あ Komazawa University (駒澤大学), abbreviated as 駒大 Komadai, is one of the oldest universities in Japan. Its history starts in 1592, when a seminary was established to be a center of learning for the young monks of the Sōtō sect, one of the two main Zen Buddhist traditions in Japan. The university in Tokyo campus comprises seven faculties and 17 departments with a total of around 14,000 students. Also, for students who wish to pursue advanced studies, each department has a graduate school. It also has eleven research institutes and a Museum of Zen Buddhist Culture. Times Higher Education places Komazawa University in the 150+ bracket in its ranking of Japan's 200 best universities.

History

In brief

Chronology

Basic information

Campuses

Komazawa campus

Tamagawa campus

Fukasawa campus

College Song

Education and research

Departments

Graduate programs

Professional graduate programs

Affiliated facilities

Institute

Facilities

Student life

Societies

There are over 160 clubs and organizations in Komazawa University.

Football

The football team plays as one of the Kantō Collegiate Football League (ja:関東大学サッカー連盟)

Baseball

The baseball team belongs to the " Tohto University Baseball League ". (東都大学野球リーグ)

Ekiden

The Komazawa Univ. ekiden team won the "Hakone Ekiden" in 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2021, and 2023.

Others

Festivals

People

Presidents

Professors

Alumni

Sports

• Did not graduate.

External relations

International exchanges

Agreements with other universities

Setagaya Six Universities Consortium

Participants in the Setagaya 6 Universities Consortium (世田谷6大学コンソーシアム " Setagaya Roku Daigaku Konsōshiamu ") are as follows:

Sister schools

They were also established by Soto sect.

Affiliated schools