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Senshu University

Coordinates: 35°41′48.6″N 139°45′13.8″E / 35.696833°N 139.753833°E / 35.696833; 139.753833
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Senshu University
専修大学
Senshu University Ikuta Campus
Motto報恩奉仕
(Gratitude and service)
TypePrivate
Established1880; 144 years ago (1880)
PresidentYoshihiro Hidaka
Academic staff
1,139
Undergraduates20,176
Postgraduates484
Location
Chiyoda, Tokyo
,
Japan
CampusUrban
Colors 
MascotSendy (センディ)
Websitewww.senshu-u.ac.jp

Senshu University (専修大学, Senshū Daigaku), generally referred to as Senshu (専修) or Sen-Dai (専大), is a private university located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1880[1] as Senshu College (専修学校, Senshu Gakko), which was recognised as one of the Five Great Law Schools by four co-founders, it is one of the oldest universities in Japan.

The university has a total of about 20,000 students coming from the Greater Tokyo Area. Senshu is organised into seven undergraduates, five graduates, and one professional graduate school; and twelve research institutes. The university currently has partnerships with 35 universities and institutions in 19 countries. Some of the University's partners include: the University of Bristol (England), the University of Barcelona (Spain), Peking University (China), and the University of Oregon (United States).[2]

Since its founding, Senshu University has sent out about 290,000 graduates, with alumni in diverse fields such as politics, business, culture, entertainment, sports, and mass media. Senshu University alumni include the former Minister of Defence, eleven sitting Diet members, 195 professional athletes, and twenty four company chief executives. As of 2023, 70 Senshu alumni have participated in the Olympic Games and 9 alumni have won medals.[3]

History

Main-gate of Senshu college in the end of the meiji era
College's main-gate in 1917
Senshu College 3rd Graduation Ceremony in 1883
Senshu College 3rd Graduates in 1883

The university was founded in September 1880, as Senshu College by four co-founders: Nagatane Soma, Tanetaro Megata, Inajjiro Taziri and Shigetada Komai.[4]

In the late 19th century, the Meiji government encouraged students to study abroad to gain advanced Western knowledge. With the institution, they all have studied at universities in the United States such as Columbia University (Soma), Harvard University (Megata), Yale University (Soma, Taziri) and Rutgers University (Komai).[5] In 1875, they founded the Japan Law Company in the United States and envisioned the establishment of a new educational institute. In 1879, they received support from Yukichi Fukuzawa and they established the Night Law School in Fukuzawa's Keio-Gijuku. In 1880, the Night Law School became independent of Keio-Gijuku and merged with two private schools to form Senshu College, which was established as an Anglo-American law school and economics school. At that time, there were only a few schools that could teach specialised law, and the University of Tokyo taught law in English and the Ministry of Justice Law School taught law in French. Meanwhile, Senshu was the first college where Japanese teachers taught specialised subjects in the Japanese language, and it was also the first college to establish a school of economics in Japan.[6]

The gate of Kanda campus (Black-gate)

After 1885, Senshu was moved its campus from Ginza to Kanda, and built the Black Gate (黒門 Kuromon), which was reconstructed in 2010 as the Kanda Campus Monument. In 1888, Senshu was recognised as one of the Five Great Law Schools.[7] In 1918, the government enacted the University Establishment Ordinance and eight universities, which including Keio University and Waseda University were approved as a universities in 1920, and Senshu was also approved as a university in 1922. The Kanda campus is located in Kanda-Jinbōchō and formed a college town with Hosei University, Chuo University, Nihon University and Meiji University. After the World War II, Senshu established the Ikuta campus in Kanagawa Prefecture to cope with the increasing number of students. Today, Senshu has grown into a comprehensive university with 7 undergraduates, 5 graduates, 1 professional graduate school. In 2010, Senshu declared ‘Development of Social Intelligence’ as its vision for the 21st century.

