NIHON UNIVERSITY Brief Guide 2022

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1,215,371(as of March 2021)31,151,142.19m2(as of March 2021)265.7 billion yen(US$2.40 billion)◉◉◉◉◉◉Location(Headquarters)The Old Misaki-cho CampusPrivate1889Akiyoshi Yamada, CountNaoto Kato, LittD., Ph.D(14th President, 2020-present)Tokyo, JapanCollege ofScience and Technology (The old building)◉Alumni◉University-owned land◉Budget(AY2021)UndergraduateGraduateDistance Learning DivisionJunior CollegeCollege ofRisk Management／College ofSports SciencesFounder77,30966,0362,8577,599817Nihon University was established as Nihon Law School on October 4, 1889 by r 4, 1889 by its founder, Count Akiyoshi Yamada and other advocates. Count Yamada played an instrumental role in compiling Japan’s modern law modern law system as Minister of Justice under the Meiji government.Count Yamada firmly believed that Japan’s modernization required education and ducation and research of legal principles on the basis of Japanese history, culture and tradition. and tradition.It was this conviction that inspired him to establish Nihon Law School. hool. In 1903, Nihon Law School changed its name to Nihon University. Today, Nihon University, which consists of 19 graduate schools, 12 colleges and colleges and 4 schools, a distance learning division, a junior college with 4 departments, epartments,numerous research institutes, special training schools, affiliated schools and schools and hospitals, is one of the most distinguished private universities in Japan.an.Nihon University aims to contribute to world peace and the welfare of humanity grounded on the Japanese spirit, valuing Japanese tradition based on its history and culture, abiding by the constitution, cultivating the spirit of independent creativity, and working for the development of culture.The mission of Nihon University is to develop cultured people who are of sound mind and body and conduct in-depth academic research by gathering a broad range of knowledge from around the world.Facts◉Number of Students(as of May 1, 2021) Count Akiyoshi YamadaABOUT THE UNIVERSITYTHE AIM AND MISSIONFACTSAt a Glance◉Type ofUniversity◉Founded◉Founder◉President