Founded in 1874 by an Episcopal missionary, Rikkyo University (St. Paul’s University) is a private comprehensive university in Tokyo, known for humanities, social sciences, and a College of Science.
Address: 3-34-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, 171-8501 Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Science (Physics; Chemistry; Mathematics; Life Sciences), Information Science
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.
Famous Alumnis:
Shigeo Nagashima
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
800
Current students***:
20000
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Well-established private university, offers solid science programs.
Cons
Private university with tuition fees, primarily a liberal arts university, engineering options are limited to information science or applied aspects within science.
Best For
Private comprehensive university with a College of Science offering programs in physics, chemistry, and IT.
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- Artificial Intelligence (AI), Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Engineering, Information Technology (IT), Mathematics
*: 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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