Hosei University traces its origin to 1880, when the Tokyo Hogakusha, a school of law, was founded in the Surugadai district of Tokyo. The school was oriented towards French law, and the jurist Gustave Boissonade became its director in 1883. In 1889 it merged with the Tokyo French School and became a school of Japanese and French law.
The school took the name Hosei University in 1903, gained university status in 1920, and moved in 1921 to a new campus at Fujimi in Chiyoda, Tokyo. Today the university has three campuses, Ichigaya, Tama and Koganei, all located within Tokyo, with Tama near Hachioji and Koganei in the west of the city.
The university lists fifteen faculties. The Koganei campus hosts the Faculties of Computer and Information Sciences, Science and Engineering, and Bioscience and Applied Chemistry. Its professional graduate schools include a Law School and the Business School of Innovation Management, and the university is a private institution.
Domains taught:
AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Bioengineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Geotechnics, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Project Management, Robotics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics, Transportations
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Private
Partnerships:
Located in central Tokyo (Ichigaya campus for engineering). International exchange programs.
Research:
Sustainable systems and design, Robotics and mechatronics, Information and communication technology, Environmental science and engineering.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1500
Current students***:
28000
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Well-regarded private university, offers various engineering programs, central Tokyo location for some faculties.
Cons
Private university with tuition fees, more known for humanities and social sciences.
Best For
Private comprehensive university with a broad Faculty of Science and Engineering.
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*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
FAQ
When did Hosei University begin?
Its origin is the Tokyo Hogakusha, a school of law established in Tokyo in 1880. It adopted the name Hosei University in 1903 and received university status in 1920.
What happened to the school in 1889?
It merged with the Tokyo French School and taught Japanese and French law, reflecting the influence of French legal thought on the early school.
How many campuses does Hosei have?
There are three, Ichigaya, Tama and Koganei, all within Tokyo. The university moved to a new campus at Fujimi in Chiyoda in 1921.
Which subjects can be studied at Koganei?
The campus hosts the Faculties of Computer and Information Sciences, Science and Engineering, and Bioscience and Applied Chemistry. These are the university's natural science and engineering faculties.
Is Hosei a public or private university?
It is a private university. Fee levels are published on the official admissions pages.
How many faculties does it have?
The university lists fifteen faculties. At the professional graduate level it also runs a Law School and the Business School of Innovation Management.
Civil Engineering, Design for Sustainability, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Information Technology (IT), Mechanical Engineer, Robotics, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Practices
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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