



| Founded | 1949 (Former school started out in 1878) |
| Type | National, comprehensive university |
| Location | Yamagata, Japan |
| Students Enrolled (As of May 2024) |
Undergraduate: 7,282 Graduate: 1,273 International: 257 (From 30 countries) |
| Alumni (As of May 2024) |
99,758 |
| Number of staff (As of May 2024) |
Faculty: 856 Staff: 1,513 |
| Undergraduate Schools | 6 faculties,1 school 12 departments |
| Graduate Schools | 6 schools |
| President (13th) | Hidetoshi Tamate |
| Campus | 4 (Kojirakawa, Iida, Yonezawa, Tsuruoka) |
| Student Clubs and Associations | 140 approx. |
| Tuition per year | 535,800JPY |
| Financial Aid | Available: Click here |