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==Academic Ranking==
==Academic Ranking==
Keio University, a member of the Rokudai, is considered one of the premier universities in Japan.<ref>http://worldranking.blogspot.com/2009/06/mba-universities-in-japan.html</ref> The university was ranked 142nd in the world by [[Times Higher Education World University Rankings]] (2009).<ref>http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/hybrid.asp?typeCode=438</ref> In its Asian University Ranking (2010), [[Quacquarelli Symonds]] also ranked Keio as 23rd in Asia.<ref>http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/asian-university-rankings/overall</ref> The [[Academic Ranking of World Universities]] (2010), which is compiled by [[Shanghai Jiao Tong University]], ranks Keio 201-301 in the world and 23-42 in Asia. <ref>http://www.arwu.org/ARWU2009_3.jsp</ref> [[École des Mines de Paris]] ranks Keio University as 11th in the world in 2009 in terms of the number of alumni listed among CEOs in the 500 largest worldwide companies. <ref>[http://ic.sfc.keio.ac.jp/about-sfc/about-keio/]</ref><ref>[http://www.mines-paristech.fr/Actualites/PR/Archives/2008/EMP-ranking.pdf]</ref>
Keio University, a member of the Japanese Ivy League, is considered one of the premier universities in Japan.<ref>http://worldranking.blogspot.com/2009/06/mba-universities-in-japan.html</ref> The university ranks 1st in Japan in the number of alumni holding a post of executive in the listed companies of Japan.<ref name=executive>{{cite web |title=出身大学別上場企業役員数ランキング |publisher=大学ranking.net |url=http://daigaku-ranking.net/syuusyoku/%E5%87%BA%E8%BA%AB%E5%A4%A7%E5%AD%A6%E5%88%A5%E4%B8%8A%E5%A0%B4%E4%BC%81%E6%A5%AD%E5%BD%B9%E5%93%A1%E6%95%B0%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AD%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0%EF%BC%882009%E5%B9%B4%EF%BC%89/|language=Japanese}}</ref> [[École des Mines de Paris]] ranks Keio University as 11st in the world in 2009. <ref>[http://ic.sfc.keio.ac.jp/about-sfc/about-keio/]</ref><ref>[http://www.mines-paristech.fr/Actualites/PR/Archives/2008/EMP-ranking.pdf]</ref> The [[4ICU]] ranking classifies Keio as 1st in Japan, 2nd in Asia and 14th in the world. <ref>[http://www.4icu.org/jp/]</ref><ref>[http://educationinjapan.wordpress.com/college-entrance-angst/top-20-universities-and-colleges-in-japan-ranking/]</ref><ref>[http://www.news.kku.ac.th/eng/news/content/view/89/5/]</ref> [[Webometrics]] (2008) also ranks Keio University as 3rd in Japan and 11th in Asia for quantity and quality of web presence and link visibility.<ref>[http://www.webometrics.info/top100_continent.asp?cont=asia]</ref> For 2009, it was ranked 91st in the world for social science by [[Times Higher Education World University Rankings]].<ref>http://www.topuniversities.com/university/314/keiouniversity</ref> Japan Times mentioned that Keio is No.3 in Japan. <ref>http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fl20020217a4.html</ref> The Academic Ranking of World Universities (2010), which is compiled by Shanghai Jiao Tong University, ranks Keio 23-42 in Asia<ref>http://www.arwu.org/ARWU2009_3.jsp</ref>.


