is a private university in Kyoto, Japan.
It was founded as a school for Buddhist priests of the Nishi Hongan-ji denomination in 1639, and became a secularized university in 1876. The university's professors and students founded the literary magazine Chūōkōron in 1887. It has three campuses: Fukakusa and Omiya in Kyoto; and Seta in Shiga prefecture. Its campuses are smoke-free.Ryūkoku University Mission Statement ryukoku.ac.jp It is one university belongs to "San-Kin-Ko-Ryu"(産近甲龍), a group of semi-major private universities in the Kansai area.
Faculties Undergraduate Schools Faculty of Letters Faculty of Economics Faculty of Business Administration Faculty of Law Faculty of International Studies Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology Faculty of Sociology Faculty of Policy Studies Faculty of Agriculture Faculty of Psychology Graduate Schools Graduate School of Letters Graduate School of Economics Graduate School of Business Administration Graduate School of Law Graduate School of Policy Science Graduate School of International Studies Graduate School of Science and Technology Graduate School of Sociology Graduate School of Practical Shin Buddhist Studies Graduate School of Agriculture
Notable alumni Yuji Fujii, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) Ayano Tsuji, singer-songwriter. Takamaro Shigaraki, Buddhologist, later president of the university Kenryu Takashi Tsuji, Japanese-Canadian Buddhist leader
See also List of National Treasures of Japan (writings)
References
External links
Ryukoku Museum