science

Algebra and Geometry
Applied Mathematics

Center, the Molecular Photoscience Research Center, the ResearchCenter for Inland Seas, and the Research Center for Urban Safety

Divisions
Analysis

Biosignal Transduction
Biology

Biodiversity

assemble, exchange, and accumulate interdisciplinary knowledge

Developmental Biology

to promote their research in planetary science.

Bioregulatory ScienceInfo

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Fundamental Planetology
Planetology

Frontier Planetology
Evolutionary History of the Planets and the EarthApplied Planetology■ Courses Offered in English (AY 2017)
Courses
Introduction to Mathematics
Introduction to Physics
Introduction to Chemistry
Undergraduate

Introduction to Biology
Introduction to Planetology
The Mathematics of Music (Summer School)
Origin and Evolution of Solar System Bodies (Summer School)
Advanced Science and Technology I-1, I-2, I-3, I-4(Summer School)
English for Science (Mathematics)

Master's Program

English for Science (Physics)
English for Science (Chemistry)
English for Science (Biology)
English for Science (Planetology)
English for Science 1, 2

Doctoral Program

Advanced Science and Technology II-1, II-2, II-3, II-4
(Summer School)
English for Science (Biology)

14 ScienceKobe University

Medicine
School of Medicine
The School of Medicine emerged from the re-organization of thePrefectural Technical College of Medicine established in 1944,
Department

which subsequently became the Hyogo Prefectural College ofAt a Glance

708 Undergraduates enrolled / 512 Graduates enrolled
49 International students enrolled / 391 Faculty members■Undergraduate Program
Departments

Divisions
Fundamental Life Sciences Medicine
Clinical Medicine Tutorials

Medicine

Bedside Learning
Comprehensive Medicine

Medicine (1946), and the Kobe Prefectural College of Medicine(1952). The Faculty of Medicine provides students with opportunities to acquire knowledge of medical ethics as well as clinicaltechniques, while encouraging them to be competent, conscien-■Master's Program
Departments

tious medical scientists and doctors. Lectures are given by faculty
members of the Graduate School of Medicine.

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Biomedical Sciences

creative interdisciplinary research and train the future leaders ofbiomedical sciences, clinical medicine, and medical administra-

Pathology
Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Graduate School of Medicine
The Graduate School of Medicine aims to drive advanced andDivisions*Physiology and Cell Biology

Social/Community Medicine and Health Science*Each division consists of 4 to 12 research areas■Doctoral Program
Departments

Divisions*
Courses
Physiology and Cell Biology

tion. It focuses on training specialists who can identify the cause

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

of medical problems from complex factors and manage them for

Pathology

the health and welfare of humanity.

Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Medical Sciences

Social/Community Medicine and Health Science
Internal Medicine

The Department of Biomedical Sciences offers an opportunity forInternal Related

students who have majored in various fields other than medicine

Surgery

to acquire the core aspects of biomedical science and its

Surgery Related

applications.

Center for Infectious Diseases (CID)*Each division consists of 4 to 12 research areas■ Courses Offered in English (Graduate; AY 2017)
CoursesEstablished in 2009. The purpose of the CID is to become aCore Lecture

comprehensive hub for research and education about infectiousCore Practicediseases, dealing with both basic biomedical science and clinical

Doctoral Program

science at the molecular, cellular, individual, and global levels.

Center for Advancementof Community Medicine (CACM)
Established in 2014, the Center aims to train healthcare profes-

Trends SeriesSpecial English
Special Course on Global Medical Science
Major Subject

Info

E-mail: sousyoi@med.kobe-u.ac.jp
http://www.med.kobe-u.ac.jp/en/index.html

sionals who can provide regional medical services within Hyogo
Prefecture.

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At a Glance

Health Sciences

662 Undergraduates enrolled / 270 Graduates enrolled
9 International students enrolled / 73 Faculty members

Health problems for societies in the 21st century have changed
dramatically against the backdrop of the dwindling birth rate in■Doctoral Program (Three-year Program)
Departments

developed countries, aging population, changing lifestyle habits,
and the advent of globalization.

Divisions*
Nursing
Biophysics

Health Sciences

Rehabilitation Science
Community Health Sciences

The role of health sciences to solve these problems is becoming

International Health

ever greater. Social demands for graduate schools to foster
advanced healthcare specialists, educators, researchers, and R&D
are increasing.

*Each division consists of 2 to 4 areas.

■Courses Offered in English (AY 2017) Master's & Doctoral Program
Courses

Division

Specialized lectures, evidence-based healthcare I
Advanced lectures on the methodology in the molecular biological studies I, II

Reflecting these needs, the former Department of Health

Bioscience Special Lecture I,II

Sciences of the Graduate School of Medicine was reorganized
into the Graduate School of Health Sciences in April 2008.

All Divisions

International Health Communication Special Lecture I
Interprofessional Work Special Lecture I, IIInternational Practices Special Lecture I, IIInternational Practices Fieldwork I, II

With well-rounded education, rich human qualities and morality
as its common base, the Graduate School aims to train thefollowing:Transcultural Family Health Care Nursing

Nursing

Family Health Care Nursing Special Lecture I, II
Advanced lectures in lifestyle-related diseases I, II

Biophysics(1) Researchers with the originality and creativity to establish
total health care;(2) Advanced healthcare specialists with abundant clinicalexperience, a research-focused outlook, and leadership andAdvanced practice in lifestyle-related diseases I, II

Rehabilitation
ScienceCommunity Health
Sciences

Rehabilitation Sciences Research Methodology Special Lecture I, II
Rehabilitation Sciences Research Methodology Seminar I, II
Biologically inspired systems and its applications I, II
Community Practical Activities Special Seminar I, II

management ability;

Infectious Diseases Special Lecture I, II(3) University teaching staff competent in clinical practice,

Bacteriology Seminar I, II
Parasitology Seminar I, II

research and training; andVirology Seminar I, II(4) Advanced healthcare specialists with the communication

International Health and Disaster Medicine Special Lecture I

ability and multicultural understanding to promote international

International Health Cooperation Special Lecture I, II

healthcare.

International Health Cooperation Support Seminar I, II
Disaster Management Special Lecture I, II

For those ultimately wishing to undertake the Doctoral degree,
we regard our 2-year Master’s Program and 3-year Doctoral

Disaster Management Seminar I, IIInternational HealthMolecular Medicine & Medical Genetics Special Lecture I, II
Molecular Medicine & Medical Genetics Seminar I, II
Public Health Special Lecture I, II

Program as one consecutive course.

Public Health Seminar I, IIInternational Course for Health Sciences(ICHS)

Epidemiology Special Lecture I, II

We also offer an International Course for Health Sciences (ICHS)

Health Issue of International Health Special Lecture I

Environmental Health Special Lecture I, II
Medical Anthropology Special Lecture I, II
Demography I, II

which allows students to complete their Master's and Doctoral

International Health Preservation Methodology Special Lecture I, II

Programs by taking classes offered in English.

International Health Fieldwork I
Fieldwork Seminar II■Undergraduate Program
Faculty

Public Health Special Practice II

Departments

Infectious Diseases Seminar II

Nursing
Medical Technology
Health Sciences

Info

Physical Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Basic Allied Medicine■Master’s Program (Two-year Program)
Departments

Divisions*
Nursing
Biophysics

Health Sciences

Rehabilitation Science
Community Health Sciences
International Health*Each division consists of 2 to 4 areas.

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Kobe University

Engineering
The Faculty of Engineering consists of six departments: Architecture, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering,

At a Glance2404 Undergraduates enrolled / 822 Graduates enrolled
132 International students enrolled / 156 Faculty members■Undergraduate Program
Departments

Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Science and Engineering, andComputer Science and Systems Engineering. The Graduate

Architectural Planning, History and Theory

Architecture

Engineering of Building Structures

School of Engineering consists of the first five departments,
excluding Computer Science and Engineering, and offers a wide
variety of education and research ranging from fundamental
science and liberal arts to innovative engineering. Our goal is todevelop human resources who will play leading roles in the

Divisions
Spatial Design

Architectural Environmental Engineering
Civil Engineering

Engineering of Human Safety
Engineering of Environmental Symbiosis

Physical Electronics
Electrical andElectronic Engineering Computer and Information Engineering
Thermo-Fluid Dynamics

realization of a sustainable, safe, and secure society.

