CONTENTS Page 1. Academic Calendar 1 2. Academic Institutions 2 3. Enrollment 4 4. Admissions 6 5. Tuition and Fees 7 6. Financial Assistance 9 7. Faculty and Staff 12 8. Alumni 13 9. Honorary Doctorate Recipients 14 10. Finances 19 11. Land Area 20 12. Libraries 21 13. Research Activities 22 14. Global Network 24 15. Overseas Offices, Research and Education Facilities 25 16. Faculty Exchange 26 Waseda Faculty Going Abroad Overseas Scholars at Waseda 17. Student Exchange 28 International Student Enrollment Waseda Students Studying Abroad 18. Online Education 33 19. Language Courses 34 Appendix International Students in Japan 35 1 ACADEMIC CALENDAR Academic Year 2014 Entrance Ceremony (Undergraduate Schools) April 1 Entrance Ceremony (Graduate Schools) April 2 First Term Begins April 1 First Term Ends August 1 Summer Vacation August 2 − September 20 September Graduation Ceremony September 20 September Entrance Ceremony September 21 Second Term Begins September 21 Anniversary of the University's Founding October 21 Winter Vacation December 23 − January 7 Second Term Ends February 4 Spring Vacation February 5 − March 31 Graduation Ceremony March 25, 26 Notes: Sports Festival: October 30 Waseda Festival: November 1,2 The University closed for business during the following periods: August 11 − 15 (Summer), and December 27 − January 5 (end & beginning of the year) 1 2 ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS http://www.waseda.jp/eng/u_graduate.html http://www.waseda.jp/eng/graduate.html Academic Year 2014 13 Undergraduate Schools 21 Graduate/Professional Graduate Schools Undergraduate Schools Political Science and Economics Law Culture, Media and Society Humanities and Social Sciences Education Commerce Fundamental Science and Engineering Creative Science and Engineering Advanced Science and Engineering Social Sciences Human Sciences Sport Sciences International Liberal Studies Graduate/Professional Graduate Schools Political Science Economics Law Law School Letters, Arts and Sciences Education Teacher Education Commerce Finance, Accounting and Law Accountancy Fundamental Science and Engineering Creative Science and Engineering Advanced Science and Engineering Environment and Energy Engineering Information, Production and Systems Social Sciences Human Sciences Sport Sciences Asia-Pacific Studies Japanese Applied Linguistics International Culture and Communication Studies Research and Educational Institutes/Centers Institute for Research in Contemporary Political and Economic Affairs Institute of Comparative Law Center for Professional Legal Education and Research Research Institute for Letters, Arts and Sciences 2 Research Institutes/Centers Institute for Advanced Studies in Education Research Institute of the Faculty of Commerce Center for Finance Research Research Institute for Science and Engineering Global Information and Telecommunication Institute Environmental Research Institute Information, Production and Systems Research Center Advanced Research Center for Human Sciences Waseda Institute for Sport Sciences Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies Center for Japanese Language Waseda Institute for Advanced Study Global Education Center Extension Center Environmental Safety Center Waseda University Archives Health Support Center Comprehensive Research Organization (Project Research Institutes) Organization for Asian Studies Organization for Japan-US Studies Organization for Islamic Area Studies Organization for European Studies Organization for University Research Initiatives Institute for Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Consolidated Research Institute for Advanced Science and Medical Care Information Technology Research Organization Green Computing Systems Research Organization The Hirayama Ikuo Volunteer Center Athletic Center Center for International Education Center for Research Strategy Center for Higher Education Studies Affiliated Schools Waseda University Junior High School & Senior High School Waseda University Honjo Senior High School Art and Architecture School of Waseda University Waseda Jitsugyo Primary School & High School Waseda Junior & Senior High School Waseda Shibuya Senior High School in Singapore Waseda Setsuryo Junior High School · High School Waseda Saga Junior High School & Senior High School Libraries Central Library S. Takata Memorial Research Library Toyama Library Science and Engineering Library Tokorozawa Library Museums Aizu Museum Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum 3 3 ENROLLMENT http://www.waseda.jp/eng/facts.html as of May 2014 Enrollment : 53,089 43,962 Undergraduates/9,127 Postgraduates Undergraduate Students Undergraduate School Male Female Total (Int'l Students) Political Science and Economics 3,065 1,332 4,397 (308) Law 2,374 1,196 3,570 (58) Letters, Arts and Sciences