Established in 1858 by Yukichi Fukuzawa as a small school of Western learning, Keio has a history as Japan’s very first private institution of higher learning. Over 150 years since its founding, Keio has thrived under its founder’s motto of jitsugaku, or empirical science, as it continues to transform Japan as a modern nation through contributions to education, research, and medicine.
Founded in 1858 by Yukichi Fukuzawa, Keio University is Japan’s first modern institution of higher learning. Over the years Keio has continued to evolve while preserving its tradition of management through the willing cooperation of private individuals and groups.
In order to survive globalization, which has been the defining feature of the 21st century, universities must meet world standards while maintaining its uniqueness. Keio’s distinctive characteristic lies in its contribution to Japan’s modernization by remaining private, and sending out individuals who are instilled with the spirit of independence and self-respect and who have the ability to think independently about the future of our world without being swayed by the trends of the moment—to every field of society. While this is an enduring principle of Keio, we are also required to strengthen education and research to adapt to the changing times. Keio University must serve the educational needs of our students head-on; provide research support that respects individual academic disciplines while encouraging collaboration and integration among them; listen to the voices of the students and faculty; aim for an institutional management that places importance on harmony and contentment among all members. Keio University must not forget its origin as a place of learning, and contribute to society by enhancing education, research, and medicine.
“A school is not a place for teaching. It is an instrument for supporting individual growth without hindering the flowering of innate talents.” (Bunmei Kyoiku-ron, Yukichi Fukuzawa). In an age of transformation, not only do we need to acquire knowledge, but also the ability to break through and rise above unexpected challenges. To become a global leader with the spirit of independence and self-respect in a century marked by dramatic changes, one needs to have the insight to discern the true nature of an unrecognized problem; creativity to generate solutions; communication skills to understand different cultures, correctly convey the history and culture of your own country, and overcome differences; and universal moral values that transcend ethnicity and religion.
To foster such individuals, a knowledge acquisition approach to learning is insufficient. There is a need to unlock and maximize the potential of each student by providing a diverse learning environment and education within and outside Japan. In recent years, Keio University’s undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as its affiliated schools, have undertaken various initiatives to develop distinctive international programs, such as expanding the study abroad system, promoting double degree programs, and implementing Japan’s first double diploma program at the high school level. Furthermore, with the goal of attracting a wide range of talented students from within Japan, the university has established the Keio University Gakumon no Susume Scholarship for students living outside the greater Tokyo area and has also implemented new test-optional admissions policies which evaluate communication skills and the ability to think. At the same time, the university has built a framework consisting of the three initiatives of Longevity, Security, and Creativity in which the wide-ranging distinctive research carried out at the university is integrated and into which capital and human resources are injected; and a new hospital building is under construction at Shinanomachi Campus—a facility befitting a global hub for world-class, cutting-edge medicine and research.
Diverse students pursuing a diverse range of learning in a free and uninhibited atmosphere—this is how global leaders with the spirit of independence and self-respect are fostered. One person alone cannot implement successful university reform. The entire community of Keio must think independently, while the headquarters supports the autonomous efforts of the individual departments and acts as a powerful facilitator to solve university-wide issues. I believe the spirt of “national independence through personal independence” also applies to university reform.
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The best university in Japan.
In the entrance examination system, the quality of the University of Tokyo students who have maintained unchanged recruitment capacity contrary to the declining birthrate is greatly different from the past. There are also many views that future universities leading the country will be Keio University and will overwhelm the later world.
By Mulvaney Jiong (Jan, 2018) |
University school alumni (Mita campus is 3 or 4 years).
Because it is the campus in the middle of big cities, it is extremely narrow compared with national universities.
However, when I got a graduation certificate recently, it happened that the Mita Festival was being held, but the students who were opening stores and taking out were sparkling shining.
It is an alumni proud in various meanings.
By Can 戸 Chun (Dec, 2017) |
I studied well in the library here.
Originally I was a graduate of Kwansei Gakuin University, but it was communication, but I entered from the third year studying and studied. It is a memory though now ....
By Ezaki Keiji (Dec, 2017) |
There are various memories at my alma mater. After graduating from the literature department of the 1980s, I belonged to the Department of Sociology at the time, but in addition to sociology, I also learned philosophy, pedagogy and so on. After graduating, I entered the master's program for over 10 years, major in economics, major in industry / organization psychology at doctoral course. I stayed in the faculty for 9 years.
To be honest, I think that box objects are superbly more than necessary and I think that they are excessive investment, but because there are a lot of campus population, for example, I am talking about transferring literature department, grammar of graduation, graduate of sociology etc. to Hiyoshi etc. I think that I can not do anything unless I do.
Also, since graduate students have no whereabouts and are very noisy places, I would like more space for graduate students.
School meals mainly used mountain food, but the curry rice and the set meal of fry are pretty good, but it is considerably higher than other universities.
By Takao Nagai (Nov, 2017) |
When directed to the campus from Mita Line Mita Station, across the pedestrian crossing, and a library on the front, and so walk in the view while a campus in either the right hand, is recommended (personal favorite routes as you like building their own was). Just because the campus is small, I wonder if star one minus ....
By MrNsr250r (Oct, 2017) |
Prestigious university that has produced many of the greats in the center of the Japanese business community. The war was carried out a large number of support for the country, was said to have strong patriotic color, right-wing color. In recent years, however, also a professor of leftist, such as is supported by the Communist Party and the Democratic Party, such as Masaru Kaneko professor has been enrolled, students and professors, see the figure which are both a nuisance to society. Private universities top, the fact that Yukichi Fukuzawa is founder, I would like you to work for students and professors that can govern more itself.
By Khimji Elekcjhie (Oct, 2017) |
This prestigeous university is known as Japan's HARVARD OXFORD, KEIO WASEDA.
Large enterprise president university rankings of the world, but the University of Tokyo and Keio news that top ten is crisscrossed the world
One of the university representing Japan (If I western Japan, Kyoto University, but I think 1 Strong)
Very high value as overwhelming comprehensive brand University of Japan, also boasts Japan's oldest history.
There is also the fact that the University of greats that were decorated in Japan's best bill had built
Is popular is called regardless of age or sex as "Keio Kyoto Waseda University of Tokyo of 1 flow ultra challenge University"
By Jing Juan (Aug, 2017) |
Certainly clever guy often, But content is the guy often referred to as third-rate
Nor separately unpleasant iterator to this school, there is or places unpleasant place to his undergraduate and together with the different school
Is better that point that careful because guys are not generally thought only a tool a woman who is here
At all Mashi compared with the F-run universities in class
SanKon KinoeRyu It's better that those who are part-time workers if below to go
Even if considered
By Juan González (Aug, 2017) |
Needless to say, Japan's most prestigious university.
Some stupid but guys also had, it is the kind of guy be carried out anywhere in the University. .
Equipment, educational environment is probably Japan 1.
By Juan González (Aug, 2017) |
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At Keio University in Tokyo, the exceptional education and dedicated staff have not only nurtured my child's intellect but have also inspired remarkable personal growth.
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