Hiroshima University of Economics

Type of school (Classification)

Universities / Graduate schools (Private)

Academic field(s) to study

Economics related /Sociology and social work related /Sports/physical education related

This university, which was started with 1 faculty and 1 department, was established in 1967 as the only single-department college in the Chugoku and Shikoku regions dedicated to the field of economics.
In the more than 50 years since then, this school has sent forth gifted and talented individuals that have helped to sustain local economies, communities, and cultures, and by constantly anticipating the trends of each era and the changing needs of society, it continues to further enhance the scope of the education it offers.
As a comprehensive social sciences university currently composed of 3 faculties and 5 departments, we enable students to acquire a broad range of refined knowledge, human resourcefulness, and wide ranging yet applicable specialized knowledge, and furthermore, we strive to foster the growth of talented human resources capable of playing an active role on the front lines of the rapidly changing fields of business, and in doing so, we aim to provide an even richer educational experience.

Hiroshima Institute of Technology

Type of school (Classification)

Universities / Graduate schools (Private)

Academic field(s) to study

Engineering related /Agriculture related /Health science and hygienic science related /Household management related

Building on its previous incarnation as the Hiroshima Industrial Junior College, which was founded in 1961, the university itself was established in 1963 as the Hiroshima Institute of Technology (Faculty of Engineering).
Ever since then, the university has continued in its development, through the establishment of a graduate school of engineering and through the reorganization and expansion of its faculties and departments, and over this period, the university has sent roughly 50,000 of its alumni out into the world.
As a science and engineering university currently composed of 4 faculties, namely, its Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Applied Information Science, Faculty of Environmental Studies, and Faculty of Life Sciences, and its 12 departments, it aims to foster the growth of engineers equipped with both cutting-edge technical skills and a rich sense of humanity and that can help to bring joy and happiness to those around them.

Hiroshima International University

Type of school (Classification)

Universities / Graduate schools (Private)

Academic field(s) to study

Literary arts related /Pedagogy (education) and early childhood education related /Economics related /Sociology and social work related /Pharmacology related /Health science and hygienic science related /Household management related /Sports/physical education related

Hiroshima International University aims to foster the growth of talented individuals that demonstrate deep understanding of international issues from a wide range of perspectives, and who are capable of succeeding in the fields of “medicine,” “welfare,” and “medical business administration” in both Japan and the world over.
The university is also active in its efforts to receive foreign international students who can act as a bridge to countries across the world.
The university has also prepared various support systems that will enable such students to lead a most fulfilling campus life.

Hiroshima Shudo University

Type of school (Classification)

Universities / Graduate schools (Private)

Academic field(s) to study

Literary arts related /Pedagogy (education) and early childhood education related /Law related /Economics related /Sociology and social work related /Household management related /International affairs related

Working together with its 35 overseas partner universities located in 16 countries, this university is actively engaged in accepting and dispatching international students.
In addition to providing financial assistance, such as programs geared toward foreign international students to reduce and waive various payments, and its own independent scholarship program, it also provides an extensive support system to aid such students in their everyday lives.
The university also offers an abundant wealth of opportunities for international students to interact with Japanese students.
Many of its international students are enrolled in its Department of Business Administration, where students are able to receive highly specialized education in business and business administration, as well as its Department of Economic Sciences, where students are able to foster specialized knowledge and skills in the real-time discipline of economics.

National Institute of Technology, Hiroshima College

Type of school (Classification)

Colleges of technology (Public)

This college is a national college of technology with a rich tradition that spans over 110 years, and which features the abundant natural beauty of the Seto Inland Sea region.
After graduating from middle school, students enter a regular education program that consists of a 5-year curriculum (5 years and 6 months for the Merchant Marine Department).
International students are allowed to transfer into the school during their 3rd year of high school.
The college’s unique characteristics include their lectures that place a focus on acquiring practical knowledge and skills, as well as their occupational education based on experiments and practical training, and 20% of its graduating students go on to enter universities or the college’s major program (2-year curriculum).
The employment rate of the college’s job seeking students is 100%.
The majority of the college’s international student graduates transfer into national and public universities to become 3rd year students.

