Yokohama National University

Yokohama National University (YNU) is a mid-sized university with 10,000 students, including 1,000 international students from 80 countries around the world. YNU hosts 5 colleges and 6 graduate schools.

Situated in its namesake port city, Japan's second largest metropolis of 3.8 million people, students can enjoy the vibrant multicultural atmosphere arising from the location's maritime history.

Yokohama National University is known locally as Yokokoku, an abbreviation of its name in Japanese, Yokohama Kokuritsu Daigaku.

  • Japanese Language Exchange
  • You may be required to provide proof of financial resources as an immigration requirement to pursue an exchange in Japan.

The primary language of instruction at this institution is Japanese.


YNU has provided a factsheet for prospective exchange students. 

YNU factsheet 2026/27


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