History
In 1874, the private school of St Paul’s School was founded in the foreign settlement of Tsukiji, Tokyo by Bishop Channing Moore Williams, an Episcopal Church missionary.
This small school taught Christian Bible studies and English, with only a handful of students. These are the roots of Rikkyo University today.
Education
Rikkyo University’s undergraduate division consists of 10 colleges comprising 27 departments, 8 courses and 1 program. As classes are conducted in Japanese, sufficient Japanese proficiency is required. Rikkyo University consists of 14 graduate schools comprising 27 programs. As classes are conducted in Japanese, students must be sufficiently proficient in Japanese. (However, the Master of International Business (MIB) Program at the Graduate School of Business is conducted entirely in English.)
Research
Rikkyo University contributes to enhancing the level of academic research and delivering its findings back to stakeholders within and outside of the University through active engagement in research—the social mission of universities—and by working to energize the quality and quantity of day-to-day research activities.
Career
Rikkyo University has two mainstays of career and job search support for students: Career Center support that provides assistance tailored to each step in students’ academic career, through various programs, distribution of guidebooks, etc., and specific support from the colleges that leverages their areas of specialization. This provides practical know-how to help students realize the image of their future self, whether in finding a field that interests them or the role they want to play in future society.
Rikkyo University Scholarships
Below you will find scholarships related to Rikkyo University. Distinction can be made between scholarships provided by the University and those provided by independent providers.
Provided by university
Grant
200000 JPY
Deadline
13 Feb 2025
Rikkyo University Emergency Scholarship for International Students
Need-based
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Provided by university
Grant
1500000 JPY
Deadline
13 Feb 2025
Rikkyo Promising Future Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
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Provided by university
Grant
600000 JPY
Deadline
13 Feb 2025
Rikkyo University Global Scholarship
Need-based
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Provided by university
Grant
300000 JPY
Deadline
13 Feb 2025
Rikkyo Ladies Club International Exchange Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
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Provided by university
Grant
300000 JPY
Deadline
13 Feb 2025
Rikkyo University Tokyo St. Paul's Lions Club Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
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Provided by university
Grant
200000 JPY
Deadline
13 Feb 2025
Rikkyo University International Student Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
ADB-Japan Scholarship Program for Developing Countries in Asia and Pacific
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
145000 JPY
Deadline
Not specified
Japan (MONBUKAGAKUSHO)-Outgoing
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
120000 JPY
Deadline
Anytime
Japan Foundation for UNU (jfUNU) Scholarship
Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1000000 INR
Deadline
Anytime
Education Future International Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
24 May 2025
Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
01 Jun 2025
1040 Abroad International Studies Scholarship Initiative
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
7000 USD
Deadline
24 Apr 2025
Go Global MBA Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
02 Jul 2025
Jewish Heritage Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
26 Feb 2025
Dream Chaser Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
90000 AUD
Deadline
Not specified
World Universities Ramsay Postgraduate Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2025
Scholarship for students with disabilities
Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
2000 USD
Deadline
01 Sep 2025
The Rick Blight Leadership in Action Scholarship for Athletes
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
8000 EUR
Deadline
Not specified
Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters scholarships
Merit-based Need-based
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Provided by university
Grant
200000 JPY
Deadline
13 Feb 2025
Rikkyo University Emergency Scholarship for International Students
Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Provided by university
Grant
1500000 JPY
Deadline
13 Feb 2025
Rikkyo Promising Future Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Provided by university
Grant
600000 JPY
Deadline
13 Feb 2025
Rikkyo University Global Scholarship
Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Provided by university
Grant
300000 JPY
Deadline
13 Feb 2025
Rikkyo Ladies Club International Exchange Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Provided by university
Grant
300000 JPY
Deadline
13 Feb 2025
Rikkyo University Tokyo St. Paul's Lions Club Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Provided by university
Grant
200000 JPY
Deadline
13 Feb 2025
Rikkyo University International Student Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
ADB-Japan Scholarship Program for Developing Countries in Asia and Pacific
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
145000 JPY
Deadline
Not specified
Japan (MONBUKAGAKUSHO)-Outgoing
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
120000 JPY
Deadline
Anytime
Japan Foundation for UNU (jfUNU) Scholarship
Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
1000000 INR
Deadline
Anytime
Education Future International Scholarship
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
24 May 2025
Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
01 Jun 2025
1040 Abroad International Studies Scholarship Initiative
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
7000 USD
Deadline
24 Apr 2025
Go Global MBA Scholarship
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
02 Jul 2025
Jewish Heritage Scholarship
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
26 Feb 2025
Dream Chaser Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
90000 AUD
Deadline
Not specified
World Universities Ramsay Postgraduate Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2025
Scholarship for students with disabilities
Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
2000 USD
Deadline
01 Sep 2025
The Rick Blight Leadership in Action Scholarship for Athletes
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
8000 EUR
Deadline
Not specified
Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters scholarships
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Provided by university
Grant
200000 JPY
Deadline
13 Feb 2025
Rikkyo University Emergency Scholarship for International Students
Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Provided by university
Grant
1500000 JPY
Deadline
13 Feb 2025
Rikkyo Promising Future Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Provided by university
Grant
600000 JPY
Deadline
13 Feb 2025
Rikkyo University Global Scholarship
Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Provided by university
Grant
