Kwansei Gakuin Brochure 2026-2027

Oct 5, 2026

Kwansei Gakuin, founded in Kobe in 1889, is a private, comprehensive educational institution built on Christian principles. The brochure explains the school motto “Mastery for Service,” which emphasizes using God-given gifts to serve neighbors, society, and the world. It outlines academic divisions across undergraduate, graduate, and professional graduate schools, listing study fields and degree options. It also introduces campus life and regional context across Nishinomiya, Kobe, and Takarazuka, highlighting local cultural and learning assets.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLifestyle

FormatPDF

Pages20

Reading Time31 min

AccessFree to download

Overview

Motto and mission

University degrees and schools

Campus and regional introduction

Local attractions

Kwansei Gakuin was founded in Kobe, Japan in 1889 by American missionary Reverend Walter Russell Lambuth. With the aim to educate young minds based on Christian principles, Kwansei Gakuin has since grown into a leading private comprehensive and integrated educational institution consisting of a university, junior college, junior and senior high school, elementary school, kindergarten and international schools. Now residing in 8 campuses, including Nishinomiya, Sanda, Takarazuka, Osaka, and Tokyo, Kwansei Gakuin values inclusiveness for students from all backgrounds. Mastery for Service ‘Mastery for Service’, Kwansei Gakuin’s school motto, reﬂects the ideal for all its members to master their abundant God-given gifts to serve their neighbors, society and the world. “To be a man, a master man and at the same time a true servant of humanity is our ideal.” Dr. C. J. L. Bates, the first president of Kwansei Gakuin University Kwansei Gakuin University (KGU) is an independent institution for higher education, oﬀering Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral degrees in about 40 diﬀerent disciplines to a student body of approximately 25,000 . Undergraduate Schools Theology ・ Humanities ・ Sociology ・ Law and Politics ・ Economics ・ Business Administration ・ Policy Studies ・ Human Welfare Studies ・ Education ・ International Studies ・ Science ・ Engineering ・ Biological and Environmental Studies ・ Architecture Graduate Schools Theology ・ Humanities ・ Sociology ・ Law and Politics ・ Economics ・ Business Administration ・ Science and Technology ・ Policy Studies ・ Language, Communication and Culture ・ Human Welfare Studies ・ Education ・ International Studies Professional Graduate Schools Law School ・ Institute of Business and Accounting Nishinomiya-Uegahara Campus The Nishinomiya-Uegahara Campus, Kwansei Gakuin University’s main campus, is located in Nishinomiya city’s quiet residential area. The campus features Spanish Mission style buildings and an abundance of lush greenery. The beautiful landscape, which also includes a stream and pond, helps to contribute to this campus’s reputation as one of the most beautiful in Japan. Kwansei Gakuin University is an ideal place for learning and everyday living. Kwaatnseai Gakuin UniversiGlancety 1889 More than 25,000 01 Contemporary Japan Program ▲ Founded in Kobe ▲ students Kansai Region Kansai is Japan ’ s second largest urban region following the Tokyo metropolitan area. The region includes Hyogo prefecture, where Kwansei Gakuin University is located, as well as the prefectures of Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Shiga and Wakayama. Kansai is home to a number of ancient capitals, and rich in historic architecture and cultural assets designated as national treasures, making the region ideal for learning about Japanese culture. Nishinomiya Nishinomiya city is located in the south-east of Hyogo prefecture, from Osaka Gulf Coast on the south end to the north side of Mt. Rokko on the north end. It has a population of 480,000 and is therefore a suburban city by Japanese standards. It is located midway between Osaka and Kobe and has been developed as an “educational residential district” by taking advantage of the convenient location and rich natural environment. Nishinomiya is home to the professional baseball team, Hanshin Tigers and to high school baseball players’ sacred site, Hanshin Koshien Stadium. Nishinomiya is also famous for its sake brewery district and many cake factories. Kobe Located a short train ride from KGU’s main campus, Kobe city is renowned as a modern and sophisticated city in Western Japan where various cultures blended to create a unique atmosphere. Historically, the city opened to the world as an international port in 1868, following the lifting of Japan’s nearly 230-year-long isolation policy. Merchants and traders from around the world have chosen to base their operations in the city, which now is home to a large number of foreign residents,

FAQs

What does “Mastery for Service” mean at Kwansei Gakuin?

The motto reflects the ideal for all members to master their God-given gifts and serve neighbors, society, and the world.

What academic divisions does Kwansei Gakuin offer?

It offers a university with Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral programs, along with undergraduate schools, graduate schools, and professional graduate schools such as a law school and an institute of business and accounting.

Where is Kwansei Gakuin’s main campus and what is it like?

The Nishinomiya-Uegahara Campus is located in Nishinomiya’s quiet residential area and features Spanish Mission style buildings and abundant greenery, including a stream and pond.

Oct 5, 2026

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