Ryukoku University
Japan

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Ryukoku University History

Ryukoku University also known as Ryukoku Daigaku is a Japanese private university located in Kyoto. The university was established in 1639 as a school for Buddhist monks and was conferred university status in 1876. The university currently enrolls over 20000 students.

Ryukoku University Programs, Courses, and Schools

Ryukoku University offers multiple undergraduate and graduate programs in a wide range of subjects across multiple disciplines. Some of the subjects on offer include Business Management, Law, Economics, International Studies, Letters, Agriculture, and Languages.

Ryukoku University also offers programs such as Japanese Culture and Language Program also called JCLP, Research Program for public Human Resources, GPAAS also known as Graduate Program for Asian and African Studies, and a number of interdisciplinary courses.

Ryukoku University Campuses

Ryukoku University has its primary campus located in Kyoto, Japan. In Kyoto, the campus is based at Fukakusa and Omiya and there is one campus in Seta, Shiga Prefecture. The university campus has open green spaces coupled with modern and traditional buildings. All the campuses of the university are smoke free.

Ryukoku University offers a range of services to students including state-of-the-art lecture theatres and laboratories along with libraries on all its campuses with numerous books, journals, and special collections. The university also offers number of sports facilities along with accommodation for both local and international students.

Ryukoku University Achievements

Ryukoku University is placed amongst top 2000 universities in the world by Webometrics Rankings. The Webometrics Rankings also places the university 110^th in Japan and top 600 in Asia for its teaching quality and infrastructure.

Ryukoku University is ranked amongst top 130 universities in Japan by Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2019. Its research output is ranked high by the QS Top Universities.

Ryukoku University USP

Ryukoku University is one of the few universities in Japan which offers Japanese Language and Cultural Immersion program and attracts a number of international students each year from China, USA, Canada, Australia, Indonesia, Denmark, UK, and Netherlands.

Ryukoku University also offers a number of exchange programs in addition to some scholarships for international students.

Ryukoku University Notable Alumni

Yuji Fujii (Member of the House of Representatives in the Japanese Parliament or Diet), Ayano Tsuji (Singer and Songwriter), and Takamaro Shigaraki (Buddhologist).