300000 JPY
Deadline
13 Feb 2025
Rikkyo Ladies Club International Exchange Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Provided by university
Grant
300000 JPY
Deadline
13 Feb 2025
Rikkyo University Tokyo St. Paul's Lions Club Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Provided by university
Grant
200000 JPY
Deadline
13 Feb 2025
Rikkyo University International Student Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
ADB-Japan Scholarship Program for Developing Countries in Asia and Pacific
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
145000 JPY
Deadline
Not specified
Japan (MONBUKAGAKUSHO)-Outgoing
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
120000 JPY
Deadline
Anytime
Japan Foundation for UNU (jfUNU) Scholarship
Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
1000000 INR
Deadline
Anytime
Education Future International Scholarship
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
24 May 2025
Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
01 Jun 2025
1040 Abroad International Studies Scholarship Initiative
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
7000 USD
Deadline
24 Apr 2025
Go Global MBA Scholarship
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
02 Jul 2025
Jewish Heritage Scholarship
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
26 Feb 2025
Dream Chaser Scholarship
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
90000 AUD
Deadline
Not specified
World Universities Ramsay Postgraduate Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2025
Scholarship for students with disabilities
Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
2000 USD
Deadline
01 Sep 2025
The Rick Blight Leadership in Action Scholarship for Athletes
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
8000 EUR
Deadline
Not specified
Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters scholarships
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Provided by university
Grant
200000 JPY
Deadline
13 Feb 2025
Rikkyo University Emergency Scholarship for International Students
Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Provided by university
Grant
1500000 JPY
Deadline
13 Feb 2025
Rikkyo Promising Future Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Provided by university
Grant
600000 JPY
Deadline
13 Feb 2025
Rikkyo University Global Scholarship
Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Provided by university
Grant
300000 JPY
Deadline
13 Feb 2025
Rikkyo Ladies Club International Exchange Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Provided by university
Grant
300000 JPY
Deadline
13 Feb 2025
Rikkyo University Tokyo St. Paul's Lions Club Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Provided by university
Grant
200000 JPY
Deadline
13 Feb 2025
Rikkyo University International Student Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
ADB-Japan Scholarship Program for Developing Countries in Asia and Pacific
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
145000 JPY
Deadline
Not specified
Japan (MONBUKAGAKUSHO)-Outgoing
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
120000 JPY
Deadline
Anytime
Japan Foundation for UNU (jfUNU) Scholarship
Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
1000000 INR
Deadline
Anytime
Education Future International Scholarship
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
24 May 2025
Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
01 Jun 2025
1040 Abroad International Studies Scholarship Initiative
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
7000 USD
Deadline
24 Apr 2025
Go Global MBA Scholarship
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
02 Jul 2025
Jewish Heritage Scholarship
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
26 Feb 2025
Dream Chaser Scholarship
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
90000 AUD
Deadline
Not specified
World Universities Ramsay Postgraduate Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2025
Scholarship for students with disabilities
Need-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
2000 USD
Deadline
01 Sep 2025
The Rick Blight Leadership in Action Scholarship for Athletes
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
8000 EUR
Deadline
Not specified
Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters scholarships
Merit-based Need-based
Read more about eligibility
University Ranking
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2025
1201
2024
1201
2023
1201
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2025
-
2024
1201 -200
2023
1001
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2025
-
2024
1590
2023
-
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Student services
We offer counseling services on both Ikebukuro and Niiza campuses. In Ikebukuro, a Japanese licensed clinical psychologist provides services in Japanese and English every weekday. For counseling in Japanese, you can just walk in, but it is better to make an appointment to secure enough time. If you wish to have a counseling session in English, please first contact the International Office that helps you make an appointment with us. Sessions in both languages are free of charge.
Housing services
The residents of the dormitories are Rikkyo University students only. They are international dormitories where Japanese and international exchange students live together. They also provide the easy access to campus that is particular to exclusive dormitories. The dormitories are well-equipped with laundry rooms, refrigerators, and air-conditioning in addition to beds, desks, and chairs, making them economical options as well.
Library services
Ikebukuro Library, Niiza Library, and Niiza Repository Library own a collection of over 1.76 million Japanese and overseas publications, including books, magazines, and newspapers. All three libraries provide ample seating and offer a comfortable learning environment equipped with reading spaces, PC stations, and AV booths that are tailored to students' different browsing styles and access hours.
ICT services
The Niiza Library also offers A/V booths and PCs for students’ use.
Medical services
We have a clinic that is a medical institution on Ikebukuro Campus. It provides medical services of internal medicine. Special international students can join the Student Mutual-aid Health Insurance Union voluntarily.
Campus life
- Ikebukuro Campus
- Niiza Campus - Saitama Japan
Sports facilities
The gymnasium on Niiza Campus features five indoor competition arenas, a boxing ring, sumo ring, and other sports facilities. Also, The Aquatics Center features an indoor heated swimming pool.
The Fujimi Sports Ground is an athletic facility that includes a football field, rugby field, soccer field, baseball field, tennis courts, archery range, hockey ring, shooting range, garage for the car club, and a clubhouse.
Student clubs
Rikkyo has many clubs and circle activity groups covering various fields in academics, culture, and sports. Of these, there are approximately 200 groups officially recognized by the University which belong to athletic associations, student Christian groups, and registered associations, and which are active both inside and outside of the University, organized independently by students. Over 90% of students join a club or circle at least once, and over 60% of students continue to take part in their activities.