Nihon University

Nihon University
Established 1889
Type Private
President Katsue Kojima
Admin. staff 1,720
Undergraduates 68,817
Location Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
Campus 622 acres/252 ha
Colors pink
Website www.nihon-u.ac.jp

Nihon University (日本大学; Nihon Daigaku abbreviated as 日大 Nichidai) is the largest university in Japan. Akiyoshi Yamada, the minister of justice, founded Nihon Law School (present: Department of Law) in October 1889. Most of the university's campuses are in the Kantō region, the vast majority in Tokyo or surrounding areas, though two campuses are as far away from Tokyo as Shizuoka Prefecture and Fukushima Prefecture. Unlike the separate campus systems of many American universities (eg. the University of California or the SUNY systems), these campuses do not represent separate universities, but normally accommodate a single college or school (gakubu, 学部 in Japanese).

The university comprises a federation of colleges and institutes known for having produced numerous CEOs of Japanese companies. The College of Art (日芸Nichigei) is well known as it produces many artists who represent Japan in photography, theater, and cinema.

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Faculties and graduate schools

Colleges and departments

Graduate schools

Teaching staff

See Nihon University faculty.

Alumni

* Did not graduate.

Notes

  1. ^ Profile of Ōishi, Nikon Corp. Accessed 2010-11-03.
  2. ^ Profiles of Nikkor Club consultants, Nikon. (Japanese) Accessed 27 November 2010.

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