International and Domestic exchange
Exchange agreements with overseas universities
With the globalization of society, the scope of interdisciplinary international exchange is expanding and its importance is increasing. As part of its international exchanges, Waseda University has established a "Postdoctoral Fellowship Program" to welcome researchers from China, Southeast Asia, Europe, and other countries, and has concluded inter-university exchange agreements with the University of Saarland in the Federal Republic of Germany, the School of Medicine of Shantou University in the People's Republic of China, Tianjin Medical University, and the University of Rijeka in the Republic of Croatia School of Medicine. In addition, we are engaged in a variety of activities, such as accepting foreign medical trainees at the request of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Nishinomiya City, and holding international symposiums sponsored by Institute for Advanced Medical Sciences.

University of Washington (USA)
i. Name of the agreement
Agreement on Student Exchange between the University of Washington School of Medicine and Hyogo Medical University School of Medicine of Medicine
ⅱ.Date of conclusion
August 23, 2024
ⅲ.Content of the Agreement
・Undergraduate student exchange

Rutgers University Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (USA)
i. Name of the agreement
Memorandum of Understanding between Hyogo Medical University and Rutgers University Robert Wood Johnson Medical School on Academic Exchange Programs and Student and Resident Exchange Programs
ⅱ.Date of conclusion
November 25, 2024
ⅲ. Contents
・Scholar exchange
・Exchange of graduate students and residents
・Undergraduate student exchange
・Other research collaborations

University of Würzburg (Federal Republic of Germany)
i. Name of the agreement
Hyogo Medical University and Julius Maximilian University Würzburg
Academic Exchange Agreement
ⅱ.Date of conclusion
October 25, 2016
ⅲ.Content of the Agreement
- Joint research in areas of mutual interest to both universities
- Exchange of available academic materials between the two universities
・Interaction between students, faculty and researchers
- Other activities based on the agreement between the two universities

Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (People's Republic of China)
i. Name of the agreement
Agreement on Academic Exchange between Hyogo Medical University and Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
ⅱ.Date of conclusion
December 6, 2015
ⅲ.Content of the Agreement
・Joint research on traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine
・Joint hosting of international conferences, symposiums, etc.
・Interactions between teachers, researchers, and medical professionals
・Student exchange program
- Exchange of academic materials, publications and information
・Other mutually beneficial matters

Sofia Medical University (Republic of Bulgaria)
i. Name of the agreement
Agreement on academic exchange between Hyogo Medical University and Sofia Medical University
ⅱ.Date of conclusion
May 14, 2013
ⅲ.Content of the Agreement
- Joint research in areas of mutual interest to both universities
- Exchange of available academic materials between the two universities
・Interaction between students, faculty and researchers
- Other activities based on the agreement between the two universities

University of Rijeka (Republic of Croatia)
i. Name of the agreement
Agreement on Academic Exchange between Hyogo Medical University and University of Rijeka School of Medicine
ⅱ.Date of conclusion
October 9, 2007
ⅲ.Content of the Agreement
- Joint research in areas of mutual interest to both universities
- Exchange of available academic materials between the two universities
・Interaction between faculty and researchers
- Other activities based on the agreement between the two universities

Tianjin Medical University (People's Republic of China)
i. Name of the agreement
Agreement on academic exchange between Hyogo Medical University and Tianjin Medical University
ⅱ.Date of conclusion
March 16, 2006
ⅲ.Content of the Agreement
・Joint research for mutual benefit
- Academic and technical exchanges and information sharing in the fields of medicine, research, and education
・Interaction between faculty, staff and students
・Holding regular academic research meetings, medical education, and scientific information exchange

Shantou University School of Medicine (People's Republic of China)
i. Name of the agreement
Agreement on academic exchange between Hyogo Medical University and Shantou University School of Medicine
ⅱ.Date of conclusion
November 15, 1999
ⅲ.Content of the Agreement
- Exchange of academic materials, publications and information
・Interaction between faculty and researchers
・Conducting joint research

Saarland University (Federal Republic of Germany)
i. Name of the agreement
Kooperationsabkommen zwischen der Universitat des Saarlandes und dem Hyogo College of Medicine
ⅱ.Date of conclusion
August 22, 1980
ⅲ.Content of the Agreement
・Exchange Professor
・Graduate student exchange
- Exchange of publications and educational materials between the two schools
・Joint research plans
・Clinical collaboration

Turku University of Applied Sciences (Republic of Finland)
i. Name of the agreement
Cooperation Agreement between Hyogo University of Health Sciences and Turku University of Applied Sciences
Memorandum of Understanding between Hyogo University of Health Sciences and Turku University of Applied Sciences
ⅱ.Date of conclusion
June 1, 2011, December 4, 2019
ⅲ.Content of the Agreement
- Mutual exchange of faculty and academics (professors, lecturers, or researchers) and administrative staff
- Exchange of publications, materials and information
・Interaction with students
・Joint research activities including conferences
- Other academic exchanges of mutual benefit as agreed upon by both universities as appropriate

University of Adelaide (Australia)
i. Name of the agreement
Memorandum of Understanding between Hyogo Medical University and the University of Adelaide
ⅱ.Date of conclusion
March 31, 2014
ⅲ.Content of the Agreement
・Interaction between students and faculty
・Joint research activities (including seminars, conferences, and public lectures)
- Exchange of publications, materials and information
- Joint degree programs at undergraduate and graduate levels
- Joint quality assurance and evaluation criteria
- Other projects of mutual benefit agreed upon by both schools