Sending Universities

Osaka University of Economics is a private university located in Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka, Japan. The university was founded in 1932 as Naniwa Higher Commercial School. In 1935, with the large donation by Dr. Iwao Kokusho, the school was revived as Showa Higher Commercial School. During World War II, most of the students were enlisted. So in 1944 Osaka Women's College of Economics was established instead. In 1946, after the war, the school was reorganized into Osaka College of Economics co-educational school. In 1949, under Japan's new educational systems, Osaka College of Economics was developed into four-year Osaka University of Economics.

A hothouse for education, Tamagawa University evolved from a kindergarten and elementary school in 1929 to an all-encompassing academy and university for a 10,000-strong community on its large Tokyo campus. With its mission driven by Zenjin education principles, it pushes to "cultivate those pioneers in life who will courageously take up challenges without fear of failure."

On the southern island of Kyushu, the Prefectural University of Kumamoto blends the traditions of its surroundings with the wisdom to push through challenges and build a future of hope. On the compact, tree-lined campus, 2,200 students focus on their study of letters, environment and symbiotic sciences, and administrative studies. Since 1947, the university has evolved a supportive, encouraging, engaged community in this, the City of Forests and Water.

Since its foundation in 1906, Sookmyung Women's University has followed the motto 'save our nation through women's education.' A private university with a highly regarded Reserve Officer Training Corps program and the first Korean university to offer dual degrees with international partners, it now sits comfortably as one of Korea's top 20 universities.

SWU is one of six universities approved by Small and Medium Business Administration (SBA) to provide high-quality business education. And the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology lauds the excellence of SWU's Hospitality Business School, which offers the Le Cordon Bleu Hospitality MBA for women to lead in the hospitality industry.

Alongside a powerful alumni network, SWU has a global cooperation department where students can undertake entrepreneurship majors taught in English. Alongside a powerful alumni network, SWU has a global cooperation department where students can undertake entrepreneurship majors taught in English.

Chung-Ang University excels in research and education, nurturing competitive talented people so they can support both South Korea and its communities. Following a motto of 'Justice and Truth,' the private institution has consistently gained top recognition from South Korea's Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology in recent years. Fully accredited by the Ministry of Education, CAU is respected as a leading institution and recognized as the nation's best in pharmacy, culture and art education. It is also South Korea's number one in theatre studies, film studies, and photography. As the first university in South Korea to offer courses in pharmacy, business, communication, real estate, and urban planning, it stays true to its desire to prepare students for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

A doctorate degree-granting private institution, Seoul Women's University was founded in the 1960's by the Presbyterian Church of Korea to instil knowledge, virtue, and expertise in tomorrow's female leaders. In its mission to nurture young talent and ensure students leave with well-rounded values, the university offers an open-education system that encourages students to be involved in small-group discussion and companion circles to deepen understanding and advance relationships between both students and professors. It also runs a popular English-language program -- Seoul Women's University English Language License (SWELL) - to enhance both its own students' English skills and Korean students' from other universities on residential courses. SWU has strong international exchange links globally, too.

The oldest university in East Asia, Sungkyunkwan University has educated leaders for over 600 years. It started life in 1398 as the highest national educational institute during the Joseon Dynasty, its purpose to further the study of Confucianism. Now a private research university in partnership with Samsung, SKKU continues to inspire students to strive for perfection and become leaders that contribute positively to society. Over two campuses - the Humanities and Social Sciences Campus and the Natural Sciences Campus - SKKU nurtures natural sciences alongside the more traditional study of humanities.  Surrounded by centuries-old architecture and framed by National Treasures, including two giant ginkgo trees planted in 1519, the cutting-edge world-class research institute epitomizes "the nation's everlasting spirit to thrive and succeed.