Ⅰ*1 44 8(0) Letters, Arts and Sciences Ⅱ*1 41 5(0) Culture, Media and Society*2 1,832 2,374 4,206 (126) Humanities and Social Sciences*2 1,500 1,776 3,276 (74) Education 2,951 1,812 4,763 (76) Commerce 3,134 1,319 4,453 (176) Science and Engineering*1 10 0 10 (0) Fundamental Science and Engineering*2 2,192 386 2,578 (150) Creative Science and Engineering*2 2,220 564 2,784 (161) Advanced Science and Engineering*2 2,005 515 2,520 (78) Social Sciences 2,357 858 3,215 (118) Human Sciences 1,488 1,175 2,663 (59) Human Sciences (Distance learning) 317 377 694 (6) Sport Sciences 1,304 610 1,914 (26) International Liberal Studies 1,192 1,714 2,906 (732) Undergraduate Students Total 27,949 16,013 43,962 (2,148) Graduate Students (Master’s Program) Graduate School Male Female Total (Int'l Students) Political Science 141 128 269 (117) Economics 117 114 231 (189) Law 74 32 106 (35) Letters, Arts and Sciences 186 155 341 (32) Commerce 51 73 124 (86) Fundamental Science and Engineering*2 643 68 711 (41) Creative Science and Engineering*2 726 179 905 (79) Advanced Science and Engineering*2 808 197 1,005 (47) Global Info. and Telecom. Studies 121 66 187 (139) Environment and Energy Engineering 76 15 86 (18) Information, Production and Systems 230 69 299 (246) Education 102 72 174 (15) Human Sciences 82 106 188 (10) 4 Graduate School Male Female Total (Int'l Students) Social Sciences 49 54 103 (47) Sport Sciences 110 33 143 (13) Asia-Pacific Studies (Int'l Relations) 114 160 274 (201) Japanese Applied Linguistics 28 96 124 (29) International Culture and Communication Studies 29 85 114 (85) Professional Graduate School Male Female Total (Int'l Students) Commerce (Business School) 345 115 460 (96) Public Management 44 21 65 (4) Law School 379 167 546 (9) Finance, Accounting and Law 223 82 305 (90) Accountancy 160 40 200 (4) Teacher Education 63 32 95 (−) Master’s Students Total 4,901 2,159 7,055 (1,632) Graduate Students (Doctoral Program) Graduate School Male Female Total (Int'l Students) Political Science 68 32 100 (25) Economics 31 11 42 (14) Law 94 56 150 (54) Letters, Arts and Sciences 184 159 343 (33) Commerce 72 28 100 (20) Fundamental Science and Engineering*2 97 13 110 (20) Creative Science and Engineering*2 80 25 105 (48) Advanced Science and Engineering*2 199 47 246 (55) Education 73 90 163 (24) Human Sciences 61 65 126 (15) Social Sciences 66 40 106 (22) Asia-Pacific Studies (Int'l Relations) 89 63 152 (103) Global Info. and Telecom. Studies 33 9 42 (33) Japanese Applied Linguistics 13 43 56 (20) Information, Production and Systems 62 16 78 (64) Public Management 7 7 14 (1) Sport Sciences 85 39 124 (22) Environment and Energy Engineering 11 4 15 (6) Doctoral Students Total 1,325 747 2,072 (579) Note: 1) The*1 program has been reorganized into newly established school *2. 2) Programs*1 will be terminated when all existing students graduate. 3) "International students" are defined as the students who are enrolled in Waseda University as of the survey date ( including those under leave of absence and those studying abroad ) and have foreign ( non - Japanese ) nationalities. 5 4 ADMISSIONS http://www.waseda.jp/eng/admission/procedures.html as of May 2014 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS 104,808 Undergraduate Applications* *Based on data from Waseda’s General Entrance Exams and the “College Center” Exams Admission for the vast majority of students is based on the results of the General Entrance Examinations conducted by each undergraduate/graduate school. Other admission systems and procedures include interviews, special selection procedures, and September admissions. Undergraduate General Entrance Examination Number of Number Acceptance Undergraduate School Applicants Accepted Rate Political Science and Economics 6,888 832 12% Law 4,847 942 19% Culture, Media and Society 8,626 1,575 18% Humanities and Social Sciences 7,706 1,205 16% Education 13,805 2,375 17% Commerce 12,252 1,419 12% Fundamental Science and Engineering 4,932 1,134 23% Creative Science and Engineering 4,059 891 22% Advanced Science and Engineering 5,377 1,298 24% Social Sciences 11,961 1,127 9% Human Sciences 5,633 778 14% Sport Sciences 1,587 286 18% International Liberal Studies 2,717 556 20% Undergraduate Applicants Total 90,390 14,418 16% 6 5 TUITION AND FEES http://www.waseda.jp/eng/admission/tuition.html *USD 1 = JPY 102 Truncate below the decimal point New Undergraduate Students for the Academic Year 2014 Undergraduate School Yen US$* Political Science and Economics, Law, Commerce, Education (Dept. of Education, JPN. Lang. & Lit., Eng. Lang. & Lit., 772,000 (7,568) Social Studies, Cultural Sciences), Social Sciences Fundamental Science and Engineering, Creative Science and Engineering, Advanced Science and Engineering, 1,127,000 (11,049) Education (Dept. of Science, Mathematics) Culture, Media