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About Keio University

01-02

Campuses

03-04

Programs and Courses

05-06

Students and Staff

07–08

Global Outlook

09–12

Top Global University Project

13–14

Research at Keio

15-18

SDGs at Keio

19-20

Notable Alumni

21-22

Career Capability

23-24

Finance

25-26

At a Glance

27-28

About Keio University
Keio University has its headquarters in Tokyo, one of the world's largest
cities, with a population of around 14 million people and covering an
area of approximately 2,199 km2.
It has six main campuses: Mita, Shinanomachi, and Shiba-Kyoritsu inTokyo, and Hiyoshi, Yagami, and Shonan Fujisawa in the adjacentprefecture of Kanagawa (refer to pages 3–4).
Keio University was founded in 1858 under the feudal system of Edo
period Japan.

Independence.
Solidarity.
Keio.

Its founder, Yukichi Fukuzawa, believed that for Japan to keep up with
the Western powers of the time, it was vital to modernize not only thenation's systems but also the way its people think, leading him toestablish a private school.
Keio University went on to produce many of Japan's nascent industrial
leaders. True to this tradition, many of its graduates continue to play
active roles in the development of industry to this day.
Keio University in its current form encompasses 10 undergraduate
faculties, 14 graduate schools, and approximately 33,700 students.
Although research universities around the world are often
characterized by their output in the sciences, Keio University is notablefor its high output of research in the humanities and social sciences. It
is a comprehensive university with a highly-regarded university hospitalproviding advanced medical care in Tokyo.
Keio University has over 410,000 graduates and its alumni network is
one of its most valuable assets. Today, they are making their presence
felt as thought leaders in a variety of fields, including industry, medicalcare, law, education, science, politics, art, culture, and sports, both
domestically and internationally.

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Campuses
Keio University has its six main campuses in the Greater Tokyo Area aswell as three Town Campuses which are centers for research andinnovation: in Tsuruoka (Yamagata Prefecture), Shin-Kawasaki, andTonomachi (both in Kanagawa Prefecture).
As of May 2024

Mita

HiyoshiYagamiS

11,320S

11,557

S

3,736

F

424

F

316

F

258

University Campus

Town Campus

Yamagata Pref.

Shonan Fujisawa

Shinanomachi

Tsuruoka

Shiba-Kyoritsu

S

5,002

S

1,053

S

1,073

F

188

F

354

F

78

S: Number of undergraduate and graduate students
F: Number of full-time faculty members

Keio also has nine affiliated schools providing elementary throughsecondary education in the Greater Tokyo Area as well as the Keio
Academy of New York, a high school accredited in both the UnitedStates and Japan.

Tokyo Met.
Saitama Pref.

Urawa-Kyoritsu

Kanagawa Pref.
Osaka Pref.

Keio Osaka

Mita
Shinanomachi
Shiba-Kyoritsu
Keio Marunouchi

HiyoshiYagamiShonan Fujisawa
Shin-Kawasaki
Tonomachi

04Programs and Courses

Fields of Study at Keio
Arts & Humanities:

Programs and Courses Taught in English

30 20 974
Double Degree
Programs

DegreePrograms

Courses

As of June 2024

Keio University is a comprehensive university with 14 graduate schools
and 10 undergraduate faculties.
Most courses in the graduate schools are offered in Japanese, butthere are also programs available with coursework conducted
exclusively in English. These include advanced degrees in Economics,
Taxation Policy and Management, Medicine, Health Management,
Science and Technology, Media and Governance, Media Design,
System Design and Management, and Global Legal Practice.
Likewise, undergraduate students can also earn degrees while taking
courses taught entirely in English through PEARL*1 at the Faculty of
Economics or GIGA*2, a joint program offered by the Faculty of Policy
Management and Faculty of Environment and Information Studies.
*1 Programme in Economics for Alliances, Research and Leadership*2 Global Information and Governance Academic Program

In addition, Keio offers programs such as Thesis@Keio, which allows
graduate students from overseas universities to visit Keio and conduct
research for their thesis. The Japanese Language Program andshort-term Keio Summer Program are also available for those who wish
to learn more about Japanese culture and language.

