Rikkyo University
Rikkyo University (立教大学, Rikkyō daigaku), also known as Saint Paul's University, is a private university, in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, Japan. Rikkyo is one MARCH universities, the group of elite private universities in the Kanto region, together with Meiji, Aoyama Gakuin, Chuo, and Hosei.
| QS Asia (Asian Ranking version) | General | 213 |
|---|---|---|
| QS World | General | 1201-1400 |
立教大学 | |
| Motto | Pro Deo et Patria |
|---|---|
Motto in English | For God and Country |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1874 |
Religious affiliation | Anglican Church |
| Endowment | US$435.1 million (JP¥50.3 billion) |
| President | Renta Nishihara |
Academic staff | 608 full-time, 1,674 part-time |
| Undergraduates | 19,481 |
| Postgraduates | 1,231 |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Member of | Tokyo 6 Universities |
| Affiliations | AALAU |
| Mascot | None |
| Website | www |
Rikkyo is known as one of the six leading universities in the field of sports in Tokyo (東京六大学 "Big Six" — Rikkyo University, University of Tokyo, Keio University, Waseda University, Meiji University, and Hosei University).
A leading liberal arts teaching and research institution, the university is the largest Anglican Christian affiliated university in Japan.
The university is internationally oriented and involved in numerous international programmes and projects. Rikkyo maintains contact with more than 140 educational institutions abroad for the purpose of exchanging lecturers, students and projects. With more than 700 students from outside Japan, the institution has 20,000 students, and 2,700 teachers and staff members.
Rikkyo University's deviation value is in the top 10 in the ranking of private universities in Japan.