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Kobe University

神戸大学 (こうべだいがく)

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12 Nov 2025

Overview

Kobe University

University/Junior College

University

Co-ed/Women Only

Co-ed

Year of Foundation

1902

History	Link	Vision and Mission	Link
Official Website	English Link
Features	Link
TEL	+81-(0)78-881-1212
Email
Contact Info (for International Students)	International Exchange Division stdnt-ryulife@office.kobe-u.ac.jp

Schools

As of May 1, 2025

Faculty of Letters	More Information Total Estimated Costs
Faculty of Global Human Sciences	More Information Total Estimated Costs
Faculty of Law	More Information Total Estimated Costs
Faculty of Economics	More Information Total Estimated Costs
School of Business Administration	More Information Total Estimated Costs
Faculty of Science	More Information Total Estimated Costs
School of Medicine	More Information Total Estimated Costs
Faculty of Engineering	More Information Total Estimated Costs
Faculty of System Informatics	More Information Total Estimated Costs
Faculty of Agriculture	More Information Total Estimated Costs
Faculty of Ocean Science and Technology	More Information Total Estimated Costs
Graduate School of Humanities	More Information Total Estimated Costs
Graduate School of Intercultural Studies	More Information Total Estimated Costs
Graduate School of Human Development and Environment	More Information Total Estimated Costs
Graduate School of Law	More Information Total Estimated Costs
Graduate School of Economics	More Information Total Estimated Costs
Graduate School of Business Administration	More Information Total Estimated Costs
Graduate School of Science	More Information Total Estimated Costs
Graduate School of Medicine	More Information Total Estimated Costs
Graduate School of Health Sciences	More Information Total Estimated Costs
Graduate School of Engineering	More Information Total Estimated Costs
Graduate School of System Informatics	More Information Total Estimated Costs
Graduate School of Agricultural Science	More Information Total Estimated Costs
Graduate School of Maritime Sciences	More Information Total Estimated Costs
Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies	More Information Total Estimated Costs
Graduate School of Science, Technology and Innovation	More Information Total Estimated Costs
Sea Training Course	More Information Total Estimated Costs

International Networks

Membership of International University Associations	Link
Partnerships with Overseas Institutions	Link
Numbers of Partner Institutions Overseas for Student Exchange	350	Numbers of Partner Institutions Overseas for Research	357
Office for Concluding Partnerships	Planning Department Global Engagement Division E-mail: plan-global＠office.kobe-u.ac.jp

Data Collection

As of May 1, 2025

Overall Income	91,285,065,014 yen
Gift, Grant and Contract Income	12,224,661,000 yen
Competitive External Research Funds

Number of Full-time Academic Staff/Faculty Members	1601

16,214
students

Total Enrollment

International Students	Local Students
1,307	14,907

11,543
students

Undergraduate Enrollment

International Students	Local Students
90	11,453

4,671
students

Graduate Enrollment

International Students	Local Students
922	3,749

Third-party Quality Assurance

Institutional Accreditation	Institutional Certified Evaluation and Accreditation - NIAD-QE (2022) National University Corporation Evaluation (2023)
Program Accreditation	School of Medicine (Bachelor) 医学教育分野別評価 (2020) Graduate School of Law Law School (Professional Degree) Certified Evaluation and Accreditation for Law School (reviewed in 2018 academic year) - NIAD-QE (2023) Graduate School of Business Administration (Professional Degree) Certified Accreditation for Management Theory in Practice (MTP), Graduate School of Business Administration (reviewed in 2023 academic year) - JUAA (2023)

Institutional Accreditation

Institutional Certified Evaluation and Accreditation - NIAD-QE (2022)
National University Corporation Evaluation (2023)

Program Accreditation

School of Medicine
(Bachelor)

医学教育分野別評価 (2020)
Graduate School of Law
Law School (Professional Degree)

Certified Evaluation and Accreditation for Law School (reviewed in 2018 academic year) - NIAD-QE (2023)
Graduate School of Business Administration
(Professional Degree)

Certified Accreditation for Management Theory in Practice (MTP), Graduate School of Business Administration (reviewed in 2023 academic year) - JUAA (2023)