MechanicalEngineering

Both undergraduate and graduate students are engaged in

Chemical Scienceand Engineering

Applied Chemistry

Computer Scienceand Systems
Engineering

Systems Science

cutting-edge research at a world-class level either in individual
departments or through interdisciplinary research centers andprojects at the Graduate School of Engineering. Through thisthey are able to acquire the necessary skills to become activeengineers and researchers, such as problem-solving abilities,
creativity, a global mindset, and communication and presenta-

Mechanics and Physics of Materials
Design and Manufacturing

Departments

The Faculty and the Graduate School offer an excellent researchand education environment and heartily welcome students fromall over the world.
■ Courses Offered in English (AY 2017)

Twenty four percent of lectures in the Master Program are given
in English.

Divisions
Spatial Design
Architectural Planning, History and Theory
Engineering of Building Structures

At present, over 1000 overseas students study at Kobe University;

global point of view is one of the key missions of Kobe University.

Computational Science

Doctoral Program (Three-year Program)Architecture

the Faculty of Engineering. Fostering human resources from a

Information Science

Courses■Master's Program (Two-year Program)tion skills.

132 of them are in either the Graduate School of Engineering or

Chemical Engineering

Architectural Environmental Engineering
Civil Engineering

Engineering of Human Safety
Engineering of Environmental Symbiosis

Physical Electronics
Electrical andElectronic Engineering Computer and Information Engineering
Thermo-Fluid and Energy

MechanicalEngineering

Mechanics and Physics of Materials
Design and Manufacturing

Chemical Scienceand Engineering

Info

Applied Chemistry
Chemical Engineering

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Engineering

17System Informatics

At a Glance

209 Graduates enrolled
40 International students enrolled / 46 Faculty members

The Graduate School of System Informatics was established inon large-scale simulations using the power of high-performance

2010. The objective of the Graduate School of System Informatics

computing. Of particular note is the Intensive Course on Compu-

is to educate prominent researchers and engineers who have antational Science, a consecutive course consisting of a Master'sinternational mindset as well as cross-disciplinary knowledge andProgram and a Doctoral Program, which provides the first-everskills.

Ph.D. in Computational Science in Japan.

The Graduate School consists of three departments: the Depart-

The Master's Program and the Doctoral Program are geared

ment of Systems Science, the Department of Information Science,

toward educating creative professionals who possess basic

and the Department of Computational Science. Through theresearch skills that include identifying problems, designing

Master's Program and the Doctoral Program, students specialize

research plans, conducting research, and organizing researchin fundamental theories and methodologies of systems science

results. The Graduate School of System Informatics provides anand engineering, techniques and theoretical basics of informa-

excellent environment for research and education in the emerg-tion science and technology, and science and engineering based

ing new field of system informatics.

■Master’s Program (Two-year Program)

Doctoral Program (Three-year Program)
Departments

Systems Science

Information Science
Computational
Science

Divisions
Fundamentals of Systems Science
Innovation of Systems Science
Foundation of Information Sciences
Intelligent Informatics
Fundamentals of Computational Science
Innovation of Computational Science■ Courses Offered in English (AY 2017)
CoursesAdvanced Course on Set Theory
Advanced Mathematical System Theory 1, 2
Master's Program

Computational Space Electromagnetics

Info

E-mail: eng-soumu@office.kobe-u.ac.jp
http://www.csi.kobe-u.ac.jp/english/index.html

Advanced Course on Systems Planning
Advanced Course on Mathematical Logic

Agriculture /Agricultural Science

At a Glance

676 Undergraduates enrolled / 313 Graduates enrolled
45 International students enrolled / 78 Faculty members

The mission of the Faculty of Agriculture and the Graduate School

Research Center for Food Safety and Security. The Foodof Agricultural Science is to develop students’ intellectual

Resources Education and Research Center has a 40 ha field andfoundations and endow students with the skills they need tofacilities for the production of rice, vegetables, fruits, grasses andcontribute to a sustainable society that coexists with nature. In

Japanese Black cattle, whose meat is famous as Kobe Beef, as welllight of these objectives, we impart wide knowledge about

as lodgings for students conducting fieldwork.

agricultural sciences and conduct research concerning “Food,
Environment, and Health/Life from Farm to Table.” We carry out

Academic agreements have been concluded with many overseas

basic and applied research in the production and utilization ofuniversities and research institutes in Asia, Europe, and Africa fornatural and agricultural resources, as well as in biotechnology

educational and academic exchanges as well as researchand environmental conservation.

collaboration. The Graduate School provides advanced education
to students who are planning to be researchers or professional

We have three affiliated Centers: the Food Resources Education
and Research Center, the Center for Regional Partnership, and the

18 System Informatics / Agriculture / Agricultural Science

leaders in industry, or teachers in higher education institutions.

Kobe University■Undergraduate Program
Department

Divisions

Agricultural Engineeringand Socio-Economics

Agricultural Engineering
Food and Environmental Economics
Animal Science

Bioresource Science

Plant Science
Applied Chemistry in Bioscience

Agrobioscience

Environmental Biology■Master’s Program (Two-year Program)

Doctoral
Program (Three-year Program)
Department
Department

Divisions

Agricultural Engineeringand Socio-Economics
Bioresource Science
Agrobioscience

Agricultural Engineering
Food and Environmental Economics
Animal Science
Plant Science
Applied Chemistry in Bioscience
Agroenvironmental Biology■ Courses Offered in English (AY 2017)
Courses
Undergraduate

Lessons for English at UPLB
Lessons for Practical English in Agroscience at UPLB

Master's Program

Food, Environment and Healthy Life in English

InfoE-mail: ans-soumu@office.kobe-u.ac.jp
http://www.ans.kobe-u.ac.jp/english/index.html

Intermediate Techniques in English Speech Delivery
Doctoral Program

Comprehensive Techniques in English Speech Delivery

Maritime Sciences

At a Glance

Courses

897 Undergraduates enrolled / 181 Graduates enrolled
34 International students enrolled / 70 Faculty members

Faculty of Maritime Sciences

Sea Training

The Faculty fosters experts who possess a comprehensive

Students can advance to the Master's Program of Maritime

knowledge of the marine sciences and can use this knowledge to

Sciences in the Graduate School of Maritime Sciences or to the Sea

contribute to the field of global transportation and logistics.

Training Course after graduation.

The Department of Global Transportation Sciences provides■ Undergraduate Program

students with the education necessary to be marine logistics
engineers and navigation management specialists in international
logistics and transportation. The Department of Ocean Safety

Department
Global Transportation
Sciences

Systems Science trains specialists in marine safety and marine

Ocean Safety
Systems Scienceenvironments who can contribute to the establishment of a safe

Marine Engineeringand secure society. The Department of Marine Engineering
educates students to become engineers who can undertake
advanced work in specialized areas as well as marine engineers forlarge vessels’ operation.

CoursesNautical Science
Logistics

Ship Management
Mechatronics■Sea Training Course
Department
Nautical Science
Marine Engineering

Graduate School of Maritime Sciences
The Graduate School of Maritime Sciences is composed of threedivisions: Global Transportation Sciences, Ocean Safety Systems
Science, and Marine Engineering. Our education and research is■Master's Program
Department
Maritime Sciences

dedicated to cultivating creative researchers, educators andtop-level professionals, who possess diverse global perspectives
and problem-solving abilities.
Cooperative facilities
The International Maritime Research Center and the training ship

DivisionsGlobal Transportation Sciences
Ocean Safety Systems Science
Marine Engineering■Doctoral Program
Department

DivisionsGlobal Transportation Sciences

Maritime Sciences

Ocean Safety Systems Science
Marine Engineering

Fukae Maru contribute to our education and research.
Agriculture / Agricultural Science / Maritime Sciences

19■ Courses Offered in English (AY 2017)■ Courses Offered in English (AY 2017)

