Connect with the world, believe in your potential, and take challenges head-on!
Nagoya Gakuin University aims to provide education with an emphasis on character building based on Christian principles and our founding philosophy of Fear God Love People. Our university currently offers comprehensive education, spanning both the arts and sciences, from the humanities and social sciences to health sciences and sports. We comprise nine faculties and nine departments, as well as two graduate schools with a total of five majors and a dedicated Japan studies program for international students. Each department and faculty develops its own distinct educational programs with the goal of supporting individuals possessing high aspirations, broad international perspectives, and abilities to contribute to the development of society. Across all departments, our four core pillars are international exchange to deepen language skills and intercultural understanding, career education that boasts advanced active learning through real-world business challenges with a high employment rate, state-of-the-art ICT education, and among the best community engagement initiatives in the country.
From now on, you will make use of the diverse range of educational methods and opportunities our school has to offer, so you can acquire the fundamental skills along with the specialized knowledge and abilities needed to become a valuable member of society. In addition to the regular course programs designed to contribute to your development, our university offers a wide range of opportunities for collaborations that allow students to play leading roles in contributing to the local community or for cross-cultural experiences that can be gained while at our school. These opportunities will let you make irreplaceable life-long friends and form strong bonds with the faculty and staff at the university. Our role is to create an environment for you to cultivate your personal growth and lead a fulfilling life through a variety of experiences.
As we live through the 21st century, whenever we need to learn something, we can do it instantly through the Internet, where a vast amount of information is shared, or through the answers given to us by rapidly advancing generative AI. However, no matter how advanced technology gets, we are still faced with countless challenges that have no easy answers or for which no answer can easily be found. It is a long list of critical issues facing the world that transcends borders and involves deeply tangled competing interests, such as the environment, energy, poverty, discrimination, conflict, and rapidly aging societies.
Learning at our university is not merely relying on the knowledge left behind by those who came before you. It’s becoming a part of a process that explores and reexamines various types of knowledge from a broader perspective to create new knowledge. We are living in a time that requires us to face fundamental questions of our existence: Who are we? What should we do with our lives? And what does it truly mean to be human?
Nagoya Gakuin University’s founding philosophy of Fear God Love People acts as a guideline when confronting these questions. I hope that everyone will hold this founding principle in their hearts and learn with humility in the knowledge that our university is a place for meaningful education.
We hope that you make the most of this campus, both as a space open to the local community and as a tool to sharpen your potential and nurture your personal growth. During your four years with us, we will equip you with unparalleled advantages as this entire institution stands by your personal development and courageous pursuits. We hope these years spent at Nagoya Gakuin University will form a solid foundation to build a hopeful and fulfilling life.
From now on, you will make use of the diverse range of educational methods and opportunities our school has to offer, so you can acquire the fundamental skills along with the specialized knowledge and abilities needed to become a valuable member of society. In addition to the regular course programs designed to contribute to your development, our university offers a wide range of opportunities for collaborations that allow students to play leading roles in contributing to the local community or for cross-cultural experiences that can be gained while at our school. These opportunities will let you make irreplaceable life-long friends and form strong bonds with the faculty and staff at the university. Our role is to create an environment for you to cultivate your personal growth and lead a fulfilling life through a variety of experiences.
As we live through the 21st century, whenever we need to learn something, we can do it instantly through the Internet, where a vast amount of information is shared, or through the answers given to us by rapidly advancing generative AI. However, no matter how advanced technology gets, we are still faced with countless challenges that have no easy answers or for which no answer can easily be found. It is a long list of critical issues facing the world that transcends borders and involves deeply tangled competing interests, such as the environment, energy, poverty, discrimination, conflict, and rapidly aging societies.
Learning at our university is not merely relying on the knowledge left behind by those who came before you. It’s becoming a part of a process that explores and reexamines various types of knowledge from a broader perspective to create new knowledge. We are living in a time that requires us to face fundamental questions of our existence: Who are we? What should we do with our lives? And what does it truly mean to be human?
Nagoya Gakuin University’s founding philosophy of Fear God Love People acts as a guideline when confronting these questions. I hope that everyone will hold this founding principle in their hearts and learn with humility in the knowledge that our university is a place for meaningful education.
We hope that you make the most of this campus, both as a space open to the local community and as a tool to sharpen your potential and nurture your personal growth. During your four years with us, we will equip you with unparalleled advantages as this entire institution stands by your personal development and courageous pursuits. We hope these years spent at Nagoya Gakuin University will form a solid foundation to build a hopeful and fulfilling life.
Profile
Toshiyasu Izawa
Born in Tokyo in 1961, he graduated from the Faculty of Commerce at Otaru University of Commerce and completed all the doctoral coursework at Hitotsubashi University’s Graduate School of Economics. He was appointed as a full-time lecturer in the Faculty of Economics at Nagoya Gakuin University in 1995, becoming a professor in 2008. He previously served as the Dean of the Faculty of Economics (2010-2014), Head of the International Center (2017-2020), Head of the Social Collaboration Center (2020-2026), and Vice President in Charge of Collaborative Education and Co-creation (2021-2026), assuming the role of President in April 2026. He holds a Master of Economics from Hitotsubashi University, specializing in international economics.
Born in Tokyo in 1961, he graduated from the Faculty of Commerce at Otaru University of Commerce and completed all the doctoral coursework at Hitotsubashi University’s Graduate School of Economics. He was appointed as a full-time lecturer in the Faculty of Economics at Nagoya Gakuin University in 1995, becoming a professor in 2008. He previously served as the Dean of the Faculty of Economics (2010-2014), Head of the International Center (2017-2020), Head of the Social Collaboration Center (2020-2026), and Vice President in Charge of Collaborative Education and Co-creation (2021-2026), assuming the role of President in April 2026. He holds a Master of Economics from Hitotsubashi University, specializing in international economics.