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Nagoya University

21st Century Asian Hub University
for Creating a Sustainable Global Society
Project Overview
With the following four strategies, Nagoya University aims to develop
as a "21st Century Asian Hub University for Creating a Sustainable Global Society"
Target Setting and Initiatives for Success
From Nagoya Daigaku to Nagoya University: International Campus
1. Internationalization and Educational Reform
Education system with international compatibility
More Accessible Faculty and Staff Recruitment System
- Increase international faculty and staff, improve English abilities of staff
Curricula Meeting International Standards
- Expand the availability of English-taught Courses
(837 → 1,680) - Course numbering and syllabi in English
Student Support
Ceaseless Improvement of Course Content
- Incorporate student course evaluations
Strengthen Student Financial Aid
- Increase the number of scholarship recipients (526 → 820)
2. Administrative and Organizational Restructuring
Streamlined Communication
Self evaluations, share of situational judgement and direction recognition
- System for Institutional Research (IR)
Internationalization of Management Operations
Global Perspectives
- Consult International Advisory Board and Foreign Experts
Research Initiatives
Support and secure mobility for young, female, and international researchers
- Apply tenure-track system to newly employed assistant professors
- Provide opportunities for female and international faculty within the Young Leaders Cultivation (YLC) programs
3. Original Performance Indicators
Support World-Class,
Cutting-Edge Research
Increase Presence through Active Dissemination of the University Information
- Increase the number of keynote speakers at international conferences (289 → 500)
Joint Degree Programs
with Top Universities Abroad
- Establish Joint Degree Programs(0 → 20)
Train and educate
future global leaders
Support international opportunities for Japanese students
- Increase the number of students studying abroad through NU-OTI (123 → 1,000)
Be the hub for a network
of Asian universities
- Increase the number of core national human resources (177 → 280)
4. Other
Availability of Educational Information
Provide more information to international students
- Expand the English- and Chinese-versions of the official university website
