Yamanashi University is a public national university in Japan with campuses in Kofu and Chūō. It suits students who want a Japanese public university with a broad academic base and a clearly stated campus presence in two cities.
The university’s current academic structure includes the Faculty of Education, the Faculty of Engineering, and the Faculty of Life and Environmental Science. It also has a medical background through the former Yamanashi Medical University; the full current programme catalogue is not listed, so confirm the exact degrees and majors on the official website.
International applicants should check the university’s official admissions pages for entry routes, document requirements, deadlines, and any programme-specific screening. The university does not publish detailed international application steps in the information available here, so confirm the current process directly with the admissions office.
The university does not publish a tuition fee for international students in the information available here; confirm the current rate with its admissions office. Living costs in Japan will depend on the city, housing choice, and daily expenses, so budget separately for accommodation, food, transport, and insurance.
The language of instruction is not stated, so confirm it before applying, especially if you need a programme taught in English. Also check visa support, housing options in Kofu and Chūō, required documents, and whether your chosen faculty has separate admission conditions.
Among Japan’s 571 universities, Yamanashi University is a public national institution rather than a private provider. Its main distinction for an international applicant is its multi-campus setup in Kofu and Chūō and its mix of education, engineering, and life and environmental science, with a medical lineage that may matter if you are looking at health-related study paths.
Written from this university's catalogue entry and its cited encyclopedia summary. Figures are only shown where the institution or a cited source publishes them — always confirm fees and entry requirements with the university itself before applying.
It is a public national university in Japan.
It has campuses in Kofu and Chūō, Japan.
The Faculty of Education, the Faculty of Engineering, and the Faculty of Life and Environmental Science are listed.
There are 571 universities in Japan.
The University of Yamanashi , abbreviated to Nashidai (梨大)Note, is a national university that has campuses in Kofu and Chūō, Japan. The University of Yamanashi has its origin in “Kitenkan” (徽典館) which was founded in 1795 as a branch school of “Shoheizaka-School” of Tokugawa Government and was reformed into the Normal School of Yamanashi after the Meiji Restoration. In 1921 the Normal School of Yamanashi for Junior and in 1924 the Yamanashi High School of Engineering were established. After the World War II these three schools were integrated to the University of Yamanashi according to the new school system of Japan. In 1978 the Yamanashi Medical University was opened which was only a Medical University in Prefecture of Yamanashi. Today’s University of Yamanashi was founded in 2002 by a merger between (former) University of Yamanashi and Yamanashi Medical University. It is formally referred to as the National University Corporation University of Yamanashi. In 2012 the Faculty of Education and Human science and the Faculty of Engineering were reorganized and the Faculty of Life and Environmental Science was newly established. In 2016 the lifelong studies course in the Faculty of Education and Human science was abolished, and the faculty was renamed to the Faculty of Education.
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Last updated 29 Aug 2026. Information is provided for guidance — verify with official sources before applying.
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