Global
Developing human and global capabilities through "diversity"
International exchange
world
5 continents
260 Beyond university level
global
network
Towards an even more global university through the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's "Top Global University Project"
Focus on "data"
Globalization in numbers
*Please see here for figures and progress (for some items) by fiscal year.
Number of international students *
- 2013
- 313 people
- 2016
- 834 people
- 2019
- 878 people
- 2023
- 1,119 people
Number of Japanese students sent abroad *
- 2013
- 557 people
- 2016
- 905 people
- 2019
- 773 people
- 2023
- 1,196 people
Students who meet the foreign language requirements * (equivalent to a TOEFL-iBT® score of 80)
- 2013
- 296 people
- 2016
- 1,035 people
- 2019
- 1,246 people
- 2023
- 1,378 people
Syllabus in English
- 2013
- 533 subjects
- 2016
- 1,752 subjects
- 2019
- 2,272 subjects
- 2023
- 2,000 subjects
Percentage of classes taught in foreign languages (excluding language subjects)
- 2013
- 3.3%
- 2016
- 8.8%
- 2019
- 16.2%
- 2023
- 10.0%
Courses that can be completed in a foreign language
- 2013
- 1 course
- 2016
- 6 courses
- 2019
- 11 courses
- 2023
- 10 courses
Proportion of female faculty members
- 2013
- 27.3%
- 2016
- 28.7%
- 2019
- 33.2%
- 2023
- 32.9%
Percentage of female employees
- 2013
- 33.2%
- 2016
- 27.5%
- 2019
- 34.1%
- 2023
- 40.4%
Percentage of foreign faculty members
- 2013
- 43.3%
- 2016
- 49.2%
- 2019
- 55.7%
- 2023
- 68.0%
Proportion of foreign employees
- 2013
- 2.4%
- 2016
- 9.9%
- 2019
- 12.5%
- 2023
- 14.4%
Nurturing students who can play an active role in the international community
Global Programs
Global programs implemented by each faculty
Global programs implemented by each faculty
Faculty of Economics
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Letters
Faculty of Business Administration
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Science and Engineering
Faculty of Nursing
Faculty of International Liberal Arts [EMP]
What is the English Medium Program (EMP)?
This is a general term for courses that allow both international and Japanese students to graduate by taking classes entirely in English, and Soka University currently offers 11 of these courses (as of 2021).
The number of classes taught in English has been expanded, not only for specialized subjects but also for general subjects. This allows international students to obtain a degree in a specialized field without facing the barrier of Japanese language, and Japanese students to study in English together with international students, providing a valuable opportunity to experience the world.
It is also possible to flexibly combine EMP courses and courses taught in Japanese, allowing students to take on the challenge of specialized academic studies suited to their language proficiency level.
Global programs offered at graduate schools
Global programs offered at graduate schools
The English Medium Program [EMP] is also offered at the graduate school. There are graduate schools where the program is conducted only in English and graduate schools where it is conducted in both Japanese and English, so please check the page of each graduate school for details.
*For more detailed information about the program, please see the English website.
Graduate School of Letters
International Language Education Major TESOL（TESOL）
English Literature Doctoral Program
Graduate School of Science and Engineering
Information Systems Science Major, Biosciences Major, Environmental Engineering for Symbiosis Major
Graduate School of Economics
Major in Economics, International Business Studies (IBSP)
Graduate School of International Peace Studies