Keio’s Business School is ranked No. 1 in Japan by the [[Nikkei Shimbun]]. It is the first institute, and only one of two, in Japan to receive certification from [[The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business]] (AACSB).<ref>https://www.aacsb.net/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=AACSB&WebKey=00E50DA9-8BB0-4A32-B7F7-0A92E98DF5C6</ref> The top university in offering MBA program in Japan is Keio, according to Shuukan Touyo Keizai. The best business school in Japan is at Keio University, according to a survey by The Nikkei Business Daily. Nippon Keizai Shimbun placed Keio Business School in first place in Japan.<ref>http://www.ics.hit-u.ac.jp/community/inthenews.html</ref> For over 30 years, Keio graduates have also been ranked first in Japan in the number of successful national CPA exam applicants. In addition, Keio graduates are the most employable in Japan according to the Yomiuri Weekly’s 2006 rankings.<ref>http://univrank.blog.shinobi.jp/Entry/99/</ref> In 2009, Keio University was selected as a "Global 30" university. <ref>http://www.g30.keio.ac.jp/about_g30.html</ref>
The [[4ICU]] ranking, which evaluates universities by web popularity instead of quality of education, classifies Keio as 1st in Japan, 2nd in Asia and 14th in the world. <ref>[http://www.4icu.org/jp/]</ref><ref>[http://educationinjapan.wordpress.com/college-entrance-angst/top-20-universities-and-colleges-in-japan-ranking/]</ref><ref>[http://www.news.kku.ac.th/eng/news/content/view/89/5/]</ref> [[Webometrics]] (2008) also ranks Keio University as 3rd in Japan, 11th in Asia, and 208th in the world for quantity and quality of web presence and link visibility.<ref>[http://www.webometrics.info/top100_continent.asp?cont=asia]</ref>

Keio’s Business School is ranked No. 1 in Japan by the [[Nikkei Shimbun]].<ref>http://www.ics.hit-u.ac.jp/community/inthenews.html</ref> It is the first institute, and only one of two, in Japan to receive certification from [[The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business]] (AACSB).<ref>https://www.aacsb.net/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=AACSB&WebKey=00E50DA9-8BB0-4A32-B7F7-0A92E98DF5C6</ref> In 2009, Keio University was selected as a "Global 30" university, a government program "which is aimed at elevating... international competitiveness among the world's top universities and at creating an attractive environment for overseas students, while fostering students and researchers capable of playing active international roles."<ref>http://www.g30.keio.ac.jp/about_g30.html</ref>


==Alumni==
==Alumni==

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Keio University
[慶應義塾大学] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)
MottoCalamvs gladio fortior
(Latin: The pen is mightier than the sword)
TypePrivate
Established1858
EndowmentN/A
ChancellorProf. Atsushi Seike
Academic staff
2,001
Students32,275
Undergraduates27,984
Postgraduates4,291
3,708
Location
Minato
,
Tokyo
,
Japan
CampusUrban
Athletics39 varsity teams
ColorsBlue and Red    
NicknameUnicorns, etc.
AffiliationsASAIHL
WebsiteKeio University
Keio University as seen from Tokyo Tower
East Research Building in Mita
Mita Campus
Kyoseikan in Hiyoshi

Keio University (慶應義塾大学, Keiō Gijuku Daigaku) is a Japanese university located in Minato, Tokyo. It is the oldest institute of higher education in Japan.[1] Founder Fukuzawa Yukichi originally established it as a school for Western studies in 1858 in Edo (now Tokyo). It has eleven campuses in Tokyo and Kanagawa. It has nine faculties, which cover a wide range of academic fields, with each operating independently and offering a broad spectrum of creative and unique educational and research activities. The faculties are: Letters, Economics, Laws, Business and Commerce, Medicine, Science and Technology, Policy Management, Environment and Information Studies, Nursing and Medical Care, and Pharmacy. Keio's baseball team plays in the Tokyo Big6 Baseball League.

Some of the prominent Keio alumni include: Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (2001-2006), Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto (1996–1998), and Japanese Prime Minister Inukai Tsuyoshi. Dozens of other alumni have been cabinet members and governors in the post-war period. Keio has also a reputation for developing private sector leaders – alumni include 230 CEOs of major companies and 97 CEOs of foreign affiliated companies (both highest in Japan).[2]

It is considered to be one of the most prestigious universities in Japan.[3][4] It ranked 11th in the world in 2009 according to a study by École des Mines de Paris. [5][6]

History and reputation

Keio traces its history to 1858 when Fukuzawa Yukichi, who had studied the Western educational system at Brown University in the United States, started to teach Dutch while he was a guest of Okudaira family. In 1868 he changed the name of the school to Keio Gijuku and devoted all his time to education. While Keiō's initial identity was that of a private school of Western studies, it expanded and established its first university faculty in 1890, and became known as an influential leader in Japanese higher education. It was the first Japanese university to reach its 150th anniversary, celebrating this anniversary in 2008.

