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WASEDA University

Tokyo Saitama Fukuoka

Private

About WASEDA

Waseda University is internationally recognised as one of the top private university in Japan based in central Tokyo. Organized with 13 undergraduate and 20 graduate schools, and over 47,000 students enrolled, it is the second largest university in Japan. To date, it has produced 8 prime ministers, while its alumni are active in various fields in Japan and across the world. In line with its Founder’s ethos, “Harmonisation of Eastern and Western Cultures”, Waseda University has dedicated itself to welcoming international students since its inception. Waseda stands as the most global-friendly university in Japan, enrolling approximately 8,000 students from more than 120 countries and regions in 2019 Academic Year.

Vision

Waseda University is constantly innovating and challenging to make a continuous contribution to global society. Waseda University’s vision for 2032, which marks the 150th anniversary of its founding (Waseda Vision 150), will strive for a university that can consistently produce global human resources with four principles, these being “Students of the Highest Caliber and Character Who Show Promise in Being Able to Contribute to the World,” “Research That will Ultimately Contribute to Real World Peace and Happiness in Human Society,”“ Graduates Who Will Contribute to the Public Good as Global Leaders” and“ A University That Earns the Trust of the World and Constantly Upholds the Spirit of Reform to Continuously Evolve.”