Waseda University
Waseda University overview
Waseda University is a private research university founded in 1882 in Tokyo, the capital of Japan, by Japanese statesman and then-Prime Minister Ōkuma Shigenobu.
Since its founding, Waseda University has produced 9 alumni who have served as Prime Minister of Japan, as well as notable figures such as celebrated author Haruki Murakami, former Sony CEO Nobuyuki Idei, former Honda Holding president and CEO Takeo Fukui, and former and current Nintendo presidents Hiroshi Yamauchi and Shuntaro Furukawa, respectively, placing it among the finest institutions of higher education not only in Japan but across all of Asia.
A member of organizations and associations such as Universitas 21, APRU, URA, AALAU, and RU11 — which brings together Japan's leading research universities — Waseda University provides higher education opportunities to more than 50,000 students.
About Waseda University
Waseda University is a private research university founded in 1882 in Tokyo, the capital of Japan, by Japanese statesman and then-Prime Minister Ōkuma Shigenobu.
Since its founding, Waseda University has produced 9 alumni who have served as Prime Minister of Japan, as well as notable figures such as celebrated author Haruki Murakami, former Sony CEO Nobuyuki Idei, former Honda Holding president and CEO Takeo Fukui, and former and current Nintendo presidents Hiroshi Yamauchi and Shuntaro Furukawa, respectively, placing it among the finest institutions of higher education not only in Japan but across all of Asia.
A member of organizations and associations such as Universitas 21, APRU, URA, AALAU, and RU11 — which brings together Japan's leading research universities — Waseda University provides higher education opportunities to more than 50,000 students.
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Tokyo, Japan
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