International University of Japan

International University of Japan (IUJ)
国際大学 (Kokusai Daigaku)
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MottoWhere the World Gathers
TypePrivate
Established1982
ChairmanShoei Utsuda
PresidentHiroyuki Itami
Students374 (graduate)
Location
37°08′53.72″N 138°56′50.61″E / 37.1482556°N 138.9473917°E / 37.1482556; 138.9473917
Alumni5,193 (from 143 countries)
Colorsblue
Websitewww.iuj.ac.jp

The International University of Japan (国際大学, Kokusai Daigaku or IUJ) is a private university located in Minamiuonuma city in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

IUJ is the first graduate university in Japan, not offering undergraduate degrees, and one of the few Japanese universities which offers all courses in English.[1][2] It was founded in 1982.[3] IUJ offers Master's degrees in International Development, Economics, Public Management, and International Relations, as well as an MBA in business administration. The Digital Transformation Program was established in 2021, another one-year new program the International Public Policy Program will be established in 2022. IUJ is fully approved and accredited by the Ministry of Education, Japan, The Graduate School of International Management proudly obtained accreditation from AACSB in 2018.

In any given academic year there are students from about 50 countries. This diversity is accentuated by the fact that there are only 310 total students on campus. The diversity was celebrated as part of IUJ's 25th anniversary through a Guinness World Record record breaking attempt - "The most nationalities in a sauna (50)".[4]

  1. ^ Hirata, Keiko; Warschauer, Mark (2014). Japan: The Paradox of Harmony. New Haven: Yale University Press. p. 236. ISBN 978-0-300-18607-9.
  2. ^ MBA Programs 2010. New York: Peterson's. 2010. ISBN 978-0-7689-3241-6.
  3. ^ Krasna, Jodi Z. (1994). The Official Guide to MBA Programs. Princeton: Graduate Management Admission Council. p. 289. ISBN 9780446394413.
  4. ^ IUJ’s World Record Attempt on the 25th Anniversary – A Smashing Success! Archived 2013-02-01 at the Wayback Machine