Saitama University

Saitama University
埼玉大学
MottoJapanese: 研こう!知と技[1]
Motto in English
Let's cultivate! Knowledge and skill
TypeNational
Established1873 (chartered 1949)
PresidentSakai Takafumi[2]
Undergraduates6821[3]
Postgraduates1520[3]
Location, ,
35°51′47″N 139°36′27″E / 35.86306°N 139.60750°E / 35.86306; 139.60750
CampusUrban
WebsiteEnglish
Saitama University is located in Saitama Prefecture
Saitama University
Japan Saitama Prefecture
Academic rankings
National
U.S. News & World Report[4]64
Global
QS[5]1001-1200
THE[6]1501+
U.S. News & World Report[7]1960

Saitama University (埼玉大学, Saitama Daigaku) is a Japanese national university located in a suburban area of Sakura-ku, Saitama City, capital of Saitama Prefecture in Tokyo Metropolitan Area.

Founded in 1873, it became a national university is 1949, and currently has five faculties (schools) for undergraduate education: Liberal Arts, Education, Economics, Science, and Engineering; and four graduate schools: Cultural Science, Education, Economic Science, and Science and Engineering. All of these schools offer programs leading to doctorates as well as master's degrees. The total enrollment in the university is more than 8,500 with more than 500 overseas students pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate studies. Its abbreviated form is Saidai (埼大).

  1. ^ "埼玉大学 | 大学概要 | 大学の紹介| ロゴマーク・モニュメント・標語". www.saitama-u.ac.jp. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
  2. ^ "Greetings from the President". Saitama University. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Fast Facts". Saitama University. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  4. ^ "2024-2025 Best National Universities Rankings". U.S. News & World Report. September 23, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  5. ^ "QS World University Rankings 2025". Quacquarelli Symonds. June 4, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  6. ^ "World University Rankings 2024". Times Higher Education. September 27, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  7. ^ "2024-2025 Best Global Universities Rankings". U.S. News & World Report. June 24, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.