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Toyo University
Founded more than 130 years ago, the university is committed to "philosophical education". We nurture "global human resources" who can play an active role in the world through a wide range of learning.
- Address
- 5-28-20 Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8606
- TEL(JAPAN)
- 03-3945-7272
- nyushi@toyo.jp
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School Features
【A university with over 130 years history】
Founded by philosopher Enryo Inoue, the university has a history and tradition of over 130 years.
The university develops the tradition and opens the door into the world beyond countries and cultures. It also possesses the learning environment and support systems and provides forefront education.
【A Campus Rich in Individuality】
The Hakusan Campus, Toyo University's main campus with easy access from central Tokyo, is where students from the Faculties of Letters, Economics, Business Administration, Law, Sociology, International Studies, and International Tourism study for four years.
The Akabanedai Campus, located in Tokyo's Kita Ward, is home to the School of Information Interdisciplinary Studies (INIAD), which aims to create human resources who can innovate in the networked age through the collaboration and fusion of engineering, design, business, and civil systems disciplines based on computer science, In April 2023, two new faculties will be established: the Faculty of Social Welfare and Social Design, which will provide students with the knowledge and practical skills to design the future shape of society, and the Faculty of Health and Sports Science, which will offer advanced and specialized knowledge and skills in health, sports, food, and nutrition.
The "Kawagoe Campus," located in Saitama and equipped with the latest facilities and equipment, is home to the Faculty of Science and Technology and the Faculty of Informatics, while the "Asaka Campus," renovated in 2024, is a campus for "Life and Food" where students of the Faculty of Life Science and the Faculty of Food and Environmental Science will study.
*Faculties, departments, and courses are listed only for those departments (majors) that are accepting international students.
Faculties, Departments, and Courses
Faculty of Letters
Department of Philosophy
- Coed Daytime 4 years
Department of Eastern Philosophy and Culture
- Coed Daytime 4 years
Department of Japanese Literature and Culture
- Coed Daytime 4 years
Department of English and American Literature
- Coed Daytime 4 years
Department of History
- Coed Daytime 4 years
Department of Education
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Human Development Course
Coed Daytime 4 years
Department of International Culture and Communication Studies
- Coed Daytime 4 years
Faculty of Economics
Department of Economics
- Coed Daytime 4 years
Department of International Economics
- Coed Daytime 4 years
Department of Policy Studies
- Coed Daytime 4 years
Faculty of Business Administration
Department of Business Administration
- Coed Daytime 4 years
Department of Marketing
- Coed Daytime 4 years
Department of Accounting and Finance
- Coed Daytime 4 years
Faculty of Law
Department of Law
- Coed Daytime 4 years
Department of Business Law
- Coed Daytime 4 years
Faculty of Sociology
Department of Sociology
- Coed Daytime 4 years
Department of Global Diversity Studies
- Coed Daytime 4 years
Department of Media and Communications
- Coed Daytime 4 years
Department of Social Psychology
- Coed Daytime 4 years
Faculty of Global and Regional Studies
Department of Global Innovation Studies
- Coed Daytime 4 years
Department of Regional Development Studies
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Regional Development Studies Course
Coed Daytime 4 years
Faculty of International Tourism Management
Department of International Tourism Management
- Coed Daytime 4 years
Faculty of Information Networking for Innovation and Design
Department of Information Networking for Innovation and Design
- Coed Daytime 4 years
Faculty of Design for Welfare Society
Department of Social Welfare Studies
- Coed Daytime 4 years
Department of Human Environment Design
- Coed Daytime 4 years
Faculty of Health and Sports Sciences
Department of Health and Sports Sciences
- Coed Daytime 4 years
Department of Nutritional Sciences
- Coed Daytime 4 years
Faculty of Science and Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Coed Daytime 4 years
Department of Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering
- Coed Daytime 4 years
Department of Applied Chemistry
- Coed Daytime 4 years
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Coed Daytime 4 years
Department of Architecture
- Coed Daytime 4 years
Faculty of Information Sciences and Arts
Department of Information Sciences and Arts
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Media and Information
Coed Daytime 4 years -
Psychology and Sports Information
Coed Daytime 4 years -
Department of Systems Information
Coed Daytime 4 years
Faculty of Life Sciences
Department of Life Sciences
- Coed Daytime 4 years
Department of Biomedical Engineering
- Coed Daytime 4 years
Department of Biological Resources
- Coed Daytime 4 years
Faculty of Food and Nutritional Sciences
Department of Food and Environmental Sciences
- Coed Daytime 4 years
Department of Food Data Science
- Coed Daytime 4 years
Curriculum Features
Both learning and experience are deep and broad.
