The following brochure contains comprehensive information about Waseda University, from student enrollment and faculty numbers to honorary doctorate recipients and university finances (income and expense).
Enrollment
Undergraduate students:
(As of April 2008)
| School | Total(Int'l Students) | Men(%) | Women(%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science | 4,579 | 3,458 | (76) | 1,121 | (24) |
| Law | 3,784 | 2,671 | (71) | 1,113 | (29) |
| Letters, Arts and SciencesI *1 | 2,862 | 1,428 | (50) | 1,434 | (50) |
| Letters, Arts and SciencesII *1 | 1,589 | 856 | (54) | 733 | (46) |
| Culture, Media and Society *2 | 1,881 | 855 | (45) | 1,026 | (55) |
| Humanities and Social Sciences *2 | 1,524 | 710 | (47) | 814 | (53) |
| Education | 5,170 | 3,188 | (62) | 1,982 | (38) |
| Commerce | 5,170 | 3,436 | (74) | 1,182 | (26) |
| Science and Engineering *1 | 3,911 | 3,468 | (89) | 443 | (11) |
| Fundamental Science and Engineering *2 | 1,151 | 1,023 | (89) | 128 | (11) |
| Creative Science and Engineering *2 | 1,292 | 1,085 | (84) | 207 | (16) |
| Advanced Science and Engineering *2 | 1,123 | 908 | (81) | 215 | (19) |
| Social Sciences | 3,224 | 2,395 | (74) | 829 | (26) |
| Human Sciences | 2,838 | 1,636 | (58) | 1,202 | (42) |
| Human Sciences (Distance learning) |
809 | 359 | (43) | 450 | (57) |
| Sport Sciences | 1,982 | 1,394 | (70) | 588 | (30) |
| International Liberal Studies | 2,855 | 1,100 | (49) | 1,755 | (61) |
| Total | 45,192 | 29,970 | (66) | 15,222 | (34) |
Graduate students:
| Graduate school | Total | Master (%) | Doctoral (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science | 247 | 150 | (61) | 97 | (39) |
| Economics | 118 | 60 | (51) | 58 | (49) |
| Law | 262 | 119 | (45) | 143 | (55) |
| Letters, Arts and Sciences | 772 | 376 | (49) | 396 | (51) |
| Commerce | 181 | 102 | (56) | 79 | (44) |
| Science and Engineering *1 | 193 | 53 | (27) | 140 | (73) |
| Fundamental Science and Engineering *2 | 583 | 543 | (93) | 42 | (7) |
| Creative Science and Engineering *2 | 738 | 694 | (94) | 44 | (6) |
| Advanced Science and Engineering *2 | 942 | 843 | (90) | 95 | (10) |
| Education | 336 | 188 | (56) | 148 | (44) |
| Human Sciences | 308 | 202 | (66) | 106 | (34) |
| Social Sciences | 199 | 105 | (53) | 94 | (47) |
| Sport Sciences | 238 | 178 | (75) | 60 | (25) |
| Asia-Pacific Studies | 431 | 257 | (60) | 174 | (40) |
| Global Information and Telecommunication Studies |
334 | 247 | (74) | 87 | (26) |
| Japanese Applied Linguistics | 167 | 108 | (65) | 59 | (35) |
| Information, Production and Systems | 469 | 340 | (72) | 129 | (28) |
| Environment and Energy Engineering | 91 | 76 | (84) | 15 | (16) |
| Asia-Pacific Studies(Business School)*3 | 72 | 72 | (100) | 0 | 0 |
| Commerce(Business School)*4 | 322 | 322 | (100) | 0 | 0 |
| Public Management | 141 | 100 | (71) | 41 | (29) |
| Law School | 818 | 818 | (100) | 0 | 0 |
| Finance, Accounting and Law | 355 | 355 | (100) | 0 | 0 |
| Accountancy | 231 | 231 | (100) | 0 | 0 |
| Teacher Education | 57 | 57 | (100) | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8,609 | 6,602 | (77) | 2,007 | (23) |
1)*1 are reorganized into newly established schools *2.
