Nihon University

Nihon University
Nihon University Casals Hall
TypePrivate
Established1889
FounderYamada Akiyoshi
PresidentTakeo Sakai (until March 31, 2024)[1]
Academic staff
4,168[2]
Administrative staff
1,720
Students70,821[3]
Undergraduates68,817
Location
Chiyoda
,
Tokyo
,
Japan

35°41′28″N 139°44′15″E / 35.691°N 139.737608°E / 35.691; 139.737608
Campus622 acres (252 ha)
ColorsPink
MascotPhoenix
Websitewww.nihon-u.ac.jp
Nihon University head office
Academic rankings
National
U.S. News & World Report[4]39
Global
U.S. News & World Report[5]1381

Nihon University (日本大学, Nihon Daigaku, lit. 'Japan University'), abbreviated as Nichidai (日大), is a private research university in Japan. Its predecessor, Nihon Law School (currently the Department of Law), was founded by Yamada Akiyoshi, the Minister of Justice, in 1889.[6] The university's name is derived from the Japanese word "Nihon" meaning Japan. Nihon University now has "16 colleges and 87 departments, 20 postgraduate schools, 1 junior college which is composed of 5 departments, 1 correspondence division, 32 research institutes and 3 hospitals."[7] The number of students exceeds 70,000 and is the largest in Japan.[8][9]

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  8. ^ "定員厳格化でも｢学生が多い大学｣トップ200 | 本当に強い大学". 東洋経済オンライン (in Japanese). 2017-09-30. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
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