Kansai University

Kansai University
関西大学
Former names
Kansai Houritsu Gakko
Motto"Gaku no Jitsuge" (学の実化)[1]
Motto in English
"Harmony between Academia and Society"[1]
TypePrivate
Established1886,; 138 years ago (1886,)
Founded Nov. 4, 1886,
Chartered Jun. 5, 1922
EndowmentUS$1.3 billion
(JP¥144.8 billion)
PresidentKeiji Shibai
Academic staff
534 full-time
Undergraduates28,568
Postgraduates1,546
1,779
Other students
1,032 (International)
Location, ,
34°46′13″N 135°30′29″E / 34.770375°N 135.508147°E / 34.770375; 135.508147
CampusSuburban / Urban,
191 acres (0.8 km2)
Athletics45 varsity teams
ColorsKandai Blue  
NicknameKaisers
AffiliationsKansai Big 6
MascotAmbassador Magma
(unofficial and historical)
Websitehttps://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/English

Kansai University (関西大学, Kansai Daigaku), abbreviated as Kandai (関大) or Kansaidai (関西大), is a private non-sectarian and coeducational university with its main campus in Suita, Osaka, Japan and two sub-campuses in Sakai and Takatsuki, Osaka. Founded as Kansai Law School in 1886, It has been recognized as one of the four leading private universities in western Japan: Kan-Kan-Do-Ritsu (関関同立), along with Kwansei Gakuin University, Doshisha University, and Ritsumeikan University.

The athletic teams at Kansai University are known as the Kaisers and are primarily members of the Kansai Big 6. The Kansai–Kwansei Gakuin rivalry is a college rivalry between two universities located in Kansai, Japan.

  1. ^ a b "University Philosophy | About Kansai University". Kansai University. Retrieved 21 April 2023.