Editing Waseda University

{{short description|Private university in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox university
 | name                   = Waseda University
 | native_name            = {{lang|ja|早稲田大学}}
 | image                  = Waseda University Logo.svg
 | image_size             = 150px
 | caption                = 
 | latin_name             = Universitas Waseda<ref>{{Cite web |title=Search |url=https://archive.org/search?query=%22Universitas+Waseda%22&sin=TXT |website=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>
 | motto                  = {{lang|ja|学問の独立、学問の活用、模範国民の造就}}
 | mottoeng               = Independence of Scholarship, Practical Application of Scholarship, Fostering of Good Citizens
 | established            = {{start date and age|21 October 1882}}
 | type                   = [[Private university|Private]];
[[research university]]
 | founder                = [[Ōkuma Shigenobu]]
 | endowment              = 
 | president              = Aiji Tanaka
 | city                   = [[Shinjuku]]
 | state                  = Tokyo
 | country                = Japan
 | students               = 47,959<ref name=FACTS2020>{{Cite web|url=https://waseda.app.box.com/s/jny7o9zmc5zzxr862edpalxf0qqmy9ax|title=Box}}</ref>
 | undergrad              = 39,382<ref name=FACTS2020 />
 | postgrad               = 8,577<ref name=FACTS2020 />
 | faculty                = 2,218 full-time<ref name=FACTS2020 /><br />3,243 part-time<ref name=FACTS2020 />
 | administrative_staff   = 1,257 full-time<ref name=FACTS2020 /><br />119 part-time<ref name=FACTS2020 />
 | campus                 = [[Urban area|Urban]]
 | colors                 = Maroon, white, and gold {{Color box|maroon|border=black}} {{Color box|white|border=black}} {{Color box|#FFD700|border=black}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/adv/wol/dy/news/news03.htm |title=Waseda University Baseball Team: Renewing Ties with the University of Chicago after 72 Years |publisher=The Yomiuri Shimbun |work=Waseda OnLine }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/jp_wasu.html | title=Waseda University (Private) }}</ref>
 | free_label             = Athletics
 | free                   = 43 varsity teams
 | affiliations           = [[AACSB]]<br />[[Universitas 21]]<br />[[Association of Pacific Rim Universities|APRU]]<br />[[Universities Research Association|URA]]<br />[[Alliance of Asian Liberal Arts Universities|AALAU]]
 | mascot                 = Waseda Bear
 | website                = {{URL|https://www.waseda.jp/top/en/}}
 | footnotes              = 
 | address                = 
 | logo                   = Waseda University Logo.png
}}
'''Waseda University''' (Japanese: {{Langx|ja|早稲田大学|label=none}}), abbreviated as '''{{nihongo|Waseda|早稲田|}}''' or '''{{nihongo|Sōdai|早大|}}''', is a [[private university|private]] [[research university]] in [[Shinjuku]], Tokyo. Founded in 1882 as the '''Tōkyō Professional School''' by [[Ōkuma Shigenobu]], the fifth [[Prime Minister of Japan|prime minister of Japan]], the school was formally renamed Waseda University in 1902.<ref name="Waseda University">{{cite web|title=About Waseda: Founding of the University|url=https://www.waseda.jp/top/en/about/work/history|website=Waseda University|access-date=6 May 2016|archive-date=17 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190117150252/https://www.waseda.jp/top/en/about/work/history|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Waseda is organized into 36 departments: 13 undergraduate schools and 23 graduate schools. As of 2023, there are 38,776 undergraduate students and 8,490 graduate students. In addition to a central campus in [[Shinjuku]] (Waseda Campus and Nishiwaseda Campus), the university operates campuses in [[Chūō, Tokyo|Chūō]], [[Nishitōkyō, Tokyo|Nishitōkyō]], [[Tokorozawa, Saitama|Tokorozawa]], [[Honjō, Saitama|Honjō]], and [[Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka|Kitakyūshū]]. Waseda also operates 21 research institutes at its main Shinjuku campus.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Waseda Campus |url=https://www.waseda.jp/top/en/access/waseda-campus |access-date=2023-11-21 |website=Waseda University |language=en}}</ref>

The university is selected as one of the Top Type (Type A) universities under [[Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology|MEXT]]'s [[Top Global University Project]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Member University List |url=http://www.uni.international.mext.go.jp/university_list/Index/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821171521/http://www.uni.international.mext.go.jp/university_list/Index/ |archive-date=21 August 2016 |access-date=29 July 2016}}</ref>

