Bukkyo University
Bukkyo University is a private university in Kita-ku, Kyoto in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The university began as an organization within the Chion-in Temple for the lecturing and study of Buddhism in 1868. The school's official predecessor was founded in 1912, and it was chartered as a junior college in 1949.
Bukkyo University
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- Bukkyo University
- Founded
- 1912
- Headquarters
- Kita-ku
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Bukkyo University is a private university in Kita-ku, Kyoto in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The university began as an organization within the Chion-in Temple for the lecturing and study of Buddhism in 1868. The school's official predecessor was founded in 1912, and it was chartered as a junior college in 1949.
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Bukkyo means Buddhism in Japanese, and the university's philosophy is based on Jōdo-shū (Pure Land) Buddhism.
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• Name — Bukkyo University • Native Name — 佛教大学 • Type — Private • Established — 1912 • Religious Affiliation — Jōdo-shū • President — Masahiro Ito • Students — 11,585 • Undergrad — 11,311 • Postgrad — 274 • City — Kyoto • Country — Japan • Campus Type — Urban • Website — https: www.bukkyo-u.ac.jp/english/
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Source: • Faculty of Buddhism • Faculty of Literature • Faculty of History • Faculty of Education • Faculty of Sociology • Faculty of Social Welfare • Faculty of Health Sciences
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Source: • Graduate School of Literature • Graduate School of Education • Graduate School of Sociology • Graduate School of Social Welfare
Partner universities
Partner universities
Source: • Wonkwang University (Korea) • Dongguk University (Korea) • Northwest University (China) • Kangnam University (Korea) • Tunghai University (Taiwan) • Jingjue Buddhism Research Institute (Taiwan) • Chung Hwa Institute of Buddhist Studies (Taiwan) • Joong-Ang Sangha University (Korea) • Zhongguo Institute of Buddhist Studies (China) • Ho Chi Minh City University of Foreign Languages and Information Technology (Vietnam) • University of Hawaii at Mānoa (United States) • Tzu Chi University (Taiwan) • Zanabazar Buddhist University (Mongolia) • Jilin University (China) • College of the Desert (United States) • Deakin University (Australia) • Institute of Literature, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (China) • Beijing Language and Culture University (China)
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