Founded in 1882 by Ōkuma Shigenobu, Waseda University is one of Japan’s most prestigious private comprehensive universities, with strong programs in science and engineering alongside humanities, social sciences, and law.
Address: 1-104 Totsukamachi, Shinjuku-ku, 169-8050 Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Engineering (Mechanical; Electrical; Computer Science), Physics & Applied Physics, Architecture
Domains taught:
- Aerospace, AI and Machine Learning, Astroscience, Automation, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, 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, Nanotechnologies, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Robotics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics, Transportations
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master, MBA
Status:
- Private
Partnerships:
Member of APRU. Numerous international partnerships and a large international student body. Strong alumni network in politics and industry.
Research:
Robotics & AI, Nanoscience & Materials, Energy & Environmental science, Information & Telecommunication technology.
Famous Alumnis:
Many Prime Ministers of Japan (e.g., Yoshihide Suga, Yasuo Fukuda), Haruki Murakami, Tadashi Yanai.
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
5000
Current students***:
50000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Leading private comprehensive university, strong in both humanities and STEM, influential alumni network, vibrant student life in Tokyo.
Cons
Private university with higher tuition fees, large student population.
Best For
Leading private comprehensive university with strong programs in engineering, science, and architecture.
- Architecture, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Innovation, Project Management, Robotics
*: 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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