The university's faculty and alumni include [[List of prime ministers of Japan by education|eight prime ministers of Japan]];<ref>{{cite web |title=卒業生 岸田文雄氏 内閣総理大臣選出 |url=https://www.waseda.jp/top/news/75548}}</ref> three [[Prime Minister of South Korea|prime ministers of Korea]];<ref>{{Cite web |title=東亞 100년, 東友 100인 최두선 {{!}} 동네 : 동아미디어그룹 공식 블로그 |url=http://dongne.donga.com/2020/11/24/%e6%9d%b1%e4%ba%9e-100%eb%85%84-%e6%9d%b1%e5%8f%8b-100%ec%9d%b8-%ec%b5%9c%eb%91%90%ec%84%a0/ |access-date=2024-03-05 |language=ko-KR}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-28 |title=이병철 회장, 후배 박태준에게 아호 '청암' 추천 |url=http://www.gnmaeil.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=532541 |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=경남매일 |language=ko}}</ref><ref name="t844">{{cite web |date=2009-05-05 |title=<고미술품 수장가로서의 창랑 장택상> |url=https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20090504178400005 |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=연합뉴스 |language=ko |author1=김태식 }}</ref> a number of important figures of Japanese literature, including [[Haruki Murakami]]; [[Organizational founder|founders]] of leading Japanese and Korean companies such as [[Samsung]], [[Sony]], [[Ito En]], [[Lotte Corporation|Lotte]], [[CJ Group]], [[POSCO]]; and many [[CEOs]], including Japan's richest person,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Simms |first=James |title=Wealth Of Uniqlo Billionaire Tadashi Yanai, Japan's Richest Person, Soars On Sales Uptick |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jsimms/2023/05/30/retail-billionaire-tadashi-yanais-wealth-soars-on-uniqlos-strong-sales/ |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> [[Tadashi Yanai]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=2023-11-13 |title=The Founder of Uniqlo Has a Wake-Up Call for Japan |url=https://time.com/6333659/tadashi-yanai-uniqlo-japan-profile/ |access-date=2023-12-12 |magazine=Time |language=en}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:Shigenobu Okuma 5.jpg|thumb|Marquess [[Okuma Shigenobu]] (1838–1922), 5th Prime Minister of Japan and founder of the university in 1882|361x361px]]
Waseda was founded as '''{{nihongo|Tōkyō Professional School|東京専門学校|Tōkyō Senmon Gakkō}}''' on 21 October 1882 by [[samurai]] scholar and [[Meiji period|Meiji]]-era politician and former prime minister [[Ōkuma Shigenobu]]. Before the name 'Waseda' was selected, it was known variously as '''{{nihongo||早稲田学校|Waseda Gakkō}}''' or '''{{nihongo||戸塚学校|Totsuka Gakkō}}''' after the location of the founder's villa in Waseda Village and the school's location in Totsuka Village, respectively. It was renamed '''{{nihongo|Waseda University|早稲田大学|Waseda-daigaku}}''' on 2 September 1902, upon acquiring university status. It started as a college with three departments under the old Japanese system of higher education.

In 1882, the university had the department of political science and economics, law, and physical science. Along with these departments, an English language course was established, where the students of all the departments could learn English.<ref>Kimura, pp. 74, 123</ref> Three years later, the department of physical science was closed because it had too few applicants.<ref>Kimura,  pp. 74, 122</ref>

The department of literature was established in 1890,<ref>Okushima and Nakamura (eds.), p.25</ref> the department of education in 1903, the department of commerce in 1904,<ref>Okushima and Nakamura (eds.), p.37</ref> and the department of science and engineering in 1908.<ref>Okushima and Nakamura (eds.), p.42</ref>

