12 Facts About Hitotsubashi University

Hitotsubashi University is a national university located in Tokyo, Japan.

One of the top 9 Designated National University in Japan, Hitotsubashi is a relatively small institution specialized solely in social sciences with about 4,500 undergraduate students and 2,100 postgraduate students.

Hitotsubashi University's symbol is inspired by Mercury, Roman mythology's god of commerce.

When founded by Arinori Mori in 1875, Hitotsubashi University was called the Institute for Business Training, where it nurtured businessmen to modernize Japan after the collapse of the feudal Tokugawa Shogunate.

Hitotsubashi University has about 4,500 undergraduate and 2,100 postgraduate students with some 630 faculty members.

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Hitotsubashi University is considered one of the most prestigious universities in Japan, consistently ranking amongst the top universities in Japanese university rankings.

Hitotsubashi University was ranked 7th out of 181 major universities in 2011 in the ranking called "Truly strong universities " by Toyo Keizai.

Weekly Diamond reported that Hitotsubashi University has the 4th highest research standard in Japan in research funding per researcher in COE Program.

Hitotsubashi University has provided seven presidents of the Japanese Economic Association in its 42-year history; this number is the second largest.

Hitotsubashi University alumni are distinctively successful in Japanese industries such as shown below.

Hitotsubashi University is ranked 8th in Japan for the number of alumni holding executive positions in the listed companies of Japan, and this number per student is 2nd in Japan.

Hitotsubashi University is one of the most selective universities in Japan.