Sophia University, Private Catholic university in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
This institution sits in Yotsuya district and comprises 25 buildings that house lecture halls, libraries, sports facilities and research centers. It is divided into nine faculties with 29 undergraduate programs for more than 13,000 students in total.
The Jesuit order founded this institution in 1913 and received official recognition as a higher education establishment in Japan in 1928. Since then it has combined Catholic teaching tradition with Japanese academic life.
The Instituto Iberoamericano department conducts research on Latin American topics since 1964 and offers students access to Hispanic literature. The work of this section connects academic traditions from Europe and Latin America with Japanese scholarship.
Courses are offered in Japanese and English, which makes access easier for international students. Libraries and sports facilities are spread across the campus and can be reached easily on foot.
The name comes from the Greek word for wisdom, while the Japanese name Jochi Daigaku means University of Great Wisdom. This bilingual naming reflects the international orientation since its foundation.
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