The university was founded in 1877. The university is one of the oldest Christian institutions of higher education in Japan. The university offers master's and doctoral degrees in a number of fields. See the Meigaku homepages in Japanese and English . The academic year begins in April of each year.
Freshman orientation is the first weeks of the month.
The first semester runs from the beginning of April until July. Summer recess is from July until the end of September. Second semester classes begin at the end of September and run through the end of January, with breaks for a Christmas and New Year. Commencement exercises are near the end of March. There are currently no offerings.