Courses

Courses

Communication English A, B, C, D

Power Conversion Engineering 1,2
Applied Physics for Maritime Sciences 1,2

Writing English A, B, C, D
Basic Seminar 1, 2
Undergraduate

Master's Program

Mathematics for Maritime Sciences 1,2General Seminar

Advanced Seminar I,II

Special Study

Advanced Science and Technology I-a, I-b

Maritime Practical English
Introduction to Maritime Sciences I

Doctoral Program

International Maritime Sociology
Excellent Seamanship for Maritime Safety 1,2
Maritime Information Theory 1,2

Info

Advanced Seminar
Advanced Science and Technology II-a, II-b

E-mail: qa@maritime.kobe-u.ac.jp
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Oceanographic and Navigational Cybernetics 1,2
Marine Observation Systems 1,2Logistics Management 1,2
Transport Policy, Planning and Management with Applied Mathematics 1,2
Project Evaluation 1,2Mathematical Optimization 1,2
Conservation of Aquatic Environment 1,2
Applied Oceanography 1,2Master's Program

Applied Meteorology 1,2
Ocean Safety Engineering A-1, A-2, B-1, B-2
Radiation Science and Applications 1,2
Quantum Beam Science 1,2Applied Mathematical Science A-1, A-2
Strength Mechanics for Ship and Marine Structure 1,2
Ship and Marine Hydrodynamics 1,2Power Systems Management 1,2
Thermal Energy Transport 1,2
System Control Theory 1,2International Cooperation
Studies
The Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies (GSICS)
was established in 1992 and offers four academic programs,

At a Glance

230 Graduates enrolled
112 International students enrolled / 24 Faculty members■Doctoral Program (3 years) and Master’s Program (2 years)
Departments

providing a number of courses taught in English. Currently,international students from over twenty countries account for
about forty percent of our students. One of our aims is to train
graduate students who are interested in pursuing international

Sections
Economic Development
Development Policy

Economic
Development
and Policies

Development Planning
International Structural Adjustment
Comparative Economic Development

careers. Academic activities at GSICS, therefore, encourage our

Regional Economics

students to acquire expertise and multidisciplinary knowledge

Economic Development of Japan
International Cooperation Law

through a flexible curriculum. For the international exchange ofknowledge, GSICS often convenes international conferences andsymposia and invites leading specialists from all over the world toInternational
Cooperation
Policy Studies

deliver special lectures and seminars.

Transnational Relations
Political and Social Development
Comparative Law
Change in International Relations
Contemporary Politics

We also encourage our students to participate in internships andplacements in domestic and international organizations, andrecognize the importance of these activities by awarding credits

Development Management
Regional
Cooperation
Policy Studies

Institutional Building
Global Challenge of Disaster Reduction
International Health
Education and Development

for them, as well as partially subsidizing students' travel costs. A
number of students have so far taken part in internships at theDoctoral Courses in English/JapaneseWorld Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, JICA, JBIC (Japan
Bank for International Cooperation), and a number of United
Nations agencies. For students seeking employment in Japan,
GSICS arranges guidance and information sharing, and for thosepursuing careers in international organizations, development
agencies, and private firms, GSICS organizes a series of seminars
on job seeking skills. We welcome international students whowish to join our vibrant academic community.

20 Maritime Sciences / International Cooperation Studies

Advanced ResearchInternship

Advanced Research Presentation

Advanced Overseas ResearchWorkshop I, IIInfo

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Kobe University■ Courses Offered in English (AY 2017 Master’s Program)■ Courses Offered in English (AY 2017 Master’s Program)
Courses

Courses
Microeconomics

Law and Economic Development

Macroeconomics

Law and Social Development

Monetary Theory

Competition Law in Asia

Public FinanceCase Study Methodology

Mathematics for Social Sciences

Political Development

Statistics

Local Government

Econometrics

International Relations

Growth Theory

Issues in Peace and Development I, II

Economic Development Studies

Japanese ODA

International Development Cooperation

Disaster Risk Management

Human Capital Development

Post-Disaster Recovery Planning

Education Finance and Administration

Asian Disaster Law II

Social Research Methods for Development

Special Lecture on International Cooperation Law

Special Lecture on Development Policy

Special Lecture on Political and Social Development

Special Lecture on Development Planning

Special Seminar

International Cooperation Law

Academic Writing

International Human Rights Law

International Field WorkInternational Criminal Law

Internship

International Security and International Law

Department

Science, Technology andInnovation

At a Glance

81 Graduates enrolled
3 International students enrolled / 49 Faculty members

The Graduate School of Science, Technology and Innovation is an

The curriculum includes a number of practical subjects. Forinterdisciplinary graduate school newly established in April 2016

example, in “Project-Based Learning for Entrepreneurship in Sciencethrough collaboration between the natural and social sciences inand Technology”, every student draws up a concrete business plan,

Kobe University.

and in “Industrial Technology Practice”, professionals provide
education utilizing various pilot plants. Every area of the natural

The mission of our school is to train individuals with a naturalsciences offers an introductory class to provide students with thesciences background in research and development capabilities that

opportunity to expand their scopes of interest.

can be applied to a wide range of science and technology fields,
and equip them with the entrepreneurial skills to design the

In our graduate program, students acquire high levels of expertisecommercialization process of their scientific breakthroughs.

in their specialized areas, interdisciplinary perspectives based on
fundamental knowledge of other areas, and basic knowledge andOur curriculum is based on interdisciplinary collaboration between
the natural and social sciences. The natural science areas(Bioproduction, Advanced Membrane Technology, Advanced
Information and Communication Technology, and Advanced
Medical Science) are Kobe University’s flagship research areas. In
the area of Business Administration, Kobe University has beenpractical skills in the social sciences essential for enterprise creation.
■ Master’s Program (Two-year Program)
Department
Science,Technology andInnovation

Advanced Information and Communication Technology
Advanced Medical Science
Entrepreneurship, Strategy, Finance, and IP rights

recognized for achieving outstanding results in education andresearch.

Divisions
Biotechnology and Environmental Technology

InfoE-mail: stin-soumu2@office.kobe-u.ac.jp
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International Cooperation Studies / Science, Technology and Innovation

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Research Institute for Economics
and Business Administration
Established in 1919 as the Commercial Research Institute of theKobe Higher Commercial School, the Research Institute for
Economics and Business Administration (RIEB) has the longest
history of all social science research institutes affiliated to national
universities in Japan.
Our primary objective is to advance the frontiers of academic
research in the fields of economics and business administration,emphasizing publications in international refereed journals. In 2011,
RIEB launched The Japanese Accounting Review (TJAR), currently
the only international refereed journal in accounting based inJapan.

“Kanematsu Collection.” In 2014, the RIEB Business Mechanization
Exhibition was certified as a ‘Satellite Museum of Historical
Computers’ by the Information Processing Society of Japan.
For further details regarding RIEB, please visit our website at:Info

http://www.rieb.kobe-u.ac.jp/index-e.html

Another important objective of RIEB is to collect and maintainhistorically valuable materials. The affiliated Integrated Center for
Corporate Archives collects and maintains historical documents
pertaining to business administration. Our collections include
highly-regarded archives such as the “Kanebo Collection” and the

University Hospital
Kobe University Hospital first opened its doors in 1869 as Kobe
Hospital. It has been operating as part of Kobe University since2004, and in 2007 it was designated a regional cancer treatment
hospital. The inclusion of a heliport allows the hospital to function
as a disaster-base hospital, supporting the local residents’emergency care needs. It consists of 36 clinical divisions with 934
beds.
Our hospital has always been strongly rooted in the local
community and has made it one of its missions to contribute tocommunity medicine. We also aim to nurture physicians who arerich in compassion and humanity, and to develop as a leading
center for state-of-the-art research and clinical care.
One of the primary principles of this hospital is patient-focused
medical care. Physicians, nurses, and medical staff of various
disciplines work together as a team to provide caring and highly
advanced treatment to our patients. In addition, we attempt tokeep our system easy for our patients to understand, to improve
our patient services, and to fortify strategies to ensure
medical safety.
Our goal is a Kobe University Hospital that boasts a world-class levelof care, while maintaining an open ear to our patients. We hope tocontinue our efforts towards these objectives.

