Konan University

Konan University
甲南大学
Konan University logo
TypePrivate
Established1919 (1919) (as Konan Gakuen Middle School)
1951 (1951) (Konan University opens)
Students8,889[1]
Location,
34°43′47.05″N 135°16′4.79″E / 34.7297361°N 135.2679972°E / 34.7297361; 135.2679972
CampusUrban
Websitewww.konan-u.ac.jp (English)
Konan University

Konan University (甲南大学, Kōnan Daigaku) is a university on the slopes of Mount Rokkō in Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Japan. It was founded by business tycoons of major companies for their children. A private university with approximately 10,000 students, it offers a wide variety of programs to Japanese students, as well as an international exchange program through the Konan International Exchange Center.