Meiji University has expanded to become one of the most prominent private universities in Japan, and it is celebrating its 130th anniversary in 2011. With Rights, Liberty, Independence and Self-Government as its guiding principles, we are committed to fostering students who satisfy the “needs of the times.” Sending out more than 470,000 graduates into the world to date, we have already made a great contribution to society. A group of young lawyers barely in their 30’s : Tatsuo Kishimoto, Kozo Miyagi and Misao Yashiro established Meiji University as the Meiji Law School in January 1881. The era was characterized by Japan’s urgent need to become a modern sovereign state. The three lawyers founded the Meiji Law School based on their fervent hope to “foster bright youths capable of leading a modern civil society in Japan.” Currently Meiji University consists of nine Undergraduate Schools, nine Graduate School research departments and four Professional Graduate Schools, providing education for more than 32,000 students. Along with an excellent teaching staff to support international exchange students and academic exchange, we are promoting advanced research.
明治大学已发展成为日本最著名的私立大学之一，并于2011年庆祝建校130周年。我们以"权利自由、独立自治"为办学宗旨，致力于培养满足"时代需求"的人才。迄今为止已向全球输送逾47万毕业生，为社会作出了巨大贡献。1881年1月，一群年仅30岁左右的年轻律师——岸本辰雄、宫城浩藏和矢代操共同创立了明治大学的前身明治法律学校。这一时代以日本急需成为现代化主权国家为特征。三位法学家怀着"培养能够引领日本现代市民社会的有为青年"的热切愿望，创办了明治法律学校。如今的明治大学已发展为拥有9个本科生院、9个研究生院研究科和4个专业研究生院的综合性学府，在校学生超过32,000人。在优秀师资团队的支持下，我们不仅为国际交流生提供优质教育，开展学术交流，更致力于推进前沿学术研究。