Bunkyo Gakuin University


Bunkyo Gakuin University is a coeducational instituition located in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan, in proximity to the University of Tokyo. Bunkyo Gakuin University was founded by Ishiko Shimada and is operated by the Bunkyo Gakuin Educational Foundation. The university has affiliated institutions, including Bunkyo Gakuin University Girls' Junior and Senior High School. Notably, it was the first women's university in Japan to establish a Faculty of Business Administration.
A second campus is situated northwest of Tokyo in Fujimino, Saitama. Initially named Bunkyo Women's University, the institution was renamed Bunkyo Gakuin University in 2002 and transitioned to a coeducational system in 2005.
As of April 2022, ' serves as Honorary Chancellor, ' as Chancellor and Chairman of the Board of Trustees, and ' as President.
Bunkyo Gakuin University is distinguished for its Chat Lounge, a facility designed to enhance students' conversational language skills. The Chat Lounge is staffed by chat partners, faculty and staff members from diverse international backgrounds, including the United States, Singapore, Indonesia, France, China, South Africa, and South Korea. The program offers instruction in multiple languages, including English, Chinese, French, Korean, and Spanish. The Chat Lounge operates Monday through Friday during academic semesters.
Bunkyo Gakuin University offers three student dormitories located in Hongo, Nishikata, and Fujimino, along with a dormitory for foreign exchange students near the Hongo campus. Additionally, the university operates a junior and senior girls' high school in Komagome, Tokyo, and a kindergarten across from the Hongo campus.
In October 2024, Bunkyo Gakuin University celebrated its 100th anniversary' since establishment.
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Historical Overview and Timeline of Bunkyo Gakuin University

1924 – Establishment of the Shimada Sewing Training Institute1925 – Renamed Hongo Girls' Academy1964 – Bunkyo Women's Junior College established1969 – Bunkyo Nursery Teacher Training School founded1991 – Faculty of Business Administration established 1997 – Faculty of Human Studies and Graduate School of Business Administration established1999 – Graduate School of Human Studies established2001 – Faculty of Foreign Languages, Department of English Communication, established2002 – Renamed Bunkyo Gakuin University2005 – Transition to a coeducational system across all faculties; Graduate School of Foreign Languages established2006 – Faculty of Health Science and Technology established, including the Departments of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Clinical Laboratory Science2008 – Closure of Bunkyo Gakuin University Medical Technology Vocational School2009 – 85th anniversary of the institution's founding; integration of separate alumni associations into a unified Alumni Association2010 – Graduate School of Health Science established2014
  • * April – Department of Nursing established within the Faculty of Health Science and Technology
  • * August – Closure of Bunkyo Gakuin Junior College2021 – Graduate School of Nursing, Master's Program in Nursing, established2023 – Department of Marketing and Design established within the Faculty of Business Administration 2024 - Celebrated 100-year Anniversary since establishment.

Faculties

Students may choose from these programs of study:
  • Foreign Languages
  • Business Management
  • Humanities
  • Health Care Management

Study abroad

In 2003, Bunkyo Gakuin University initiated a study abroad exchange program with Saint John's University and the College of Saint Benedict in Minnesota. The following year, the university began hosting students from Malaysia. Since 2006, students from Thompson Rivers University in British Columbia, Canada have participated in the exchange program. Additionally, the university sends its students to various international institutions for study, including Beijing Language University in China, New Zealand, Australia, and starting in 2008, the United Kingdom.
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