Waseda University was founded in 1882 by Shigenobu Okuma, later Prime Minister of Japan, on the three pillars of “independence of learning,” “utilization of knowledge,” and the “creation of good citizenship,” with the overarching aim to cultivate leaders in Japan.

Over the years it has stayed true to these founding principles, educating six prime ministers and the heads of major corporations, and countless other business leaders, politicians, journalists, diplomats, scholars, scientists, inventors, actors and writers.

Originally a college, Waseda today is a comprehensive research university with thirteen undergraduate and twenty-four graduate schools, multiple centers, institutes, and affiliated institutions, widely acclaimed as one of Japan’s top universities. For all it is and has become, Waseda stays attuned to global trends and tries to remain ahead of change.

On the 125th anniversary of its founding in 2007, Waseda issued its “Second Century Declaration” and recommitted itself to creating a world-class institution with a global campus. With a current student body of over 50,000 drawn from across Japan and over 90 countries worldwide, Waseda is creating a new chapter in its history. It has working agreements with over 400 institutions abroad and receives more international students than any other Japanese university. Its own students travel widely for study and its faculty collaborate routinely on international research. Waseda enjoys close ties with Peking University and works with it and other Chinese universities in forging new alliances within Asia. With four other top Japanese universities it has established in Washington D.C. the U.S.-Japan Research Institute, which studies all aspects of relations between their countries and examines policy options. Waseda’s founding commitment to cultivating leaders means to honor tradition while restlessly seeking new ways to think and to act. Such is the Waseda spirit.

Total Enrollment:52457
           International Students:2439（5%）
Undergraduate Enrollment:43815
           International Students:996（2%）
Graduate Enrollment:8642
           International Students:1443（17%）

