Sōka University
University · Tokyo
UniversityFounded 1971
About
Soka University (Japanese: 創価大学, Hepburn: Sōka Daigaku), abbreviated typically as Sodai (創大) or Sokadai (創価大), is a Soka Gakkai-affiliated private university in Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan. In 2014, the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) designated Soka University as one of the 20 universities in Japan that "are leading the globalization of Japanese society". According to QS World University Rankings 2026, Soka University was ranked 43rd in Japan and 1400th in the World. The university has 8 faculties with 5,922 students (as of September 15, 2026), about 656 of whom are international students from 60 countries and regions.
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Key facts
- Type
- University
- Founded
- 1971
- Also known as
- Sōka Daigaku