Four co-founders of Senshu College
Nagatane Soma
Nagatane Soma
Tanetaro Megata
Tanetaro Megata
Inajiro Tajiri
Inajiro Tajiri
Komai Shigetada
Komai Shigetada

Campuses and institutions

Senshu University Kanda Campus Building 10
Senshu University Kanda Campus Building 10
  • Kanda Campus (Main campus): 3–8 Kandajimbo-cho, Chiyoda, Tokyo 101-8425 The Kanda Campus is situated in Jimbocho, a college community in central Tokyo and near by the Imperial Palase and The National Diet Building. This urban campus consists of several buildings, including the newly established Law School.[8]
  • Ikuta Campus: 2–1–1 Higashi-mita, Tama-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 214-8580 The Ikuta Campus is the largest and the most populous campus of Senshu University. The campus is located on a hill between Tama Hills and Ikuta Ryokuchi Park.[9]
  • Satellite Campus: Atlas Tower Mukogaoka Yuen, 2nd floor 2130-2 Noborito, Tama-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 214-0014 This campus is used for open lectures.[10]
  • Isehara General Ground: 163 Nishitomioka, Isehara, Kanagawa 259–1111 Facilities for each sports club, riding stables, student dormitories, etc.[11]

Organization

Undergraduate faculties

Daytime divisions

  • School of Economics
  • School of Law
    • Department of Law
    • Department of Politics
  • School of Business Administration
    • Department of Business Administration
  • School of Commerce
    • Department of Marketing
    • Department of Accounting
  • School of Literature
  • School of Human Sciences
  • School of Network and Information
    • Department of Network and Information

Evening divisions

  • School of Economics
    • Department of Economics
  • School of Law
    • Department of Law
  • School of Commerce
    • Department of Marketing

Graduate schools

  • Graduate School of Economics
  • Graduate School of Law
  • Graduate School of Humanities
  • Graduate School of Business Administration
  • Graduate School of Commerce

Professional schools

  • Law school

Research institutes

  • Institute for Social Sciences
  • Institute for Accounting Studies
  • Imamura Institute of Legal Studies
  • Institute of Business Administration
  • Institute for Commercial Sciences
  • Institute for the Humanities
  • Law Institute
  • Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation
  • Institute of Information Science
  • Institute of Natural Sciences
  • Psychological Counseling Center
  • Institute for Development of Social Intelligence

Notable graduates

Politicians

Art

Sports

Agreements with other universities

Sister schools

United States

Canada

Mexico

United Kingdom

Ireland

France

Germany

Spain

Australia

New Zealand

South Korea

China

Taiwan

Mongolia

Vietnam

Language training institutes

Affiliated schools

The university is affiliated with the following schools and universities in Japan.[12]

References

  1. ^ "数字で見る専修大学｜専修大学". www.senshu-u.ac.jp. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  2. ^ "数字で見る専修大学｜専修大学". www.senshu-u.ac.jp. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  3. ^ "専修大学出身の有名人". みんなの大学情報 (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  4. ^ "だから、専修！２０１３ 「明治から平成、そして未来へ─専修スピリッツの系譜」：専修大学×YOMIURI ONLINE : YOMIURI ONLINE（読売新聞）". yab.yomiuri.co.jp. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  5. ^ "だから、専修！２０１３ 「明治から平成、そして未来へ─専修スピリッツの系譜」：専修大学×YOMIURI ONLINE : YOMIURI ONLINE（読売新聞）". yab.yomiuri.co.jp. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  6. ^ "たばこと塩の博物館". たばこと塩の博物館 (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  7. ^ "専修大学の歴史 | 専修大学". www.senshu-u.ac.jp. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  8. ^ "神田キャンパス｜専修大学". www.senshu-u.ac.jp. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  9. ^ "生田キャンパス｜専修大学". www.senshu-u.ac.jp. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  10. ^ "サテライトキャンパス紹介｜専修大学". www.senshu-u.ac.jp. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  11. ^ "アクセス・施設紹介 | 専修大学体育会ラグビー部". www.senshurugby.com. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Affiliated Schools". Japan: Senshu University. Retrieved 13 September 2012.

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