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Kobe University

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University in Kobe, Japan

Kobe University (神戸大学, Kōbe daigaku), also known in the Kansai region as Shindai (神大), is a national research university located in Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan. 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 1940.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1949Founded1

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Kobe University Rokkodai Main Building
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Kobe University (神戸大学, Kōbe daigaku), also known in the Kansai region as Shindai (神大), is a national research university located in Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan.2

Corporate structure

Kobe University sits at the top of its group. 23 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Kobe University Kobe
    • Center for Planetary Science Subsidiary · Japan
    • Faculty of Agriculture, Kobe University Subsidiary · Japan
    • Faculty of Business Administration, Kobe University Subsidiary · Japan
    • Faculty of Economics, Kobe University Subsidiary · Japan
    • Faculty of Engineering, Kobe University Subsidiary · Japan
    • Faculty of Global Human Sciences, Kobe University Subsidiary · Japan
    • Faculty of Letters, Kobe University Subsidiary · Japan
    • Faculty of Maritime Sciences, Kobe University Subsidiary · Japan
    • Faculty of Science, Kobe University Subsidiary · Japan
    • Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University Subsidiary
    • Graduate School of Business Administration, Kobe University Subsidiary
    • Graduate School of Economics, Kobe University Subsidiary
    • Graduate School of Engineering, Kobe University Subsidiary
    • Graduate School of Humanities, Kobe University Subsidiary
    • Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Kobe University Subsidiary
    • Graduate School of Maritime Sciences, Kobe University Subsidiary
    • Graduate School of Science, Kobe University Subsidiary
    • Kobe University Faculty of Engineering Subsidiary · Japan
    • Kobe University Graduate School of Law & Faculty of Law Subsidiary · Japan
    • Kobe University Hospital Subsidiary · Kobe, Japan
    • Kobe University Library Subsidiary · Kobe, Japan
    • The Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration, Kobe University Subsidiary · Kobe, Japan

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

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), and it was further renamed in 1944, Kobe University of Economics (神戸経済大学, Kōbe keizai daigaku).

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.

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Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • Center for Planetary Science
  • Faculty of Agriculture, Kobe University
  • Faculty of Business Administration, Kobe University
  • Faculty of Economics, Kobe University
  • Faculty of Engineering, Kobe University
  • Faculty of Global Human Sciences, Kobe University
  • Faculty of Letters, Kobe University
  • Faculty of Maritime Sciences, Kobe University
  • Faculty of Science, Kobe University
  • Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University
  • Graduate School of Business Administration, Kobe University
  • Graduate School of Economics, Kobe University
  • Graduate School of Engineering, Kobe University
  • Graduate School of Humanities, Kobe University
  • Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Kobe University
  • Graduate School of Maritime Sciences, Kobe University
  • Graduate School of Science, Kobe University
  • Kobe University Faculty of Engineering
  • Kobe University Graduate School of Law & Faculty of Law
  • Kobe University Hospital
  • Kobe University Library
  • The Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration, Kobe University

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. May 31, 1949Acquired Kobe University of Commerce1
  2. Apr 1929Succeeded Kobe University of Commerce1

Timeline

  1. 1949Founded Founded1

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