Although Waseda formally adopted the term university in its title in 1902<ref name="Waseda University" /> it was not until 1920 that, along with other private schools and colleges, it received formal government recognition as a university under the terms of the University Establishment Ordinance.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digital.archives.go.jp/DAS/meta/MetSearch.cgi?DEF_XSL=default&SUM_KIND=summary_normal&META_KIND=NOFRAME&IS_KIND=detail&IS_SCH=META&IS_STYLE=default&IS_TYPE=meta&DB_ID=G9100001EXTERNAL&GRP_ID=G9100001&IS_START=1&IS_TAG_S1=InD&IS_TMP_S7=c_t_search_3&IS_KEY_S7=SRG+BST+KNM&IS_TAG_S7=c_t&IS_LGC_S7=AND&LIST_TYPE=default&IS_LIST_ON_OF=off&LIST_VIEW=&ON_LYD=on&IS_KEY_S1=%E6%97%A9%E7%A8%B2%E7%94%B0%E5%A4%A7%E5%AD%A6%E3%80%80%E5%A4%A7%E5%AD%A6%E4%BB%A4&IS_NUMBER=1&SUM_NUMBER=100&SUM_START=1&IS_LYD_DIV=&LIST_VIEW=&_SHOW_EAD_ID=M0000000000001754283&ON_LYD=on|title=国立公文書館 デジタルアーカイブ|author=独立行政法人国立公文書館 |trans-title=NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF JAPAN|website=国立公文書館 デジタルアーカイブ}}</ref> Thus Waseda became, with [[Keio University]], the first private university in Japan.

[[File:Waseda University students in 1916 (cropped).jpg|thumb|Waseda University students in 1916]]

Much of the campus was destroyed in the fire bombings of Tokyo during [[World War II]], but the university was rebuilt and reopened by 1949. It has grown to become a comprehensive university with two senior high schools and school of art and architecture.{{Citation needed|date=November 2015}}

On 12 June 1950, sixty police raided Waseda University and seized copies of a Communist-inspired open letter to General MacArthur. The open letter to MacArthur was once read at a Communist-sponsored rally a week earlier. The letter demanded a peace treaty for Japan that would include Russia and Communist China, withdrawal of occupation forces, and the release of eight Japanese sent to prison for assaulting five U.S. soldiers at a Communist rally. A police official said most Waseda meetings would be banned in the future because "political elements" might try to utilize them. Yuichi Eshima, Vice-chairman of the Students Autonomy Society, said the police action "stupefied" students and professors, and that "This is worse than the prewar peace preservation measures."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1876&dat=19500612&id=9l8sAAAAIBAJ&pg=5695,4693589&hl=en|title= Tokyo College Raided Sunday|publisher=Herald-Journal |date= 12 June 1950}}</ref>

In 1993, [[President of the United States]] [[Bill Clinton]] visited Waseda University and mentioned that the university is a center of academic excellence and a training ground for Japan's distinguished leaders.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Japan Government |first=MOFA |date= |title=REMARKS BY PRESIDENT CLINTON TO STUDENTS AND FACULTY OF WASEDA UNIVERSITY |url=https://www.mofa.go.jp/region/n-america/us/archive/1993/remarks.html |access-date=2023-11-30 |website=MOFA}}</ref>

===Academic cap===
Ōkuma had long desired to create an academic cap so distinctive that someone wearing the cap would immediately be identified as a Waseda student.<ref>[http://www.waseda.jp/student/weekly/contents/2007a/125i.html (in Japanese) ''Waseda kaiwai'']</ref> The chief tailor of [[Takashimaya]], Yashichiro, was called upon to design a cap in three days.
Each square cap was stamped on the inside with the student's name, his department, the school seal and the legend, "This certifies that the owner is a student of Waseda". Thus, the cap served as a form of identification, and effectively a status symbol. The cap, with its gold-braided badge, is registered as a trademark.

===Anniversary===
[[File:Waseda University.jpg|thumb|Waseda University]]
On 21 October 2007, Waseda University celebrated its 125th anniversary. Ōkuma often talked about the "125 years of life" theory: "The lifespan of a human being can be as long as 125 years. He will be able to live out his natural lifespan as long as he takes proper care of his health", because "physiologists say that every animal has the ability to live five times as long as its growth period. Since a man is said to require about 25 years to become fully mature, it follows that he can live up to 125 years of age." This theory propounded by Ōkuma was very popular and often referred to in the media of the time.

In commemorative events relating to Waseda University and Ōkuma, the number 125 is accorded special significance, as it marks an important epoch. The tower of Ōkuma Auditorium, completed on the university's 45th anniversary, is 125 ''[[Shaku (unit of measurement)|shaku]]'', or about 38 m high. In 1963, there were also events to mark the 125th anniversary of Ōkuma Shigenobu's birth.

Ōkuma, who twice served as prime minister of Japan, organized his second cabinet when he was 77 and died when he was 83. He said, "I wish I had understood this '125 years of life' theory 30 years earlier". He did, however, lead a regular life, and lived fairly long compared to other Japanese at the time.

==Campus==
Waseda University's main campus is located in the Nishi-Waseda district of [[Shinjuku]]. The nearest station is {{STN|Waseda|x|Tokyo Metro}}, although Waseda is generally associated with {{STN|Takadanobaba|x}} on the [[Yamanote Line]].

