One of the fundamental educational objectives of Nagoya University is to cultivate “courageous intellectuals”. To accomplish this, the Graduate School of International Development (GSID) is developing human resources which will take an active role in the field of international development, cooperation and communication in the future, while emphasizing the importance of practical education for its students.

In carrying out academic research, GSID promotes the principles of cross-cultural understanding and mutual understanding among peoples. Furthermore, it doesn’t adhere to Western development models, but conducts leading and innovative research that is reflected in GSID’s curriculum and instruction. In the fields of international development and cooperation, GSID utilizes Japan’s development experience to pursue development that meets the realities of developing countries. In the field of international communication, a wide range of diverse research studies are conducted in the areas of cross-cultural understanding, linguistics, and language education.

GSID promotes the formation of international networks among various academic and research institutions related to international development, cooperation and communication, and it also plays an important role as a national and international center in these fields.