Kobe Design University

Kobe Design University (神戸芸術工科大学) is a private university in Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan.

It was established in 1989 by Tanioka Gakuen Educational Foundation (谷岡学園, founded in 1928), which runs several schools such as Osaka University of Commerce.

Undergraduate schools

 * School of Progressive Arts
 * Department of Media Arts
 * Department of Plastic Arts
 * School of Design
 * Department of Visual Design
 * Department of Fashion and Textile Design
 * Department of Product Design
 * Department of Environmental Design

Graduate schools

 * Integrated Arts Division (Master's courses)
 * Integrated Design Division (Master's courses)
 * Arts and Design Division (Doctoral courses)

Notable alumni

 * Kiyohiko Azuma - manga artist
 * Keiichi Okabe - video game composer
 * Yoko Taro - video game director