Apart from the main campus in Shinjuku, there are other campuses around the country:
* Waseda (Overall Main) Campus: Shinjuku, Tokyo (formerly known as the Nishi-Waseda Campus)
* Toyama Campus: Shinjuku, Tokyo (Waseda Arena)
* Nishi-Waseda (Science & Tech Main) Campus: Shinjuku, Tokyo
* Nihonbashi Campus: [[Chūō-ku, Tokyo|Chūō-ku]], Tokyo
* Higashifushimi Campus: [[Nishitōkyō, Tokyo|Nishitōkyō]], Tokyo
* Tokorozawa Campus: [[Tokorozawa, Saitama]]
* Honjō Campus: [[Honjō, Saitama|Honjō]], Saitama
* Kitakyūshū Campus: [[Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka]]

==Organization==
===Undergraduate programs===
{{div col}}
* School of Political Science and Economics
* School of Law
* School of Culture, Media and Society
* School of Humanities and Social Sciences
* School of Education
* School of Commerce
* School of Creative Science and Engineering
* School of Fundamental Science and Engineering
* School of Advanced Science and Engineering
* School of Social Sciences
* School of Human Sciences
** e-School (Internet Degree Program), School of Human Sciences
* School of Sports Sciences
* [[School of International Liberal Studies]]
{{div col end}}

===Graduate programs===
{{div col}}
* Graduate School of Political Science
* Graduate School of Economics
* Graduate School of Law
* Graduate School of Letters, Arts and Sciences
* Graduate School of Commerce
* Graduate School of Creative Science and Engineering
* Graduate School of Fundamental Science and Engineering
* Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering
* Graduate School of Education
* Graduate School of Human Sciences
* Graduate School of Social Sciences
* [[Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies of Waseda University|Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies]]
* Graduate School of International Culture and Communication
* Graduate School of Global Information and Telecommunication Studies
* Graduate School of Japanese Applied Linguistics
* Graduate School of Information, Production and Systems
* Graduate School of Sports Sciences
* Business School
* The Okuma School of Public Management
* Law School
* Graduate School of Finance, Accounting and Law
* Graduate School of Accountancy
* Graduate School of Environment and Energy Engineering
* Graduate School of Journalism
{{div col end}}

===Research institutes===
{{div col}}
* Kagami Memorial Laboratory for Materials Science and Technology
* Institute for Comparative Law
* The Institute for Research in Business Administration
* Institute for Research in Contemporary Political and Economic Affairs
* Advanced Research Center for Human Sciences
* Advanced Research Institute for Science and Engineering
* Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies
* Global Information and Telecommunication Institute
* Institute for Advanced Studies in Education
* Center for Japanese Language
* Media Network Center
* Environmental Research Institute
* Environmental Safety Center
* Center for Finance Research
* Human Service Center
* Comprehensive Research Organization (Project Research Institute)
* Institute for Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
* Consolidated Research Institute for Advanced Science and Medical Care
* Information Technology Research Organization
* Organization for Asian Studies
* Waseda Institute for Advanced Study (WIAS)
{{div col end}}

==Facilities==
===Ōkuma Auditorium===
{{main|Ōkuma Auditorium}}

[[File:WASEDA-DAIGAKU.jpg|thumb|[[Ōkuma Auditorium]], a contemporary building by architect Satō Kōichi]]The [[Ōkuma Auditorium]] is three-story main auditorium that seats 1,435, while the secondary auditorium, located underground, can accommodate 382 people. A seven-story high clock tower stands to the left of the auditorium. Important events and lectures hosted by Waseda University are often held in the Ōkuma Auditorium. Club-sponsored plays, lectures and events are held in the auditorium on days when it is not in use by the university. Many of Waseda University's undergraduate and graduate schools hold their entrance and graduation ceremonies at the Okuma Auditorium.

