Keio University
Private university in Minato, Tokyo, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Keio University (慶應義塾大学, Keiō Gijuku Daigaku), abbreviated as Keio (慶應) or Keidai (慶大), is a private research university located in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
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慶應義塾大学 | |||||
Latin: Universitas Keio | |||||
Motto | ペンは剣よりも強し Calamus Gladio Fortior | ||||
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Motto in English | 'The pen is mightier than the sword' | ||||
Type | Private; Research University | ||||
Established | 23 April 1858; 166 years ago (23 April 1858) | ||||
Founder | Fukuzawa Yukichi | ||||
Affiliation | AACSB, APRU, CEMS – The Global Alliance in Management Education, COBS, ASAIHL | ||||
President | Kohei Itoh | ||||
Academic staff | 2,791 full-time (As of May 1, 2022)[1] | ||||
Administrative staff | 3,252 full-time (As of May 1, 2022)[2] | ||||
Students | 33,437 (As of May 1, 2022)[3][needs update] | ||||
Undergraduates | 28,641 (As of May 1, 2022)[3][needs update] | ||||
Postgraduates | 6,222 (As of May 1, 2022)[3][needs update] | ||||
Location | , Tokyo , Japan | ||||
Campus | Urban | ||||
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Colors | Gold, Navy Blue, and Red | ||||
Mascot | Keio Unicorn | ||||
Athletics | 43 Varsity Teams | ||||
Website | keio.ac.jp | ||||
Japanese name | |||||
Kanji | 慶應義塾大学 | ||||
Hiragana | けいおうぎじゅく | ||||
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It is the oldest institute of western higher education in Japan. Its founder, Fukuzawa Yukichi, originally established it as a school for Western studies in 1858 in Edo. It was granted university status in 1920, becoming one of the first private universities in the country.
The university is one of the members of the Top Global University Project (Top Type), funded by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.[4] Keio University is also one of the member universities of RU11[5] and APRU, and it is one of two Japanese universities (alongside the University of Tokyo) to be a member of the World Economic Forum's Global University Leaders Forum.[6]