| Aoyama Gakuin University | |
| Native Name: | Japanese: 青山学院大学 |
| Motto: | The Salt of the Earth and Light of the World |
| Established: | 1874 |
| Type: | Private |
| Chancellor: | Kenichi Semba |
| City: | Shibuya |
| State: | Tokyo |
| Country: | Japan |
| Coordinates: | 35.6611°N 139.7106°W |
| Faculty: | 1,653 |
| Administrative Staff: | 1,983 |
| Students: | 19,993 |
| Undergrad: | 18,527 |
| Postgrad: | 1,436 |
| Campus: | Urban |
| Website: | www.aoyama.ac.jp/en/ |
is a private Christian university in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Originally established in 1874 by missionaries from the Methodist Episcopal Church, it was reconfigured in its current form in 1949 as tertiary component of the Aoyama Gakuin.
Aoyama Gakuin University is one of Japan's oldest higher education facilities. Among the notable alumni of Aoyama Gakuin University are Shin Dong-bin, the current president of Lotte Group, and his brother, Shin Dong-ju.[1]
The university's undergraduate and graduate programs include courses on literature, law, economics, business, international politics, economics, communication, science, engineering and cultural studies. The university graduate programs include international management, law and professional accounting.
Aoyama Gakuin University participates in Hakone Ekiden, an annual university relay race between Tokyo and Hakone in Japan. Recently they won the races in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024.
The main campus, located in Omotesando in central Tokyo, is complemented by the Sagamihara Campus in Kanagawa Prefecture. The latter houses the College of Science and Sports. The university has graduated around 180,000 students and employs over 1,600 full and part-time faculty members. Aoyama Gakuin University is accredited by the British University Association and is a member of the British Association of Private College and Universities.
The university maintains a number of active international exchange programs for students and faculty. Many of the students and faculty have attended universities and research institutes abroad, while the institution itself has attracted numerous outstanding scholars and students from around the world to its campuses.
Includes two registered Tangible Cultural Properties, "Majima Memorial Hall（間島記念館）" and "Berry Hall".
| Aoyama Gakuin University Gymnasium | |
| Fullname: | Aoyama Gakuin University Gymnasium |
| Location: | Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan |
| Opened: | 1964 |
| Owner: | AGU |
| Operator: | AGU |
| Capacity: | Concert:6,000 Basketball:2,500 |
| Tenants: | Pan Pacific Open(1988–89) Sun Rockers Shibuya (2016–) |
AGU Gymnasium is an arena in Aoyama campus. It is the home arena of the Sun Rockers Shibuya of the B.League, Japan's professional basketball league.
| Gbudu N: | A1 |
| Qs A: | 351-400 |
| Qs W: | 1201-1400 |
The school ranks 11th in the country in the number of alumni elected to the National Diet,[3] and 13th in the number of alumni holding executive-level positions in the country with listed companies.[4] Its graduates rank 8th in Japan in the number of successful passings of the national CPA exam.[5]
The university is also on the list of top 20 most popular universities in Tokyo. The main campus is located in the Shibuya area, and the students are generally viewed as having come from more affluent backgrounds and are regarded as sophisticated. The school has been lauded for its undergraduate focus on the humanities and business education.
In the 2020–2021 University Brand Image Survey conducted by Nikkei BP Consulting, Aoyama Gakuin University ranked 5th overall in the Greater Tokyo Area and 4th out of the private universities after Waseda, Keio, and Sophia Universities.