A total of 1,790 students graduated from Gifu University

On March 25, 2017, AY 2016 Commencement Ceremony for Undergraduate and Graduate Students was held at Nagaragawa Convention Center. The numbers of students graduated are; 1,263 undergraduate students and 527 graduate students respectively.

President Hisataka Moriwaki offered the following message to the graduating students: "Those of you who are graduating today have studied fundamental and applied sciences at the various departments and graduate schools of Gifu University. However, the ways of thinking that you acquired there are not limited to the fields of your respective departments and programs. Rather, they can be applied broadly to the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences as a whole and developed further. Together with the wisdom you have gained at Gifu University, I wish you to maintain lofty goals and a pioneering spirit, and begin to make contributions to society, the international community, and humankind at large."

President Takashi Inagaki of Gifu Pharmaceutical University also gave a congratulatory message to the students.

On behalf of Gifu University students, Mr. Takao Ono of the School of Medicine, and Mr. Junpei Norisada of the United Graduate School of Drug Discovery and Medical Information Sciences read valedictory messages. Afterwards, Mr. Naoto Mori of the Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences and Mr. Yuta Taguchi of the Graduate School of Engineering made addresses in reply to their messages. The following are their messages: "With strong sense of responsibility and a flexible frame of mind, I am determined to contribute to society by translating our university's ideals and spirit into reality." "I will never forget my resolution today through making the best use of what I have learned at Gifu University, and I pledge to do my utmost in overcoming difficulties and hardships in the days to come bearing my resolutions in mind."

During the ceremony, President Moriwaki also honored 16 students for their excellent academic achievements and one student for his outstanding research work which was highly praised in the scientific community or society.