Info

E-mail: soukikak@med.kobe-u.ac.jp
http://www.hosp.kobe-u.ac.jp/e/index.html

22 Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration / University Hospital

Opened April 2017
International Clinical Cancer
Research Center (ICCRC)
The International Clinical Cancer Research Center (ICCRC) ispart of the Kobe University School of Medicine and a newbase for medical care, research and education. It opened in
April 2017 at the Kobe Biomedical Innovation Cluster on Port
Island. The Center aims to create opportunities for the next
generation of medical specialists, develop advanced surgicaltreatment for cancer, engage in cutting-edge treatment,
research and develop new medical equipment, and serve as
an international base for medical research and education.

Kobe University

Organization for Advanced and Integrated Research
The Organization for Advanced and Integrated Research aims tocreate an environment for strategic, cutting-edge, integrated
research that crosses the boundaries between the humanities andDepartment
sciencesand is not limited by preexisting specialist research fields.
Our research results will be used to advance education within the
University and contribute to society through collaboration withother organizations and institutions.
The Organization is divided into two: the “Primary Research Area”
for flagship research that is advanced and integrated, and the“Emerging Research Area”, an interdisciplinary group for preparing
primary research. Through tailored, project-based research, we will
pioneer new academic fields.

Research Centers
Biosignal Research Center
http://www.biosig.kobe-u.ac.jp/index.html
Research Center for Inland Seas
http://www.research.kobe-u.ac.jp/rcis-kurcis/e.html
Biosignal Research Center

Research Center for Urban Safety and Security
http://www.rcuss.kobe-u.ac.jp/English/index-e.html
Molecular Photoscience Research Center
http://www.research.kobe-u.ac.jp/mprc/
Kobe Ocean-Bottom Exploration Center (KOBEC)
http://www.k-obec.kobe-u.ac.jp/
Kobe University Center for Social Systems Innovation
http://cfssi.kobe-u.ac.jp/index-e.html

Common-use Facilities

Molecular Photoscience Research Center

Information Science and Technology Center (ISTC)
http://www.istc.kobe-u.ac.jp/
Office for Academic and Industrial Innovation (OACIS)
http://www.innov.kobe-u.ac.jp/
Research Facility Center for Science and Technology
http://www.csrea.kobe-u.ac.jp/
Center for Environmental Management (CEM)
http://www.research.kobe-u.ac.jp/cema/
Education Center on Computational Science and Engineering (ECCSE)
http://www.eccse.kobe-u.ac.jp/

Information Science and Technology Center (ISTC)

Institutes
Institute for Promoting International Partnerships
http://www.office.kobe-u.ac.jp/ipiep/partners_en.html
Institute for Promotion of Higher Education
http://www.iphe.kobe-u.ac.jp/
Institute of Promoting Academic Research Programs
http://www.kobe-u.ac.jp/en/research/institute.html

Institute for Promotion of Higher Education
Research Organizations / Research Centers / Common-use Facilities / Institutes

23

University Libraries

Library for Science and Technology

Library for Social Sciences

Kobe University Library has a collection of about 3,700,000
bibliographical materials. The Library is comprised of the General
Library and 9 branches divided by subject. They are located in the
Rokkodai, Kusunoki, Myodani, and Fukae campuses.
Each library provides a wide range of books and journals forstudents and faculty to advance their education and assist theirresearch. They can also use the online delivery service to orderbooks from other campus libraries. Moreover, convenience isimproving for students, such as discussion-based learning at the
Learning Commons.

In 1999, "Digital Library System" was launched. It provides digitizedcollections for users inside and outside the campus via the internet(http://www.lib.kobe-u.ac.jp/dlib/e-index.html). "The Earthquake
Disaster Materials Collection (EDMC)" holds over 50,000 materials
related to the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake. The EDMC is open
to the public, with the aim of contributing to the development ofearthquake-related research such as emergency restoration anddisaster prevention measures.

Info

E-mail: www-admin@lib.kobe-u.ac.jp
https://lib.kobe-u.ac.jp/en/

WelfareMedical Center for Student Health
The Medical Center for Student Health was established in April
1970. Services provided by the Center include an annual medical
checkup for all students and staff, special checkups for people
working with X-ray, radioisotope and other harmful substances, aswell as a medical checkup for new international students.
Emergency medical treatment is also available. There are doctors
and nurses as well as counsellors to provide consultation andadvisory services on physical and mental well-being.
The Medical Center for Student Health also plays an important partin creating a safe and hygienic educational environment, throughHealth and Safety activities administered by qualified doctors.

Info

http://www.health.kobe-u.ac.jp/

Support Center for Campus Life
This Center provides consultations and assistance in cases when amember of the University is experiencing disability-relateddifficulties or worries regarding their studies or university life.

Info

E-mail: stdnt-campuslife@office.kobe-u.ac.jp

24 University Libraries / Welfare

We will work with your department to meet your needs, including
support for lectures, course registration, and examinations.

http://www.kobe-u.ac.jp/SCCL/Kobe University

For International Students and Researchers■ International Student Section in the Center for International Education (CIE)

The International Student Section in the CIE (formerly theInternational Student Center) was established as a university-wide
Department
research and teaching facility in April 1993. The Section assumes
overall responsibility for international students, including theprovision of Japanese language instruction, Japanese studies
courses, advice on studying and living in Japan, career advice, andalumni networking. The Section also undertakes research anddevelopment to promote international study exchange programs,
such as supporting Japanese students at Kobe University wishing
to study overseas. In addition, the Section actively promotesinternational exchange programs in the local community, working
with regional government agencies, local volunteer organizations,schools and companies.

Info■ Accommodation

Kobe University has several dormitories for international students
and researchers located within commuting distance. These are:Kobe University International Residence, Sumiyoshi International
Student House, Sumiyoshi Residence, Joshi-Ryo, International
House (at Fukae Campus), Hakuo Dormitory and Kokui Residence.
Kobe University International Residence and International House

Residence7

http://www.kisc.kobe-u.ac.jp/english/i_topics.html

are exclusively for international students and researchers, however,other dormitories are for both international and Japanese students
at Kobe University. The resident fees vary by room type. There arealso boarding houses run by public and private organizations
available for international students and researchers.

CommuteInternational Residence

To Rokkodai Campus, 30-40 min.
by Port-liner and Hankyu train

International House(Fukae area)

To Rokkodai Campus, about 50 min.
by train and bus
To Fukae Campus, about 8 min. on footSumiyoshi
International Student House(students only)

To Rokkodai Campus, 40-50 min.
either on foot or by bus and train

Sumiyoshi Residence(male students only)

To Rokkodai Campus, 40-50 min.
either on foot or by bus and train

Joshi-Ryo(female students only)

To Rokkodai Campus, 40-50 min.
either on foot or by bus and train

HAKUO Dormitory(Fukae area)(students only)

To Rokkodai Campus, about 50 min.
by train and bus
To Fukae Campus, about 10 min. on foot

KOKUI Residence(students only)

To Rokkodai Campus, 30 min.
by bus and on footMap7

■ Rent Subsidy System

Kobe University has a rent subsidy system for eligible international
researchers who agree to live in one of the public-run apartments
designated by the University in the event there is no room available
in either the International Residence or International House. Under

this system, the University will pay approximately half the monthlyrent. However, residents themselves must pay utilities.

For International Students and Researchers25

Statistics
Kobe University Academic Calendar 2017/2018
Semester 1/Spring (April-September)
April

May

June

July

AugustSeptember

Number of Staff and Students
Number of Staff

Number of Students

Total

Total

3,741

16,144(As of May 1, 2017)

Teaching Staﬀ
Administrative Staﬀ
(Including technical staﬀ and nurses)

International Students

1,201(As of May 1, 2017)

Undergraduate Students

1,641

Graduate Students

2,100(As of May 1, 2017)

Undergraduate Students

11,589 (4,127)
4,555 (1,506)*() Number of female students

Regional Distribution (International Students)*() Number of female students

Top 10 Countries and Regions (International Students)

1.8% North America 21
0.5% Oceania 6

1.0% Latin America 12
2.7% Africa 33
10.8% Europe 130

Countries/Regions

1

83.2% Asia 999

2
3
4
5

1,201

6
7

International students
enrolled

223 (106)
978 (554)

Graduate Students

8
9
10
10

International Students
Enrolled

China

Republic of Korea
Indonesia
VietnamTaiwan

Malaysia

Germany

United States
France
U.K.

