Total number of students
32,810(2,320 from overseas) as of 2020
Opening
1881
Official Site
Classic yet Innovative
Meiji University was originally established as Meiji Law School by three young lawyers in 1881 in the early years of Japan’s modern period. With “Rights and Liberty, Independence and Self-government” as its guiding motto, Meiji has continued to be one of the leading private universities in Japan.
Located in the heart of Tokyo, it comprises 10 undergraduate schools, 12 graduate schools and four professional graduate schools, and aims to make significant contributions to the world.
Photo
The former Memorial Hall in 1931
Surugadai Campus today
School of Science and Technology
The Yoshihiro Yonezawa Memorial Library of Manga and Subcultures
Nakano Campus
Enjoy seasonal flavors at an old-fashioned Japanese confectionery in Jimbocho.
Izumi Library won the 2013 Good Design Award, which was presented by the Japan Institute of Design Promotion.
Cherry-blossom season at Izumi Campus (Sculptures of our school founders)
In front of the Liberty Tower, Surugadai Campus
Global Front, Surugadai Campus
Graduation ceremony
(From left) Liberty Tower, Academy Common and Global Front at Surugadai Campus
Video
Interview
The program gives you so much freedom to follow your interests within the global community
Growing up in the U.S. as a half-Japanese, I always wanted to experience living and studying in Japan, but I knew it would be difficult because of my limited Japanese language education. So I research...
Facilities and support programs for international students
Degree Programs in English
Meiji University currently offers seven degree programs in English. Students will be able to take entrance examinations and obtain degrees in English.
https://www.meiji.ac.jp/cip/english/admissions/degree-programs-in-english/index.html
[Undergraduate school]
http://www.meiji.ac.jp/cip/english/prospective/undergraduate/index.html
[Graduate schools]
http://www.meiji.ac.jp/cip/english/prospective/graduate/index.html
Scholarships for International Students
The International Student Office handles all scholarships targeting international students. Check scholarship announcements on our website.
http://www.meiji.ac.jp/cip/english/prospective/financial.html
http://www.meiji.ac.jp/cip/student_support/funding/scholarship.html(日本語）
International Lounges
The International Lounge is open for international students, exchange students and students wishing to study abroad or make friends from other countries. Materials such as multilingual newspapers, magazines, books and study abroad and various pamphlets can be found here. It is also a place to relax and get to know other students.
Japanese Language Program for Beginners
Japanese Language Education Center offers a non-credit Japanese Language Program for international students who study in English (eg., students enrolled in the MIMS PhD program) and wish to learn survival Japanese for their daily life.
http://www.meiji.ac.jp/cip/international/jlec/JLP_outline.html
Student Consultation Room
The Student Consultation Room is staffed with professors, clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, lawyers. They provide consultations to students about various issues they encounter in their student life, including school work, career paths, mental health, and human relationships.
Meiji University
Address
1-1 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8301
Contact
International Student Office
TEL:03-3296-4144
FAX:03-3296-4360
E-mail:cip@mics.meiji.ac.jp
Opening
1881
Total number of students
32,810(2,320 from overseas) as of 2020
Fee
Admission: ¥200,000 for 2021
Tuition: ¥836,000 - ¥1,189,000 for 2021
Other: ¥230,000 - ¥417,000 for 2021
Related Links
- ALL ABOUT MEIJI
Click here to see 25 of Meiji's key attractions presented in numbers in 10 languages!
- https://www.meiji.ac.jp/cip/english/allaboutmeiji/
- Incredible Senseis at Meiji University
Researchers at Meiji University are full of ideas for overcoming all sorts of challenges.
Check out our state-of-the-art research!- https://www.meiji.ac.jp/cip/english/incredible-senseis/
- Meiji University
- http://www.meiji.ac.jp/cip/english/
Articles
Meiji program empowers cultural connections
― INTERNATIONALIZATION OF JAPANESE UNIVERSITIES SPECIAL, October 22, 2018 ―
The English Track program at The School of Global Japanese Studies at Meiji University is an English-based bachelor’s degree program that has been offering students from around the world the unique opportunity to explore a wide range of intellectual interests, improve their Japanese language ability and engage with Japanese society in a metropolitan environment since 2011.
