Affiliated Research Institutes and Research Centers
Soka University's affiliated research institutes and research centers conduct specialized research activities in various fields.
Peace Research Institute
Based on one of its founding principles - ‘to be a Fortress for the Peace of Mankind’ - Peace Research Institute conducts research and studies on various issues related to the achievement of peace, with the aim of contributing to the construction of a peaceful society and the improvement of the welfare of mankind.
- African Studies Center
Ikeda Research Institute for Soka Education
Ikeda Research Institute for Soka Education conducts research into the ideas and practices of Soka education with the goal of contributing to academic progress and cultural development.
International Research Institute for Advanced Buddhology
International Research Institute for Advanced Buddhology promotes research into Buddhism as a common cultural heritage of humankind, through critical study of original texts and historical research into the thought history of Buddhism, based on solid philological research.
Law School Essential Facts Education Institute
The Institute for Law School Essential Facts Education aims to enrich and develop essential facts education at Law School, and conducts surveys and research on essential facts practical education both domestically and internationally, holds study meetings and symposiums inviting Law School across the country, and conducts joint projects and overseas surveys.
Institute for the Comparative Study of Cultures
Based on Founding Spirit, Institute for the Comparative Study of Cultures operates with the objective of "conducting comparative research into issues related to Japanese and world culture, and contributing to academic progress and cultural development."
- Silk Road Research Center
- Natural Environment Research Center
Life Science Institute
The Institute of Life Science works in collaboration with Faculty of Science and Engineering to conduct cutting-edge research into life science.