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Aoyama Gakuin University

Aoyama Gakuin University (Japanese: 青山学院大学, Hepburn: Aoyama Gakuin Daigaku, AGU) is a private Christian university in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Originally established in 1874 by missionaries from the Methodist Episcopal Church, it was reconfigured in its current form in 1949 as tertiary component of the Aoyama Gakuin.

Aoyama Gakuin University
青山学院大学
MottoThe Salt of the Earth and Light of the World
TypePrivate
Established1874
ChancellorKenichi Semba
Academic staff
1,653
Administrative staff
1,983
Students19,993
Undergraduates18,527
Postgraduates1,436
Location
Shibuya
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Tokyo
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Japan

35°39′40″N 139°42′38″E / 35.66111°N 139.71056°E / 35.66111; 139.71056
CampusUrban
Websitewww.aoyama.ac.jp/en/ (in English)
Robert Samuel Maclay (first president of Aoyama Gakuin)

The university's undergraduate and graduate programs include courses on literature, law, economics, business, international politics, economics, communication, science, engineering and cultural studies. The university graduate programs include international management, law and professional accounting.

Aoyama Gakuin University participates in Hakone Ekiden, an annual university relay race between Tokyo and Hakone in Japan. Recently they won the races in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024.

General information

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The main campus, located in Omotesando in central Tokyo, is complemented by the Sagamihara Campus in Kanagawa Prefecture. The latter houses the College of Science and Sports. The university has graduated around 180,000 students and employs over 1,600 full and part-time faculty members. Aoyama Gakuin University is accredited by the British University Association and is a member of the British Association of Private College and Universities.

The university maintains a number of active international exchange programs for students and faculty. Many of the students and faculty have attended universities and research institutes abroad, while the institution itself has attracted numerous outstanding scholars and students from around the world to its campuses.[according to whom?]

Organization

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Undergraduate programs

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  • College of Literature
  • College of Education, Psychology and Human Studies
  • College of Economics
  • Faculty of Law
  • School of Business
  • School of International Politics, Economics and Communication (SIPEC)
  • School of Cultural and Creative Studies
  • College of Science and Engineering
  • School of Social Informatics
  • School of Global Studies and Collaboration
  • College of Community Studies (started in 2019)

Graduate programs

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  • Graduate School of Literature
  • Graduate School of Education, Psychology and Human Studies
  • Graduate School of Economics
  • Graduate School of Law
  • Graduate School of Business
  • Graduate School of International Politics, Economics and Communication
  • Graduate School of Cultural and Creative Studies
  • Graduate School of Science and Engineering
  • Graduate School of Social Informatics
  • Graduate School of International Management (MBA)(accredited by EFMD and ABEST21[1])
  • Law School
  • Graduate School of Professional Accountancy

Research institutes

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  • Research Institute of Aoyama Gakuin University
  • Economics Research Center
  • Business Law Research Center
  • SACRE
  • Global Business Research Center
  • Global Politics and Economy Research Center
  • Information Science Research Center
  • WTO Research Center
  • Center for Advanced Technology
  • Center for Machinery Analysis

Campus

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  • Aoyama Campus (4-4-25, Shibuya, Shibuya, Tokyo)
Includes two registered Tangible Cultural Properties, "Majima Memorial Hall（間島記念館）" and "Berry Hall".
  • Sagamihara Campus (5-10-1, Fuchinobe, Sagamihara, Kanagawa)
  • Midorigaoka Ground (2-6097-1, Midorigaoka, Sagamihara, Kanagawa)
  • Machida Ground (1571, Kotani, Onoji-cho, Machida, Tokyo)

Aoyama Gakuin Memorial Hall

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Aoyama Gakuin Memorial Hall (University Gymnasium)
 
 
Full nameAoyama Gakuin Memorial Hall (University Gymnasium)
LocationShibuya, Tokyo, Japan
OwnerAGU
OperatorAGU
CapacityConcert:6,000
Basketball:2,500
Construction
Opened1964
Construction cost　
Tenants
Pan Pacific Open(1988–89)
Sun Rockers Shibuya (2016–)

Aoyama Gakuin Memorial Hall is a large gymnasium located on the Aoyama Campus. It was completed in 1964, the year Tokyo hosted the Olympic Games. The facility has a seating capacity of 2,500 spectators and can accommodate up to 6,000 people at maximum capacity. The hall serves multiple purposes, hosting various events such as entrance and graduation ceremonies, official domestic and international sporting competitions, cultural events, and concerts. It is the home arena of the Sun Rockers Shibuya of the B.League, Japan's professional basketball league.[2]

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    Majima Memorial Hall in Aoyama campus
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    Berry Hall in Aoyama campus
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    Sagamihara campus Bldg.B
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    Goucher Memorial Hall in Aoyama campus
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    Statue of Love in Majima Archives
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    Chapel at the Sagamihara campus

Rankings

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University rankings
Shimano National[3] Selectivity A1
QS Asia
(Asia version)[4]		 General 351-400
QS World[5] General 1201-1400

The school ranks 11th in the country in the number of alumni elected to the National Diet,[6] and 13th in the number of alumni holding executive-level positions in the country with listed companies.[7] Its graduates rank 8th in Japan in the number of successful passings of the national CPA exam.[8]

The university is also on the list of top 20 most popular universities in Tokyo.https://www.4icu.org/jp/tokyo/[according to whom?] The main campus is located in the Shibuya area, and the students are generally viewed as having come from more affluent backgrounds and are regarded as sophisticated.[according to whom?] The school has been lauded for its undergraduate focus on the humanities and business education.[according to whom?]

In the 2020–2021 University Brand Image Survey conducted by Nikkei BP Consulting, Aoyama Gakuin University ranked 5th overall in the Greater Tokyo Area and 4th out of the private universities after Waseda, Keio, and Sophia Universities.

  • QS World university rankings 201: 701＋
    • Modern Languages 201: 151–200
  • QS Asian university rankings 201: 201–250

Notable faculty

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Notable graduates

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Politicians

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Renhō (member of the house of councilors, consumer affairs minister)
  • Tsuyoshi Takagi (member of the house of representatives, Minister for Reconstruction)
  • Kenko Matsuki (member of the house of representatives)
  • Shunichi Yamaguchi (member of the house of representatives, Minister of state for science and technology policy)
  • Haruko Arimura (member of the House of councilors, Minister in charge of women's activities)
  • Renhō (member of the house of councilors, the leader of the Democratic Party of Japan, consumer affairs minister)
  • Hiroya Ebina (the mayor of kushiro city)
  • Hiroshi Nakada (the former mayor of Yokohama, member of the House of Councillors)

Writers

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Film and television

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Musicians

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Sports

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Business

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Researchers

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References

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  1. ^ "||| International Accreditation | Aoyama Business School |||".
  2. ^ "Aoyama Campus | Aoyama Gakuin University". 青山学院大学 (in Japanese). 2022-10-14. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  3. ^ "GBUDU University Rankings" (in Japanese). YELL books. 2009. Retrieved April 29, 2011.
  4. ^ "QS World University Rankings: Asia 2025". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2025. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  5. ^ "QS World University Rankings". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2025. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  6. ^ "図録▽国会議員の出身大学ランキング". www2.ttcn.ne.jp.
  7. ^ "図録▽社長の出身大学ランキング". www2.ttcn.ne.jp.
  8. ^ "図録▽大学ランキング：公認会計士・一級建築士の国家試験合格者数". www2.ttcn.ne.jp.
  9. ^ "2015年 プロ野球ドラフト会議 supported by リポビタンＤ". NPB.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved January 22, 2023.
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