Rikkyō University
| 立教大学 | |
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| Motto | Pro Deo et Patria |
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Motto in English
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For God and Country |
| Type | Private |
| Established | Founded 1874, Chartered 1922 |
| Endowment | US$435.1 million (JP¥50.3 billion) |
| President | Tomoya Yoshioka |
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Academic staff
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619 full-time, 1,693 part-time |
| Undergraduates | 19,341 |
| Postgraduates | 1,324 |
| Location | Toshima, Tokyo, Japan |
| Campus | Urban |
| Member of | Tokyo Six Universities |
| Mascot | None |
| Website | www |
Rikkyo University (立教大学 Rikkyō daigaku?), also known as Saint Paul's University, is a private university, located in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, Japan.
Rikkyo is known as one of the six leading universities in Tokyo (東京六大学 "Big Six", Rikkyo University, University of Tokyo, Keio University, Waseda University, Meiji University, and Hosei University). A leading liberal arts teaching and research institution, the university is the largest Anglican Christian affiliated university in Japan.
The university is internationally oriented and involved in numerous international programmes and projects. Rikkyo maintains contact with more than 70 educational institutions abroad for the purpose of exchanging lecturers, students and projects. With more than 700 students, come from outside Japan, the institution has 20,000 students, and 2,700 teachers and staff members.
Rikkyo Primary School, Rikkyo Ikebukuro Junior School, Rikkyo Ikebukuro Senior High School, Rikkyo Niiza Junior School, Rikkyo Niiza Senior High School are not affiliated with the Rikkyo University, but with the Rikkyo Gakuin. The Rikkyo Gakuin is an educational institution, which includes Rikkyo University and other affiliated schools. Also, Rikkyo School in England, St. Margaret´s School and St. Hilda's School are related schools with the Rikkyo Gakuin.
The origins of the university date from the founding of St. Paul's School for boys in 1874 by Channing Moore Williams, a missionary of the Episcopal Church and a leading figure in the establishment of the Anglican Church in Japan.
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