Takushoku University

Takushoku University
拓殖 大学
Onshi Memorial Hall, Takushoku University
Former names
Taiwan Association School, Oriental Association Vocation School, Kōryō University
TypePrivate
Established1900 (1900)
Location
Tokyo
,
Japan
CampusBunkyō, Hachiōji
Websitewww.takushoku-u.ac.jp (in Japanese)
lang.takushoku-u.ac.jp/en/ (in English)

Takushoku University (拓殖 大学, Takushoku Daigaku), abbreviated as 拓大 (Takudai) is a private university in Tokyo, Japan. It was founded in 1900 by Prince (title for a Duke at that time) Taro Katsura (1848–1913). It has two campuses: the main campus in the Bunkyō Ward and a satellite campus in Hachiōji. Takushoku University has five faculties: Commerce, Political Science and Economics, Foreign Languages, International Studies, and Engineering.

Takushoku University is a university of security studies in Japan. A previous university chancellor, Satoshi Morimoto, was Japan's former Minister of Defense. Some past chancellors such as Taro Katsura and Yasuhiro Nakasone were previously Japanese prime ministers.

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