| Type of Institution |
Private coed |
Founded in |
1900 |
| No. of Professor |
686 |
No. of Associate Professor |
188 |
No. of Assistant Professor
(full-time / part-time) |
893
(14/879) |
No. of Research Associate |
102 |
| No. of Undergraduate Degree Students |
31,372 |
| No. of International Students (Degree / Non-degree) |
544/64 |
| No. of Granduate Degree Students |
3,051 |
| No. of International Students (Degree / Non-degree) |
344/7 |
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| Profile |
| Ritsumeikan University is a private co-educational institution with over 30,000 students. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs in a wide range of fields at its Kinugasa (Kyoto) and Biwako-Kusatsu (Shiga) Campuses. Ritsumeikan actively recruits international students in regular degree programs and its short-term Japanese language program. Besides enhancing their academic skills, international students have varied opportunities for cultural exploration and exchange. Regular students also have opportunities to participate in a variety of dynamic study abroad programs, and research and internship projects. The university objective is to nurture students to become professionals, serving the global community in a rapidly transforming world. |
| International
Students |
| No. of
Countries of Origin |
38 |
| 3 Major Countries of Origin / Number of Students |
China/504
Korea/210
Taiwan/28 |
| International
Exchanges |
| No. of
Exchange Agreements / Exchange Partners |
89/52 |
| 3 Major Countries / Number of Agreements |
USA/21
China/13
Korea/8 |
| No. of
Exchange Students |
123 |
| No. of
Exchange Students: Receiving / Sending |
124/93 |
| Comments/PR on exchanges |
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| Environment |
| The Kinugasa Campus of Ritsumeikan University is located at the foot of Mt. Kinugasa in the beautiful northwestern region of Kyoto. Adjacent to some of Kyoto's famous temples Ryoanji, Kinkakuji and Toji-in, many of the buildings on this campus offer a magnificent panoramic view of the city of Kyoto. Another one of the Ritsumeikan University campuses, the Biwako-Kusatsu Campus (BKC), is situated in a luxuriously green rural region by Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan. This campus is also located near the Biwako Cultural Park Town, which is home to various higher educational institutions. Graced by abundant nature as well as varied educational and research facilities, BKC offers students the opportunity to study and participate in many research activities. |
| No. of Libraries(No. of Volumes) |
7(2,600,000) |
| Audio-Visual Facilities |
| 3 |
| Attached
Institutes |
| The Institute of Humanities, Human and Social Sciences,The Institute of International Relations and Area Studies,The Institute of International Language and Cultural Studies,The Institute of Human Sciences,The Institute of Science and Engineering |
| Computer |
| Kinugasa Campus (1732),Biwako-Kusatsu Campus (2094) |
| Student
Activities |
| Ritsumeikan has over two hundred student clubs and associations in the field of sports, art and scholarship programs. The annual school festival is a social highlight of each year. Clubrooms and two seminar houses are available for use in student activities. |
| Service for International
Students |
| Japanese Language Courses (reading comprehension, conversation, grammar, kanji and composition), English Language Courses, and Japan Studies Courses (culture, history, geography, economics, business administration, nature, etc.) Information concerning scholarships, career counseling, cultural exchange programs (international sports festival, exchange forums, picnic and farewell party for graduating students), speech contests, outdoor activities, etc. |
| Undergraduate Programs |
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| Civil Engineering |
| Civil Engineering |
| Environmental Sciences |
| Environmental Systems Engineering |
| History |
| History |
| International Studies |
| International Relations |
| Literature, Linguistics and Area Studies(General) |
| Literature |
| Mathematics |
| Mathematics and Physics |
| Mechanical Engineering |
| Mechanical Engineering/ Robotics |
| Philosophy |
| Philosophy |
| Political Science |
| Policy Science |
| Sociology |
| Social Sciences |
| Graduate Programs |
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| Civil Engineering |
| Civil Engineering(D) |
| Environmental Sciences |
| Eco-Environmental Civil Engineering(M) |
| History |
| History(M,D) |
| International Studies |
| International Relations(M,D) |
| Literature, Linguistics and Area Studies (Japanese) |
| Japanese Literature(M,D) |
| Literature, Linguistics and Area Studies(General) |
| East Asian Thought and Literature(D) |
| Mathematics |
| Mathematical Sciences(M)/ Mathematics(D) |
| Mechanical Engineering |
| Mechanical Engineering(D) |
| Philosophy |
| East Asian Thought(M)/ Philosophy(M)/ Western Philosophy(D) |
| Political Science |
| Policy Science(M,D) |
| Sociology |
| Applied Sociology(M,D) |
| System Science and Engineering |
| Computer Science and Systems Engineering(D) |
| Special Programs for International Students |
| One Year Program (non-degree Japanese language program) Master's Program in International Technology and Management (offered in English) Ritsumeikan University-American University Dual Masters Degree Program (one year exchange of Ritsumeikan and AU students) Ritsumeikan University-American University Dual Under-Graduate Degree Program (2 years duration, for outgoing Ritsumeikan students) University of British Columbia Ritsumeikan University Academic Exchange Program (10 month program at UBC for outgoing Ritsumeikan students) |
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