Universities in Kyoto
Kyoto University is the second oldest Japanese university,[4] one of the highest ranked universities in Asia and one of Japan's National Seven Universities. One of Asia’s leading research-oriented institutions, Kyoto University is famed for producing world-class researchers, including eight Nobel Prize laureates, two Fields medalists and one Gauss Prize.
Ritsumeikan University seeks to promote both rigorous scholarship and individual insights while nurturing just and ethical global citizens.
Carrying on the thinking of Neesima, who aspired to the all-round education of individuals equipped with both knowledge and virtue, Doshisha University practices conscience education taking Christian principles, liberalism, and internationalism as its underlying philosophy.
Fundamental to our university is the education of professionals who have advanced specialized knowledge and respond to developments in medicine and care. In addition to the education of nurses and doctors, we continue to develop the curriculum of our graduate school, and foster our cooperation with the government and local enterprises.