Japan University of Economics

Japan University of Economics, abbreviated as Nikkeidai, is a private university headquartered in Dazaifu, Fukuoka, Japan.

WWW jue.ac.jp

Overview

The university is owned by Tsuzuki Ikuei Educational Institute, which is in turn a member of the Tsuzuki Education Group.
The university ranks 4th in Japan by number of international students. Over 80% of students at its Tokyo campus are from overseas.

History

The school was established in 1968 as Daiichi University of Economics. It changed its name to Fukuoka University of Economics in 2007 and adopted its present name in 2010.

Campuses

The university comprises three undergraduate campuses: its main campus in Dazaifu, Fukuoka and additional campuses in Sannomiya, Kobe and Shibuya, Tokyo. The university also has a graduate school located in Shibuya, Tokyo.

Academics

Undergraduate

The university comprises two faculties, Economics and Management, offering admission to the following departments:

Faculty of Economics
* Department of Economics
* Department of Commerce
* Department of Health and Sports Management
Faculty of Management
* Department of Management
* Department of Global Business
* Department of Creative Production
* Department of Digital Business Management

The Fukuoka campus offers admission to all departments, while the Tokyo campus offers admission to departments in the Faculty of Management only, and the Kobe campus offers admission to the Department of Commerce only.

Graduate

The university’s graduate school comprises a single faculty, the Graduate School of Business, which offers Master's and Doctoral degrees in Management.

Notable people

Notable people associated with the university include:

Chihiro Anai, singer
ASKA, singer-songwriter
Shingo Arizono, football player
Chage, musician and radio personality
Ryoji Katsuki, baseball player
Kim Mu-young, baseball player
Ryunosuke Noda, football player
Naoki Nomura, football player