The distinctive feature of learning at Toyo University is the large scale of the university. In an environment that allows for cross-curricular learning, we offer a wide range of academic programs, and our highly qualified professors provide classes that are diverse and unique. In addition, the graduate school, with 15 graduate schools and 36 majors (in FY2023), conducts highly specialized research in each field. Many of our projects have received external funding due to our excellent track record, and world-class research is being conducted in collaboration with a cutting-edge research center.
Tuition and Fees
- First Year Tuition Fees
- First year payment (Reference for FY2024)
【Faculty of Letters, Faculty of Economics, Faculty of Business Administration, Faculty of Law】1,185,000 yen
【Department of Sociology, Faculty of Sociology】1,185,000 yen
【Department of International Sociology and Social Psychology, Faculty of Sociology】1,200,000 yen
【Department of Media and Communication, Faculty of Sociology】1,195,000 yen
【Faculty of International Studies, Faculty of International Tourism】1,255,000 yen
【Faculty of Information and Coordination】1,675,000 yen
【Faculty of Social Welfare and Social Design, Department of Social Welfare】1,365,000 yen
【Faculty of Social Welfare and Social Design, Department of Human Environment Design】1,545,000 yen
【Department of Health and Sports Science, Faculty of Health and Sports Science】1,505,000 yen
【Faculty of Social Welfare and Social Design, Department of Nutritional Science】1,555,000 yen
【Faculty of Science and Technology】1,590,000 yen
【Faculty of Informatics】1,485,000 yen
【Faculty of Life Science, Faculty of Food and Environmental Science】1,715,000 yen
Some faculties/departments require a separate fee for extracurricular activities.
Privately financed international students may apply for the "Toyo University Tuition Reduction and Exemption Program for Privately Financed International Students".
(For details, please refer to the Toyo University admissions information website.)
Scholarships and Honor Students System
Toyo University Tuition Reduction and Exemption Program for Privately Financed International Students
- Stipend/Loan, Interest-free/Loan, Interest-bearing/Exemption
- Other
- Amount
- 30% of the tuition fee may be exempted in the 1st year. From the 2nd year, 20-40% of the tuition fee may be exempted according to applicants' academic performance.
- Repayment Method
- No repayment
- Application Requirements, Selection Process, etc.
- The purpose of this program is to promote education and reduce the financial burden on privately financed international students enrolled in Toyo University and its graduate schools.
Selection is made among those who are financially difficult to study, meet academic performance standards, and other requirements. Application is required.
Masajuro Shiokawa Scholarship
- Stipend/Loan, Interest-free/Loan, Interest-bearing/Exemption
- Benefit
- Amount
- JPY 100,000/ month (Annual total of: JPY 1,200,000) Cannot be combined with other scholarships.
- Repayment Method
- No repayment
- Application Requirements, Selection Process, etc.
- The late President Shojuro Shiokawa founded this scholarship program in April 2002 with the aim of promoting international exchange at Toyo University and contributing to the nurturing of international students.
Up to two students from each year above the second year in all faculties, and up to two graduate students.
Selection is made among those who have excellent academic performance and character, are in good health, and have the intention to contribute to the development of their home country after graduation.
Cannot be combined with other scholarships.
※This scholarship is not application-based.
Toyo University Scholarship for Excellent Academic Performance
- Stipend/Loan, Interest-free/Loan, Interest-bearing/Exemption
- Benefit
- Amount
- 300,000 yen will be awarded. Can be combined with other scholarships.
- Repayment Method
- No repayment
- Application Requirements, Selection Process, etc.
- Scholarships are awarded to students with excellent academic records and personalities and are selected in accordance with the University's scholarship regulations.
One student in each department and year from 2nd to 4th year of undergraduates.
However, one additional student will be added for each additional 100 students enrolled.
Can be combined with other scholarships.
※This scholarship is not application-based.
Entrance Examination
Entrance Examination for Foreign Students 2025
- Application Period
- undecided
- Selection Process, etc.
- All faculties offer entrance exams.
