Gifu University



Gifu University (岐阜大学) is a national university in the city of Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is sometimes abbreviated as Gidai (岐大) or Gifudai (岐阜大).

National University Corporation
The Tokai National Higher Education and Research System established by integrating with Nagoya University in April 2020, both are major universities in Tōkai region.

Faculties and graduate schools
The following undergraduate and graduate degree programs and courses are offered on the Yanagido campus.

Faculties

 * Faculty of Education
 * Regional Studies
 * School of Medicine
 * Faculty of Engineering
 * Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences
 * Faculty of Social System Management

Graduate schools

 * Graduate School of Education
 * Graduate School of Regional Studies
 * Graduate School of Medicine
 * Graduate School of Engineering
 * Graduate School of Science and Technology
 * United Graduate School of Agricultural Science
 * Shizuoka University joined with Gifu University in establishing this united graduate school.
 * Joint Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences
 * Tottori University joined with Gifu University in establishing this joint graduate school.
 * United Graduated School of Drug Discovery and Medical Information Science
 * Gifu Pharmaceutical University joined with Gifu University in establishing this united graduate school.

Business

 * Toichi Takenaka, President and CEO of Astellas Pharma
 * Fumio Sugimori, President and CEO of Toshiba Electron Tubes & Devices

Law and politics

 * Kenji Manabe, Minister of the Environment (1998–1999)

Research

 * Sachi Sri Kantha, Associate Professor, Gifu University

Other

 * Akira Komoto, artist
 * Akira Komoto, artist

Gifu University in Asia
According to the 2025 QS World University Rankings, Gifu University was ranked 180th in Asia and 1001-1200 in the world.

Directions to Gifu University

 * Yanagido Campus
 * JR Gifu Station or Meitetsu Gifu Station to Gifu University: 30 minutes (Gifu Bus or car)
 * JR Nagoya Station to JR Gifu Station: 18 minutes (JR Tōkaidō Line)
 * Meitetsu Nagoya Station to Meitetsu Gifu Station: 30 minutes (Meitetsu Nagoya Line)


 * Gifu-Hashima Station (Tōkaidō Shinkansen) to Gifu University: 40 minutes (Car)
 * Chūbu Centrair International Airport (nearest airport) to Meitetsu Gifu Station: 55 minutes (Meitetsu Airport Line )