Sophia University(“Jochi Daigaku” in Japanese) was founded in 1913 by the Jesuits, a Catholic order renowned for excellence in education. From the beginning, the university founders stressed an internationally oriented curriculum and rigorous training in foreign languages. Sophia soon established itself as a leading institution for scholarship on foreign languages and literature in Japan. TodaySophia Universityis a major teaching and research university in the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences with 14,000 students and teaching staff of 1,400 members, embracing over 1,500 international students studying on one campus from 95 countries. This approach yields significant benefits for the University’s programs by deepening educational mobility, collaboration, and specialization.
Students can study business and economics, science and technology and environmental studies, all strengths of Japan, in English. Sophia also boasts a long tradition in Japanese studies. Monumenta Nipponica, an English-medium scholarly journal that serves as an important resource for researchers studying Japan worldwide, is edited at the University. The following programs offer entirely of English-medium curriculum:
・Undergraduate level: Liberal Arts, Science and Technology, Sophia Program for Sustainable Futures (Journalism, Education, Sociology, Economics, Management, Global Studies)
・Graduate level: Education, Global Studies, Global Environmental Studies, TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages), Green Science and Technology
・Non-Degree programs: Liberal Arts, Center for Language Education and Research (Japanese-language courses)
New Digital Green Technology Department to Launch in April 2027 to Nurture Global GX Leaders;Sophia University will establish the Department of Digital Green Technology in April 2027 within the Faculty of Science and Technology. This new department aims to nurture next-generation innovators who will lead GX and tackle global challenges. The curriculum, delivered entirely in English, equips students with cutting-edge engineering skills based on date science and digital technologies.
Sophia University has been selected as one of 37 universities to receive funding from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) for internationalization effort called the "Top Global University Project." As a result of the TGU Program Committee’s review, the University received the highest rating of “S” on a five-point scale (S to D) from the MEXT on March 21, 2025.
For more details, please visit the official website:https://www.sophia.ac.jp/eng/.Up to date pictures of campus are also available onfacebookandinstagram.