is a private

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located in

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(名古屋市). Founded in 1887 by Dr. Frederick C. Klein, an American

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minister, as Aichi English School; the present-day university was established in 1964 with the Faculty of Economics. Nagoya Gakuin University follows the spirit of the school's motto “Fear God, Love People.”. With a curriculum focusing on Business and Economics, as well as Foreign Studies and Human Health, Nagoya Gakuin University awards degrees at the

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, and

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levels. Additionally, NGU has exchange agreements with universities around the world in 8 different countries: Australia, New Zealand,

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, The United States of America,

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and

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. Approximately 30 exchange students come to Nagoya Gakuin University every semester, and around 200 Japanese students participate in the university's study abroad programs each year.

Campus

Currently, the main campus is located near the Hibino subway station (日比野駅) in Atsuta-ku,

Aichi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,552,873 () and a geographic area of with a population density of . Aichi Prefecture borders Mie Prefecture to the west, Gifu Prefecture ...

. Adjacent to Shirotori Park (白鳥公園), and walking distance from Nagoya Congress Center (名古屋国際会議場), the Hibino campus houses dormitories, tennis courts, and an on-campus church. Exchange students coming from abroad to study at NGU also reside on-campus in the International Seminar House. Prior to April 2007, the campus was located in Seto, perched upon a mountainside looking over the greater Nagoya region. Geographically, Nagoya Gakuin University is located at

Student Activities

Nagoya Gakuin University has over fifty athletic, cultural and social organizations available for students to participate in. Additionally, martial arts such as

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and

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are available. Each autumn, NGU holds its annual school festival, featuring events and activities organized by both the Japanese and international students.

Departments

*CIEP - Center for International Exchange Programs **IJS - Institute for Japanese Studies *Faculty of Commerce **Department of Commerce **Department of Information Business and Communication *Faculty of Economics **Department of Economics **Department of Policy Studies *Faculty of Foreign Studies **Department of English **Department of Chinese Communication **Department of International Culture and Cooperation *Faculty of Health and Sports **Department of Health Science **Department of Rehabilitation Science *Faculty of Law *Graduate School of Economics and Business Administration

External links

Nagoya Gakuin University Homepage in English
Nagoya Gakuin University
Nagoya Gakuin University JASSO Description of NGU
JASSO Description of NGU {{authority control Educational institutions established in 1887 Christian universities and colleges in Japan Private universities and colleges in Japan Universities and colleges in Nagoya 1887 establishments in Japan