Chuo University
Chuo University (中央大学, Chūō Daigaku), commonly referred to as Chuo (中央) or Chu-Dai (中大), is a private research university in Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1885 as Igirisu Hōritsu Gakkō (English Law School), Chuo is one of the oldest and most prestigious institutions in the country. The university operates four campuses in Tokyo: the largest in Hachiōji (Tama campus), one in Bunkyō (Korakuen campus), and two others in Shinjuku (Ichigaya and Ichigaya-Tamachi campuses). Chuo is organized into six faculties, ten graduate schools, and nine research institutes. There are also four affiliated high schools and two affiliated junior high schools.
中央大学 | |
Tama Campus | |
Former name | English law school |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | 1885 |
| Chancellor | Professor Tadahiko Fukuhara |
| President | Shozaburō Sakai |
Academic staff | 734(A.D. 2020) |
| Students | 26,589 |
| Undergraduates | 24,957(A.D. 2020) |
| Postgraduates | 1,768 |
| Location | , Tokyo , Japan |
| Campus | Myogadani Campus(Fac. of Law), Surugadai Campus(Law school), Tama Campus, Kōrakuen Campus(Fac. of Science and Industry), Ichigaya-Tamachi Campus(Fac. of Int'l Information) |
| Mascot | Chuo Prince "Chuouji" |
| Website | www.chuo-u.ac.jp |
| THE World | General | 1501+ |
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When written in Chinese characters, Chuo University shares the same name with National Central University in Taiwan and Chung-Ang University in South Korea.