It is one of the most prestigious universities in Japan and the world.[7] Keio was the only Japanese university Albert Einstein visited when presenting his lecture on the special theory of relativity in 1922.[8] Keio's School of Medicine has long-standing research links with the Harvard Medical School.[9] Keio has one of the largest financial endowments of any Japanese university.

Athletics

Edward Bramwell Clarke and Tanaka Ginnosuke first introduced Rugby union to Japanese students at Keio University. (The game had been played in the treaty ports of Yokohama and Kobe before that, but not between Japanese teams.)

The interest of Keio's students in baseball stretches back to the early years of the 20th century; and the history of exhibition games was reported internationally. In 1913, an American professional team made of players from the New York Giants and the Chicago White Sox played the Keio team in an exhibition game.[10] In a 1932 exhibition game, the Keio team beat the University of Michigan team which was then touring Japan.[11] Keio's baseball team plays in the Tokyo Big6 Baseball League (six prominent universities in the Tokyo area).

Organisation

Faculties

It has nine faculties, which cover a wide range of academic fields, with each operating independently and offering a broad spectrum of creative and unique educational and research activities. The faculties are:

Graduate Schools

  • Graduate School of Letters
  • Graduate School of Economics
  • Graduate School of Law
  • Graduate School of Human Relations
  • Graduate School of Business and Commerce
  • Graduate School of Medicine
  • Graduate School of Science and Technology
  • Graduate School of Business Administration
  • Graduate School of Media and Governance
  • Graduate School of Health Management
  • Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Law School
  • Graduate School of Media Design
  • Graduate School of System Design and Management

Media Centers

Main article: Keio Media Centers (Libraries)

Keio’s Media Centers, with combined holdings of over 3.7 million books and publications, are considered to be one of the foremost academic information storehouses in the country.

  • Mita Media Center
  • Hiyoshi Media Center
  • Media Center for Science and Technology
  • Shinanomachi Media Center
  • SFC Media Center

Information Technology Centers

  • ITC Headquarters
  • Mita ITC
  • Hiyoshi ITC
  • Shinanomachi ITC
  • Science & Technology ITC
  • Shonan Fujisawa ITC

Affiliated Schools

Elementary Education

  • Keio Yochisha Elementary School

Secondary Education

  • Keio Futsubu School (Boys Junior High School)
  • Keio Chutobu Junior High School
  • Keio Shonan Fujisawa Junior and Senior High School
  • Keio Senior High School
  • Keio Shiki Senior High School
  • Keio Girls Senior High School
  • Keio Academy of New York (High School)

Language Education

  • Japanese Language Program
  • Keio Foreign Language School

Others

  • Keio Marunouchi City Campus (KMCC)

Hospital and Rehabilitation Center

Keio University Hospital is one of the largest and best known general hospitals in Japan and is also a prestigious teaching hospital. Established in 1920, it has over 1,000 beds, a cutting-edge laboratory, and research and medical information divisions. [2]

  • Keio University Hospital (慶應義塾大学病院 or 慶應大学病院)
  • Tsukigase Rehabilitation Center (月が瀬リハビリテーションセンター)

Campuses

It has eleven campuses.

  • Shin-Kawasaki Town Campus (Kawasaki, Kanagawa)
  • Tsuruoka Town Campus of Keio (Tsuruoka, Yamagata, aka TTCK)
  • Urawa Kyoritsu Campus (Urawa, Saitama)
  • Keio Osaka Riverside Campus (Osaka)
  • Keio Marunouchi City Campus (Tokyo)


Professors

Current professors

Former professors

Academic Ranking

Keio University, a member of the Japanese Ivy League, is considered one of the premier universities in Japan.[13] The university ranks 1st in Japan in the number of alumni holding a post of executive in the listed companies of Japan.[14] École des Mines de Paris ranks Keio University as 11st in the world in 2009. [15][16] The 4ICU ranking classifies Keio as 1st in Japan, 2nd in Asia and 14th in the world. [17][18][19] Webometrics (2008) also ranks Keio University as 3rd in Japan and 11th in Asia for quantity and quality of web presence and link visibility.[20] For 2009, it was ranked 91st in the world for social science by Times Higher Education World University Rankings.[21] Japan Times mentioned that Keio is No.3 in Japan. [22] The Academic Ranking of World Universities (2010), which is compiled by Shanghai Jiao Tong University, ranks Keio 23-42 in Asia[23].