Italy

662
101
60
29
28
24
24
17
15
14
14

Number of Outbound Students

Trends in Number of International Students Enrolled
1200

963 954 951

1000
800
600

470 505

1,011 1,043

1,146 1,108 1,132 1,123 1,096 1,152 1,196

1,201

Based on exchange agreements

142

Language Training Program(School of Languages and Communication)

37

Internship36(College of Liberal Arts and Sciences)

63

Privately ﬁnanced

79

Others200

26 Statistics

NumberGlobal English Course

633

400

0

Category

1990 1995 2000 2005 2006 20072008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

(programs organized by each department)

527

Total

884

Kobe University

Semester 2/Fall (October-March)
OctoberNovember

DecemberJanuary

February

March

Number of Visiting Researchers/ Faculty Members

Number of Outbound Researchers/ Faculty Members(April 1, 2016 through March 31, 2017)(April 1, 2016 through March 31, 2017)2.8% Belgium 18
2.8% Philippines 18
2.8% Indonesia 18

2.5% Thailand 70
3.1% Italy 85
3.5% Taiwan 97
3.9% Indonesia 107

3.8% Taiwan 24

32.4% Other 207

4.5% France 29639

4.9% Germany 31
7.5% U.K. 48
8.3% Republic ofKorea 53

4.5% Germany 124
4.7% U.K. 128

Visiting Researchers/
Faculty Members

14.4% China 92

4.4% France 120

7.2% Republic ofKorea 199

15.8/% U.S.A 101

35.2% Other 969

2,752

Outbound Researchers/
Faculty Members

10.4% China 285

20.6% U.S.A 568

Financial Highlights(As of March 31, 2017)

Expenses (Unit: Million JPY)

Income (Unit: Million JPY)

2.2%
0.9% Others 656
General and
Administrative Expenses
1,626

6.0%
Contracted Programs
Expenses
4,501

11.0%
Instructional andResearch Expenses
8,237

74,635
Million JPY

51.0%

Salaries andBenefits
38,1002.5%
Reversal of Liabilities
for Property
Management Grants
1,842

2.8% Others 2,109

26.9%
Management Expenses
Grant from MEXT
20,107

11.2%
External Funds
8,373

74,635

28.8%
Clinical RelatedExpenses
21,515

Million JPY

43.4%

Income from
University Hospital
32,377

13.2%
Tuition, Admission,
and Examination Fees
9,828

Statistics

27

Academic Exchange Agreements
Kobe University conducts extensive academic exchanges with partner universities and institutions overseas, enriching our academic
environment. The University currently has 334 partner institutions in 60 countries/regions. Agreements with those marked "★" have amutual tuition waiver clause, which makes it possible to implement student exchange and encourage student mobility.

Inter-University Agreements (160 institutions)
Area
Asia

MiddleEast
AfricaOceania

Country/
RegionOverseas University/InstituteBangladesh Bangladesh Agricultural University
Cambodia
Royal University of Phnom Penh
China
Beijing Foreign Studies University ★
Beijing Normal University ★
China Agricultural University
China Medical University ★
Dalian Maritime University ★
Dalian University of Technology
East China Normal University ★
Fudan University ★
Huazhong University of Science and Technology ★
Inner Mongolia Agricultural University
Jilin University
Nanjing University ★
Nankai University ★
Northeastern University ★
Ocean University of China ★
Peking University ★
Renmin University of China ★
Shangdong University ★
Shanghai Jiao Tong University ★
Shanghai Maritime University ★
Sichuan University
Sun Yat-Sen University ★
The Chinese University of Hong Kong ★
The University of Hong Kong ★
Tsinghua University ★
Wuhan University ★
Xiamen University ★
Xi'an Jiaotong University
Zhejiang University ★
Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
Indonesia
Airlangga University ★
Bogor Agricultural University ★
Gadjah Mada University ★
Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology ★
Syiah Kuala University ★
University of Indonesia ★
University of Lampung
Korea
Chonnam National University ★
Hanyang University ★
Jeju National University ★
Korea Maritime and Ocean University ★
Korea University ★
Kunsan National University ★
Kyungpook National University ★
Mokpo National Maritime University ★
Mokpo National University ★
Pusan National University ★
Seoul National University ★
Sungkyunkwan University ★
LaosNational University of Laos
Malaysia
National University of Malaysia ★
Tunku Abdul Rahman University
Mongolia
National University of Mongolia ★
Ulaanbaatar University
Myanmar
Yangon University of Economics ★
Philippines University of the Philippines Diliman
University of the Philippines Los Baños ★
Singapore
Nanyang Technological University ★
TaiwanAcademia Sinica
National Cheng Kung University
National Chengchi University
National Taiwan Ocean University ★
National Taiwan University ★
Soochow University
Taipei Medical University ★
Thailand
Mahidol University ★
Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi
Thammasat University ★
Vietnam
Foreign Trade University ★
Hanoi University of Technology ★
National Economics University ★
The University of Danang
Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City ★
VNU University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi
TurkeyHarran University
Istanbul Technical University ★
Egypt
Cairo University
Australia
Australian Maritime College (University of Tasmania) ★

28 Academic Exchange Agreements(As of May 1, 2017)

Year ofConclusion

Area

2013
2016
2008
2005
2012
2000
2003
2010
2000
2008
2011
2015
2016
2017
2008
2016
2006
2000
2014
2000
2009
2003
2017
2000
2013
2016
2016
2016
2015
2008
2008
2001
2013
2017
2014
2003
2016
2004
2015
2015
2001
2004
2003
2012
2003
1999
2003
2002
2001
2015
2002
2001
2014
2014
2014
2001
2015
2014
2016
2016
2016
2016
2014
2003
2002
2017
2015
2012
2014
2000
2007
2005
2007
2013
2014
2016
2012
2004
2009
2003

Oceania

North
America

Latin
America

EuropeCountry/
RegionOverseas University/Institute

The University of Queensland ★
The University of South Australia
The University of Western Australia ★
CanadaUniversity of Ottawa ★
USA
California Maritime Academy ★
Queens College, City University of New York ★
Emory University
Maine Maritime Academy
University of California, San Diego
University of Hawaii at Manoa
University of Pittsburgh ★
University of South Florida
University of Texas at Austin ★
University of Washington
BrazilFederal Center of Technological Education of Parana ★
Rio de Janeiro State University ★
State University of Londrina ★
MexicoThe University of Guadalajara
Paraguay
Norte University
Austria
FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences ★
Medical University of Graz
University of Graz ★
BelgiumGhent University ★
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven ★
Saint-Louis University ★
Université Libre de Bruxelles
University of Liège ★
University of Mons
Vrije Universiteit Brussel ★
Bulgarian Universities and Institutes of Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Bulgaria
Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski ★
Czech Republic Charles University ★
Denmark
University of Aarhus ★
FranceAix-Marseille University
Charles-de-Gaulle University - Lille 3 ★
Ecole Centrale de Lyon ★
Ecole Normale Superieure de Lyon ★
ESSEC Business School ★
Pantheon-Assas University - Paris 2 ★
Paris Diderot University - Paris 7 ★
Paris Nanterre University ★
Paris North University - Paris 13
Université de Strasbourg
Université Nice Sophia Antipolis ★
Germany
Berlin School of Economics and Law ★
Kiel University ★
Universität Hohenheim
University of Trier ★
Hungary
Eotvos Lorand University
IrelandNational University of Ireland, Galway ★
Italy
Bocconi University ★
Ca' Foscari University of Venice ★
University of Bologna ★
University of Ferrara
University of Turin
LatviaRiga Technical University
Lithuania
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University ★
Netherlands Leiden University ★
PolandAdam Mickiewicz University in Poznan
Jagiellonian University ★
Nicolaus Copernicus University
University of Warsaw ★
RomaniaBabeş-Bolyai University ★
University of Bucharest ★
RussiaMoscow State Pedagogical University ★
Saint Petersburg State University ★
Slovenia
University of Ljubljana
Spain
University of Barcelona ★
SwedenLinköping University ★
World Maritime University /IMO
UK
Middlesex University
School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London ★
The University of Dundee ★
The University of Sheffield ★
University of Birmingham ★
University of Essex ★
University of Glasgow
University of Kent ★
University of Oxford
Hertford College, University of Oxford ★
Australia

