Kobe University

Kobe University (神戸大学, Kōbe daigaku), also known in the Kansai region as Shindai (神大), is a public research university located in Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan.

Kobe University

神戸大学
Latin: Kobienasis Universitas
Other name	Shindai (神大)
Motto	真摯・自由・協同
Motto in English	"Integrity – Freedom – Cooperation"
Type	Public (National)
Established	March 1902 (as the Kobe Higher Commercial School) (31 May 1949 at reformation of educational system)
President	Masato Fujisawa
Academic staff	1,288 full-time (May 1, 2022)[1]
Students	15,870 (May 1, 2022)[1]
Undergraduates	11,426 (May 1, 2022)[1]
Postgraduates	4,444 (May 1, 2022)[1]
Doctoral students	1,580 (May 1, 2022)[2]
Location	Kobe , Hyogo , Japan
Campus	Urban
Website	www.kobe-u.ac.jp/en/index.html

The university was created in 1949. Its first name was Kobe Higher Commercial School, which was renamed as Kobe University of Commerce, and Kobe University of Economics.^[3]