Nagoya University of Foreign Studies


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Nagoya University of Foreign Studies is a private university located in the city of Nisshin, Aichi, Japan. Founded in 1988, it is known domestically as Nagoya Gaidai and its English abbreviation as NUFS.
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Overview

Nagoya University of Foreign Studies is the only university specializing in international studies and foreign languages education in the Chubu Region of Japan. Its programs aim to develop students with genuine international and global perspectives through a distinctive education system; language, liberal arts and specialized education. It offers small-group teaching, which takes place in groups of four students and a native teacher for all major language courses, so that students can acquire genuine language skills. NUFS, which has more than 300 foreign teachers and students from all over the world, has an international campus that is integrated in the following five domains: study abroad programs; active learning; native speakers; career support; and an international campus. It belongs to the Association of 7 GAIDAI in Japan. It ranks 101st in the THE Japan University Rankings 2025 and ranks 9th in their pillar of internationalization among about 750 universities.

History

1988 — Founded Nagoya University of Foreign Studies at Graduate School of International Studies. Reorganized Master's Program into Doctoral Program. Opened Department of Japanese Studies.
2001 — Established Japanese Language Institute.
2004 — Opened School of Contemporary International Studies.
2008 — Established the Department of English Language Teaching in the School of Foreign Studies.
2013 — Established the Department of Liberal Arts and Global Studies in the School of Contemporary International Studies.
2015 — Established the Department of World Liberal Arts.
2017 — Opened School of Global Governance and Collaboration.
2019 — Opened School of World Liberal Arts.

Facilities

Campus

The NUFS campus is situated in the hill country east of Nagoya City. This area of Nissin City includes the campuses of several other universities as well, so it is considered an academic zone.

Dormitory

Very close to the university campus is the dormitory for overseas exchange students, who mainly come from the school's partner universities around the world. Aside from the foreign residents, some of the graduate and undergraduate students are selected as Resident Assistants.
  • International House
  • Global Village
  • NUFS-NUAS residence

Schools

Undergraduate Schools

  • School of Foreign Studies
  • *Department of British and American Studies
  • *Department of French Studies
  • *Department of Chinese Studies
  • School of Contemporary International Studies
  • *Department of English and Contemporary Society
  • *Department of Global Business
  • *Department of Liberal Arts and Global Studies
  • School of Global Governance and Collaboration
  • *Department of Global Governance and Collaboration
  • School of World Liberal Arts
  • *Department of World Liberal Arts
  • *Department of International Japanese Studies

Graduate School of International Studies

  • Master’s Programs
  • *English and English Language Education ・・・ Master of Arts in English and English Language Education
  • *English and English Language Education ・・・・ Master of Arts in English and English Language Education
  • *Japanese and Japanese Language Education・・・・ Master of Arts in Japanese and Japanese Language Education
  • *Global Communication・・・・・ Master of Arts in Global Communication  Studies
  • Doctoral Programs
  • *English Language Studies and English Language Pedagogy・・・・Doctor of Philosophy in English Linguistics and English Pedagogy
  • *Japanese Language Studies and Japanese Language Pedagogy・・・・ Doctor of Philosophy in Japanese Linguistics and Japanese Pedagogy
  • *Global Communication・・・・・ Doctor of Philosophy in Global Communication Studies

Programs for Inbound Studies (The International Institute for Japanese Language Education)

Nagoya University of Foreign Studies offers three unique programs for exchange students coming from partner institutions.
  • Study Exchange Program: Global Japan Program
  • Study Abroad at NUFS Undergraduate and Graduate Schools
  • Study Abroad - Language Teaching Practicum Program

Research institute

  • World Liberal Arts Center
  • Research Institute for New Global Society
  • Dostoevsky Society of Japan

Publishing house

  • Nagoya University of Foreign Studies Press