Address: 3-34-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, 171-8501 Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Science (Physics; Chemistry; Mathematics; Life Sciences), Information Science
Rikkyo University traces its roots to a school founded in Tokyo in 1874 by Channing Moore Williams, an Episcopal Church missionary. Now a private university, it has its main campus in Ikebukuro, in Toshima ward, and a second campus in Niiza, Saitama Prefecture, which opened in 1990. Its Latin motto is “Pro Deo et Patria”, which translates as “For God and Country”.
Undergraduate teaching is organised in colleges. Those include the College of Arts, the College of Economics, the College of Science, the College of Tourism, the College of Community and Human Services and the College of Sport and Wellness, together with the Global Liberal Arts Program.
Alongside the undergraduate colleges, Rikkyo has a number of graduate schools, among them the Graduate School of Science and the Graduate School of Artificial Intelligence and Science. Its English-language admissions profile describes it as a leading private academic and research university in Japan, with campuses at Ikebukuro in Toshima-ku, Tokyo, and at Niiza in Saitama.
Domains taught:
AI and Machine Learning, Astroscience, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Microbiology and Genetics, Optics, Physics, Software Engineering, Statistics
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Private
Partnerships:
Located in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. International partnerships.
Research:
Fundamental physics and chemistry, Mathematical sciences and data analysis, Biological sciences and bioinformatics, Information systems and AI.
Private university with tuition fees, primarily a liberal arts university, engineering options are limited to information science or applied aspects within science.
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FAQ
Who founded Rikkyo University, and when?
Channing Moore Williams, an Episcopal Church missionary, founded the school in Tokyo in 1874, and it is regarded as the precursor of the university.
Where are the Rikkyo campuses?
The main campus is in Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo. A second campus in Niiza, Saitama Prefecture, opened in 1990.
What does Rikkyo University teach?
It has undergraduate colleges including Arts, Economics, Science, Tourism, Community and Human Services, and Sport and Wellness, plus the Global Liberal Arts Program. Graduate schools complement them.
What is the Rikkyo motto?
The Latin motto is "Pro Deo et Patria", which translates as "For God and Country".
Does Rikkyo offer science subjects?
Yes, it has a College of Science at undergraduate level, and its graduate schools include the Graduate School of Science and the Graduate School of Artificial Intelligence and Science.
Is Rikkyo a state or private university?
It is a private university, and its English-language admissions profile calls it a leading private academic and research university in Japan.
*: 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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