About Nagoya University
Nagoya University (NU) was originally established as a temporary hospital and medical school in 1871 in Nagoya City, Japan. Since then it has been playing various key roles in the education and research scenes in Japan.
Home to four Nobel Prize winning professors in physics and chemistry, NU in the forefront of Japan’s technology transfer space. NU faculty invendted the high performance blue light emitting devicewidely used in displays worldwide.
NU currently has 16,000 full-time students study and work with 2,000 full-time faculty members and 2,000 staffs. The university includes 13 graduate schools, three research institutions and 18 research centers.
Technology Spotlight
Life Science

EVE
About EVE: [1], [2]- GABA B Agonists as a New Therapeutic Reagent for Obesity
- iA New Type of RAS (Rennin-Angiotensin System) Inhibitor for Hypertensive Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease-Inhibitor of Midkine or Midkine Receptor
- Neuronal Cell Death Inhibitor and Screening Method
- New 3-Dimensional Universal External Fixator and New Device to Treat Hand and Foot Swelling
Biotechnology
- Method of Producing Microcapsules and Method for Introducing Foreign Substance into Cell Having Cell Wall
- Germ-Responsive Promoter for Plant
- Bacterial Cell Surface Nanofibers Responsible for High Adhesiveness, Cell Aggregation, and Biofilm Formation
Engineering
- Smart Vortex Generator for Aerospace Applications
- Solution Growth of High-Quality 3C-SiC Crystals
- Medical Image Observation Assisting System: Virtual and Real Endoscopic Images