Year ofConclusion
2015
2015
2015
2015
2003
2015
1983
2003
2015
2017
2016
2011
1998
2003
2002
2004
2002
2007
2011
2015
2015
2012
2009
2010
2014
2010
2014
2016
2010
2005
2012
2006
2000
2017
2013
2004
2015
2016
2005
2016
2006
2010
2013
2000
2015
2016
2010
2015
2016
2005
2015
2011
2016
2001
2016
2015
2016
2014
2016
2013
2016
2013
1998
2016
2012
2016
2016
2016
2011
2003
1995
2017
2013
1989
1999
2001
1999
2016
2011
2015

Kobe University

Inter-Faculty/Graduate School Agreements (232 institutions)
Area

Asia

Country/
RegionOverseas University/Institute

Faculty/Graduate School

Bangladesh Chittagong Medical College ★
IUBAT - International University ofBusiness Agriculture and Technology
North South University
Cambodia

China

Graduate School of Medicine, School of Medicine

2015

Graduate School of Human Development and Environment

2013

Graduate School of Science

2014

Research Center for Urban Safety and Security, Graduate School of Medicine,
School of Medicine

2012

Ministry of Education, Youth, andSports, Kingdom of Cambodia

Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies

2015

Graduate School of Agricultural Science

2013

Beijing Forestry University

The College of Forestry

Central South University ofForestry and Technology

Resource and Environmental College Faculty of Agriculture

2003

Central University of Financeand Economics ★

School of Finance

Graduate School of Economics

2016

Chengdu University of Technology

State Key Laboratory of Geohazards
Prevention, College of Environment
and Civil Engineering

Research Center for Urban Safety and Security

2008

China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)
China University of Political Science and Law College of Law

Faculty of Science
Faculty of Law, Graduate School of Law

1988
2008

Chinese Academy of Social
Sciences (CASS)
Chongqing University ★

Graduate School of Economics

2015

Harbin Institute of Technology ★

Institute of Quantitative &Technical Economics
College of Architecture and Urban PlanningCollege of Civil Engineering
School of Civil Engineering

Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering
Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering
Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering

2010
2009
2011

Jiangnan University

School of Design

Faculty of Letters, Graduate School of Letters,
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences

2005

School of Economics

Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration,
Graduate School of Economics
Graduate School of Law
Graduate School of Economics

2014

Faculty of Agriculture
Faculty of Global Human Sciences, Graduate School of Intercultural Studies

2007
2014

Lanzhou University★

Law School
School of Economics

2015
2009

Minzu University of China ★

School of Economics
School of Ethnology and Sociology
School of History

Ningbo University ★

The Medical School

Graduate School of Science2011

Northeastern University ★

College of Resources and Civil
Engineering
College of Agronomy
College of Plant Protection
Department of Law

Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering

2013

Graduate School of Agricultural Science
Graduate School of Agricultural Science
Faculty of Law

2010
2013
1996

School of Economics

Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration

2016

Northwest A&F University ★
Peking University★

Qingdao University

The Affiliated Hospital

Kobe University Hospital

2015

The Law School

Graduate School of Law, Faculty of Law

2014

Southeast University

School of Material Science &Engineering
School of Mechanical Engineering

Graduate School of Science2009

Graduate School of Engineering

2009

Southwest Jiaotong University ★

School of Civil Engineering,
School of Architecture

Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering,Research Center for Urban Safety and Security

2009

The University of Hong Kong ★

Faculty of Arts

Faculty of Letters, Faculty of Global Human Sciences,
Graduate School of Humanities, Graduate School of Intercultural Studies,
Graduate School of Human Development and Environment

2008

Tianjin University ★
Tsinghua University
University of Macau ★
Zhejiang University ★

School of Architecture
Urban Planning & Design Institute
Faculty of Law
Law School

Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering
Research Center for Urban Safety and Security
Faculty of Law, Graduate School of Law
Faculty of Law, Graduate School of Law

2014
2008
2016
2008

School of Humanities, College ofMedia and International Culture

Faculty of Letters, Graduate School of Letters, Graduate School of Humanities
and Social Sciences, Faculty of Global Human Sciences,
Graduate School of Cultural Studies and Human Science

2007

Shantou University★

College of Economics

Graduate School of Economics

2009

Zhengzhou University ★
Andalas University ★
Bogor Agricultural University
Diponegoro University ★
Gadjah Mada University ★

Department of Fine Arts
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Economics and Business
Faculty of Engineering

Hasanuddin University ★
Indonesia University of Education
Institute of Technology Bandung ★

Faculty of Medicine

Faculty of Letters, Graduate School of Letters, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Graduate School of Medicine, School of Medicine
Graduate School of Medicine, School of Medicine
Graduate School of Medicine, School of Medicine
Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies
Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies
Graduate School of Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
Graduate School of Medicine, School of Medicine
Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies
Faculty of Engineering

2006
2013
2011
2014
2006
2006
2007
2009
2007
1991

Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies

2006

Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies

2007

Faculty of Industrial Technology
School of Architecture, Planningand Policy Development

Kartanegara University

Korea

Year ofConclusion

Kobe University

International University

Jilin University

Indonesia

School of Health & Life Science(As of May 1, 2017)

Padjadjaran University ★

Faculty of Medicine

Graduate School of Medicine, School of Medicine

2014

University of Indonesia ★

Faculty of Economics

Catholic University of Korea ★
Chonbuk National University ★

Faculty of International Relations
College of Law

Graduate School of Economics
Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies
Faculty of Law, Graduate School of Law
Faculty of Law, Graduate School of Law

2004
2006
2014
2008

Chungnam National University ★

College of Economics andManagement

Graduate School of Business Administration, School of Business Administration

2017

Management and Economics
Research InstituteResearch Institute for Economics and Business Administration

2016

Academic Exchange Agreements

29

Academic Exchange Agreements
Inter-Faculty/Graduate School Agreements (232 institutions)
Area

Asia

Country/
Region

Korea

Overseas University/Institute

Faculty/Graduate School

Daegu University ★
Dong-A University★

College of Medicine

School of Medicine

1992

Faculty of Human Development, Graduate School of Human Development
and Environment

2009

School of Japanese Studies

Faculty of Letters, Graduate School of Humanities

2017

Graduate School of Agricultural Science

2010

Division of Social Welfare

Graduate School of Human Development and Environment

2016

Kyungpook National University

College of Natural Sciences
Economic and Management
Research Institute

Faculty of Science
Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration

1989
1996

Seoul National University

College of Agriculture andLife Science

Faculty of Agriculture

2003

Korea Nazarene University

Laos

Sogang University ★

School of Economics

Faculty of Economics, Graduate School of Economics

2011

Yonsei University Wonju Campus ★

Department of Economics

Faculty of Economics, Graduate School of Economics

2011

National University of Laos

Laos-Japan Human Resources
Development Institute

Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies

2016

★

Graduate School of Medicine, School of Medicine

2015

University of Science, Malaysia ★

School of Medical Sciences

Graduate School of Medicine, School of Medicine

2008

Mongolia

Otgontenger University ★

School of Law

Graduate School of Law

2015

Nepal

Kathmandu Medical College ★

Graduate School of Medicine, School of Medicine

2015

Nepal Medical College

Graduate School of Medicine, School of Medicine

2003

Graduate School of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine

2017

Malaysia

International Medical University

Tribhuvan University

Institute of Medicine★

Faculty of Global Human Sciences, Graduate School of Intercultural Studies

2009

Graduate School of Human Development and Environment, Faculty of Global Human Sciences

2014

St. Luke's Medical Center

Graduate School of Medicine

2015

University of the Philippines Manila ★

Graduate School of Medicine, School of Medicine

2014

Philippines Ateneo de Manila University
San Beda College ★

Singapore

Sri Lanka
TaiwanThailandNanyang Technological University

Economic Growth Centre, School of Graduate School of Economics, Research Institute for Economics
Humanities and Social Sciences
and Business Administration
Faculty of Medicine