The auditorium opened on 20 October 1927, about five years behind schedule, after the [[1923 Great Kantō earthquake]]. A Memorial Hall, constructed in 1957, was used as the [[Fencing at the 1964 Summer Olympics|fencing]] venue for the [[1964 Summer Olympics]].<ref>[http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1964/or1964v1pt1.pdf 1964 Summer Olympics official report.] Volume 1. Part 1. pp. 127–8.</ref>

In April 1999, the auditorium along with the old library building were officially designated the first and second historical buildings under the newly passed Tokyo Metropolitan Landscape Regulations, which aim to preserve buildings representative of Tokyo's history and culture. The auditorium was designated as one of the [[Important Cultural Properties of Japan]] by the [[Agency for Cultural Affairs]] in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|title=早稲田大学大隈記念講堂|url=https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/00004220|work=国指定文化財等データベース:各棟情報詳細|access-date=11 April 2012}}</ref>

===Ōkuma Garden===
[[File:Okuma1.jpg|thumb|x200px|Ōkuma Garden]]
[[Ōkuma Garden]] is located near Ōkuma Auditorium. It is a half-Japanese, half-Western garden of Edo period feudal lord Matsudaira Sanuki's former mansion, redesigned by Shigenobu Ōkuma. After his death, the garden was donated to Waseda University. Now it is a recreation place for students.

===Libraries and museums<ref>{{Cite web |title=早稲田大学図書館 |url=https://www.waseda.jp/library/en |access-date=2023-11-21 |website=Waseda University Library,Waseda University |language=en}}</ref>===
The [[Waseda University Library]] is collectively one of Japan's largest libraries and currently hold some 4.5 million volumes and 46,000 serials. The Waseda University Library, designed by Tachu Naitō, Kenji Imai and Kin'ichi Kiriyama, was completed in 1925. This five-story building, with a total area of {{convert|1195|tsubo|adj=on}} {{nihongo||坪|}}, was used initially as the University Library. The reading room was housed in a separate two-story building, with a [[seating capacity]] of 500. One of the prominent libraries established at the end of the [[Taishō period]], it has been a symbol of Waseda University to this day, along with the Okuma Auditorium and the Theatre Museum. The Old Library and the administration building were expanded in 1934 and 1955, respectively. After the New Central Library, the Old Library stopped serving as a main library, located where the Abe Stadium used to be, was completed in 1990. It now houses Takata Sanae Memorial Research Library, the University Archives, and Aizu Yaichi Museum. Takata Sanae Memorial Research Library opened in 1994. It is named after former university president Takata Sanae. Historical and cultural materials on Waseda University are exhibited in the University Archives, and the materials related with Ōkuma Shigenobu are exhibited in the Ōkuma Memorial Room at the Archives. Aizu Yaichi Memorial Museum opened in 1998.<ref>{{Cite web |title=沿革 |url=https://www.waseda.jp/library/libraries/history |access-date=2023-11-21 |website=早稲田大学図書館 |language=ja}}</ref>

In the front hall, visitors are greeted by the masterpiece "Meian", which dates back to 1927. It is painted on the world's largest hand-made washi (Japanese paper), which is 4.45 meters in diameter and weighs about 12 kilograms. It was manufactured by Iwano Heisaburō, the founder of the Echizen paper works in Imadachi-cho, Fukui prefecture. The masterpiece was painted free of charge by [[Yokoyama Taikan]] and [[Kanzan Shimomura|Shimomura Kanzan]], two artists who represented the modern Japanese style of painting. President Takata Sanae asked them to paint a picture for the Library. The library possesses a unique collection which survived the [[Bombing of Tokyo in World War II]] unlike many of its counterparts. The collection is an important resource for the study of pre-war Japanese history and literature.

Other museums and libraries on Waseda campuses include:
* [[Waseda University Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum]]
* Aizu Museum

==Athletics==
===American football===
{{Main|Waseda Big Bears football}}

===Cheerleading===
The [[Waseda University Cheerleading Club]] is the [[Ōendan|cheerleading club]] of Waseda University.

===Baseball===
[[File:Waseda University baseball players.jpg|right|thumb|Two Waseda University baseball players from 1921]]
Waseda's baseball team is known for their long history of success in [[Tokyo Big6 Baseball League]]. As of the end of the 2012 season, Waseda had won 43 championships along with the highest winning percentage.

They are also known for their rivalry with [[Keiō University]], highlighted by the '''[[Sōkeisen]]''' series. The series is held twice a year in the spring and autumn at [[Meiji-Jingu Stadium]], considered one of the most important matches of the year for students from both schools.

===Football===
Waseda University [[association football|football]] team won the [[Emperor's Cup]], in 1964 and 1967.

