Komazawa University
Komazawa University (駒澤大学, Komazawa Daigaku), abbreviated as 駒大 Komadai, is one of the oldest universities in Japan. Its history starts in 1592, when a seminary was established to be a center of learning for the young monks of the Sōtō sect, one of the two main Zen Buddhist traditions in Japan.
駒澤大学 | |
| Motto | Truth, Sincerity, Respect, and Love (信誠敬愛) |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1592 |
| President | Ryōkō Hirose |
Administrative staff | 600 |
| Undergraduates | 14,000 |
| Postgraduates | 200 |
| Location | Setagaya , Tokyo , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Member of | Setagaya 6 Universities consortium |
| Colors | bluish-purple |
| Website | komazawa-u.ac.jp/english/ |
The university in Tokyo campus comprises seven faculties and 17 departments with a total of around 14,000 students. Also, for students who wish to pursue advanced studies, each department has a graduate school. It also has eleven research institutes and a Museum of Zen Buddhist Culture. Times Higher Education places Komazawa University in the 150+ bracket in its ranking of Japan's 200 best universities.
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