Bukkyo University
佛教大学 | |
 Main Campus | |
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 1912[1] |
Religious affiliation | Jōdo-shū[2] |
| President | Masahiro Ito[3] |
| Students | 11,585[4] |
| Undergraduates | 11,311[5] |
| Postgraduates | 274[6] |
| Location | , 35°2′36″N 135°44′13.9″E / 35.04333°N 135.737194°E |
| Campus | Urban[8] |
| Website | www |
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  Location in Kyoto | |
Bukkyo University (佛教大学, Bukkyō daigaku) is a private university in Kita-ku, Kyoto in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The university began as an organization within the Chion-in Temple for the lecturing and study of Buddhism in 1868.[9] The school's official predecessor was founded in 1912, and it was chartered as a junior college in 1949.[9] Bukkyo means Buddhism in Japanese, and the university's philosophy is based on Jōdo-shū (Pure Land) Buddhism.[10][11]
Faculties/Graduate Schools[edit]
Faculties[edit]
Source:[12]
- Faculty of Buddhism
- Faculty of Literature
- Faculty of History
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Sociology
- Faculty of Social Welfare
- Faculty of Health Sciences
Graduate Schools[edit]
Source:[12]
- Graduate School of Literature
- Graduate School of Education
- Graduate School of Sociology
- Graduate School of Social Welfare
Partner universities[13][edit]
- Wonkwang University (Korea)
- Dongguk University (Korea)
- Northwest University (China)
- Kangnam University (Korea)
- Tunghai University (Taiwan)
- Jingjue Buddhism Research Institute (Taiwan)
- Chung Hwa Institute of Buddhist Studies (Taiwan)
- Joong-Ang Sangha University (Korea)
- Zhongguo Institute of Buddhist Studies (China)
- Ho Chi Minh City University of Foreign Languages and Information Technology (Vietnam)
- University of Hawaii at Mānoa (United States)
- Tzu Chi University (Taiwan)
- Zanabazar Buddhist University (Mongolia)
- Jilin University (China)
- College of the Desert (United States)
- Deakin University (Australia)
- Institute of Literature, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (China)
- Beijing Language and Culture University (China)
References[edit]
- ^ "History". Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ "About". Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ "About". Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ "在籍学生数" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ "在籍学生数" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ "在籍学生数" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ "Campus & Access". Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ "Campus & Access". Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ a b "History". Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ "About". Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ "建学の理念 | 教学理念・ビジョン | 大学案内". 佛教大学 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ a b "Academics". Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ "International Exchange Programs". Bukkyo University. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
External links[edit]
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