Doshisha University
Doshisha University (同志社大学, Dōshisha daigaku), also referred to as Dodai (同大, Dōdai), is a private university in Kyoto, Japan. Established in 1875, it is one of Japan's oldest private institutions of higher learning, and has approximately 30,000 students enrolled on four campuses in Kyoto. It is one of Japan's "Global 30" universities and a member of "Kan-Kan-Dō-Ritsu" (関関同立), a group of four leading private universities in western Japan's Kansai region, along with Kansai University, Kwansei Gakuin University, and Ritsumeikan University.
同志社大学 | |
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| Motto | Latin: Veritas liberabit vos |
|---|---|
Motto in English | "Truth shall make you free" |
| Type | Private |
| Established | Founded 1875, chartered 1920 |
| Endowment | €1 billion (JP¥169.6 billion) |
| President | Matsuoka Takashi |
| Vice-president | Nobuhiro Tabata, Yasuhiro Kuroki, Tsutao Katayama, Takashi Nishimura |
Academic staff | 2,357 (800 full-time, 1557 part-time) |
| Undergraduates | 27,024 |
| Postgraduates | 2,298 |
| Location | , , Japan 35°01′47″N 135°45′39″E |
| Campus | Urban/suburban, 530 acres (210 ha) |
| Colors | White & purple |
| Nickname | Dodai (同大, Dōdai) |
| Mascot | Astro Boy (unofficial and historical) |
| Website | www |
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