===Rugby union===
{{See also|All-Japan University Rugby Championship}}
[[Waseda University Rugby Football Club]] has reached the final of the [[All-Japan University Rugby Championship]] 31 times, and winning fifteen times, most recently in 2008. Its two traditional rivals are [[Keio University]] and [[Meiji University]].
===Karate===
The Waseda University [[karate]] club is one of the oldest in Japan, formed in 1931 under the direction of [[Gichin Funakoshi]].<ref name="Funakoshi2">[[Gichin Funakoshi|Funakoshi, Gichin]] (1973). "Karate-do Kyohan", Kodansha International Ltd, Tokyo. {{ISBN|0-87011-190-6}}.</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.waseda.jp/student/weekly/contents/english/e110b.html | title= A Karate Club with a long history | newspaper=Waseda Weekly | date = 16 November 2006 |access-date = 22 December 2008}}</ref>  Graduates of the karate club include [[Shigeru Egami]], leader of the [[Shotokai]] school, [[Kazumi Tabata]], founder of the [[North American Karate-do Federation]] and [[Tsutomu Ohshima]], founder of [[Shotokan Karate of America]], and [[Sadaharu Honda]], founder fo [[Mumon Karate]].

=== Fencing ===

Waseda's fencing club was established in 1946. In recent years it has achieved impressive intercollegiate and national results. In 2021, Waseda won the men's Épée team division. In 2022, Waseda further strengthened their achievements, claiming victory in all weapon types (Foil, Sabre, Épée) for both men and women's division.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-06-14 |title=早稲田大学フェンシング部について {{!}} 早稲田大学フェンシング部 |url=https://wasedafencing.com/about/ |access-date=2022-12-03 |website=早稲田大学フェンシング部 {{!}} |language=ja}}</ref>

===Bending===
In 2016, the first university [[bandy]] team in Japan was founded.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/Waseda-Bandy-Club-1739772042972947/|title=Security Check Required|website=www.facebook.com}}</ref> With no field of regular size, they play [[rink bandy]].

==Rankings==
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| WE_N = 11
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===General===
The university ranked 2nd in 2015–2016 in [[Toyo Keizai]]'s {{Nihongo|[[Truly Strong Universities]]|本当に強い大学}} ranking.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fujisan.co.jp/product/1281696603/|title=週刊東洋経済 臨時増刊 本当に強い大学|publisher=Fujisan Magazine Service Co., Ltd.|access-date=18 February 2017}}</ref> In another ranking, Japanese prep school [[:ja:河合塾|Kawaijuku]] ranked Waseda as the 13th best university in Japan.<ref name="Rankings_Kawai_N">{{cite web|url=http://www.nigelward.com/top30.html|title=Kawai 30 Top Japanese Universities |year=2001 |publisher=Kawaijuku |accessdate=April 29, 2011}}</ref>

In 2023, Waseda University ranked 199th overall, 118th in academic reputation, and 24th in employer reputation in the ''[[QS World University Rankings]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.topuniversities.com/world-university-rankings?tab=indicators&search=Waseda&sort_by=indicator_76&order_by=asc | title=QS World University Rankings 2024 | date=13 May 2024 }}</ref>

By subject, Waseda University ranked 25th in Classics and Ancient History, 42nd in Modern Languages, 70th in Law and Legal Studies, 54th in Arts and Humanities, 50th in Politics, 77th in Social Science and Management, 40th in Sports Sciences, 51-100th in Business and Management, 128th in Economics and Econometrics, 101-150th in Engineering, 101-150th in Computer Science, and 115th in Mathematics in the QS World University Rankings by Subject.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/waseda-university#:~:text=Rankings%20%26%20ratings,-RANKINGS&text=Waseda%20University%20is%20one%20of,QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%202024. | title=Waseda University }}</ref>

===Research performance===
Generally speaking, [[List of national universities in Japan|national universities in Japan]] have better research standards; however, Waseda is one of the few private universities which compete with top national universities. According to [[:ja:週刊ダイヤモンド|Weekly Diamond]], Waseda has the 12th highest research standard in Japan in terms of research fundings per researchers in [[:ja:グローバルCOEプログラム|COE Program]], and it is one of only two private universities within the top 15.<ref>[http://web.sapmed.ac.jp/kikaku/infomation/0227daiyamondokiji.pdf "週刊ダイヤモンド" ダイヤモンド社 2010/2/27]</ref>

On 16 February 2004, [[Nihon Keizai Shimbun|''Nikkei Shimbun'']] ran a survey about research standards in [[engineering]] studies based on Thomson Reuters, [[:ja:科学研究費補助金|Grants in Aid for Scientific Research]] and questionnaires to heads of 93 leading Japanese Research Centers. Waseda ranked 5th overall, 7th in research planning, and 1st in business-academia collaboration.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://homepage3.nifty.com/katu-kobayashi/doppo/kougaku_kennkyu.htm |title=大学工学部研究力調査（04.2.22） |publisher=Homepage3.nifty.com |access-date=5 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150507184047/http://homepage3.nifty.com/katu-kobayashi/doppo/kougaku_kennkyu.htm |archive-date=7 May 2015 |url-status=dead  }}</ref> Waseda was the only private university ranked in the top 5.

