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DISCOVER KOBE UA global hub for multidisciplinary research and education

Kobe University at a glance

10 faculties 15 graduate schools
Number of students

15,871as of May 1, 2023

11,411
Graduate
4,460International students 1,291
Undergraduate

International collaboration

as of May 1, 2023

373 institutionsin 64 countries and regions
Expenditure

84 billion yen

Number of books in libraries

3,779,626

Since

as of May 31, 2023

University start-upsAcademic calendar

51

Spring (Apr.-Sep.)

Joint research & commissioned research
Joint research 4,722(2017-2022) Commissioned research 2,772

7,494

Campus mapOsaka
InternationalAirportMyodaniCampus

JAPAN

ShinOsaka

Sannomiya

5thin Japan,

476th in the worldin Japan,

101-200th in the world

JR Lines

THE Japan University Rankings 2023

13 th

Rokkodai Campus

Rokkodai Campus

Nara

Shinkansen Lines

Hanshin Lines

14th(Umeda)

FukaeCampus

Hankyu Lines

Faculty of Letters
Faculty of Global Human Sciences
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Economics
School of Business Administration
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of AgricultureGraduate School of Humanities
Graduate School of Intercultural Studies

Osaka

Kobe

TokyoWorld rankings

Kyoto

RokkodaiCampus

1h

as of FY2022

Shin-Kobe

KusunokiCampus

2.5h

THE Impact
Rankings 2023

Fall (Oct.-Mar.)

as of May 1, 2023

Kobe

QS World University
Rankings 2024

1902

Kobe
AirportKansaiInternational
AirportKusunoki Campus
Graduate School of Human Development and Environment
Graduate School of Law

School of Medicine
Graduate School of Medicine

Graduate School of Economics
Graduate School of Business Administration
Graduate School of Science

Myodani Campus
Graduate School of Health Sciences

Graduate School of Engineering
Graduate School of System Informatics
Graduate School of Agricultural Science

Fukae Campus

Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies

Faculty of Ocean Science and Technology

Graduate School of Science, Technology and Innovation

Graduate School of Maritime Sciences

Kusunoki Campus

Myodani Campus

Fukae Campus

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VISION

Message from the president

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AMBITION

3ACHIEVEMENT

4IMPACT

Education

ResearchCorporate relations

We are dedicated to cultivating internationally leading

We aim to help students realize their individual goals, develop to their full potential and become responsible members

The Entrepreneurship Center operates with the three pillars ofof society. Here we introduce a few highlights of the education options available at Kobe University.

Innovating for the future

Kobe University’s ideal of achieving balance between

minds for a digital society, to resolve global issues

principle and practice is expressed by the desire to findeducation, practice and support throughout Kobe University.

socially valuable applications for its research results. The

By providing internationally outstanding entrepreneurshipuniversity’s Enterprise Partnerships Division is engaged

education and practical programs, the center aims toWe foster in our students the ideal of harmony between

in the creation of joint research between researchers andproduce independent and creative entrepreneurs. And inprinciple and practice and strive to strengthen social

suitable industry partners, the management of intellectual

the “Kobe University Entrepreneurship Club” for students,

property, and the fostering of startups. In addition, atmentors provide support and guidance for business plans

the Entrepreneurship Center, the university fosters ancreated by teams of students to nurture future entrepreneurs.

Kobe University addresses the challenges facing the world today across all disciplines. Wherever possible wewith innovative solutions at the interface of theimplement new technologies and values that will contribute towards a more sustainable future.

humanities and the social, natural and life sciences.

implementation while making every effort to achieve

Degree programs in English

WIERZBOWSKA AgataKONDO Tamiyo

Graduate School of Economics

Research Center for Urban Safety and Security

Social System Innovation Research Base, which aims

The banking sector and its transmission of monetary policy

Climate change and catastrophic disasters increase risks for

Kobe University, in particular in the fields of biotechnology

to solve social problems and contribute to society,have wide-reaching effects on the economy. Wierzbowska

housing insecurity and displacement. Kondo studies multi-manufacturing and medical-engineering collaboration. Thestudies lending practices and efficiency of the banking sector,

habitation dynamics as well as recovery and mitigation, post-

first Japanese surgical robot, Hinotori, was developed atsustainable growth and development.
An important part of this is the “Digital Bio & Life
Science Research Park” initiative. Centered on theThe graduate schools listed below offer programs conducted entirely in English, enabling students to acquire a fullMasters or PhD qualification in Japan without the need for advanced Japanese language abilities.

industry, government and academia aims at the mutual
development of Kobe University and society.
Kobe University’s vision and activities, bringing about
new connections to realize a better world for all.

Bioproduction Research Base

Master’s Program“English-Based Master’s Program”

Graduate School of Agricultural Science
Master’s Program, Doctoral Program“Kobe Global Graduate Program for Agricultural Science”

Graduate School ofInternational Cooperation
Master’s Program, Doctoral Program“Special Course on Development Policy”

Medical Science

I hope that this brochure will provide an insight intoSocial Science

university’s strengths. Thus, the co-creation between

Graduate School of Science

Doctoral Program“SESAMI PhD Program”

between five research bases that embody theAs a result, many venture companies have been born from

Graduate School of Business Administration
Sciencethis initiative will strengthen mutual collaboration

KIMAP (Kobe University Interdisciplinary Master Program)Law, Business Administration,Economics

Graduate School of Medicine
Doctoral Program“International Program for Medical Research”

especially in Europe, and employs

disaster placemaking, andKobe University in collaboration with Medicaroid and provides

macroeconomic empirical analysisadaptive planning approaches inmore freedom of movement while being more compact thanon monetary policy to measure its

the age of volatility, uncertainty,

previous systems, in addition to offering a unique high-effectiveness across countries andcomplexity, and ambiguity,

definition 3D videoscope.

