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Nagoya University of Foreign Studies
Nagoya University of Foreign Studies (NUFS) is the only university specializing in international studies and foreign languages education in the Chubu(Central)Region of Japan. Our programs aim to develop students with genuine international and global perspectives through a distinctive education system; language, liberal arts and specialized education. We offer small-group teaching, which takes place in groups of four students and a native teacher for all major language courses, so that students can acquire genuine language skills. NUFS, which has more than 300 foreign teachers and students from all over the world, has an international campus that is integrated in the following five domains: study abroad programs; active learning; native speakers; career support; and an international campus. It belongs to the Association of 7 GAIDAI (Foreign Studies Universities) in Japan. It ranks 74th In the THE (Times Higher Education) Japan University Rankings 2019 and ranks 9th in their pillar of internationalization among about 750 universities.


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