Campus Location

Main Campus	Rokkodai 2nd Campus 1-1 Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe 657-8501, Japan, Hyōgo Google Map Schools: Faculty of Letters , Faculty of Science , Faculty of Engineering , Faculty of System Informatics , Faculty of Agriculture , Graduate School of Humanities , Graduate School of Science , Graduate School of Engineering , Graduate School of System Informatics , Graduate School of Agricultural Science , Graduate School of Science, Technology and Innovation
Location Type and Access	Metropolitan Link
Facilities and Services	Facilities for extracurricular activities Computer rooms Environments for independent learning other than the library (e.g., learning commons) Barrier-free universal design Cafeteria/On-campus store Halal food provided in the cafeteria and elsewhere (certified Halal) Muslim-friendly food provided in the cafeteria and elsewhere (not certified Halal) Free Wi-Fi for students

Other Campus

Campus	Rokkodai 1st Campus 2-1 Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe 657-8501, Japan, Hyōgo Google Map Schools: Faculty of Law , Faculty of Economics , School of Business Administration , Graduate School of Law , Graduate School of Economics , Graduate School of Business Administration , Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies
Location Type and Access	Metropolitan Link
Facilities and Services	Athletic grounds and facilities (e.g., gyms) Facilities for extracurricular activities Computer rooms Environments for independent learning other than the library (e.g., learning commons) Barrier-free universal design Cafeteria/On-campus store Free Wi-Fi for students

Campus	Tsurukabuto 1st Campus 1-2-1 Tsurukabuto, Nada-ku, Kobe 657-8501, Japan, Hyōgo Google Map Schools: Faculty of Global Human Sciences , Graduate School of Intercultural Studies
Location Type and Access	Metropolitan Link
Facilities and Services	Athletic grounds and facilities (e.g., gyms) Facilities for extracurricular activities Computer rooms Environments for independent learning other than the library (e.g., learning commons) Cafeteria/On-campus store Free Wi-Fi for students

Campus	Tsurukabuto 2nd Campus 3-11 Tsurukabuto, Nada-ku, Kobe 657-8501, Japan, Hyōgo Google Map Schools: Faculty of Global Human Sciences , Graduate School of Human Development and Environment
Location Type and Access	Metropolitan Link
Facilities and Services	Facilities for extracurricular activities Computer rooms Environments for independent learning other than the library (e.g., learning commons) Barrier-free universal design Cafeteria/On-campus store Free Wi-Fi for students

Campus	Kusunoki Campus 7-5-1 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0017, Japan, Hyōgo Google Map Schools: School of Medicine , Graduate School of Medicine
Location Type and Access	Metropolitan Link
Facilities and Services	Athletic grounds and facilities (e.g., gyms) Environments for independent learning other than the library (e.g., learning commons) Barrier-free universal design Cafeteria/On-campus store Free Wi-Fi for students

Campus	Myodani Campus 7-10-2 Tomogaoka, Suma-ku, Kobe 654-0142, Japan, Hyōgo Google Map Schools: Graduate School of Health Sciences
Location Type and Access	Metropolitan Link
Facilities and Services	Facilities for extracurricular activities Computer rooms Environments for independent learning other than the library (e.g., learning commons) Barrier-free universal design Cafeteria/On-campus store Free Wi-Fi for students

Campus	Fukae Campus 5-1-1 Fukaeminami-machi, Higashinada-ku, Kobe 658-0022, Japan, Hyōgo Google Map Schools: Faculty of Ocean Science and Technology , Graduate School of Maritime Sciences , Sea Training Course
Location Type and Access	Metropolitan Link
Facilities and Services	Athletic grounds and facilities (e.g., gyms) Facilities for extracurricular activities Computer rooms Environments for independent learning other than the library (e.g., learning commons) Barrier-free universal design Cafeteria/On-campus store Free Wi-Fi for students

Academic Support

Academic Support	Assignment of a tutor; support from educational support staff members, TAs, RAs, etc. Programs and support to strengthen language (Japanese) abilities Other support for international students
Cultural Experience Opportunities