Archaeology, Architecture/Built Environment,
Art & Design, Classics & Ancient History,
English Language & Literature, History, Linguistics,
Literature (Japanese/Chinese/French/German),
Modern Languages, Philosophy
Engineering & Technology:
Computer Science & Information Systems,
Engineering (Chemical/Civil & Structural/Electrical &Electronic/Mechanical/Aeronautical & Manufacturing)Life Sciences & Medicine:
Anatomy & Physiology, Biological Sciences, Medicine,
Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Psychology, Nursing
Natural Sciences:
Chemistry, Geography, Materials Science, Mathematics,
Physics & Astronomy
Social Sciences & Management:
Accounting & Finance, Anthropology,
Business & Management Studies,
Communication & Media Studies, Economics & Econometrics,
Education, Law, Library & Information Management,
Politics & International Studies, Sociology,
Statistics & Operational Research

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Students and Staff
Keio University has over 33,700 students. Around 85% areundergraduate students, and of these, approximately 70% arestudying for degrees in the humanities and social sciences. 50% of
graduate students are studying for degrees in the natural sciences,
technology, and medicine.
There are over 2,100 international students from 82 countries andregions at Keio. In addition to regular degree programs, international
students study through exchange programs, the Japanese Language
Program, short-term programs, and specialized research programs.
Hiyoshi Commemorative Hall at Hiyoshi Campus

Keio has 2,767 faculty members, 3,158 administrative staff members,
and 1,967 medical staff* (doctors and nurses) (as of March 2024).
*“Medical Staff” (doctors and nurses) may also be included under “Faculty.”

Faculty

Full-time only (tenured and non-tenured)

Number of Students
Degree Programs

Professors

Domestic

International

Total

Undergraduate
27,996
2,477
Graduate (Master’s Program)
1,181
Graduate (Doctoral Program)
428
Graduate (Professional Degree Program)

793
563
251
52

28,789
3,040
1,432
480

Total

32,082

1,659

33,741
As of May 2024

Associate
Professors

Assistant
Professors

Other

848 367 376 1,176
Total

2,767

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Global Outlook
Keio ranked 188th in the QS World University Rankings 2025, placing itin the top 12.5% of the total 1,500 evaluated institutions. In theindividual categories of the rankings, Keio placed 46th for Employer
Reputation, 69th for Employment Outcomes, and 151st for Academic
Reputation.

QS World University Rankings 2025

188th
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024
Seven Areas of Study Ranked in the World’s Top 150

ModernLanguages

Classics &Ancient History

51st

History

101st-150thLaw

101st-150thPolitics &International
Studies

101st-150thAPAIE

RENKEI

Asia-Pacific Association forInternational Education

Japan-UK Research and Education Network forKnowledge Economy Initiatives

APRU

RU11 Japan

Association of Pacific Rim
Universities

Research University 11(Consortium of top research universities in Japan)

CEMS

SDG-UP

The Global Alliance in Management
Education

United Nations University SDG-Universities Platform

Geography

GULF

T.I.M.E.

-150thThe Global University Leaders Forum(World Economic Forum)

Top International Managers in Engineering

101st

82nd

-100thKeio has over 340 overseas partner institutions with which it enjoys
student exchange programs and research collaborations. It is also an
active member of various major international university consortiums,
including RU11, a group comprised of leading Japanese research
universities.

Economics &Econometrics

125th

PRRLA
Pacific Rim Research Libraries
Alliance

U7+ Alliance ofWorld Universities(International alliance of research universities of theG7 and other countries)

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Educational Activism and Promoting Peacewith the U7+ Alliance

Supporting Women in Leadership and Collaboratingwith Universities throughout the Pacific Rim

Keio University is part of the U7+ Alliance of World Universities, acoalition of university presidents that defines and promotes concrete
actions organizations can take to collectively address global challenges
facing education and the global community.

As part of its efforts to collaborate with international universities, Keio
University plays an active role within the Association of Pacific Rim
Universities (APRU), which is committed to strengthening bilateral
cooperation in higher education and working together to address issues
throughout the Pacific Rim. Another aspect of Keio’s involvement with
APRU is the Asia Pacific Women in Leadership Program (APWiL). This
program was created to address gender equity at member universities toempower and promote opportunities for women, especially thoseworking in research and academia.

In March 2023, Keio University hosted the fifth annual U7+ Presidential
Summit. More than seventy-five presidents and vice-presidents fromuniversities around the globe joined the summit to focus on how
universities can be engines of innovation for peace and security. At theend of the two-day summit, the U7+ leaders unanimously adopted theTokyo Statement, a call on G7 leaders to invest in education andpromote peace and security. A delegation of university leaders,
including President Itoh, presented the statement directly to Prime
Minister Kishida in advance of the G7 Hiroshima Summit.
In 2024, Keio continued its commitment to the U7+ Alliance, with
President Itoh joining the annual Presidential Summit at Bocconi
University in Milan, Italy. Their efforts were officially acknowledged in
the G7 Ministerial Declaration released in July 2024, showing theimpact these efforts have on affecting global action.