The 2025 entrance examination will be available on the Toyo University Admissions Information Website around June.
https://www.toyo.ac.jp/nyushi/
Access
Hakusan Campus
- Address
- 5-28-20 Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8606 MAP
- Access
- Faculties: Faculty of Letters, Faculty of Economics, Faculty of Business Administration, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Sociology, Faculty of Global and Regional Studies, Faculty of International Tourism Management,
Access: 5-minute walk from Toei Subway Mita Line Hakusan Station,
8-minute walk from Toei Subway Mita Line Sengoku Station ,
5-minute walk from Namboku LIne Honkomagome Station,
15-minute walk from Chiyoda Line Sandagi Station,
20-minute walk from JR Yamanote Line Sugamo Station
Akabanedai Campus
- Address
- 1-7-11 Akabanedai, Kita-ku, Tokyo 115-8650 MAP
- Access
- Faculties: Faculty of Social Welfare and Social Design, Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, Graduate School
Access: 8-minute walk from JR Akabane Station, 12-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Namboku Line Akabane-Iwabuchi (N19) Station and Saitama Rapid Transit Akabane-Iwabuchi Station, 2-minute walk from Kokusai Kogyo Bus "Akabanedai 3-chome" stop
Kawagoe Campus
- Address
- 2100 Oaza Kujirai, Kawagoe City, Saitama 350-8585 MAP
- Access
- Faculties: Faculty of Science and Engineering, Faculty of Information Sciences and Arts, Graduate School
Access: 10-minute walk from Tsurugashima Station (Tobu Tojo Line)
Asaka Campus
- Address
- 48-1 Oka, Asaka-shi, Saitama 351-8510 MAP
- Access
- Faculties: Faculty of Life Sciences, Faculty of Food and Nutritional Sciences, Graduate School
Access: 10-minute walk from Asakadai Station (Tobu Tojo Line) North Exit / 10-minute walk from Kita-Asaka Station (JR Musashino Line) East Exit
For International Students
Toyo University has various support systems in place to create an environment in which international students can concentrate on their studies.
[Support 1] Courses for International Students
Each faculty offers courses for international students, such as "Japanese Language and Japanese Society" to help students understand Japan.
[Support 2] "Toyo University International Students Association," a place for international students to interact with each other
The Toyo University International Students Association provides a place for international students to exchange ideas, discuss problems, and help each other. Various events are held every year.
[Support 3] Medical care and consultation services
Doctors and nurses are on call in the Medical Office/Healthcare Center to deal with emergencies. In addition, if students have any worries or problems, professional counselors are available at the Student Support Office/Student Counseling Center.
[Support 4] “Foreign Student Insurance" to support family members coming to Japan in case of emergency
The Toyo University International Student Compensation System provides compensation for expenses incurred by family members coming to Japan from their home countries in the event of illness or accident of the international student him/herself.
[Support 5] Smooth Housing Search
We have partnered with companies that can provide multilingual housing search support and guarantor contracts for lease agreements, making these services available at low cost.
[Support 6]Business Japanese language education
Business Japanese is the most important skill that Japanese companies look for when hiring international students. Toyo University provides various opportunities for international students to learn business Japanese.
■List of the place of employment (past results)
Aioi Nissei Dowa General Insurance Co., Ltd. / Accenture Co. Ltd. / Iida Tsusho Co., Ltd./ Infosys Limited Co., Ltd. / ANA Airport Service Co., Ltd/ Kyoritsu Maintenance Co., Ltd. / GMO Research Co., Ltd. / JTB PTE LTD / Shiseido Co., Ltd. / JAL Sky Co., Ltd. / Shangri-La Hotels Japan Co., Ltd. / Shangri-La Hotels Japan Co., Ltd. Tate Street Trust Bank Co., Ltd. / SUBARU Co., Ltd. / Seven-Eleven Japan Co., Ltd. / All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. / Toyo Suisan Co., Ltd. / Nitori Co., Ltd. / Japan Aviation Co., Ltd. / Nippon Express Co., Ltd. / Naver Co., Ltd. / Huawei Technologies Japan Co., Ltd. / Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. / Fuji Soft Co., Ltd. / Fujita Kanko Co., Ltd. / Hoshino Resorts Co., Ltd. / Bosch Corporation / Mandarin Oriental Tokyo Co., Ltd. / Miki House Group / Misumi Group Headquarters Co., Ltd. / Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co., Ltd./ Mitsubishi Sogo Material management (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., / Rakuten group Inc.