Ryukoku University

Ryukoku University (龍谷大学, Ryūkoku Daigaku) is a private university in Kyoto, Japan.

Ryukoku University
龍谷大学
Omiya Campus in January 2017
MottoYou, Unlimited[1]
TypePrivate
Established1639[2]
PresidentTakashi Irisawa[3]
Students21,358[4]
Undergraduates20,754[5]
Postgraduates604[6]
Location,
Japan
CampusUrban
WebsiteOfficial website
Fukakusa campus
Jushinkan in Seta campus

It was founded as a school for Buddhist priests of the Nishi Hongan-ji denomination in 1639, and became a secularized university in 1876.[7] The university's professors and students founded the literary magazine Chūōkōron in 1887. It has three campuses: Fukakusa and Omiya in Kyoto; and Seta in Shiga prefecture.[8] Its campuses are smoke-free.[9]It is one university belongs to "San-Kin-Ko-Ryu"(産近甲龍), a group of semi-major private universities in the Kansai area.[10]

Faculties

Undergraduate Schools[11]

Graduate Schools[12]

  • Graduate School of Letters
  • Graduate School of Economics
  • Graduate School of Business Administration
  • Graduate School of Law
  • Graduate School of Policy Science
  • Graduate School of International Studies
  • Graduate School of Science and Technology
  • Graduate School of Sociology
  • Graduate School of Practical Shin Buddhist Studies
  • Graduate School of Agriculture

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. "龍谷大学". Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  2. "龍谷大学の歴史". Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  3. "President's Message". Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  4. "学生数・入学定員・入学者数・収容定員等". Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  5. "学生数・入学定員・入学者数・収容定員等". Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  6. "学生数・入学定員・入学者数・収容定員等". Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  7. "龍谷大学の歴史". Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  8. "Location & Access". Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  9. Ryūkoku University Mission Statement ryukoku.ac.jp
  10. "難関私大に下克上なるか? 日東駒専・産近甲龍を大解剖". Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  11. "Faculties". Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  12. "Faculties". Retrieved 2023-09-08.

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