Delegates from U7+ Presenting the Tokyo Statement to Prime Minister Kishida

In 2024, President Itoh and Vice-President Okuda both attended the
APWiL In-Person Summit, sharing insights and best practices with otherattendees on how to create meaningful change. Vice-President Okuda
served as moderator and speaker in the event's keynote discussion titled“A Conversation on Driving Change Towards Gender Equality,” while
President Itoh was a panelist for “The Role of University Leadership in
Advancing Gender Equity.” This event was one of many ongoing forums inwhich Keio is showing its commitment to advancing diversity, equity, andinclusion in its community and society at large.

Vice-President Okuda Speaking at the APWiL In-Person Summit

12Top Global University ProjectIn 2014, the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology (MEXT) initiated the 10-year Top Global
University Project. This project promoted the internationalization ofhigher education by supporting new initiatives, interactions, andpartnerships among the world’s top universities.
Under this project, Keio University was selected as a Type A University,
one of the top 13 universities conducting world-leading education andresearch in Japan. Keio University adopted the conceptual theme of“Enhancing Sustainability of Global Society Through Jitsugaku(Science).” By prioritizing initiatives in longevity, security, and creativity
through international joint research, educational programs, andacademic exchange, Keio worked to solve complex problems to Realizea more sustainable society. Keio also established the Keio University
Global Research Institute (KGRI) in November 2016, a core education
and research center carrying out cross-disciplinary research under thethree initiatives.
The Top Global University Project concluded in March 2024. To
ensure the continuation of existing initiatives even after MEXT’s
financial support ended, Keio University established the Global
Engagement Fund. With this funding, the Guest Professor (Global)
Program, one of the successful initiatives borne from the project, willcontinue to be administered as the Global Faculty Program from the2024 academic year onward. Keio University will continue to draw on
its ten years of experience in the project to work toward enhancing thesustainability of global society.

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Longevity
Realizing a society
where people live better,longer lives

Integrative
Approaches

Security

Creativity

Ensuring a safer,more sustainable society

Bolstering innovationin education and research

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Research at Keio
In 2023, Keio University allocated research funds in total of 28.8 billion
yen (191 million dollars*) of which 3.5 billion yen (23 million dollars*)came from Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, the largest
competitive research fund provided by the Japan Society for the
Promotion of Science (JSPS). This was the greatest amount received
by a private university in Japan and the 12th highest overall.
*$1=¥151

Research Funds by Type

Total Funding : 28.8 billion yen(191 million dollars)

Contracts

Joint Research

12.73%

University Funds

0.04% 6.48%

Subsidies28.25%

Four Keio Researchers Selected to the World's
Most Influential Researchers List (Highly Cited
Researchers 2023)
Four Keio researchers were selected for the annual Clarivate
Analytics Highly Cited Researchers (HCR) list, announced on
November 15, 2023. The four Keio researchers—who all belong to the
Keio University School of Medicine and WPI-Bio2Q—were Professor
Kenya Honda, Professor Takanori Kanai, Professor Toshiro Sato, andVisiting Professor Koji Atarashi. The Highly Cited Researchers list
recognizes outstanding scientists and social scientists who havepublished multiple papers landing in the top 1% of citations forresearch in their respective disciplines, including multidisciplinary
areas that encompass 21 different fields of study. In the 2023 edition,
6,849 researchers were selected from 67 countries and regions
worldwide, 90 of whom were from Japan.
Professor Honda and Visiting Professor Atarashi were chosen for theirwork in Immunology, Professor Kanai was chosen for Cross-Field, andProfessor Sato was selected for Molecular Biology and Genetics.
WPI: World Premier International Research Center Initiative
Bio2Q: Human Biology-Microbiome-Quantum Research Center

Commissioned
Research

44.51%
Percentages do not necessarily add up to 100%as they are rounded off to one decimal place.