''[[Asahi Shimbun]]'' summarized the number of academic papers in Japanese major legal journals by university, and Waseda was ranked 3rd during 2005–2009.<ref name="Rankings_ASAHI_L" />

===Detailed===
According to the Asia Top MBA Business Schools Ranking by [[Asiaweek]], Waseda Business School is ranked 2nd in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://worldranking.blogspot.com/2009/06/mba-universities-in-japan.html |title=Top MBA Universities in Japan &#124; World Ranking Guide |publisher=Worldranking.blogspot.com |access-date=5 June 2012}}</ref> [[Eduniversal]] also ranked Japanese business schools and Waseda is 2nd in Japan (93rd in the world).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eduniversal-ranking.com/business-school-university-ranking-in-japan.html |title=University and business school ranking in Japan |publisher=Eduniversal-ranking.com |access-date=5 June 2012}}</ref> In this ranking, Waseda is one of only 3 Japanese business schools categorized in "Universal Business schools with major international influence". Waseda University is one of the few universities in [[Japan]] to receive accreditation from the [[Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business]] (AACSB) of the [[United States|United States of America]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=International Accreditation and Global Rankings |url=https://www.waseda.jp/fcom/wbs/news-en/4842 |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=Waseda Business School(Graduate School of Business and Finance) |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Waseda Business School, Waseda University {{!}} AACSB Accredited |url=https://www.aacsb.edu/accredited/w/waseda-business-school-waseda-university |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=www.aacsb.edu |language=en}}</ref>

[[Waseda Law School]] is considered one of the top Japanese law schools, as Waseda's successful candidates for [[bar examination]] was 5th in 2009 and 2010 in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://laws.shikakuseek.com/data/2010data-1.html |title=2010年(平成22年)新司法試験法科大学院別合格者数ランキング -法科大学院seek |publisher=Laws.shikakuseek.com |access-date=5 June 2012}}</ref>

===Alumni===
According to the ''Weekly Diamond'' on 18 February 2006, Waseda got the highest score from the directors of human resource departments in [[Greater Tokyo Area|Greater Tokyo]] in its {{Nihongo|Useful University Rankings|役に立つ大学ランキング}}.<ref name="uu_1">{{Cite web |url=http://headersearch.diamond.ne.jp/v/00165507.html |title="役に立つ大学ランキング" 週間ダイヤモンド 2006/2/18 |access-date=28 April 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110817182708/http://headersearch.diamond.ne.jp/v/00165507.html |archive-date=17 August 2011 |url-status=dead  }}</ref> Waseda was ranked 1st in Social Science and 2nd in Natural Science and Engineering among all Japanese universities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bokusyotaro.com/200603/article_1.html |title=役に立つ大学ランキング 週刊ダイヤモンドより BOKU笑太郎のビジネスに役立つ雑学/ウェブリブログ |publisher=Bokusyotaro.com |access-date=5 June 2012}}</ref> According to the [[:ja:エコノミスト (雑誌)|Weekly Economist]]'s 2010 rankings and the [[:ja:プレジデント社|PRESIDENT]]'s article on 16 October 2006, graduates from Waseda have the 11th best employment rate in 400 major companies, and the alumni average salary is the 7th best in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.ttcn.ne.jp/honkawa/3865.html |title=図録▽大企業就職率大学ランキング |publisher=.ttcn.ne.jp |access-date=5 June 2012}}</ref><ref>[http://hensachi-ranking.seesaa.net/article/26733115.html#more PRESIDENT 2006/10/16]</ref>

''[[Mines ParisTech : Professional Ranking World Universities|Mines ParisTech: Professional Ranking World Universities]]'' ranked Waseda University as 4th in the world in 2010 (8th in 2011) in terms of the number of alumni listed among CEOs in the 500 largest worldwide companies.<ref name="Rankings_ENSMP_W" /> The university is also ranked 2nd in Japan for the number of alumni holding the position of executive in the listed companies of Japan.<ref name=executive>{{cite web |script-title=ja:出身大学別上場企業役員数ランキング |publisher=大学ranking.net |url=http://daigaku-ranking.net/syuusyoku/%E5%87%BA%E8%BA%AB%E5%A4%A7%E5%AD%A6%E5%88%A5%E4%B8%8A%E5%A0%B4%E4%BC%81%E6%A5%AD%E5%BD%B9%E5%93%A1%E6%95%B0%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AD%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0%EF%BC%882009%E5%B9%B4%EF%BC%89/|language=ja |title=Daigaku-ranking.net }}</ref>

