To an outstanding research university that shines with advanced research and fusion research

Located in a port city open to the world, Kobe University has 4 faculties and 10 faculties under the 15 university arts series of "Humanities / Human Sciences", "Social Sciences", "Natural Sciences" and "Life / Medical Sciences". It is a comprehensive university with a graduate school, one research institute and many centers. Based on the philosophy of "harmony between science and reality," we will strengthen the connection between the undergraduate and graduate schools by making use of the traditions and characteristics that have strengths in both the humanities and science fields.It is important for students to deepen their creativity and academic knowledge in the presence of advanced research. While creating "knowledge," we are developing leading human resources with rich humanity.

List of faculties / departments
Department of literatureHumanities Department Capacity 100 people
Faculty of International Human SciencesDepartment of Global Cultural Studies Capacity 140 people
Developmental Community Department Capacity 100 people
Department of Environmental and Symbiosis Capacity 80 people
Department of Child Education Capacity 50 people
Graduated from Faculty of LawLaw Department Capacity 180
Faculty of EconomicsDepartment of Economics Capacity 270
Faculty of BusinessDepartment of Business Administration Capacity 260 people
Faculty of ScienceMathematics Department Capacity 28 people
Department of Physics Capacity 35 people
Chemistry Department Capacity 30 people
Department of Biology Capacity 25 people
Planetary Department Capacity 35 people
Faculty of medicineMedical department capacity 112 people
Department of Health Capacity 150 people
Department of Medical Engineering Capacity: 25 students *Scheduled to be established in April 2025
Faculty of EngineeringDepartment of Architecture Capacity 90 people
Civil Engineering Department Capacity 60 people
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Capacity 90 people
Department of Mechanical Engineering Capacity 100 people
Department of Applied Chemistry Capacity 103 people
Faculty of AgricultureDepartment of Food Environment Systems Capacity 36 people
Department of Resources and Life Sciences Capacity 55 people
Department of Biofunctional Science Capacity 69 people
Faculty of Ocean Policy ScienceDepartment of Marine Policy Science Capacity 200 people
Faculty of Systems and Information Science *Scheduled to be established in April 2025Department of System Information Capacity 150 people

Contact information, address, etc.
Zip Code657 - 8501
Address1-1 Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo
DepartmentEntrance Examination Group, Entrance Examination Division, Academic Affairs Department
Phone078-803-5230

Other
Remarks* Information on admission in 2025.
This includes new additions, reorganizations, changes in capacity, etc. that are currently being planned or for which approval is being applied. Please be sure to check the "Admissions Selection Guidelines" and "Student Recruitment Guidelines" published by each university, as these may change in the future.
Official pagehttps://www.kobe-u.ac.jp/

List of articles of Kobe University

Japan's unique early dementia detection program to conduct large-scale empirical study on more than 41 elderly people in 1 municipalities nationwide

 The National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, six universities including Tohoku University, the National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology have jointly developed a unique Japanese […]

Kobe University: Surgical support robot "Hinotori" successfully performs tumor removal surgery on child

 Project Associate Professor Yuichi Ookata of the Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine and his colleagues have used Japan's first domestically developed surgical support robot, "Hinotori," to perform surgery on schoolchildren.

Daily living environment and nature experiences are related to the frequency of nature visits: Kobe University and others conduct survey and analysis

 A joint research group led by Assistant Professor Yuta Uchiyama of Kobe University Graduate School and the University of the Ryukyus has investigated inequality in the frequency of visits to nature, such as green spaces and waterside areas.

Aoyama Clothing and Kobe University develop "shoulder-friendly suit" that reduces shoulder pressure by 5%; on sale nationwide from October 1th

 Aoyama Shoji Co., Ltd. has developed a suit called "Shoulder-Friendly Suit" that reduces shoulder pressure by one-fifth through joint research with Kobe University.

Kobe University School of Medicine to Establish Department of Medical Innovation Engineering in April 2025 to Provide Specialized Education in Medical Device Development through the Fusion of Medicine and Engineering

 Kobe University will establish a new "Department of Medical Innovation Engineering" in the Faculty of Medicine in April 2025. The Department of Medical Innovation Engineering, Graduate School of Medicine, established in April 4, will […]

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