The Center for Urban Policy Research and Education was set up in May 2018 to contribute to the solution of diverse issues facing this region including Nagoya City, such as local community planning, child rearing support, medical care, welfare and tourism. The Graduate School of Economics and the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences together play a central role in conducting investigation, research and analysis toward solving the issues in cooperation with other graduate schools, such as the Graduate School of Design and Architecture, and by combining their specialized fields, taking full advantage of the strengths of NCU as a comprehensive university.