Yokohama National University (YNU) was established in 1949, merged from Yokohama Normal School (est. in 1876), Kanagawa Prefectural Training Institution for Teachers of Supplementary Vocational Education (est. in 1920), Yokohama Higher School of Commerce (est. in 1923) and Yokohama Higher School of Technology (est. in 1920). Currently, the university comprises four undergraduates (Education and Human Sciences, Economics, Business Administration, Engineering) and four graduate schools (Education, Social Sciences, Engineering, Environment and Information Sciences) and has developed into a university with more than 1,000 faculty members and 10,000 students. Since 2004, YNU has made a fresh start as a National University Corporation. Based on more than fifty years of history and tradition, YNU is highly internationalized, as it respects and strives to respond to the needs of society. The university is determined to provide effective knowledge to its students and administers research and education with the aim to develop into a university open to society and eager to welcome new challenges. YNU, located in the historically international city of Yokohama, has been highly dedicated to a global perspective and has concluded International Exchange Agreements with approximately 80 universities in 30 countries and regions. Approximately 800 international students from 60 countries are presently enrolled at YNU.

　　横滨国立大学(YNU)成立于1949年，由横滨师范学校(创立于1876年)、神奈川县职业教育教师培训机构(创立于1920年)、 横滨高等商业学校(创立于1923年)及横滨高等技术学校(创立于1920年)合并而成。现设有四个本科院系(教育与人文科学、经济学、工商管理、工程学)及四个研究生院(教育学、社会科学、工程学、环境与信息科学)，发展成为拥有千余名教职员工、万余名学生的综合性大学。自2004年转型为国立大学法人以来，横滨国立大学以五十余载的历史积淀为根基，秉持尊重社会需求并积极响应的理念，实现了高度国际化的发展。本校致力于向学生提供实用知识，以建设开放包容、勇于迎接新挑战的大学为目标开展科研与教育工作。坐落于历史悠久的国际化都市横滨，横滨国立大学始终秉持全球视野，已与30个国家及地区的约80所高校签订国际交流协议。目前在校的800余名国际学生来自全球60个国家。