2)The initiative for *3 program has changed to *4 since 2007. 3)*1 and *3 will be terminated when all existing students graduate.
Faculty and Staff
Full Time:
(As of April 2008)
( ): Number of foreign nationals
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professors | 976 (39) | 90 (6) | 1,057 (43) |
| Associate Professors | 136 (18) | 35 (6) | 171 (18) |
| Assistant Professors | 101 (6) | 25 (3) | 126 (9) |
| Teachers (Affiliated Senior High Schools) | 101 (2) | 9 (1) | 110 (3) |
| Research Associate | 270 (22) | 53 (10) | 323 (32) |
| Total | 1,575 (81) | 212 (26) | 1,787 (107) |
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visiting Faculty (Full-time) | 272 (34) | 63 (5) | 335 (39) |
Part Time:
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visiting Faculty (Part-time) | 476 (59) | 48 (5) | 524 (64) |
| Lecturers | 2,811 (219) | 764 (109) | 3,575 (328) |
| Total | 3,287 (278) | 812 (114) | 4,099 (392) |
Administrative Staff:
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time | 598 | 190 | 788 |
| Part-time | 100 | 103 | 203 |
| Total | 698 | 293 | 991 |
Student Exchange (International Student Enrolment)
(As of May 2008)Academic Level:
| Undergraduate | 942 |
| Graduate | 1,516 |
| SISL One Year program | 188 |
| Center for Japanese Language | 184 |
| Total | 2,830 |
|---|
Region of Origin:
| Asia | 2,312 | (81.7 %) |
| North America | 212 | (7.5 %) |
| Europe | 204 | (7.2%) |
| Central & South America | 39 | (1.4 %) |
| Middle East & Africa | 32 | (1.1 %) |
| Oceania | 31 | (1.1 %) |
| Total | 2,830 | (100 %) |
|---|
Top10 Universities in Terms of the No. of International Students in Japan
Source:Japan Student Services Organization
(As of May 1 , 2007)| National Universities | Private Universities | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tokyo | 2,297 | Waseda | 2,435 |
| 2 | Kyoto | 1,275 | Ritsumeikan Asia-Pacific | 2,352 |
| 3 | Tsukuba | 1,221 | Osaka Sangyo | 1,327 |
| 4 | Tohoku | 1,179 | Kokushikan | 1,300 |
| 5 | Kyushu | 1,171 | Takushoku | 1,095 |
| 6 | Nagoya | 1,155 | Teikyo | 1,062 |
| 7 | Tokyo Institute of Technology | 1,038 | Ritsumeikan | 1,024 |
| 8 | Osaka | 1,032 | Nihon | 989 |
| 9 | Kobe | 951 | Keio | 870 |
| 10 | Chiba | 866 | Ryutsu Keizai | 752 |
Library
(As of March 2008)
Total Number of Volumes
| Total Number of Books | 5,269,532 |
|---|---|
| Japanese Books | 3,392,435 |
| Foreign Books | 1,877,097 |
| Total Number of Serials | 51,573 |
| Japanese Serials | 33,565 |
| Foreign Serial Titles | 18,008 |
Collections by Library
| Central Library | 2,496,372 |
| S. Takata Memorial Research Library | 465,294 |
| Toyama Library | 350,267 |
| Science and Engineering Library | 429,713 |
| Tokorozawa Library | 173,523 |
| Faculty Libraries | 471,920 |
| Research Institute Libraries | 300,724 |
| Student Reading Rooms | 336,914 |
| Senior High School Libraries | 244,805 |
Land Area
(As of March 2008)
Land Area
| Campus | Square Meters | (Acres) |
|---|---|---|
| Waseda | 125,183 | (31) |
| Toyama | 33,030 | (8) |
| Okubo | 44,894 | (11) |
| Tokorozawa | 365,668 | (91) |
| Higashi-Fushimi(Sports Ground) | 90,527 | (22) |
| Honjo | 873,046 | (216) |
| Other | 580,459 | (143) |
| Total | 2,112,807 | (522) |