considers problems of financial

and their effects on residents’

The Industry-Government-Academia Collaboration Division

stability and integration.

wellbeing and urban dynamics.

operates a certification system for “Kobe UniversityVentures” and provides support such as PR and preferential
intellectual property licenses to certified companies. In

Graduate School of Health Sciences
Master’s Program, Doctoral Program“ICHS Course”

SATO Harumi

TACHIKAWA Takashi

Graduate School of Human Development and Environment

Molecular Photoscience Research CenterA cutting-edge platform centered on a fusion of bio and digital technologies. Building upon Kobe

related organizations, the university contributes to regional(The finished building may differ from the illustration.)

revitalization through the creation of venture start-ups in theThe Bio Manufacturing Co-Creation Center is a facility currently developed to further promote
open innovation and incubation in the field of bio-manufacturing by integrating bio-production

Business
Administration

Medical Engineering Research Base

Law

Economics

Field Certificate

Developing spectroscopy methods is essential to understanding their properties. Sato develops nondestructive spectroscopy
methods to study the degradation of polymer materials fromInternational
Business Field

This research base will develop globally competitive advanced medical devices, covering all

engineering and digital technology in the Kobe Biomedical Innovation Cluster.

New materials are key to a sustainable future, whether they are more recyclable or make better use of natural resources.

Graduate School ofgovernment R&D collaborations for the bioproduction of useful substances.

InternationalBusinessmicro- to macroscale. Tachikawa uses single-molecule, singleparticle spectroscopy to investigate the mechanisms of chemical
reactions at heterogeneous interfaces for a more efficient solar

stages of development from needs identification, solution conceptualization and validation, tocommercialization strategies.

Social System Innovation Research BaseKIMAP is a unique master’s program

It is necessary to bring innovation to the social system itself so that scientific and technologicaleducation in business, economics, andsolutions to social issues will be accepted. We will establish a world-class research base of sociallaw. KIMAP welcomes students not only

system innovation on the two pillars of business platforms and public policy and welfare.

from Japan but from all over the world,that emphasizes interdisciplinary

Entrepreneurship& Finance Field

Entrepreneurship& Finance

Sustainable Development& Public Policy Field

SustainableDevelopment &Public Policy

energy conversion. They collaborate for the utilization of waste

Genomeediting venture
Bio PaletteCo., Ltd.

materials in the production of useful substances.

TAKEDA Minoru

YAMAGUCHI Yuko

Research Center for Hydrogen Energy Technology

Graduate School of Health Sciences

Ocean transportation accounts for 90% of transported

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) like diabetes are thegoods and for 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions.

leading cause of death and are influenced by lifestyle andJapan’s first and only advanced research center specializing in membrane engineering will promote

Takeda explores marine renewable energy creation withculture. Yamaguchi studies Asian societies to find effective

multidisciplinary R&D to establish fundamental membrane science, solving global environmentalexperimental studies on superconductivity and cryogenic

prevention and control strategies, especially community-based

Summer schools and short-term Japanese language & culture programs

science for seawater

solutions for people with limited

magnetohydrodynamic power

access to adequate healthcare

Health and Longevity Research Base

Kobe University offers language and culture study programs, intensive short-term courses for students studying

and hydrogen generation,systems. Due to the large

Japanese at universities sharing academic partnerships with Kobe University. In addition, there are a range ofocean transportation of liquid

impact of lifestyle on NCDs,

Based on the university’s extensive expertise on health and aging, this base seeks to enhance thesummer schools, organized by the Graduate Schools of Law, Medicine, Health Sciences, and Engineering, to openhydrogen and the clarification

her research benefits from her

well-being of society with its “well-being cross-disciplinary co-creation” model. It aims to become anew perspectives and connections to participants. In particular, the School of Medicine offers a visiting electivesof its thermal hydrauliccross-cultural comparisons ofworld-class center that will lead the transition towards a more sustainable society.

program for students of universities with student exchange agreements.

characteristics.

causes and solutions.

placing international camaraderie as theand energy issues and speeding up the adoption of carbon neutral technologies.

addition, by collaborating with local governments andKansai region.

University’s extensive biotech strengths, this new platform will promote industry-academia-

Advanced Membrane Research Baseentrepreneurial spirit amongst its students.

program’s norm.

DegreeMaster of Arts
in BusinessAdministration
Master of Arts inCommerce

Master of Laws

Master ofEconomics

AI diagnosis using
image data
MediestCo., Ltd.

Offshore windcondition
survey service
Rera Tech Inc.

Breast cancer
detection fromtears
TearExo Inc.

Microwave
mammography
Integral Geometry
Science Inc.

DNAsynthesis venture
Synplogen Co., Ltd.

Pet healthcare service
Beyond Pharmacy
Inc.
Countermeasuresagainst AI fraud
TelaAxon Inc.
Comprehensive
biofoundry
Bacchus Bio innovation
Co., Ltd.

Drug
discovery venture
Immunorock
Co. Ltd.

Many startups have emerged from Kobe University, especially those based on innovative technology and intellectual property in fields where the university is strong, such as bioproduction, advanced
membrane engineering, advanced IT, and advanced medicine. The Enterprise Partnerships Division operates a certification system for “Kobe University Startups” and provides support to certified
companies, including PR and preferential intellectual property licensing. In addition, by partnering with local governments and related organizations through initiatives such as the Hyogo Kobe Startup
Ecosystem Consortium, a Cabinet Office-designated “hub city,” we are contributing to the regional revitalization of the Hyogo-Kobe and Kansai regions through the creation of startups.