Kobe Gakuin University is a private, co-educational university located on the western edge of the city of Kobe, in Hyōgo Prefecture in Japan Kobe Gakuin University was established in 1966 with Shigeki Mori as the first President. It initially o ered a single course of study, in the Faculty of Nutrition, being founded on the philosophy of "shinri-aiko kosei-soncho" (love of truth and respect for individuality). The University has now expanded to become one of the largest private university in Kobe City, with nine faculties and eight graduate schools and a total of 10,000 students. More than 75,000 students have graduated from the university or completed graduate school courses.