Welcome to Ritsumeikan!

Today over 3,000 international students from 80 countries and regions (37,000+ students total) study across our three beautiful campuses in Kyoto, Shiga, and Osaka, Japan. We rank top three in Japan by international student count and have a robust support system in place to help them in their academic and daily lives. We're also proudly ranked among the top five in the country for the number of privately commissioned research projects and value of research grants, making Ritsumeikan a hub for cutting-edge research.

With unique joint/dual bachelor’s degree programs conducted with prestigious partner universities abroad and high-value master’s and doctoral degree programs in fields from the hard sciences to the humanities taught all in English, Ritsumeikan has something for students of all ages and interests. Join us at Ritsumeikan, and challenge your mind to change our (the world’s!) future!