International Christian University
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| Established | 1949 |
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| Type | Liberal Arts |
| President | Norihiko Suzuki |
| Faculty | 151 |
| Undergraduates | 2,934 |
| Postgraduates | 237 |
| Location | Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www.icu.ac.jp |
International Christian University (国際基督教大学 Kokusai Kirisutokyō Daigaku?) is a non-denominational private university located in Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan. Commonly known as ICU (both within Japan and abroad), the university was founded in 1949.
With an emphasis on liberal arts, it is regarded as one of Japan's leading private universities, known for its high integrity and effectiveness, with consistently high ratings from students and peer institutions.
It is the only liberal arts college in Japan that originated from the traditional American system. The university was accredited by the American Academy for Liberal Education in 2005.
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[edit] Academics
ICU offers bachelor's degrees in liberal arts fields, as well as master's and doctoral degrees in education, public administration, comparative culture, and natural sciences. 30% of the faculty come from overseas (primarily English-speaking countries).
ICU houses one of the Rotary Centers for International Studies in peace and conflict resolution, partnering with Rotary International.
[edit] Student body
As of May 1, 2005, ICU has 2,934 undergraduates and 237 graduate students. 93.2% are Japanese citizens; the remainder come from a broad array of countries on all continents. [1]
[edit] Japan ICU Foundation
The Japan ICU Foundation was incorporated in New York State on November 23, 1948. The Foundation, with offices in New York, helped in the effort to establish ICU in 1953. Today, the foundation maintains two non-profit corporations: The Japan ICU Foundation, Inc. and the JICUF Endowment, Inc.
Find more information at the Foundation's website - [2]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Takeshi Amemiya - The Edward Ames Edmonds Professor of Economics at Stanford University
- Toshio Arima - President of Fuji Xerox
- Betsy Vogel Boze - CEO and Dean of Kent State University Stark
- Kazuo Hirai - President and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America
- Hideo Ito - Chairman and CEO of Toshiba America, Inc.
- Toshiaki Taguchi - Former President and CEO of Toyota Motor North America
- Jay Rockefeller - U.S. Senator from West Virginia
[edit] External links
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| EU Institute in Japan |
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| Tokyo Consortium: Hitotsubashi • ICU • TUFS • Tsuda Kansai (Consortium): Kobe • Kwansei Gakuin • Osaka |
| Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia | |
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| Hong Kong | |
| Indonesia |
Parahyangan Catholic • Petra Christian • Satya Wacana Christian • Kristen Indonesia • Maranatha Christian • Duta Wacana Christian • Soegijapranata Catholic • Pelita Harapan |
| Japan |
ICU • Kwansei Gakuin • Meiji Gakuin • Nanzan • Doshisha • Aoyama Gakuin • St. Andrew's • Obirin • Tohoku Gakuin • Seigakuin |
| Korea |
Ewha Womans • Sogang • Soongsil • Yonsei • Keimyung • Hannam • Jeonju • Handong Global • Hoseo • Myongji |
| The Philippines |
Ateneo de Manila • Central Philippine • DLSU-Manila • Philippine Christian • Silliman • TUA • Filamer Christian |
| Taiwan |
Fu Jen Catholic • Soochow • Tunghai • Chung Yuan Christian • Providence • St. John's |
| Thailand |
Payap • Assumption • CUT • Mission |
