Rikkyo University

Rikkyo University (立教大学, Rikkyō daigaku), also known as Saint Paul's University, is a private university, in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, Japan. Rikkyo is one of the five MARCH universities, the group of private universities in the Kanto region, together with Meiji, Aoyama Gakuin, Chuo, and Hosei. Rikkyo is known as one of the six leading universities in the field of sports in Tokyo (東京六大学 "Big Six" — Rikkyo University, University of Tokyo, Keio University, Waseda University, Meiji University, and Hosei University). The university is the largest Anglican Christian affiliated university in Japan. The university is involved in numerous international programmes and projects.

Type

Private university

Founded

1874

Students

20,720

Also known as

Rikkyō University, Rikkyō daigaku, Saint Paul's University