Keio University: Private university in Tokyo, Japan
Keio University is one of the oldest universities in Japan.
It started in Tokyo in 1858 as a school for Western studies.
慶應義塾大学 | |
| Motto | Calamus gladio fortior |
|---|---|
Motto in English | The pen is mightier than the sword |
| Type | Private Research Coeducational Higher education institution |
| Established | 1858 |
| Founder | Fukuzawa Yukichi |
Academic affiliations | Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning Council on Business & Society Washington University in St. Louis McDonnell International Scholars Academy |
| Endowment | N/A |
| President | Prof. Akira Haseyama |
Academic staff | full time 2,604 |
| Students | 33,825 |
| Undergraduates | 28,931 |
| Postgraduates | 4,894 |
| 1,234 | |
Other students | 789 |
| Location | , Tokyo , Japan |
| Campus | Urban |
| Athletics | 39 varsity teams |
| Colors | Blue and Red |
| Nickname | Unicorns, etc. |
| Website | www.keio.ac.jp (engl.) |
Faculty & Graduate Schools
- Medicine
- Pharmacology & Pharmacy
- Science & Technology (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, etc.)
- Law
- Economics
Notable alumni
- Junichiro Koizumi (87th/88th/89th Prime Minister of Japan)
- Ryutaro Hashimoto (82nd/83rd Prime Minister of Japan)
- Akihiko Hoshide (astronaut)
- Yukari Yoshihara (Go player at Nihon Ki-in)
Campus Gallery
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New South building on Mita Campus -
Mita speech house on Mita Campus -
Hiyoshi Campus -
Yagami Campus -
Kitasato Memorial Medical Library on Shinanomachi campus -
3rd Building on Shiba Kyoritsu campus
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Other websites
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References
Bibliography
- The Keiogijuku University: a brief account of its history, aims and equipment. Keio University. 1912.
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