Nagoya University

About Nagoya University

Nagoya University (名古屋大学 - Nagoya Daigaku, renowned nationwide as "Meidai") is an elite Japanese National Imperial Flagship Research University located in Nagoya, the industrial and technological capital of Japan. Established in 1939 as the 7th Imperial University of Japan, its foundational origins trace back to 1871 with the establishment of the Nagoya Prefectural Public Hospital. Designated as a prestigious "Designated National University Corporation" (指定国立大学法人) by the Japanese Government, Nagoya University serves as the central anchor of the Tokai National Higher Education and Research System (THERS) and is selected under the MEXT Top Global University Project (Type A). Nagoya University holds a position of legendary international eminence in physics, chemistry, engineering, and medical sciences, boasting 6 Nobel Prize laureates affiliated with its faculty and alumni—including Dr. Ryoji Noyori (Chemistry 2001, asymmetric catalysis), Dr. Makoto Kobayashi and Dr. Toshihide Maskawa (Physics 2008, CP-violation), Dr. Isamu Akasaki and Dr. Hiroshi Amano (Physics 2014, blue LED invention), and Dr. Osamu Shimomura (Chemistry 2008, Green Fluorescent Protein). Nestled at the heart of Japan's automotive, aerospace, and robotics manufacturing heartland (home to Toyota Motor Corporation, Denso, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries), Meidai serves as an unparalleled industrial-academic innovation incubator. The university spans three specialized campuses across Nagoya: the expansive Higashiyama Campus (東山キャンパス), housing the iconic Toyoda Auditorium (豊田講堂), central libraries, and 9 schools spanning Humanities, Law, Economics, Informatics, Science, Engineering, and Bioagricultural Sciences; the Tsurumai Campus (鶴舞キャンパス), dedicated to the School of Medicine and Nagoya University Hospital; and the Daiko Campus (大幸キャンパス), home to the School of Health Sciences. For international students, Nagoya University is famous for its pioneering Global 30 (G30) International Programs, offering fully English-taught 4-year undergraduate bachelor's degrees (such as Automotive Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Biological Science, Social Sciences, and Japan-in-Asia Cultural Studies) as well as over 40 English-medium graduate Master's and Doctoral tracks. With statutory national tuition fees of only ¥535,800/year, comprehensive G30 full-ride merit scholarships, subsidized on-campus residences (¥25,000–¥35,000/month), and an extraordinary 98.9% graduate employment rate, Nagoya University stands among the pinnacle of global higher education.