Keio’s Business School is ranked No. 1 in Japan by the Nikkei Shimbun. It is the first institute, and only one of two, in Japan to receive certification from The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).[24] The top university in offering MBA program in Japan is Keio, according to Shuukan Touyo Keizai. The best business school in Japan is at Keio University, according to a survey by The Nikkei Business Daily. Nippon Keizai Shimbun placed Keio Business School in first place in Japan.[25] For over 30 years, Keio graduates have also been ranked first in Japan in the number of successful national CPA exam applicants. In addition, Keio graduates are the most employable in Japan according to the Yomiuri Weekly’s 2006 rankings.[26] In 2009, Keio University was selected as a "Global 30" university. [27]

Alumni

Some of the prominent Keio alumni include: Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (2001-2006), Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto (1996–1998), and Japanese Prime Minister Inukai Tsuyoshi. Dozens of other alumni have been cabinet members and governors in the post-war period.[28]

Politicians

Finance

Media

Other business people

Entertainment

Art

Thailand

Others

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Keio University.

References

  1. ^ Okun, Stanley. "For Japanese in U.S., School, Japanese Style," New York Times. February 1, 1988.
  2. ^ a b http://www.ogi.keio.ac.jp/english/Keio-University-pamphlet.pdf
  3. ^ http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20091212f1.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+japantimes+%28The+Japan+Times%3A+All+Stories%29&utm_content=Google+Reader
  4. ^ http://www.brown.edu/Administration/OIP/programs/japan/
  5. ^ http://www.ensmp.fr/Actualites/PR/EMP-ranking.html
  6. ^ [1]
  7. ^ http://ic.sfc.keio.ac.jp/about-sfc/about-keio/
  8. ^ http://www.keio.ac.jp/english/keio_in_depth/keio_view/001.html
  9. ^ http://keio150.jp/english/ceremony/img/05.pdf
  10. ^ McGraw, John J. "Americans Defeat Great Jap Pitcher; Sugase, Idolized at Keio University, Easy for Giants and White Sox," New York Times. December 8, 1913.
  11. ^ "Michigan Nine, Touring Japan, Loses to Keio University, 2-1," New York Times. September 11, 1932.
  12. ^ "Edits Japanese Law Data; Prof. Wigmore Completing Work on Records of 1600-1860," New York Times. June 23, 1935.
  13. ^ http://worldranking.blogspot.com/2009/06/mba-universities-in-japan.html
  14. ^ "出身大学別上場企業役員数ランキング" (in Japanese). 大学ranking.net.
  15. ^ [2]
  16. ^ [3]
  17. ^ [4]
  18. ^ [5]
  19. ^ [6]
  20. ^ [7]
  21. ^ http://www.topuniversities.com/university/314/keiouniversity
  22. ^ http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fl20020217a4.html
  23. ^ http://www.arwu.org/ARWU2009_3.jsp
  24. ^ https://www.aacsb.net/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=AACSB&WebKey=00E50DA9-8BB0-4A32-B7F7-0A92E98DF5C6
  25. ^ http://www.ics.hit-u.ac.jp/community/inthenews.html
  26. ^ http://univrank.blog.shinobi.jp/Entry/99/
  27. ^ http://www.g30.keio.ac.jp/about_g30.html
  28. ^ [8]
  29. ^ Ozaki, Yukio. (2001). The Autobiography of Ozaki Yukio: The Struggle for Constitutional Government in Japan, pp. 21-26; Encyclopedia Britannica: Ozaki Yukio.
  30. ^ Korea Communications Commission: OECD, Katsuaki Watanabe.
  31. ^ "Yoji Yamamoto," Womens Wear Daily (New York).

External links

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