Tokyo International University

Tokyo International University (TIU) (東京国際大学, Tōkyō Kokusai Daigaku) is a private, research-oriented liberal arts university and is one of the most international institutions of higher learning in Japan. Founded in 1965, with a focus on business and commerce, the college grew into a private university accredited by the Ministry of Education (MEXT) that now encompasses six undergraduate schools and four graduate schools in the Greater Tokyo Area. TIU also has a sister school relationship with Willamette University (WU), as well as an American campus adjacent to WU's campus (Tokyo International University of America, TIUA) in Salem, Oregon. In 2014, TIU opened the English Track Program (E-Track), an English-medium undergraduate degree program providing majors in Business Economics and International Relations. The international student body has since grown to roughly 1,400 students from over 75 countries. At present, approximately one in every eight students at TIU is enrolled in the E-Track degree program. TIU consistently ranks high in key rankings that measure internationalization and educational quality. Times Higher Education ranked TIU as the third most international university in Japan in 2017, and ninth place in 2018. TIU was also ranked fourth for international environment in the Greater Tokyo Metropolitan Area in 2021. In a study conducted by the Nikkei Career Magazine published in June 2018, TIU received high praise particularly in "strive for educational development" (1st place), "contribution to local economy and society" (2nd place), and "ability to motivate students to succeed" (3rd place). The main campus of the university is located in Kawagoe City in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, which is a part of the Greater Tokyo Area. Construction of a new international campus in Ikebukuro, one of Tokyo’s major urban hubs, was completed in September 2023.