Undergraduate Programs
           Accounting
           Adult and Community Education Major
           Applied Chemistry
           Applied Mathematics
           Applied Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering
           Applied Physics
           Archaeology
           Architecture
           Art History
           Asian History
           Asian Philosophy
           B.A In Economics
           B.A In Global Political Economy
           B.A In Political Science
           B.A In Sport Sciences
           Biology and Environment
           Biology Major and Earth Science Major
           Chemistry and Biochemistry
           Chinese Studies
           Civil and Environmental Engineering
           Civil Law and Criminal Law
           Civil Society and Law
           Cognitive Science
           Commerce, Trade & Finance
           Communications
           Computer Science and Engineering
           Contemporary Human Studies
           Corporations and Finance
           Creative Writing and Criticism
           Culture
           Economics & Industry
           Education
           Education Engineering
           Education Major
           Educational Psychology
           Electrical Engineering and Bioscience
           Electronic and Photonic Systems
           English Studies
           Field of Commerce
           Field of Economics
           Field of Humanities and Natural Sciences
           Field of Integrated Social Science
           Field of Law
           Field of Political Science
           Foreign Languages
           Foreign-Language
           French Studies
           General Education
           Geography and History Major and Social Science Major
           German Studies
           Health and Sports
           Health Sciences and Social Welfare
           Human Factors
           Industrial and Management Systems Engineering
           Information Science
           Intellectual Assets and Socio-Industrial Policies
           Intercultural Studies
           Interdisciplinary
           Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture
           Intermedia Studies
           International Environment
           International Relations
           Japanese History
           Japanese Studies
           Liberal Arts Education
           Life Science and Medical Bioscience
           Management
           Mathematics
           Mathematics
           Modern Mechanical Engineering
           Philosophy
           Physics
           Primary Education Major
           Psychology
           Psychology and Behavior
           Public Policy
           Resources and Environmental Engineering
           Russian Studies
           Social Constitution, History and Culture
           Society
           Sociology
           Sport Business
           Sport Humanities
           Sports Coaching
           Sports Education
           Sports Education
           Sports Medicine and Science
           Studies of Media, Body and Image
           Theatre and Film Arts
           Transcultural Studies
           Western History
Master's Degree Programs
           Accounting Professional Program
           Advanced Accounting Professional Program
           Advanced Biomedical Sciences
           Advanced Health Science
           Applied Chemistry
           Applied Mechanics
           Archaeology
           Architecture
           Art History
           Asian History
           Asian Philosophy
           Body and Image
           Business Design and Management
           Chemistry and Biochemistry
           Chinese History In Modern and Post-Ww Ii Period
           Chinese Studies
           Civil and Environmental Engineering
           Clinical Psychology
           Coaching Science Research Area
           Commerce
           Computer Science and Engineering
           Creative Writing and Criticism
           Cultural and Social Enviroment Sciences
           Cultural Anthropology
           Earth Science, Resources and Environmental Engineering
           Economic History Research Area
           Economic Policy Research Area
           Economic Theory Research Area
           Education
           Education, Clinical Psychology
           Education, Communication, and Information Science
           Electrical Engineering and Bioscience
           Electronic and Photonic Systems
           English Education Major
           English Studies
           Everyday Life In The Asia-Pacific
           French Studies
           German Studies
           Global Political Economy
           Global Political Economy Course
           Global Society
           Globalization and Socio-Cultural Change
           Governance In China and Asia
           Health and Biomental Sciences
           Human Behavior and Enviroment Sciences
           Industrial and Management Systems Engineering
           Integrative Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering
           Intermedia Art and Science
           International Accounting Professional Program
           International Cooperation/ Policy Studies
           International Economy Research Area
           International Relations
           Japan In Asia
           Japanese Economic Development and Asia
           Japanese History
           Japanese Studies
           Journalism Course
           Law
           Life Science and Medical Bioscience
           Management of Health and Sports Promotion
           Management of Long-Term Care Prevention Course
           Mathematics Education Major
           Modern Mechanical Engineering
           Nanoscience and Nanoengineering
           National Language Education Major
           Nuclear Energy
           Philosophy
           Policy Science
           Political Science Course
           Political Society and Culture In Southeast Asia
           Psychology
           Public Policy Research Area
           Pure and Applied Mathematics
           Pure and Applied Physics
           Regional and Global Enviroment Sciences
           Russian Studies
           School Education Major
           Sensibility Cognition and Informational Systems
           Social Studies Education Major
           Social Welfare and Health Sciences
           Sociology
           Sport Humanities Research Area
           Sports Business Research Area
           Sports Clubs Management Course
           Sports Medicine and Sports Science Research Area
           Sports Medicine Research Area
           Statistics and Econometrics Research Area
           Studies of Media
           Study of Politics and Economies In Southeast Asia
           Theatre and Film Arts
           Top Sports Management Course
           Western History
Doctoral Programs
           Advanced Biomedical Sciences
           Advanced Health Science
           Applied Chemistry
           Applied Mechanics
           Archaeology
           Architecture
           Art History
           Asian History
           Asian Philosophy
           Business Design and Management
           Chemistry and Biochemistry
           Chinese Studies
           Civil and Environmental Engineering
           Coaching Science Research Area
           Commerce
           Computer Science and Engineering
           Contemporary China
           Contemporary Japanese Society
           Course Education Studies Major
           Cultural Anthropology
           Earth Science, Resources and Environmental Engineering
           Economic Development of Japan and Asia
           Economic History
           Economic Policy
           Economic Theory
           Education
           Education Fundamental Studies Major
           Electrical Engineering and Bioscience
           Electronic and Photonic Systems
           English Studies
           Enhancing Local Cultures In Asia
           French Studies
           German Studies
           Global Political Economy Course
           Global Society
           Industrial and Management Systems Engineering
           Integrative Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering
           Intermedia Art and Science
           International Cooperation/Policy Studies
           International Relations
           Japan-Asian Relations In Modern History
           Japanese History
           Japanese Studies
           Journalism Course
           Law
           Life Science and Medical Bioscience
           Modern Mechanical Engineering
           Nanoscience and Nanoengineering
           Nuclear Energy
           Philosophy
           Policy Science
           Political Science Course
           Psychology
           Public Policy and International Economy
           Pure and Applied Mathematics
           Pure and Applied Physics
           Russian Studies
           Sociology
           Southeast Asian Area Studies
           Sport Humanities Research Area
           Sports Business Research Area
           Sports Medicine and Sports Science Research Area
           Sports Medicine Research Area
           Statistics and Econometrics
           Studies of Media, Body and Image
           Theatre and Film Arts
           Western History