The University of Yamanashi (山梨大学, Yamanashi Daigaku),[2] abbreviated to Nashidai (梨大)[3]Note, is a national university that has campuses in Kofu and Chūō, Japan.

The University of Yamanashi has its origin in “Kitenkan”(徽典館) which was founded in 1795 as a branch school of “Shoheizaka-School” of Tokugawa Government (later the University of Tokyo) and was reformed into the Normal School of Yamanashi after the Meiji Restoration.

For the University stands in the Centre of the Kofu Basin surrounded by many mountains, many students are often engaged in leisure and sports in holidays.

The project of the Faculty of Engineering "Research and Education of Integrated Water Resources Management for the Asian Monsoon Region" was adopted as the 21st Century COE Program of 2002-2006.

It has been followed by the Global COE Program "Evolution of Research and Education of integrated River Basin Management in Asian Region" since 2007.