Graduate School of Medicine, School of Medicine

2014

University of Ruhuna

Faculty of Agriculture

Graduate School of Agricultural Science

2016

Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration

2007

Kaohsiung Medical University ★

College of Medicine

Graduate School of Medicine, School of Medicine

2016

National Chengchi University ★

College of Liberal Arts

Faculty of Intercultural Studies, Graduate School of Intercultural Studies

2013

College of Law

Faculty of Law, Graduate School of Law

2010

Institute of Economics, Academia Sinica

National Kaohsiung Marine University ★ College of Management, College of Faculty of Maritime Sciences, Graduate School of Maritime Sciences
Maritime, College of Ocean Engineering

2010

National Taipei University ★

2009

Faculty of Law, Graduate School of Law

Burapha University

Faculty of Logistics

Faculty of Maritime Sciences, Graduate School of Maritime Sciences

2013

Chiang Mai University ★

Faculty of Agro-Industry

Graduate School of Agricultural Science

2016

Chulalongkorn University ★

Vietnam

2016

Faculty of Medicine

Graduate School of Medicine, School of Medicine, Graduate School of Health Sciences

2016

Faculty of Nursing

Graduate School of Health Sciences, School of Medicine

2013

Chulalongkorn Business School

Graduate School of Business Administration, School of Business Administration

2013

Faculty of Economics

Graduate School of Business Administration, School of Business Administration

2012

Faculty of Medicine

Graduate School of Medicine, School of Medicine

2005

Faculty of Nursing

Graduate School of Medicine, School of Medicine

2003

Kasetsart University

Faculty of Agriculture

Faculty of Agriculture, Graduate School of Science and Technology

1999

King Mongkut's University ofTechnology Thonburi ★

School of Bioresources andTechnology

Graduate School of Agricultural Science

2009

National Research Council of Thailand

Graduate School of Medicine, School of Medicine

2007

Rajamangala University of Technology Isan Faculty of Science and Liberal Arts

Graduate School of Engineering

2013

UNESCO Asia and the PacificRegional Bureau for Education

Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies

2015

Hanoi Agricultural University

Faculty of Agriculture, Graduate School of Science and Technology

2005

Hanoi Medical University ★

Graduate School of Medicine, School of Medicine, Graduate School of Health Sciences

2016

Faculty of Agriculture, Graduate School of Agricultural Science

2013

Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry

Nong Lam University
Vietnam National University,
Ho Chi Minh City ★

Course of Tropical Agriculture

Faculty of Agriculture, Graduate School of Science and Technology

2005

Faculty of Agriculture, Graduate School of Agricultural Science

2014

University of Social Sciencesand Humanities

Faculty of Global Human Sciences

2011

International University

Graduate School of Agricultural Science

2015

Vietnamese Academy of Agricultural Sciences ★

Africa2016

National University of Singapore

Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences Graduate School of Health Sciences, School of Medicine

MiddleEast

Year ofConclusion

2013

International University of Korea★

Kobe University

College of Engineering and Graduate Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering
School (Department of Engineering)

Gongju National University of
Education ★
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies(As of May 1, 2017)

Graduate School of Agricultural Science

2014

TurkeyKoc University ★
University of Adiyaman

Graduate School of Agricultural Science

2010

Yemen

Ministry of Education in the
Republic of Yemen

Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies

2006

Egypt

Al-Azhar University (Assiut Branch)Assiut University
Cairo University ★
Electronics Research Institute

Faculty of Science
Faculty of Agriculture, Graduate School of Agricultural Science
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Agriculture, Graduate School of Agricultural Science
Faculty of Economics and Political Science Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies
Graduate School of Engineering, Graduate School of System Informatics

2009
2009
2009
2014

Suez Canal University ★

Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

2003
2011

30 Academic Exchange Agreements

Graduate School of Business, College of Graduate School of Business Administration
Adminitsrative Science and Economics

Graduate School of Medicine, School of Medicine
Graduate School of Medicine, School of Medicine,
Graduate School of Health Sciences

2014Kobe University

Inter-Faculty/Graduate School Agreements (232 institutions)Area

AfricaCountry/
RegionOverseas University/Institute

Faculty/Graduate School

University of Ghana

Department of Economics

Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies

2016

Kenya

Maseno University

Faculty of Science

Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Faculty of Agriculture

2012

MalawiUniversity of Malawi

Centre for Education Research
and Training

Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies

2006

Graduate School of Agricultural Science

2017

Sudan

National Centre for Research (NCR)

Tanzania

University of Dar es Salaam

Economic Research Bureau

Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies

2007

UgandaMakerere University ★

College of Business andManagement Sciences

Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies

2015

Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies

2008

Australia

Curtin University of Technology ★

Division of Humanities

The University of New South Wales ★
The University of Sydney ★

Sydney Law School

University of Tasmania
New Caledonia University of New Caledonia ★

NorthYear ofConclusion

Kobe University

Ghana

Ministry of Education and Sports
in the Republic of Uganda
Oceania(As of May 1, 2017)

CanadaBrock University ★

USA

2012
2014

Faculty of Law, Graduate School of Law

2012

Graduate School of Maritime Sciences

2016

The Department of Law, Economics Graduate School of Intercultural Studies, Graduate School of Law,
and Management and the Department Graduate School of Economicsof Literature, Languages and Humanities
Institute for Scientific Computation

Huron University College ★

AmericaFaculty of Global Human Sciences, Graduate School of Intercultural Studies
Graduate School of Engineering, Graduate School of Science2016

Graduate School of System Informatics

2010

Graduate School of Intercultural Studies

2014

University of British Columbia

Institute of Asian Research

University of Toronto

Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering Faculty of Engineering

Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration

1980

1995

Boston College

Department of Economics

Graduate School of Economics

2012

Brandeis University

Graduate School of International
Economics and FinanceResearch Institute for Economics and Business Administration

1997

Emory University

School of Medicine

School of Medicine

1983

FHI360Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies

2011

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville ★

Faculty of Global Human Sciences, Graduate School of Intercultural Studies

2012

Graduate School of Economics

2016

Faculty of Global Human Sciences

2015

University of California, Irvine

Jack W.Peltason Centerfor the Study of Democracy

University of Georgia ★
University of Hawaii ★

John A. Burns School of Medicine

University of Maryland, College Park ★

Graduate School of Engineering, Graduate School of System Informatics,
Education Center on Computational Science and Engineering

2016

University of Washington ★

College of Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

1980

School of Business Administration

School of Business Administration

1996

University of Wisconsin-Madison

College of Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

1983

Utah State University ★

College of Humanities and Social Sciences Graduate School of Intercultural Studies, Faculty of Global Human Sciences

2012

Yale University

Economic Growth Center

Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration

2007

Institute of Economics

Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration

2010

Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration2010

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

AmericaChile

The United Nations Economic
Commission for Latin America
and the Caribbean (ECLAC)

Costa Rica

University for Peace

Austria

Johannes Kepler University Linz ★

Research Institute for Symbolic
Computation（RISC）

Vienna University of Economics
and Business Administration ★
BruegelUniversité catholique de Louvain ★

Bulgaria

Trakia University

Croatia

University of Rijeka ★

FinlandTampere University of Technology ★
University of Helsinki

2015

Graduate School of Business Administration, School of Business Administration2012

Graduate School of Economics

2013

School of Economics

Graduate School of Economics

2016

Faculty of Agriculture

Faculty of Agriculture, Graduate School of Agricultural Science2016

Graduate School of Agricultural Science

2015

Department of World Cultures

Faculty of Maritime Sciences, Graduate School of Maritime Sciences

2016

Faculty of Engineering

1989

Faculty of Global Human Sciences, Graduate School of Intercultural Studies

2015

BRGM (Geological Survey of France)

Research Center for Urban Safety and Security

2006

Claude Bernard University - Lyon1

Graduate School of Science

2015

Côte d'Azur Observatory ★

Graduate School of Science

2012

ESCP EUROPE ★

School of Business Administration, Graduate School of Business Administration

1982

Groupe Kedge Business School ★

School of Business Administration, Graduate School of Business Administration

2014

Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris ★

Graduate School of Science

2016

Institut National des Sciences
Appliquées de Lyon ★

Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Graduate School of System
Informatics, Faculty of Maritime Sciences, Graduate School of Maritime Sciences

