Sophia University

Sophia University (Japanese: 上智大学, Hepburn: Jōchi Daigaku; Latin: Universitas Sedis Sapientiae) is a private Jesuit research university in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1913 by the Jesuits, it was granted university status in 1928, becoming the first Catholic university in Japan. Sophia University has 12,080 undergraduate students and 1,357 postgraduate students. The university has 9 undergraduate faculties and 10 graduate schools, with over 13,900 students in total. Sophia University has international students from 77 countries and exchange agreements with 400 universities in 81 countries. As of 2022, foreign students constituted approximately 9% of the student body.

Type

Catholic university, Private university

Founded

1913

Also known as

Jōchi Daigaku