OpenFieldEstablished in 1884 upon Christian humanist foundations, Kanto Gakuin University is an established comprehensive private university based in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. Operating across its historic Kanazawa-Hakkei campus, Kanazawa-Bunko, and the ultra-modern Yokohama Kannai campus, Kanto Gakuin educates over 11,000 students. The university is celebrated internationally for its groundbreaking Materials and Surface Engineering Research Institute—a global leader in metal surface modification—as well as acclaimed programs in architecture, structural earthquake engineering, and international economics.
Review checked academic pathways and funding options below:
Merit-based tuition waiver awarded to prospective international students admitted to undergraduate and graduate programs at Kanto Gakuin University.
Cutting-edge doctoral research at Kanto Gakuin's world-leading Materials and Surface Engineering Research Institute, investigating atomic layer electrodeposition and anti-corrosive nanocoatings.
Two-year master's program providing advanced training in base-isolation building physics, mass-timber architecture, and earthquake-resilient urban infrastructure design.
Two-year graduate program situated at the urban Yokohama Kannai campus, investigating municipal economic renewal, tourism analytics, and SME innovation in Japan.
Four-year undergraduate degree exploring embedded microcontrollers, human-robot interaction systems, autonomous navigation algorithms, and computer vision.
Intensive 8-week collaborative studio embedding students with local municipal planners, neighborhood merchants, and architects to revitalize historic Yokohama urban corridors.
Postdoctoral appointment developing friction-reducing nano-coatings and electroless nickel-plating technologies for next-generation hydrogen fuel cell components.
Tuition for graduate science and engineering programs averages ¥950,000 to ¥1,250,000 JPY per academic year (humanities and economics degrees average ¥780,000 JPY/year). Kanto Gakuin provides an automatic 30% tuition fee reduction for eligible privately funded international students, alongside merit-based university scholarships.
Distinguished researchers and laboratory heads at Kanto Gakuin University:
Emeritus Professor and Pioneer of the Surface Engineering Research Institute · Surface Modification Chemistry, Electroless Plating Technology, Microelectronics Packaging, Microfabrication Techniques
Professor of Architectural Structural Engineering and Seismic Isolation · Seismic Base Isolation, Earthquake Structural Dynamics, Vibration Damping Systems, Reinforced Concrete Resilience
Professor of International Economics and Regional Business · Urban Regional Economics, SME Innovation Clusters, Japanese Port Logistics, Urban Revitalization Policy
Facts reflect official Kanto Gakuin University documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Degree admissions, scholarship awards, and employment positions are subject to formal university review. OpenField does not charge students application fees.
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