Dormitories/School-supported Housing

Halls of Residence/Dormitories provided	Provided

Kobe University International Residence	Monthly Fees in Yen: 18,000 The Dormitory Meals: Unavailable Eligibility Men Women Undergraduate freshman Undergraduate sophomore Undergraduate junior Undergraduate senior Graduate student Short-term exchange student Long-term exchange student Family with several members

Kobe University International Residence	Monthly Fees in Yen: 21,000 The Dormitory Meals: Unavailable Eligibility Men Women Undergraduate freshman Undergraduate sophomore Undergraduate junior Undergraduate senior Graduate student Short-term exchange student Long-term exchange student Family with several members

Sumiyoshi International Student House	Monthly Fees in Yen: 4,700 The Dormitory Meals: Unavailable Eligibility Men Women Undergraduate freshman Undergraduate sophomore Undergraduate junior Undergraduate senior Graduate student Short-term exchange student Long-term exchange student

Sumiyoshi Residence	Monthly Fees in Yen: 18,000 The Dormitory Meals: Unavailable Eligibility Men Undergraduate freshman Undergraduate sophomore Undergraduate junior Undergraduate senior Graduate student Short-term exchange student Long-term exchange student

International House	Monthly Fees in Yen: 9,500 The Dormitory Meals: Unavailable Eligibility Men Women Undergraduate freshman Undergraduate sophomore Undergraduate junior Undergraduate senior Graduate student Short-term exchange student Long-term exchange student Family with several members

International House	Monthly Fees in Yen: 11,900 The Dormitory Meals: Unavailable Eligibility Men Women Undergraduate freshman Undergraduate sophomore Undergraduate junior Undergraduate senior Graduate student Short-term exchange student Long-term exchange student Family with several members

Hakuo Dormitory （1 unit consists of 4 separate rooms）	Monthly Fees in Yen: 5,900 The Dormitory Meals: Unavailable Eligibility Men Women Undergraduate freshman Undergraduate sophomore Undergraduate junior Undergraduate senior Graduate student Short-term exchange student Long-term exchange student

Kokui Residence	Monthly Fees in Yen: 18,000 The Dormitory Meals: Unavailable Eligibility Men Women Undergraduate freshman Undergraduate sophomore Undergraduate junior Undergraduate senior Graduate student Short-term exchange student Long-term exchange student

Joshi-Ryo（women＇s dormitory）	Monthly Fees in Yen: 18,000 The Dormitory Meals: Unavailable Eligibility Women Undergraduate freshman Undergraduate sophomore Undergraduate junior Undergraduate senior Graduate student Short-term exchange student Long-term exchange student

Accommodation Support

Other Housing and Accommodation	Link
Accommodation Support for International Academic Staff	Academic Staff Housing Provided Link

Employment Opportunities on Campus

Employment Opportunities	Part-time jobs on campus; TAs and RAs Introductions from the university or university coop for part-time jobs

Health Care

Physical and Mental Health Support (for International Students)	Physical Assistance / Mental Counseling in Japanese Physical Assistance / Mental Counseling in Foreign Languages Health Check Limited Medical Assistance Link
Facilities and Services	Facilities for extracurricular activities Computer rooms Environments for independent learning other than the library (e.g., learning commons) Barrier-free universal design Cafeteria/On-campus store Halal food provided in the cafeteria and elsewhere (certified Halal) Muslim-friendly food provided in the cafeteria and elsewhere (not certified Halal) Free Wi-Fi for students
Disability Support Services	Student mutual support (e.g., note taking) Consultation service (in Japanese) Link

Safety

Crisis Management	Available Link

Libraries

Libraries	General Library, Library for Intercultural Studies Link Library for Social Sciences Link Library for Science and Technology Link Library for Humanities Link Library for Human Development Sciences Link Library of Research Institute for Economics & Business Administration Link Library for Medical Sciences Link Library for Health Sciences Link Library for Maritime Sciences Link

Centers and Institutes

Web Pages of Centers and Institutes	Link

Published Academic Articles and Citations	Link
Campus Publication	In-house Journals Link

Kobe University

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Health Care

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