Otani University: Statistics

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# 2348 of 3,452 In Asia
# 460 of 1 In Japan
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Acceptance rate

51%

Religion

Buddhist

Languages

Japanese

Funding

Private

Highest Degree

Bachelor

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate51%
Admissions RequirementsGraduation from high school or equivalent or foreign equivalent, and entrance examination
Academic CalendarApril to March (April - September; October-March)

We've calculated the 51% acceptance rate for Otani University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Otani University faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up Otani University.

Faculty : Education

Education Preschool Education Primary Education

Faculty : International Studies

International Studies

Faculty : Literature

Anthropology Asian Religious Studies Chinese Clinical Psychology Cultural Studies East Asian Studies Education English Ethics German History History of Religion Japanese Literature Philosophical Schools Philosophy Religious Studies Social Welfare

Faculty : Sociology

Sociology

Graduate School : Arts and Humanities

Asian Religious Studies Asian Studies Cultural Studies Education Philosophy Sociology

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Otani University.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design No No No
Biology No No No
Business No No No
Chemistry No No No
Computer Science No No No
Economics No No No
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science No No No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics No No No
Medicine No No No
Physics No No No
Psychology No No No

Gakushi

Arts and Humanities Education International Studies Philosophy Sociology

Shushi

Asian Religious Studies Philosophy Sociology

Hakase

Asian Religious Studies Philosophy Sociology

3 Notable alumni

Gyomay Kubose

1. Gyomay Kubose

1905-2000 (aged 95)
teacher
Gyomay Kubose, born Masao Kubose was a Japanese-American Buddhist teacher. In 1944, after leaving the Heart Mountain internment camp, he founded the Chicago Buddhist Church, later renamed the Buddhist Temple of Chicago.
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Akegarasu Haya

2. Akegarasu Haya

1877-1954 (aged 77)
philosopher
Akegarasu Haya was a Shin Buddhist priest in Ōtani-ha. For a decade he was a student of the Shin reformer Kiyozawa Manshi. Akegarasu was also a former head of administration of the Higashi Hongan-ji who was a major inspiration to the formation of the Dobokai Movement.
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Keido Fukushima

3. Keido Fukushima

1933-2011 (aged 78)
rōshi writer
Keidō Fukushima was a Japanese Rinzai Zen master, head abbot of Tōfuku-ji (one of the main branches of the Rinzai sect), centered in Kyoto, Japan. Because of openness to teaching Western students, he had considerable influence on the development of Rinzai Zen practice in the West.
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All 3 notable alumni
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names 大谷大学
Founded 1882
Academic calendar April to March (April - September; October-March)
Address Kamifusa-cho, Koyama, Kita-ku Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, 603-8143 Japan
City Population 1,464,000
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