Soka University - Discover your potential

Soka University - Discover your potential

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Reorganization of English Medium Programs and Major Transformation at Faculty of International Liberal Arts in AY 2026
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#Student Achievements

#Lecutures ＆ Symposiums

The number of on-campus landmark plates has increased, and audio and video can now be viewed from the site.

#Student Achievements

Our student's efforts win the Newcomer Award at the Sustainable Campus Awards 2025!

Seasonal Photo of the Campus 2025 Frost Moon (2)

An exhibition commemorating the 50th anniversary of accepting international students is currently being held (October 10th - December 23rd)

Started joint research with the Ikeda Institute of Education in University of Alcala, Spain

Our university has been ranked highly in multiple indicators in the QS Asia University Rankings 2026

#Student Achievements

Six students from the Reiwa 7th year bar exam from our university Law School and Law School 3rd year passed the bar exam.

An article by Professor Yoko Takahashi of Faculty of Letters was published in the Japan Maritime Newspaper (November 10, 2025)

#Lecutures ＆ Symposiums

Refugee Film Festival Partners' "The Great Green Wall" screening held at our university

#Lecutures ＆ Symposiums

Prof. Ichiro Sugimoto of Faculty of International Liberal Arts presented a research report at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) on "Administration and Finance in the Colonial Period of Malaya and Johor during the British Occupation"

The number of on-campus landmark plates has increased, and audio and video can now be viewed from the site.

#Student Achievements

Our student's efforts win the Newcomer Award at the Sustainable Campus Awards 2025!

Seasonal Photo of the Campus 2025 Frost Moon (2)

An exhibition commemorating the 50th anniversary of accepting international students is currently being held (October 10th - December 23rd)

Started joint research with the Ikeda Institute of Education in University of Alcala, Spain

Our university has been ranked highly in multiple indicators in the QS Asia University Rankings 2026

#Student Achievements

Six students from the Reiwa 7th year bar exam from our university Law School and Law School 3rd year passed the bar exam.

An article by Professor Yoko Takahashi of Faculty of Letters was published in the Japan Maritime Newspaper (November 10, 2025)

#Lecutures ＆ Symposiums

Refugee Film Festival Partners' "The Great Green Wall" screening held at our university

#Lecutures ＆ Symposiums

Prof. Ichiro Sugimoto of Faculty of International Liberal Arts presented a research report at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) on "Administration and Finance in the Colonial Period of Malaya and Johor during the British Occupation"

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The number of on-campus landmark plates has increased, and audio and video can now be viewed from the site.

Seasonal Photo of the Campus 2025 Frost Moon (2)

#Student Achievements

Six students from the Reiwa 7th year bar exam from our university Law School and Law School 3rd year passed the bar exam.

The number of on-campus landmark plates has increased, and audio and video can now be viewed from the site.

Seasonal Photo of the Campus 2025 Frost Moon (2)

#Student Achievements

Six students from the Reiwa 7th year bar exam from our university Law School and Law School 3rd year passed the bar exam.

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Started joint research with the Ikeda Institute of Education in University of Alcala, Spain

An article by Professor Yoko Takahashi of Faculty of Letters was published in the Japan Maritime Newspaper (November 10, 2025)

#Lecutures ＆ Symposiums

Prof. Ichiro Sugimoto of Faculty of International Liberal Arts presented a research report at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) on "Administration and Finance in the Colonial Period of Malaya and Johor during the British Occupation"

Started joint research with the Ikeda Institute of Education in University of Alcala, Spain

An article by Professor Yoko Takahashi of Faculty of Letters was published in the Japan Maritime Newspaper (November 10, 2025)

#Lecutures ＆ Symposiums

Prof. Ichiro Sugimoto of Faculty of International Liberal Arts presented a research report at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) on "Administration and Finance in the Colonial Period of Malaya and Johor during the British Occupation"

View All

An exhibition commemorating the 50th anniversary of accepting international students is currently being held (October 10th - December 23rd)

Started joint research with the Ikeda Institute of Education in University of Alcala, Spain

Our university has been ranked highly in multiple indicators in the QS Asia University Rankings 2026

An exhibition commemorating the 50th anniversary of accepting international students is currently being held (October 10th - December 23rd)

Started joint research with the Ikeda Institute of Education in University of Alcala, Spain

Our university has been ranked highly in multiple indicators in the QS Asia University Rankings 2026

View All

#Student Achievements

Our student's efforts win the Newcomer Award at the Sustainable Campus Awards 2025!

#Student Achievements

Our student's efforts win the Newcomer Award at the Sustainable Campus Awards 2025!

View All

An article by Professor Yoko Takahashi of Faculty of Letters was published in the Japan Maritime Newspaper (November 10, 2025)

An article by Professor Yoko Takahashi of Faculty of Letters was published in the Japan Maritime Newspaper (November 10, 2025)

View All

#Lecutures ＆ Symposiums

Refugee Film Festival Partners' "The Great Green Wall" screening held at our university

#Lecutures ＆ Symposiums

Prof. Ichiro Sugimoto of Faculty of International Liberal Arts presented a research report at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) on "Administration and Finance in the Colonial Period of Malaya and Johor during the British Occupation"

#Lecutures ＆ Symposiums

Refugee Film Festival Partners' "The Great Green Wall" screening held at our university

#Lecutures ＆ Symposiums

Prof. Ichiro Sugimoto of Faculty of International Liberal Arts presented a research report at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) on "Administration and Finance in the Colonial Period of Malaya and Johor during the British Occupation"

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TOPICS

Data shows educational strength

QS World University Rankings
2026

43rd in Japan

1400th in the world +

THE Impact Ranking
2025

40th in Japan (9th among private universities)

1001-1500 in the world

THE Nihon University Ranking
2025

8th in internationality (3rd in the Tokyo metropolitan area)

62nd overall

Toyo Keizai 2025
Really strong university rankings

8th in the Kanto and Tokyo metropolitan areas

16th overall

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
2024 National Student Survey

In many areas across all faculties

Top 10

"Universities with improved employment scores"
Ranking (medium-sized division)

Three consecutive years

Top 5
(2020-2022)

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SODAI Days

#Current Students

Spreading Swahili and African culture: The history of friendship woven by the Pan-African Friendship Association

#Current Students

Revitalizing Hachioji, the university's "hometown," with the students' youthful energy, ideas, and drive

#Current Students

Becoming world champions in two cheerleading competitions. Expressing emotion and gratitude on the highest stage

Pursuing the ambition he developed during his university days, he aims to contribute to solving global issues

#Current Students

I decided to enroll at Soka University because of the skills I could develop, rather than the name of the university. I spent the next four years honing my English skills and research abilities, and studying deeply and intensively.

#Current Students

Soka University runner achieves best ever record in second section of Hakone Ekiden by a Japanese runner

#Current Students

Student group puts into practice a project to promote clothing sustainability by making T-shirts

#Current Students

Dedicated learning, challenges, and connections with people. My university life has helped me grow greatly

Sand flea treatment project launched in Kenya - Resolving poverty becomes new goal

#Current Students

Realizing his dream of building a school in Zambia, where he studied abroad. One life goal achieved, moving on to his next dream.

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No.127 2025 Autumn

No.126 2025 Summer

No.125 2025 Spring

No.124 2025 Winter

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Deepen Your Learning through Eight Faculties

Faculty of Economics Faculty of Business Administration Faculty of Law Faculty of Letters Faculty of Education Faculty of Science and Technology Faculty of Nursing Faculty of International Liberal Arts

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