Grants1.75%

Specified
Contributions

6.07%

Professor

Kenya Honda

Professor

Takanori Kanai

Professor

Toshiro Sato

Visiting Professor

Koji Atarashi

16Parkinson’s Disease Drug Slows ALS Progressionin Clinical Trial by Keio Researchers

American Literature, Japanese History,
and Shojo Comics

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease that
results in respiratory failure and death. Early treatment with ropinirole, a
medication used to treat Parkinson’s disease, may slow diseaseprogression in ALS patients, according to recently published data froman early clinical trial headed by researchers Assistant Professor Satoru
Morimoto, Professor Hideyuki Okano, and Project Professor Shinichi
Takahashi at the Keio University School of Medicine (currently at the Keio
University Regenerative Medicine Research Center).

American culture and iconography has had a marked impact on Japanever since the archipelago opened its borders to trade in the mid-19th
century. However, the way that American culture is portrayed in Japan
has always been subject to geopolitical conditions and sociologicalfactors. In her research paper, American Literature in Japanese Shojo
Comics, Professor Hisayo Ogushi from Keio University’s Faculty of
Letters dives into this complex history and how the portrayal of“America” has evolved in Japanese popular culture.

Twenty participants with sporadic ALS received ropinirole or a placebo
for 24 weeks in a double-blind study followed by a 24-week open-label
extension period to evaluate safety, tolerability, and therapeutic effects.

The Japanese word “shojo” refers to a subculture that is focused
primarily on young women and girls, whether in fashion, art, literature, or
school-life. In the early 1900s, these communities often embraced fiction
written by American women such as Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Little Women,
and Little Lord Fauntleroy, creating an idealized portrait of the “American
woman.” After World War II, however, this fantasy-esque understanding ofAmerica gave way to more realistic depictions of American society.

Patients given the therapy showed slower functional declines and delayed
disease progression compared to those who started treatment after asix-month delay. The duration of time to specific disease progression
events or death was also significantly prolonged by an additional mean of
27.9 weeks.
However, the research team also
noted factors which limited theirability to interpret the data, suchas the small sample size,
including participants withlargely early-stage ALS, andhigh dropout rates in theextension phase due to the
COVID-19 pandemic. This
warrants more extensive trials todetermine if this promising drug
can yield new treatments.

In this article, Professor Ogushi traces this change and highlights thefascinating intersections between politics and personal identity byexamining different examples of American women and culture in shojo
comics published throughout the 20th century.
This research article was originally published in the Oxford Research
Encyclopedia of Literature.
Japanese
editon of Uncle
Tom’s Cabin byHarriet Beecher
Stowe(translated byMichiyo Okada
in 1923)

Graphic from the article published in Cell Stem Cell on June
1, 2023: (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stem.2023.04.017)

Japanese editonof Little Lord
Fauntleroy byFrances
Hodgson Bumett(translated by
Shizuko
Wakamatsu in
1897; courtesy of
Keio University
Library, Tokyo)

Japanese
editon of
Daddy-LongLegs by Jean
Webster(translatedby KenjiAzuma in
1919)

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SDGs at Keio

Keio University Ranked 60th Globally for SDG 16:
THE University Impact Rankings 2024

Encouraging Community through Mentorships

On June 12, 2024, Keio University was ranked 60th in the Times
Higher Education (THE) University Impact Rankings 2024 for
Sustainable Development Goal 16 (Peace, justice and strong
institutions), making it 1st among Japanese universities for the second
consecutive year. Furthermore, Keio University placed within the201-300 bracket for the overall global rankings.

In 2022, the Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion created a pilot
version of a mentorship program for female faculty members to promotewomen’s empowerment and professional development throughout theuniversity. In 2023, a full version of the program was launched witheighteen pairs of mentors and mentees. This program allows for female
faculty members to interact across academic disciplines, build
relationships, and learn from each other’s experiences.

Fostering Future Leaders through the 2024
Student Conference

The Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings assess
universities' societal contributions and impact against the United
Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and rank themaccordingly. 2,152 institutions from 125 countries and regions
participated in the 2024 rankings, marking the sixth edition of thispublication.

The Keio University Student Conference was first held in 2022 and has
become an annual part of the university’s efforts to achieve the United
Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The conference gives
undergraduate students the opportunity to engage in discussions witheach other while consulting with experts to propose an overall vision,
specific goals, and attainable targets for Keio University.
For the 2024 conference, students are working to construct proposals
that will impact Keio, especially thinking about issues that will shape theuniversity and what the world will look like in 2050.
.

