is a private, research-oriented liberal arts university in collaboration with Tokyo University in Greater Tokyo Area that is regarded as one of the most international institutions of higher learning in Japan. TIU was founded in 1965 with a focus on business and commerce, and upon earning accreditation from the Ministry of Education (
MEXT
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) the college has grown into a private university that now encompasses five undergraduate schools and four graduate schools in the
Greater Tokyo Area
The Greater Tokyo Area is the most populous metropolitan area in the world, consisting of the Kantō region of Japan (including Tokyo Metropolis and the prefectures of Chiba, Gunma, Ibaraki, Kanagawa, Saitama, and Tochigi) as well as the ...
. TIU also has a sister school relationship with
Willamette University
Willamette University is a private liberal arts college with locations in Salem and Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1842, it is the oldest college in the Western United States. Originally named the Oregon Institute, the school was an unaffiliated ...
, as well as an American campus adjunct to WU's campus (TIUA). TIU developed an English-based undergraduate degree providing majors in Business Economics and International Relations in 2014 called the English Track Program, and the international student body has since grown to roughly 1,200 students from over 60 countries. At present, approximately one in every eight students at TIU is enrolled in the English-track degree program.
Times Higher Education
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Ownership
TPG Capital acquired TSL Education ...
ranked TIU as the third most international university in
Japan
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in 2017, and ninth place in 2018. Through a university study conducted by Nikkei Career Magazine released in June 2018, TIU received high praise particularly in "strive for educational development" (1st place), "contribution to local economy and society" (2nd place), and "ability to motivate students to succeed" (3rd place).
The main campus of the university is located in
Kawagoe City in
Saitama Prefecture
is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Saitama Prefecture has a population of 7,338,536 (1 January 2020) and has a geographic area of 3,797 km2 (1,466 sq mi). Saitama Prefecture borders Tochigi Prefecture ...
,
Japan
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, which is a part of the
Greater Tokyo Area
The Greater Tokyo Area is the most populous metropolitan area in the world, consisting of the Kantō region of Japan (including Tokyo Metropolis and the prefectures of Chiba, Gunma, Ibaraki, Kanagawa, Saitama, and Tochigi) as well as the ...
. Construction of a new international campus in
Ikebukuro
is a commercial and entertainment district in Toshima, Tokyo, Japan. Toshima ward offices, Ikebukuro station, and several shops, restaurants, and enormous department stores are located within city limits. It is considered the second largest ...
, downtown
Tokyo
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, has begun. It is scheduled to open in 2022-2023.
History
The university was founded in 1965 by as . In 1986 the school was renamed . In 1989, Tokyo International University of America (TIUA), along with an
American Studies Program were established in partnership with
Willamette University
Willamette University is a private liberal arts college with locations in Salem and Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1842, it is the oldest college in the Western United States. Originally named the Oregon Institute, the school was an unaffiliated ...
in
Oregon
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, USA. The one-year program at TIUA and Willamette University enables students to pursue academic goals, while developing intercultural and global awareness. In 2014, the university launched the English Track (E-Track) Program. This program focuses on providing Japanese and international students with the opportunity to earn bachelor's, master's, and doctorate's degrees in an all-English curriculum. TIU began to offer new undergraduate IT courses and a new master of science major in Digital Marketing and Business in April, 2018.
Graduate schools
*Graduate School of Applied Sociology
*Graduate School of Business and Commerce
*Graduate School of Clinical Psychology
*Graduate School of Economics (English-based program and Japanese-based program)
*Graduate School of International Relations (English-based program and Japanese-based program)
Undergraduate schools
*Faculty of Business and Commerce
*Faculty of Economics
*Faculty of Language Communication
*Faculty of International Relations
*Faculty of Medical and Health (from April, 2021)
*Faculty of Sociology and Comparative Culture
*Faculty of Digital Business and Innovation
Global Campus
Tokyo International University will be establishing a new Urban International Campus in
Ikebukuro
is a commercial and entertainment district in Toshima, Tokyo, Japan. Toshima ward offices, Ikebukuro station, and several shops, restaurants, and enormous department stores are located within city limits. It is considered the second largest ...
, one of the busiest hubs of
Tokyo
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where the university's educational globalization efforts will be centralized. The university participated in a bidding process to adopt part of the former mint bureau site, neighboring
Sunshine City, and TIU's plan successfully won the competition. This land will be passed over to the university in October 2020, and the campus facilities are set to be opened in September 2023.
