Ryukoku University Explained

Ryukoku University
Native Name:	龍谷大学
Native Name Lang:	Japanese
Motto:	You, Unlimited^[1]
Established:	1639^[2]
President:	Takashi Irisawa^[3]
Students:	21,358^[4]
Undergrad:	20,754^[5]
Postgrad:	604^[6]
Country:	Japan
Campus:	Urban

is a private university in Kyoto, Japan.

It was founded as a school for Buddhist priests of the Nishi Hongan-ji denomination in 1639, and became a secularized university in 1876.^[7] The university's professors and students founded the literary magazine Chūōkōron in 1887. It has three campuses: Fukakusa and Omiya in Kyoto; and Seta in Shiga prefecture.^[8] Its campuses are smoke-free.^[9] It is one university belongs to "San-Kin-Ko-Ryu"(産近甲龍), a group of semi-major private universities in the Kansai area.^[10]

Faculties

Undergraduate Schools^[11]

• Faculty of Letters
• Faculty of Economics
• Faculty of Business Administration
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of International Studies
• Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology
• Faculty of Sociology
• Faculty of Policy Studies
• Faculty of Agriculture
• Faculty of Psychology

Graduate Schools^[12]

• Graduate School of Letters
• Graduate School of Economics
• Graduate School of Business Administration
• Graduate School of Law
• Graduate School of Policy Science
• Graduate School of International Studies
• Graduate School of Science and Technology
• Graduate School of Sociology
• Graduate School of Practical Shin Buddhist Studies
• Graduate School of Agriculture

Notable alumni

• Yuji Fujii, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature)
• Ayano Tsuji, singer-songwriter.
• Takamaro Shigaraki, Buddhologist, later president of the university

See also

• List of National Treasures of Japan (writings)

External links

• • Ryukoku Museum

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Notes and References

1. Web site: 龍谷大学. 2023-09-08.
2. Web site: 龍谷大学の歴史. 2023-09-08.
3. Web site: President’s Message. 2023-09-08.
4. Web site: 学生数・入学定員・入学者数・収容定員等. 2023-09-08.
5. Web site: 学生数・入学定員・入学者数・収容定員等. 2023-09-08.
6. Web site: 学生数・入学定員・入学者数・収容定員等. 2023-09-08.
7. Web site: 龍谷大学の歴史. 2023-09-08.
8. Web site: Location & Access. 2023-09-08.
9. Ryūkoku University Mission Statement ryukoku.ac.jp
10. Web site: 難関私大に下克上なるか？　日東駒専・産近甲龍を大解剖. 2023-09-08.
11. Web site: Faculties. 2023-09-08.
12. Web site: Faculties. 2023-09-08.