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Ritsumeikan Research

Ritsumeikan boasts four world-class research institutes which work together to promote education and research at Ritsumeikan University and network with researchers and academic societies all over the world. Each of the research organizations has established a number of research centers. The Ritsumeikan Global Innovation Research Organization. (R-GIRO) was established in 2008 to contribute to the quest to construct a nation symbiotic with nature.

For more information about recent research initiatives within the Ritsumeikan Academy, please take a look at the Ritsumeikan University Newsletter.

 


The Kinugasa Research Organization was established in 1998 with a mandate to revitalize research at Kinugasa Campus. This organization mainly deals with disciplines in the fields of humanities, social sciences, international relations, intercultural relations, and educational sciences. The organization supports and coordinates research at different institutes and centers, working simultaneously to expand the overall research network.


The BKC Research Organization of Social Sciences was founded in 1998 to promote cooperative research among the Colleges of Economics, Business Administration, and Science & Engineering. Through its emphasis on the integration of economics, management, and technology, this organization aims to promote research exchange and collaboration between academic, industrial, and governmental sectors.


Ritsumeikan University provides advanced facilities and equipment to encourage sophisticated and active research work. Biwako-Kusatsu Campus promotes and supports: 1) collaborative research involving industry, government, and academic institutions; 2) interdisciplinary research in close association with scholars in the humanities and social sciences; and 3) an active social network. In this way, RU contributes significantly to the local region.


This organization is making efforts through science and technology at finding solutions to the pressing issues facing Japan. While making use of the characteristics of a private academy, R-GIRO will aim for the creation of new academic fields and contribute to the construction of a nation symbiotic with nature, which is increasingly important in the 21st century.

 

 
Ritsumeikan Research Organizations

Click below to learn more about each of our research centers and institutes.
Please note that unless other wise indicated, each center/institute has only a Japanese language home page.



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