2015

Laboratoire National des Champs
Magnétiques Pulsés

Molecular Photoscience Research Center

2003

★

Graduate School of Law, Faculty of Law

2015

Stendhal University - Grenoble 3 ★

Graduate School of Intercultural Studies

2015

Sciences Po Lille

Germany

2007

Graduate School of Human Development and Environment,
Graduate School of Science

2015

Faculty of Maritime Studies★

Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies

Faculty of Pharmacy and Biomedical Graduate School of Medicine, The Biosignal Research Center
Sciences, School of Biomedical Sciences

University of Food Technologies

France2016

Viterbi School of Engineering

BrazilBelgium

2016

Graduate School of Intercultural Studies, Faculty of Global Human Sciences

University of Southern California

Latin

EuropeSchool of Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine

Université Pierre Mendés France

The Law Faculty

Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies

2013

Université de Rennes 1 ★

IGR-IAE de Rennes

Graduate School of Intercultural Studies, Faculty of Global Human Sciences

2017

Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg

Faculty of Biology

Faculty of Science

1990

Asklepios Medical School ★

Graduate School of Medicine, School of Medicine

2015

EBS University of Business and Law ★

Business School

Graduate School of Business Administration

2013

Freie Universität Berlin ★

Department of History andCultural Studies, Academic
Division Art History of East Asia

Graduate School of Intercultural Studies

2013

Graduate School of Engineering, Graduate School of Agricultural Science,
Graduate School of Science

2014

School of Business Administration, Graduate School of Business Administration

2013

Georg-August-University of Gottingen ★ Faculty of Biology and Psychology
Faculty of Economic Sciences

Academic Exchange Agreements

31

Academic Exchange Agreements
Inter-Faculty/Graduate School Agreements (232 institutions)
Area

Country/
RegionEuropeGermany

Overseas University/Institute

Faculty/Graduate School

Institute of Solid State Researchat the Leibniz Institute for Solid State
and Materials Research
Kiel University ★

Faculty of Business, Economics,
and Social Sciences
Faculty of Engineering(As of May 1, 2017)
Kobe University

Year ofConclusion

Molecular Photoscience Research Center2013

Graduate School of Business Administration

2014

Graduate School of Economics
Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology

2014
2000

Leipzig University ★

Faculty of History, Arts andOriental Studies

Graduate School of Intercultural Studies, Faculty of Global Human Sciences

2013

Martin Luther University
Halle-Wittenberg ★

Faculty of Philosophy I

Faculty of Letters, Faculty of Global Human Sciences,
Graduate School of Intercultural Studies, Graduate School of Humanities

2015

Osnabrück University ★

School of Law

Graduate School of Law

2014

Technical University of Dresden ★

School of Science

Graduate School of Human Development and Environment,
Faculty of Human Development

2015

University of Hamburg ★

Asia-Africa Institute,
Faculty of Humanities
Faculty of Law

Faculty of Letters, Faculty of Global Human Sciences, Graduate School of Intercultural Studies,
Graduate School of Human Development and Environment, Graduate School of Humanities
Graduate School of Law

2013
2015

GreeceUniversity of Marburg ★
School of Business & Economics
WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management ★
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki I

IrelandDublin City University ★

Faculty of Economics, Graduate School of Economics

1992

Italy

IASI-CNR (Institute for Systems Analysis andComputer Science-National Research Council)

Graduate School of System Informatics

2013

ITIA-CNR (Institute of Industrial Technologies
and Automation - National Research Council)

Graduate School of System Informatics

2010

University of Bologna ★

Advanced School of Modern Languages Graduate School of Intercultural Studies, Faculty of Global Human Sciencesfor Interpreters and Translators,
Department of Interdisciplinary
Studies on Translation
Faculty of Engineering
Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Engineering

2014

University of Florence ★

Department of Industrial Engineering Graduate School of Engineering

2015

University of Milan ★

Department of Private Law andFaculty of Law, Graduate School of Law
History of Law Department of Italianand Supranational Public Law and
Department of Legal Sciences'Cesare Beccaria'

2017

University of Naples L'Orientale ★
University of Naples Federico II
University of Parma ★
Netherlands Tilburg University ★
University of Groningen

NorwayPolandPortugal
RussiaFaculty of Economics, Graduate School of Economics
Graduate School of Business Administration
Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Research Centerfor Urban Safety and Security

Faculty of Intercultural Studies, Graduate School of Intercultural Studies
Faculty of Intercultural Studies, Graduate School of Intercultural Studies
Faculty of Law, Graduate School of Law
Department of Economis
School of Business Administration, Graduate School of Business Administration
Tilburg School of Economics and Management Faculty of Economics, Graduate School of Economics
Groningen Biomolecular Sciences
Organization of Advanced Science and Technology
and Biotechnology Institute (GBB)
Graduate School of Engineering, Graduate School of Agricultural Science

Norwegian School of Economics
and Business Administration ★

2017
2006
2013

2002

2014
2016
2015
2013
2016
2010
2014

Graduate School of Business Administration

2004

Oslo and Akerschus University
College of Applied Sciences
University of Bergen ★

Faculty of Education andInternational Studies
Faculty of Humanities

Graduate School of Human Development and Environment

2013

Graduate School of Intercultural Studies, Faculty of Global Human Sciences

2015

University of Oslo

Faculty of Mathematics andNatural Sciences

Graduate School of System Informatics,
Education Center on Computational Science and Engineering

2016

Faculty of Philosophy
Faculty of Economics
Faculty of Economics

Faculty of Letters, Graduate School of Humanities
Faculty of Economics, Graduate School of Economics
Faculty of Law, Graduate School of Law
Graduate School of Human Development and Environment

2012
2014
2010
2011

★

Jagiellonian University
University of Gdańsk ★
University of Coimbra ★
Penza State University ofArchitecture and Construction
Russian Academy of Sciences

General Physics InstituteMolecular Photoscience Research Center

2003

SerbiaUniversity of Belgrade ★

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Graduate School of Agricultural Science

2011

Spain

Graduate School of System Infomatics
Autonomous University of Barcelona ★ Engineering School
Faculty of Translation and Interpreting Faculty of Global Human Sciences, Graduate School of Intercultural Studies
and Graduate School (Departmentof Translation and Interpreting)

2017
2013

SwedenBarcelona Centre for International Affairs
Graduate School of Intercultural Studies
University of Barcelona ★
Faculty of Economics and Business
Graduate School of Economics
University of Gothenburg ★
School of Business, Economics and Law Graduate School of Business Administration, School of Business Administration

2015
2014
2012

UK

Cardiff University ★

Institute of Education, University of London ★
Queen Mary, University of London ★
University of East Anglia ★
University of Manchester ★
University of Sussex

32 Academic Exchange Agreements

Cardiff Business School

Graduate School of Business Administration, School of Business Administration

2004

Cardiff Business School, Cardiff
School of Social Sciences, Cardiff
School of Engineering

Faculty of Maritime Sciences, Graduate School of Science and Technology

2005

Graduate School of Human Development and Environment
Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies
School of Law
Graduate School of Law
School of International Development Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies
Faculty of Humanities
Faculty of Global Human Sciences, Graduate School of Intercultural Studies
School of Education and Social Work Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies

2015
2015
2017
2015
2013
2010

Organization Chart
Faculties/Schools
Letters
Global Human Sciences
Law
Economics
Business Administration
Science
Medicine
University HospitalEngineering
Agriculture
Maritime Sciences

Graduate Schools
Humanities
Intercultural Studies
Human Development and Environment
Law
Economics
Business Administration
Science
Medicine
Health Sciences
Engineering
System Informatics
Agricultural Science
Maritime Sciences
International Cooperation Studies
Science, Technology and Innovation

Interdisciplinary Research Organizations
Organization for Advanced and Integrated Research

Attached Institutes
Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration

University Libraries
Core Research Centers
Biosignal Research Center
Research Center for Inland Seas
Research Center for Urban Safety and Security
Molecular Photoscience Research Center
Ocean-Bottom Exploration Center (KOBEC)
Center for Social Systems Innovation

Common-use Facilities
Information Science and Technology Center (ISTC)
Office for Academic and Industrial Innovation (OACIS)
Research Facility Center for Science and Technology
Center for Environmental Management (CEM)
Education Center on Computational Science and Engineering (ECCSE)
Medical Center for Student Health
Career Center
Support Center for Campus Life
Admission Center

Organization Chart

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