The University of Hyogo was established in 2004 through a merger of three prefectural universities: the Kobe University of Commerce, the Himeji Institute of Technology, and the College of Nursing Art and Science. Its roots trace back 88 years, to 1929, to the foundation of the Hyogo Prefectural Kobe Higher School of Commerce, the predecessor of the Kobe University of Commerce.

• Undergraduate schools: Economics and Management, Social Information Science, Engineering, Science, Human Science and Environment, Nursing Art and Science
• Graduate schools: Applied Informatics, Simulation Studies, Regional Resources Management, Accountancy, Business, Landscape Design and Management, Disaster Resilience and Governance, Social Sciences

With campuses located near world-class, state-of-the-art research facilities such as the large synchrotron radiation facility "SPring-8" and the K computer, the University of Hyogo has built collaborative relationships with RIKEN and other leading research institutions of Japan. The university individually has a variety of advanced research equipment and facilities, such as a medium-sized synchrotron radiation facility and Japan's largest astronomical telescope. It makes effective use of these distinctive resources to provide advanced education and research opportunities.

The University of Hyogo has produced a number of talented graduates in the fields of economy, industry, academy, medicine, and healthcare, who have built successful careers as business and academic leaders. The university has also attracted numerous international students, many of whom have found employment in Japan.