Chiba University (Japanese hiragana: ちばいがく; English: Chiba University), abbreviated as Chiba University, is a well-known comprehensive research national university headquartered in Inama ku, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is a member of the Super International University Program, Japan G30, Japan National Six University Alliance, Asia Campus, and JANET.

The predecessor of Chiba University was Chiba Medical University, a former official university founded in 1923. On May 31, 1949, Chiba Medical University, its affiliated medical and pharmaceutical departments, Chiba Normal School, Chiba Youth Normal School, Tokyo Institute of Technology, and Chiba Agricultural Specialized School merged to form the new National Comprehensive University of Chiba. Chiba University is a comprehensive university within the Japanese capital region with unique high-level academic disciplines. Its Faculty of Law, Politics, Economics, Horticulture, and Nursing are all unique disciplines within national universities.