is a private university in Japan. Its main campus is in Tempaku-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, and it has two other campuses in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. It had two faculty members who were Nobel laureates as of 2021. History The name Meijō derives itself from the abbreviated kanji form of . The predecessor of the school was founded by Juichi Tanaka in ; it was chartered as a university in 1949. It is the largest university in the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area. Notable faculty Ryōji Noyori, guest professor of Meijo University, awarded the 2001 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Sumio Iijima, tenured professor of Meijo University, scientist, awarded the 2008 Kavli Prize, the 2009 Order of Culture and so on Isamu Akasaki, tenured professor of Meijo University, scientist, awarded the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics Hiroshi Amano, former professor of Meijo University, awarded the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics Akira Yoshino, professor of Meijo University, chemist, awarded the 2014 Charles Stark Draper Prize and the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Fumitada Itakura, former professor of Meijo University, scientist, awarded the 2005 IEEE Jack S. Kilby Signal Processing Medal Katsuyoshi Kato, Lawyer Notable graduates Yoshihiro Sato, boxer Tatsutoshi Goto, professional wrestler Takuya Kirimoto, actor See also Shiogamaguchi Station Yagoto Station Nishi Kani Station References External links Official website Universities and colleges in Nagoya Educational institutions established in 1926 Private universities and colleges in Japan Universities and colleges in Gifu Prefecture 1926 establishments in Japan