Since Kobe Gakuin University was founded in 1966, all efforts have been channeled into international exchange that strives to develop individuals with an international perspective. As of this writing, exchange programs have been established with 21 universities in nine countries. This includes a host of international exchange programs that include faculty interaction, study and training abroad by students, as well as collaborative research with foreign researchers and symposiums that feature well-known academics and researchers as guests.

Exchange universities

Austin College (U.S.A.)
Duquesne University (U.S.A.)
University of the Pacific (U.S.A.)
University of Ulster (U.K.)
Cardiff University, School of Medicine (U.K.)
University of Kent at Canterbury (U.K.)
The University of Leeds (U.K.)
University of Indonesia (Republic of Indonesia)
The University of Adelaide (Australia)
Griffith University (Australia)
Erasmus University (The Netherlands)
John Abbott College (Canada)
Queen's University (Canada)
East China Institute of Politics and Law (China)
Shanghai Jiao Tong University (China)
Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (China)
Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (China)
Tohoku Normal University (China)
Nankai University (China)
Ifugao State College of Agriculture and Forestry (Philippines)
Chosun University (South Korea)