Bukkyo University

Bukkyo University
佛教大学
Main Campus
TypePrivate
Established1912[1]
Religious affiliation
Jōdo-shū[2]
PresidentMasahiro Ito[3]
Students11,585[4]
Undergraduates11,311[5]
Postgraduates274[6]
Location
Kyoto[7]
,
Japan

35°2′36″N 135°44′13.9″E / 35.04333°N 135.737194°E / 35.04333; 135.737194
CampusUrban[8]
Websitewww.bukkyo-u.ac.jp/english/
Bukkyo University is located in Kyoto Prefecture
Bukkyo University
Location in Kyoto

Bukkyo University (佛教大学, Bukkyō daigaku) is a private university in Kita-ku, Kyoto in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The university began as an organization within the Chion-in Temple for the lecturing and study of Buddhism in 1868.[9] The school's official predecessor was founded in 1912, and it was chartered as a junior college in 1949.[9] Bukkyo means Buddhism in Japanese, and the university's philosophy is based on Jōdo-shū (Pure Land) Buddhism.[10][11]

Faculties/Graduate Schools

Faculties

Source:[12]

  • Faculty of Buddhism
  • Faculty of Literature
  • Faculty of History
  • Faculty of Education
  • Faculty of Sociology
  • Faculty of Social Welfare
  • Faculty of Health Sciences

Graduate Schools

Source:[12]

  • Graduate School of Literature
  • Graduate School of Education
  • Graduate School of Sociology
  • Graduate School of Social Welfare

Partner universities

Source:[13]

References

  1. ^ "History". Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  2. ^ "About". Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  3. ^ "About". Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  4. ^ "在籍学生数" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  5. ^ "在籍学生数" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  6. ^ "在籍学生数" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  7. ^ "Campus & Access". Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  8. ^ "Campus & Access". Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  9. ^ a b "History". Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  10. ^ "About". Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  11. ^ "建学の理念 | 教学理念・ビジョン | 大学案内". 佛教大学 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  12. ^ a b "Academics". Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  13. ^ "International Exchange Programs". Bukkyo University. Retrieved 2024-05-30.


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