The university was established in 1949, but the academic origins of Kobe University trace back to the establishment of Kobe Higher Commercial School in 1902, which was renamed as Kobe University of Commerce in 1929, and Kobe University of Economics in 1940.[3]
It comprises 14 graduate schools and 11 undergraduate faculties, and holds about 16,000 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs. International students accounted for 1,179 members of the student body as of 1 May 2021.[4] It also has 3,102 staff members, including professors, associate professors and administrative officials.[5]
The university is known to be the sole university in Japan to have a faculty dedicated to maritime sciences. It was also the first university to establish a faculty dedicated to business administration in the country.[6]
History
Kobe College of Commerce main gate in 1930s
The roots of the university can be traced back to 1902, when the Kobe Higher Commercial School (神戸高等商業学校, Kōbe kōtō shōgyō gakkō) was established. Its first president was Tetsuya Mizushima (水島銕也; 1864—1928). In 1929 this school was renamed Kobe University of Commerce (神戸商業大学, Kōbe shōgyō daigaku),[7] and it was further renamed in 1944, Kobe University of Economics (神戸経済大学, Kōbe keizai daigaku).[7]
In 1949, under Japan's new educational systems, the university was merged with Hyogo Normal School, Hyogo Junior Normal School, Kobe Technical College and Himeji High School, all of which were in Hyōgo Prefecture, leading to the creation of Kobe University.
The university has since been expanded and has created new faculties to complement its main academic foundations, which have been strongly established in the fields of economics and commerce.
Organisation
Undergraduate faculties
Faculty of Letters (文学部)
Faculty of Global Human Sciences (国際人間科学部)
Faculty of Law (法学部)
Faculty of Economics (経済学部)
Faculty of Business Administration (経営学部)
Faculty of Science (理学部)
Faculty of Medicine (医学部)
Faculty of Engineering (工学部)
Faculty of Agriculture (農学部)
Faculty of Maritime Sciences (海洋政策科学部)
Graduate schools
The main building of Kobe University
Graduate School of Humanities
Graduate School of Intercultural Studies
Graduate School of Human Development and Environment
Graduate School of Law
Tier 1 full-time law school
Graduate School of Economics
The Okishio Theorem (Nobuo Okishio) is well known and appreciated worldwide
Graduate School of Business Administration
Tier 1 full-time MBA school
Graduate School of Science
Graduate School of Medicine
Graduate School of Health Sciences
Graduate School of Engineering
Graduate School of System Informatics
Graduate School of Agricultural Science
Graduate School of Maritime Sciences
Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies
Research institutes
Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration
Campuses
Kobe University Library
The university comprises four campuses: Rokkodai, Kusunoki, Myodani, and Fukae. Rokkodai Campus is the main campus of the university, and nine out of the eleven faculties are located there.
Rokkodai area
The First Rokkodai (六甲台第1, Rokkōdai Dai-ichi) Campus
Law, Economics, Business Administration (2-1, Rokkodai, Nada-ku, Kobe)
The Second Rokkodai (六甲台第2, Rokkōdai Daini) Campus
In 2023, THE World University Rankings categorised the university within the 601-800th tier globally, without specifying an exact rank.[15]
Popularity and selectivity
Shindai is a popular university in Japan. Its admission process is usually considered as selective. It is ranked in top 20 in Japan.[16][17]
International education
Scholarships for international students
Kobe university encourages international students to study at the university through a number of scholarships for eligible students. Some of them are:[18]
↑ "入学者数・収容定員・在籍者数"(PDF). Disclosure of educational information. Kobe University. Archived(PDF) from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.(in Japanese)
↑ "沿革年表". 国立大学法人 神戸大学 (Kobe University) (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-03-11.
↑ 神戸大学概覧2021(PDF). Kobe University. 2021-10-31. pp.22–23. Archived(PDF) from the original on 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2021-11-02.(in Japanese)
↑ 神戸大学概覧2021(PDF). Kobe University. 2021-10-31. pp.17–18. Archived(PDF) from the original on 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2021-11-02.(in Japanese)
↑ "Kobe University". Times Higher Education (THE). 2021-11-05. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
↑ e.g. Yoyogi seminar published Hensachi (the indication showing the entrance difficulties by prep schools) rankings "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2016-07-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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