Ryukoku University, Kyoto

Ryukoku University, Kyoto has its origin as the Gakyuryo, a private school established in 1639 (Kan'ei 16) as a priest-training institute of Nishi-Hongwanji.Since then, the university has been developing to meet the social demands of the times under the ideals of which the school was established. At present, we are unceasingly carrying out educational reforms as a comprehensive university which has seven faculties such as Literature, Economics, Business Administration, Law, Science and Technology, Sociology, and Intercultural Communication, and also a Junior College.