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Rikkyo University

Total number of students

20,254 (922 from overseas) as of 2019

Opening

1874

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About Rikkyo Univerrsity

An Academy of Freedom

In 1874, Rikkyo University started its history as Rikkyo School, a small boarding school teaching English language and Bible studies. Founded by an American Episcpal missionary, Bishop Channing Moore Williams, the School provided the education through the curriculum emphasizing Christian teaching and liberal arts. Nearly 140 years later, Rikkyo University today has retained its tradition of education based upon humanistic values and Christian concern for others. Based on the founding principle of "Pro Deo et Patria" (For God and nation), the University has thrived and taught generations of students.

Rikkyo University is an academy of freedom. Freedom is an inseparable part of our educational philosophy, where students are encouraged to make their own path. We support students to develop and follow their own interests, giving them every chance to explore and make the most of themselves.

Rikkyo University welcomes students and faculties from different countries and differnt cultural backgrounds. Our campus offers a cosmopolitan environment where students interact with people of differing values and opinions. It's a place where students learn to think for themselves and have the opportunity to expand their international network;a network that will benefit them for years to come.

Rikkyo encourages students to pursue their interests and goals through both a general and a specialized curriculum. Our liberal arts education reaches far beyond major-specific studies, helping our students develop comprehensive thinking skills and interpersonal communication abilities.

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Departments and Faculties

    • College of Arts

    • ・Department of Christian Studies
    • ・Department of Letters
    • ・Department of History
    • ・Department of Education
    • The college aims to enhance student's ability to capture the true essence of humanities by teaching them to ponder questions of "human culture," such as linguistics, education, and language arts, through philosophy, history, poetry, literature, and literary criticism.
    • http://english.rikkyo.ac.jp/academics/undergraduate/arts/
    • College of Intercultural Communication

    • ・Department of Intercultural Communication
    • Students will acquire a working knowledge of English and one other foreign language(German, French, Spanish, Chinese, or Korean)and will build on that knowledge to study the globalized world of the 21st century and its newly emerging social problems from the perspectives of language, communication, and culture.
    • https://english.rikkyo.ac.jp/academics/undergraduate/IC/
    • College of Economics

    • ・Department of Economics
    • ・Department of Economics Policy Studies
    • ・Department of Accounting and Finance
    • Today's society is evolving at unprecedented speed. This college helps students not only acquire economic knowledge but also develop the skills that are needed in society today, such as the ability to put their knowledge to use in real-world applications.
    • http://english.rikkyo.ac.jp/academics/undergraduate/economics/
    • College of Business

    • ・Department of Business
    • ・Department of Global Business
    • By helping students understand the economic functions and social roles of global corporations and teaching them about various fields of business, such as marketing and corporate strategy, the college aims to nurture future business leaders who are capable of making important contributions to society.
    • http://cob.rikkyo.ac.jp/en/
    • College of Science

    • ・Department of Mathematics
    • ・Department of Physics
    • ・Department of Chemistry
    • ・Department of Life Science
    • The college aims to develop student's logical-thinking and problem-solving capabilities by equipping them with basic knowledge and perspectives of natural science. By doing so, it provides students with the ability to excel in today's knowledge-oriented society, where knowledge is the most important key resource.
    • http://english.rikkyo.ac.jp/academics/undergraduate/science/
    • College of Sociology

    • ・Department of Sociology
    • ・Department of Contemporary and Society
    • ・Department of Communication and Media Studies
    • The college takes a comprehensive look at today's increasingly complex problems related to humanity, society, communication, the media, culture, and the environment, all from the perspective of sociology.
    • http://english.rikkyo.ac.jp/academics/undergraduate/sociology/
    • College of Law and Politics

    • ・Department of Law
    • ・Department of International Business Law
    • ・Department of Politics
    • The college prepares students to acquire the ability that is needed in today's world filled with complex systems and organizations and global-scale changes, that is the ability to assess a situation, track the source of a problem and propose solutions, from the perspectives of law and politics.
    • http://english.rikkyo.ac.jp/academics/undergraduate/law_and_politics/
    • College of Tourism

    • ・Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management
    • ・Department of Culture and Tourism Studies
    • As tourism is becoming increasingly diversified and complex, the college aims to educate students to study tourism comprehensively, focusing on the three main areas of tourism studies-namely, tourism as a business, tourism in local communities, and tourism as a cultural phenomenon, so that they can understand the whole picture.
    • http://www.rikkyo.ac.jp/tourism/english/
    • College of Community and Human Studies

    • ・Department of Community Development
    • ・Department of Social Work
    • ・Department of Sport and Wellness
    • A community is a social organization created by people who actively participate and interact with one another. From such a perspective of community fomation, students explore the new study of human services, which integrates various disciplines related to human welfare.
    • http://english.rikkyo.ac.jp/academics/undergraduate/CH/
    • College of Contemporary Psychology

    • ・Department of Psychology
    • ・Department of Expression and Cinematic Arts
    • Mind and body are deeply interrelated, mutually supportive and constantly attuned to the environment surrounding environment. The college raises the question of what it means to be a human being within the context of the interrelationship between mind, body, and environment.
    • http://cp.rikkyo.ac.jp/en/
    • Global Liberal Arts Program

Facilities and support programs for international students

Scholarships

  • Rikkyo University offers several different scholarship programs to provide financial and academic support to international students.

Tuition Fee Reduction System

  • Rikkyo University offers tuition fee reductions for privately - financed international students with "College Student" resident status who face financial difficultes pursuing university education.
    *The tuition fee reduction system may vary each year.
    *Global Liberal Arts Program (GLAP) students are ineligible.

Ikebukuro Library

  • The Ikebukuro Library is one of the largest university libraries in Japan, providing enough space to hold 2 million books,and it has 1,520 seats for users.

Obtaining a Copy of the Admission Guideline

  • The admission guidelines for both undergraduate and graduate admissions are only available on the Rikkyo University website to be downloaded for free. The applications for the undergraduate program and the Graduate School of Business can be submitted online.

Center for Japanese Language Education

  • The Center for Japanese Language Education has established nine levels of Japanese language courses, each with content to improve foreign students Japanese while also matching their needs and interests.

Rikkyo University

Address

3-34-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro,Toshima-ku,Tokyo,171-8501

Contact

Admissions Section

TEL:03-3985-2660

FAX:03-3985-2826

E-mail:rikkyo-seiki@rikkyo.ac.jp

Opening

1874

Total number of students

20,254 (922 from overseas) as of 2019

Fee

Admission fee: ¥200,000 at the year of 2020

Tuition fee: ¥1,121,000 - ¥1,850,000 at the year of 2020

Other: ¥3,500 - ¥36,500 at the year of 2020

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