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文教大学 | |
Type | Private |
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Established | Founded 1927, Chartered 1966 |
President | Michael Huissen |
Academic staff | 221 |
Administrative staff | 147 |
Students | 8,699 (Koshigaya ~5050, Shonan ~3590) [1] |
Undergraduates | 8166 (Internationals 138) |
Postgraduates | 110 (Internationals 19) |
Location | |
Campus | Saitama, Kanagawa |
Website | www.bunkyo.ac.jp |
Bunkyo University (文教大学, Bunkyō Daigaku) is a private university located in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan, with campuses in Saitama and Kanagawa Prefecture.
The kanji of the word "Bunkyo" mean education and learning. The university offers courses mainly in education and research of the cultural and social sciences, and is well known for its teacher training. Previously the school was a girls' school called Rissho Women's University; when it became coeducational in 1976 its name was changed to Bunkyo University.
The university is an establishment of the Legal Educational Foundation, Bunkyo University Institute. There are two campuses: the Koshigaya Campus located in the city of Koshigaya, Saitama; and the Shonan Campus located in the city of Chigasaki, Kanagawa. Dormitories for both campuses are located in Kiyosato, Takane-town, Kitakoma district, Yamanashi Prefecture.