Kansai University
Kansai University (関西大学, Kansai Daigaku), abbreviated as Kandai (関大) or Kansaidai (関西大), is a private non-sectarian and coeducational university with its main campus in Suita, Osaka, Japan and two sub-campuses in Sakai and Takatsuki, Osaka. Founded as Kansai Law School in 1886, It has been recognized as one of the four leading private universities in western Japan: Kan-Kan-Do-Ritsu (関関同立), along with Kwansei Gakuin University, Doshisha University, and Ritsumeikan University.
関西大学 | |
| Latin: Universitas Kansaiensis | |
Former names | Kansai Houritsu Gakko |
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| Motto | "Gaku no Jitsuge" (学の実化) |
Motto in English | "Harmony between Academia and Society" |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1886, Founded Nov. 4, 1886, Chartered Jun. 5, 1922 |
| Endowment | US$1.3 billion (JP¥144.8 billion) |
| President | Keiji Shibai |
Academic staff | 534 full-time |
| Undergraduates | 28,568 |
| Postgraduates | 1,546 |
| 1,779 | |
Other students | 1,032 (International) |
| Location | Suita, Takatsuki, Sakai, Umeda , Osaka , 34°46′13″N 135°30′29″E |
| Campus | Suburban / Urban, 191 acres (0.8 km2) |
| Athletics | 45 varsity teams |
| Colors | Kandai Blue |
| Nickname | Kaisers |
| Affiliations | Kansai Big 6 |
| Mascot | Ambassador Magma (unofficial and historical) |
| Website | https://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/English |
In 2013, the university was ranked eighth among Japanese private universities for "schools to which parents wish to send their child," and is ranked consistently in the top 10 in other categories as well.
The athletic teams at Kansai University are known as the Kaisers and are primarily members of the Kansai Big 6. The Kansai–Kwansei Gakuin rivalry is a college rivalry between two universities located in Kansai, Japan.