Hiroshima City University

Type of school (Classification)

Universities / Graduate schools (Public)

Academic field(s) to study

Literary arts related /Economics related /Sociology and social work related /Engineering related /Art related /International affairs related

Hiroshima City University is a comprehensive university with 3 faculties and 4 research departments that operates under the fundamental principle of serving as an "international university that contributes to world peace and local communities through its focus on the sciences and arts."
Furthermore, the university has established the Hiroshima Peace Institute, with the aim of conducting research and presenting proposals for achieving world peace and happiness for all of humanity.
This school has established a special selection program for foreigners, and it is actively engaged in accepting international students from abroad.
Moreover, to provide its international students with a smooth experience in their studies and their everyday life in Japan, in addition to granting them access to an extensive offering of subjects allowing them to learn the Japanese language and to gain knowledge on Japanese affairs, this school also supports such accepted international students by introducing them to scholarship opportunities, enlisting students from the general student body to provide them with support (international student buddy system), conducting international exchange events, and establishing the "Sakura" international student dormitory, etc.

Hiroshima Jogakuin University

Type of school (Classification)

Universities / Graduate schools (Private)

Academic field(s) to study

Literary arts related /Pedagogy (education) and early childhood education related /Household management related /International affairs related

Hiroshima Jogakuin University is a Protestant mission school that was established in 1886.
Despite being situated in a central location in the city of Hiroshima, this university’s campus features an abundant wealth of nature, which provides students with a relaxed atmosphere to enjoy.
One of its attractive features is the finely-grained nature of the guidance and assistance it provides to its students that is made possible by its emphasis on small class sizes.
It also offers extensive financial and everyday support through its scholarship and tutoring programs.
Please feel free to contact them if you wish to study abroad at their university.

Hiroshima University

Type of school (Classification)

Universities / Graduate schools (National)

Academic field(s) to study

Literary arts related /Pedagogy (education) and early childhood education related /Law related /Economics related /Sociology and social work related /Science related /Engineering related /Agriculture related /Medical and dentistry related /Pharmacology related /Health science and hygienic science related /Household management related /Sports/physical education related /Art related /International affairs related

As the only national university in the prefecture, this comprehensive university features 12 schools and 4 graduate schools, and it covers a wide range of academic fields, such as the humanities, the sciences, and medicine, etc.
After undergoing a series of organizational changes, it established its Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life and Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences in April of 2019, and it established its Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering and Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences in April of 2020.
It features many distinct characteristics, such as its superior faculty and extensively equipped research facilities, its cutting-edge research that has earned high praise both domestically and abroad, and its one-of-a-kind undergraduate educational system referred to as the “objective achievement-oriented educational program,” which aims to provide each individual student with fine-tuned learning support and to better ensure educational quality assurance.
In the academic year of 2014, this university was selected for the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’s Top Global University Project (also known as the Super Global University Project).
Established in FY2023, the Graduate School of Innovation and Practice for Smart Society conducts education and research in coordination with four graduate schools.

Hiroshima Cosmopolitan University

Type of school (Classification)

Universities (Private)

Academic field(s) to study

Pedagogy (education) and early childhood education related /Health science and hygienic science related

With the establishment of its Faculty of Health Sciences Nursing Department in Ujina, Minami-ku in the city of Hiroshima, this school became a university in April of 2009.
In April of 2013, it established the Physiotherapy Major and Occupational Therapy Major courses for its Rehabilitation Department in Oozukahigashi, Asaminami-ku in the city of Hiroshima.
Furthermore, in April of 2014, it established its Faculty of Education Childhood Education Department in Ujina, Minami-ku in the city of Hiroshima.
Drawing on its founding principle of “combining spirit with practical skills,” it is engaged in fostering the growth of talented individuals rich in human character, and who can apply their superior knowledge and techniques to become the leaders of the future.

Hiroshima Welfare Professional Training College

Type of school (Classification)

Japanese language schools (Private)

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