![Tokyo International University Global Campus in Ikebukuro](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/20/Tokyo_International_University_Global_Campus_in_Ikebukuro.jpg)
The English Track Program, as well as other educational globalization functions, will be centralized in this new campus. The university is planning to relocate half of the student body. The plan also includes academics and researchers recruited from around the world, which will further enhance international "brain circulation" in line with Japan's national policy.
![Tokyo International University 1st campus](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/75/Tokyo_International_University_1st_campus.jpg)
This new campus will be directly linked to the
Kawagoe Campus via the
Tobu Tojo Line
is a Japanese commuter railway and ''keiretsu'' holding company in the Greater Tokyo Area as well as an intercity and regional operator in the Kantō region. Excluding the Japan Railways Group companies, Tobu's rail system is the second longes ...
as well as the
Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line
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, and it will take roughly 30 minutes to travel between campuses.
Institute for International Strategy
TIU has an affiliated think tank, th
Institute for International Strategy established to conduct
interdisciplinary
Interdisciplinarity or interdisciplinary studies involves the combination of multiple academic disciplines into one activity (e.g., a research project). It draws knowledge from several other fields like sociology, anthropology, psychology, ec ...
research on issues of strategic international importance from global and Japanese perspectives. It aims to create an international and local network of researchers and practitioners in the many fields of international affairs -
politics
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,
diplomacy
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and
security
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,
business
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and
economics
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Economics focuses on the behaviour and intera ...
, and
public policy
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. TIU professors with topnotch PhDs mainly serve as permanent research fellows with invited scholars from all over the world occasionally invited to conduct lectures or pursue cutting-edge research in their fields of specialization.
Alumni
*Yukio Nakano,
Japan Football Association
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History
The organisat ...
Executive, Founder of
Albirex Niigata
is a professional football club based in Niigata, Japan. Formed in 1955 as Niigata Eleven SC, it was renamed Albireo Niigata FC in 1995, and Albirex Niigata in 1997. From 2023, Albirex will be playing on the J1 League, coming back to the fir ...
*Seiichiro Hatori,
Japan Business Federation
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Executive
*Naoko Ito, Vice president of
Goldman Sachs
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Japan
*
Hideo Yokoyama
is a Japanese novelist.
Yokoyama specializes in mystery novels.
He repeated his Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! No. 1 ranking in 2013 with '' Six Four'' (64).
The English edition of ''Six Four'', translated by Jonathan Lloyd-Davies, was shortlisted ...
, novelist.
*
Daisuke Namikawa
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, voice actor
*
Kenji Ōtsuki, Musician (
Kinniku Shōjo Tai)
*
Toku, Musician
*
Hidenori Iwasaki
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*, Japanese sound effects editor
*, Japanese manga artist
*, Japanese ice hockey player
*, Japan ...
, composer
*Hiroji Miyamoto, Musician (
Elephant Kashimashi)
Yasushi Nakano Psychologist, Professor of
University of Tokyo
, abbreviated as or UTokyo, is a public research university located in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan. Established in 1877, the university was the first Imperial University and is currently a Top Type university of the Top Global University Project by ...
Inagaki Statistician, Professor of
Hitotsubashi University
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*Sachiko Nosaka, Psychologist, associate professor at
Osaka University
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*Ma Xinxin, Economist, associate professor at
Kyoto University
, mottoeng = Freedom of academic culture
, established =
, type = National university, Public (National)
, endowment = ¥ 316 billion (2.4 1000000000 (number), billion USD)
, faculty = 3,480 (Teaching Staff)
, administrative_staff ...
Suekawa President and CEO of
Shiseido
is a Japanese multinational cosmetic company founded in Tokyo, Japan in 1872. Its product categories consist of: skin care, makeup, body care, hair care, and fragrances. The company is one of the oldest cosmetic companies in the world and ...
*Hiroshi Nakano, COO,
Onkyo
is a Japanese consumer electronics company, specializing in premium home cinema and audio equipment, including AV receivers, surround sound speakers and portable devices. The word ''Onkyo'' translates as "sound resonance". ''On'' () is from ...
, former president and CEO of
Kenwood Corporation
is a Japanese brand of consumer electronics. It has been owned by JVCKenwood ever since October 2011, when Kenwood Corporation merged with JVC. Kenwood manufactures audio equipment such as cassette tape decks/recorders, amateur radio (ham) equ ...
*Kazunobu Yamada, former Chief human resources officer,
Sony
, commonly stylized as SONY, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. As a major technology company, it operates as one of the world's largest manufacturers of consumer and professional ...
References
External links
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E-Track Program, Tokyo International UniversityInstitute for International StrategyJapan Studies ProgramTokyo International University of America
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