Nagoya University of Commerce & Business Expands International Student Origins to 77 Countries, Learning Together with Students from Around the World

Nagoya University of Commerce & Business and its graduate school welcomed 1,224 new students from 64 countries in Japan and overseas in April 2026. This has expanded the origin countries of international students to 77 worldwide. On a campus where students with diverse cultural backgrounds gather, not only classes but also daily life itself becomes an international experience. Furthermore, Nagoya University of Commerce & Business was recognized as an official member of PIM (Partnership in International Management), an association of the world's top business schools, in the 2022 academic year, making exchange programs possible with 196 partner schools in 63 countries, including PIM partner schools, in addition to the university's own overseas partner institutions.

Establishment of English-language degree programs and Business Administration Program (Global BBA)
As the first private university to utilize the basic organizational system for inter-faculty collaborative programs, we have established the "Global BBA," an undergraduate program that allows students to study in English as the official language, as a collaborative program among three faculties: Economics, Business Administration, and Commerce. The environment where international students from various countries gather to study is an overseas study experience in itself. All Global BBA classes are provided through the "case method," where students re-experience real business decision-making, aiming to develop international leaders who can propose their own ideas to society through international and inquiry-based learning.

Enriching university life realized in international dormitories
Nagoya University of Commerce & Business has established mixed-residence student dormitories, "International Dormitories," where Japanese and international students live together, accepting many students from various countries around the world. The purpose is to foster global human resources by realizing an international living environment. In addition, RAs (Resident Assistants) reside in the international dormitories to support dormitory life and plan and operate events, aiming for international and Japanese students living there to have a meaningful daily life. Through life in the international dormitories, which are rich in internationality, students can cultivate independence, responsibility, and diverse values.

About Nagoya University of Commerce & Business
Since its founding in 1953, it has pursued world-standard business education. It is the first university in Japan to acquire three international accreditations (Triple Crown) and is a member of PIM (Partnership in International Management). It has five faculties/programs: "Faculty of Business Administration," "Faculty of Economics," "Faculty of Commerce," "Faculty of International Studies," and "Business Administration Program," which allow students to acquire practical business skills. It actively conducts exchange programs and international volunteer activities with 196 partner schools in 63 countries worldwide. Its Business School (Graduate School of Management) ranked 1st in Japan in the QS Global MBA Ranking 2025. In the 2025 Japan edition of "THE (Times Higher Education ranking)," it ranked 1st in the Tokai-Hokuriku region for four consecutive years in the field of internationality and 15th nationwide.