Meeting for the 2023 Keio Mentoring Program

Students Working in Groups for
the Keio University Student Conference20Notable Alumni

There are over 410,000 Keio alumni. The university's alumni
associations are referred to as “Mita-kai,” with 885 of these currently
operating, 77 of which are based overseas (as of February 2024).

Akihiko Hoshide

Naoko Imoto

JAXA astronaut

Executive Director,
SDGs in Sports, andan Olympic Swimmer(Atlanta ’96)

Photo: JAXA/NASA

Shoko Yamaguchi
Journalist
Appointed Officer of the French
Legion of Honor in January 2023
Vaughn-Ueda International
Journalist Prize 1994

Toshio Suzuki
Producer, Studio Ghibli
Photo: Nobuyoshi Araki

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Career Capability

Where AY 2023 Keio Graduates Work
(Total Graduates: 4,310)

Keio University is one of Japan’s best universities for producing
graduates who are ready to succeed in the job market. According to the
QS World University Rankings 2025, Keio placed within the top fifty
universities in the world for employability.
Keio University is known for producing exceptional lawyers, certified
public accountants, and doctors that employers are eager to hire. In
2023, the university was ranked first in Japan for the forty-ninth
consecutive year in the number of people who passed the certified public
accountant (CPA) examination. Keio also ranked third in Japan for thenumber of those passing the bar examination.
Keio University cultivates its students at a holistic level, encouraging themto grow as people while honing both their academic and interpersonal
skills. This allows them to shine in the job market and in their professional
positions. By making use of the opportunities at Keio and reaping the
rewards of the time and effort invested towards their goals, alumni are able
to pursue their passions and find meaningful work as they embark on thenext stages of their careers.

Keio’s Graduates
Are Active in Every
Sector of Society

Real Estate,
Goods Rental
and Leasing

Construction

2.9% (

1.1%

Civil Service

Medicine,
Healthcare
and Welfare

3.1%

excluding
Education

)

2.3%

Other

2.3%

Transport andPostal Services

Scientific Research,
Professional andTechnical Services

23.0%

3.4%

Hospitality

6.6%
Wholesale andRetail Trade

8.7%

Finance andInsurance

Manufactuaring

10.5%

Information andCommunications

15.8%

20.3%

As of May 1, 2024, according to data from surveyed graduates.
“Other” includes, but is not limited to, the following industries: electricity, gas, heating and water supply,
agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and mining.
Percentages do not necessarily add up to 100% as they are rounded off to one decimal place.
The above data include some graduates entering further education while working.

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Finance
For the academic year ending March 31, 2024, Keio had an annual
revenue of about 189 billion yen (1.3 billion dollars). Of this total
revenue, about one-third comes from tuition and other fees, anotherthird from medical services, and the remaining third from government
subsidies, gifts and donations, investments, etc., Keio has scholarshipfunds of approximately 24 billion yen (159 million dollars).

189 Billion Yen
1.3 Billion Dollars($1=151)

Other Income

14%

30%

Gifts

4%

Financial Report

Investment
IncomeSummarized financial information for the academic year ending
March 31, 2024
Revenue
Student Income
Medical Services
Sponsored Support
Investment Income
Gifts
Other Income
Total Revenue
Expenses
Employee Benefits
Other Expenses
Total Expenses

JPY

USD

56.3
75.2
15.5
8.6
7.4
25.7
188.8

372
497
103
57
49
170
1,247

JPY

USD

74.1
106.0
180.1

490
700
1,190

Operating Results

8.7

57

Transfers

(7.7)

(51)

Operating Results after Transfers

Student Income

1.0

7

In billions of Yen

In millions of Dollars($1=￥151)

4%

Sponsored
Support8%

Medical Services

40%

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At a Glance
As of June 2024

Est

1858

24
Billion

5.31
MillionTotal scholarship funds (yen)Number of volumes heldby the library（5th among
university libraries in Japan）

6

33,700+2,700+

Japan’s first modern institutionof higher learning

Major campusesin the Tokyo region

Total number of university
students

Total number of full-time
university faculty

the worldinin Japan

188
th

12

9

1 of 15974

20

QS World University Rankings
2025

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific
Research

Keio Medical Science Prizewinners who became Nobel
laureates

One of the 15 Core ClinicalResearch Hospital in Japan

Courses taught in English

Degree programs offered in

30

82

340+

410,000+

75+

380+

Double degree programs

Countries & regions
represented
in student body

International partners

Total number of alumni

Total number of overseas
alumni organizations

Official extracurricular clubsthEnglishand teams

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