Nihon University

About Nihon University

Nihon University (日本大学 - Nihon Daigaku, affectionately known across Japan as "Nichidai") is Japan's largest and most comprehensive private university, founded in 1889 by Yamada Akiyoshi, the Meiji era Minister of Justice, as the Nihon Law School (日本法律学校). Established under the guiding philosophy of independent spirit, creativity, and practical knowledge dedicated to the advancement of human civilization, Nihon University has expanded over its 135+ year history into an academic powerhouse educating more than 70,000 undergraduate and graduate students with an unmatched alumni body exceeding 1.2 million individuals. The university features an extraordinarily expansive institutional structure comprising 16 specialized colleges (Faculties), 20 graduate research schools, and 1 junior college across Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa, Shizuoka, and Fukushima: 1. College of Law (法学部) & College of Economics (経済学部) in historic Kanda-Misakicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. 2. College of Science and Technology (理工学部 - CST) situated in Kanda-Surugadai / Ochanomizu and the Funabashi research campus. 3. College of Art (芸術学部 - Nichigei) in Ekoda, Nerima-ku—legendary across Japan and Asia for cinema, photography, fine art, broadcasting, and design. 4. College of Commerce (商学部) in Kinuta, Setagaya-ku. 5. College of Humanities and Sciences (文理学部) in Sakurajosui, Setagaya-ku. 6. College of International Relations (国際関係学部) on the scenic Mishima Campus in Shizuoka Prefecture near Mount Fuji. 7. College of Industrial Technology (生産工学部 - CIT) in Tsudanuma / Narashino, Chiba Prefecture. 8. College of Engineering (工学部) in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture. 9. School of Medicine (医学部), School of Dentistry (歯学部), Matsudo School of Dentistry (松戸歯学部), College of Bioresource Sciences (生物資源科学部), School of Pharmacy (薬学部), College of Crisis Management (危機管理学部), and College of Sports Sciences (スポーツ科学部). Nihon University holds the historic record for producing the highest number of corporate presidents (CEOs) and business executives of any university in Japan for consecutive decades according to Teikoku Databank. For international students, Nichidai provides rigorous 4-year undergraduate degree tracks with special entrance examinations, bilingual global studies at the Mishima Campus, and comprehensive English-medium Master's and PhD research programs across engineering, quantum sciences, computer science, biomedical engineering, and bioresource studies. With dedicated tuition reductions (20% to 30%), merit grants, and comprehensive career support, Nihon University offers an incomparable gateway to academic mastery and global professional success in Japan.