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Meiji University was founded in January 1881 as the Meiji Law School by a group of young lawyers barely in their 30's: Tatsuo Kishimoto, Kozo Miyagi, and Misao Yashiro.
Now the University ranks solidly among the best universities in Japan, currently consisting of 9 Schools and 9 Graduate Schools. There are also independent schools in various disciplines, including the Law School and professional graduate schools. The University also boasts the Meiji University Junior High School and Meiji University High School.
Its graduates are more than half a million and many of them are highly active internationally.
Meiji University, under the spirit of empowering the individuals, aims to make dramatic advances into the world as the top university in Japan.
Official site
http://www.meiji.ac.jp/cip/english/
Last update: Jul. 30, 2012
| Postal Code | 101-8301 |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-1 Kanda Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
| Inquiry Department | International Student Office |
| TEL | 03-3296-4141, 4146 |
| FAX | 03-3296-4360 |
| Foreign Students Examination | There is Special Selection. |
| Admission Capacity | 15(at the year of 2013) |
| Applicants | 83(at the year of 2012) |
| Successful Candidates | 15(at the year of 2012) |
| Number of foreign students | 82(at the year of 2011) |
| Number of privately financed foreign students | 83(at the year of 2011) |
| Application Fee | 35,000 yen(at the year of 2013) |
| Admission Fee | 280,000 yen(at the year of 2013) |
| Tuition Fee/year | 726,000 yen(at the year of 2013) |
| Other Expenses | 266,900 yen(at the year of 2013) |
| Remarks | Application Fee: (From inside of Japan) 35,000 yen (From outside of Japan) 35,000 yen+Commission 4,000yen (2,500 yen for exchange, 1,500 yen for sending) |
| Department | Literature, History and Geography, Psycho-Social Studies |
| Distribution of Application Forms | Beginning of Jul |
| Previous Exam Papers | Please make an inquiry |
| Entry(Spring) | Apr, 2013 Entry |
| Application Category | Examination with EJU |
| Starting Date of Application | Sep. 10, 2012 |
| Deadline of Application | Sep. 14, 2012 |
| Date of Examination | Nov. 24, 2012 |
| Notification of Examination Result | Nov. 28, 2012 |
| Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan | Available |
| Admission procedures - Visiting Japan for Entrance Exam | Necessary |
| Subjects on Exam done by College or University | Application Screening Process、Interview、Submit statement of reasons for your application within 1500 letters in Japanese. |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students-Necessary/Not necessary | Necessary |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students-Requested subjects | Japanese language、General subject、Mathematics1 |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students-Language in the Exam | either English or Japanese is available |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students-Refered Exam | The Exams after June, 2011 |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test | Not necessary |
| Remarks | Results of the 1st examination shall be informed to applicants and opened on the website. Only for applicants who pass the 1st examination, the 2nd examination shall be conducted. Admission must be decided with scores of EJU. |