Nanzan University

Nanzan University

南山大学
Former name	Nanzan College of Foreign Languages (1946-1949)
Motto	Hominis Dignitati (人間の尊厳のために, Ningen no Songen no Tame ni)
Motto in English	For human dignity
Type	Private Roman Catholic Research Non-profit Coeducational Basic and Higher education institution
Established	1946
Founder	Fr. Joseph Reiners, SVD
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic (Divine Word Missionaries)
Academic affiliations	ASEACCU ACUCA
President	Rev.Fr.Robert Kisala, SVD
Academic staff	348
Students	9,199
Undergraduates	9,020
Postgraduates	179
Location	Nagoya , Aichi Prefecture , Japan 35.1481°N 136.963°E
Campus	Urban/Suburban
Affiliations	Nanzan Gakuen
Website	http://www.nanzan-u.ac.jp/English/index.htm

Nanzan University (南山大学, Nanzan daigaku) is a private, Catholic and coeducational higher education institution run by the Society of the Divine Word (SVD) in the Shōwa Ward of Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is considered to be one of the most prestigious private universities in the Chūbu region.^[1]