International University of Japan
Private university in Minamiuonuma, Niigata Prefecture, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The International University of Japan (国際大学, Kokusai Daigaku or IUJ) is a private university located in Minamiuonuma city in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
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国際大学 (Kokusai Daigaku) | |
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Motto | Where the World Gathers |
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Type | Private |
Established | 1982 |
Chairman | Shoei Utsuda |
President | Hiroyuki Itami |
Students | 374 (graduate) |
Location | Minamiuonuma, Niigata, Japan 37°08′53.72″N 138°56′50.61″E |
Alumni | 5,193 (from 143 countries) |
Colors | blue |
Website | www |
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IUJ is the first graduate university in Japan, not offering undergraduate degrees, and one of the few Japanese universities which offers all courses in English.[1][2] It was founded in 1982.[3] IUJ offers Master's degrees in International Development, Economics, Public Management, and International Relations, as well as an MBA in business administration. The Digital Transformation Program was established in 2021, another one-year new program the International Public Policy Program will be established in 2022. IUJ is fully approved and accredited by the Ministry of Education, Japan, The Graduate School of International Management proudly obtained accreditation from AACSB in 2018.
In any given academic year there are students from about 50 countries. This diversity is accentuated by the fact that there are only 310 total students on campus. The diversity was celebrated as part of IUJ's 25th anniversary through a Guinness World Record record breaking attempt - "The most nationalities in a sauna (50)".[4]