Rikkyo University

Rikkyo University (Japanese立 教 大学, Rikkyo daigaku ), also include St. Paul's University, is a private university in Japan. The Christian University was founded in 1874 and is one of the oldest universities in Japan. As founder applies Channing Moore Williams (1829-1910), a bishop of the Episcopal Church of the United States of America. Rikkyo University is located in the north of Tokyo in Ikebukuro district of Toshima District, a second campus is located in Niiza ( Saitama Prefecture, 35 ° 48 ' 49 "N, 139 ° 33' 57 " O35.813541875833139.565947 ).

The Rikkyo University is one of the six universities of Tokyo, which compete with each other in the discharged annually baseball and rugby tournaments, which additionally ensures even for the prestige of the six universities.

The entrance exams at Rikkyo University (as well as to the other leading universities in Japan ) are less than 1% of the best high school graduates in Japan. Of the approximately 33,000 students who are admitted to the entrance examination at Rikkyo University, less than 10% are included.

Rikkyo University had in 2006 some 18,000 students were enrolled in the Master Program of which 1,100 and 120 in doctoral program. The university has over 500 foreign students - which are mostly located in the basic course - which is due to the strict selection process. The foreign students come to 75 % from China and Korea.

An excellent reputation gained the university, especially in the humanities, sociology, business administration and economics.

Graduates Rikkyo University are among the most sought-after candidates in the Japanese market, which leads to the fact that companies strive during their studies to the graduates. Therefore, the starting salaries are higher than average, and the employment rate of graduates is well above the national average.

Faculties

  • Faculty of Law
  • Faculty of Economics
  • Faculty of Business Administration
  • Faculty of Humanities
  • Faculty of Sociology
  • Faculty of Psychology
  • Faculty of Science
  • Department of Tourism
  • Faculty of Intercultural Communication
  • Faculty of community well-

Known graduates

  • Toshio Ogawa, a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party (DPJ ) ( In September 2010, he was Deputy Minister of Justice in the reshuffled Cabinet Kan)
  • Fukuzō Iwasaki, real estate entrepreneur
  • Zhou Zuoren, brother of Lu Xun, a Chinese translator and writer
  • Rei Nakanishi, a Japanese storyteller and songwriter
  • Shinkichi Mitsumune, composer
  • Mino Monta ( born 1944 ), radio and television announcer
  • Yuka Murayama, author
  • Yōko Nogiwa ( b. 1936 ), actress
  • Shinji Aoyama, Director
  • Kiyoshi Kurosawa ( b. 1955 ), director
  • Masayuki Suo ( b. 1956 ), director
  • Shigeo Nagashima, baseball player and manager of the Yomiuri Giants
  • Kazuhito Tadano, baseball player, Oakland Athletics
  • Kikuji Kawada ( born 1933), Photographer
Toshima, Tokyo Niiza, Saitama
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