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Number of Students Sent Abroad
(Total number of students who studied abroad in the 2024 academic year)

Kansai Gaidai sends approximately 1,000 students abroad each year. We offer an extensive range of study abroad programs and provide substantial scholarships to help more students realize their goals of studying abroad.

Number of Affiliated Institutions

Our network spans 55 countries and regions worldwide, totaling 421 affiliated institutions. (As of May 2025)

Study Abroad Scholarship

This is a non-repayable grant-type scholarship with no quota, available to anyone who meets the criteria.

Full Scholarship
Kansai Gaidai covers the cost of tuition, housing, and meals during the student's semester at their host university.
(Out of approximately 1,100 students sent abroad in 2024)

Partial Scholarship
Kansai Gaidai covers the cost of tuition during the student's semester at their host university. Approx. 380 students
(Out of approximately 1,100 students sent abroad in 2024)

International Students

Kansai Gaidai welcomes approximately 1,000 international students annually from 39 countries and regions around the world (2024 data). Interaction with these international students provides a great source of inspiration for our students, making the campus itself a true stage for international exchange.

Total Number of Students

The total number of students (undergraduate, graduate, and college) is 11,539. Of these, 3,777 are male and 7,762 are female.

(As of May 1, 2024)

• Preference Level: "Foreign Languages and Linguistics"

  With a foreign faculty member ratio of 37.9%, the university ranks 3rd nationwide among institutions with upwards of 3,000 students. (2024 Recruit Shingaku Brand Power Survey)

  
• Number of Third-Year Transfer Students

  Kansai Gaidai ranked 1st nationwide with 492 third-year transfer students.
  ("2nd- and 3rd-Year Transfers" from 2025 University Rankings, Asahi Shimbun Publications)

  

  *Kansai Gaidai University accepts 3rd-year transfers only.

• Enhancement of English Proficiency

  ・EIKEN^® Grade Pre-1
  ・TOEFL ITP^® Test score of 550 or higher
  ・TOEIC Listening & Reading Test score of 730 or higher
  Percentage of students who have obtained one of the above certifications or scores among those in the School of International Professional Development

  

  （2023年度実績 受験者数101人）
  ※TOEFLおよびTOEICはETSの登録商標です。

• Number of Graduates Hired as Flight Attendants
  

  The number of Kansai Gaidai graduates hired as flight attendants was 19 in 2023 and 121 between 2020 and 2023—ranking 1st nationwide in both categories.
  (2025 University Rankings, Asahi Shimbun Publications)

  
• Discover a global perspective and value system

  Ranked 1st among universities in Kansai in brand image
  (2024 Recruit Shingaku Brand Power Survey)

  
• Number of Students who Passed Teacher Employment Exams

  A total of 126 students passed teacher employment exams for high schools, combined junior and senior high schools, junior high schools, combined elementary and junior high schools, elementary schools, and special needs schools.
  (As of February 28, 2024, including alumni)