The number of lawyers who graduated Waseda has been ranked 3rd in Japan since 1949.<ref>[http://www.law.nihon-u.ac.jp/work/research/pdf/2010sihoka.pdf] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100525004856/http://www.law.nihon-u.ac.jp/work/research/pdf/2010sihoka.pdf|title=Department of Justice|date=25 May 2010}}</ref> Furthermore, Waseda alumni have been the 2nd largest group in the [[Diet of Japan|Japanese Parliament]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://univranking.schoolbus.jp/00000277.htm |title=政治家出身大学ランキング―有名人の出身大学ランキング |publisher=Univranking.schoolbus.jp |access-date=5 June 2012}}</ref><ref name="Asahi ranking">"University rankings 2011" Asahi Shinbun</ref>

===Selectivity===
Waseda is one of the most selective and sought after universities in Japan. The number of applicants per place was 20.5 (115515/5630) in the 2011 undergraduate admissions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.waseda.jp/nyusi/shigan2/index.html |title=2012年度 一般・センター利用入試出願状況【速報版】 ｜入学センター｜受験生の方｜早稲田大学 |publisher=Waseda.jp |access-date=5 June 2012}}</ref> This number of applicants was 2nd largest in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yozemi.ac.jp/nyushi/data/11/shutsugan_s/pdf/shigansha30.pdf|title=代々木ゼミナール（予備校） - ご案内|website=www.yozemi.ac.jp|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110304020138/http://www.yozemi.ac.jp/nyushi/data/11/shutsugan_s/pdf/shigansha30.pdf|archive-date=4 March 2011}}</ref> its entrance difficulty is usually considered top with [[Keio University|Keio]] among 730 private universities.<ref>National and Public universities apply different kind of exams. so it is only comparable between universities in a same category.</ref><ref>e.g. {{cite web |url=http://www.yozemi.ac.jp/rank/gakubu/index.html |script-title=ja:代々木ゼミナール |trans-title=Yoyogi seminar |access-date=28 April 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110422110816/http://yozemi.ac.jp/rank/gakubu/index.html |archive-date=22 April 2011  |publisher=Hensachi }} (the indication showing the entrance difficulties by prep schools rankings)</ref><ref>Japanese journalist [[:ja:島野清志|Kiyoshi Shimano]] ranks its entrance difficulty as SA (most selective/out of 11 scales) in Japan. {{cite book |script-title=ja:危ない大学・消える大学 2012年版 |year=2011 |publisher=YELL books |id={{ASIN|4753930181|country=jp}} |language=ja}}</ref>

[[Nikkei Business Publications|Nikkei BP]] has been publishing a ranking system called the "[[Brand rankings of Japanese universities]]" every year, composed of various indicators relating to the power of brand, with Waseda achieving top place in 2010 and 3rd place in 2009 in the [[Greater Tokyo Area]].<ref name="Rankings_NikkeiBP_G" /> 
As of 2020, Waseda University is securely ranked in 2nd place, directly behind the University of Tokyo.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGKKZO66572460U0A121C2L83000/ | title=大学ブランド力調査 東大、6年連続トップ | date=25 November 2020 }}</ref>

=== Business ===
According to 2006 Survey<ref name="success">[http://www.businesshacks.com/2006/09/post_65bb.html Weekly Diamond The ranking of the universities which produced the high ratio of the graduates who hold the position of "president and chief executive officer of listed company" to all the graduates of each university]{{in lang|ja}}</ref> by [[:ja:週刊ダイヤモンド|Weekly Diamond {{small|〈ja〉}}]] on the ranking of the universities which produced the high ratio of the graduates who hold the position of "president and chief executive officer of listed company" to all the graduates of each university, Waseda is ranked 10th<ref name="success" /> out of all the 744<ref>[https://www.janu.jp/univ/gaiyou/20180130-pkisoshiryo-japanese_2.pdf The number of universities and students｜National Universities Association] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101023925/https://www.janu.jp/univ/gaiyou/20180130-pkisoshiryo-japanese_2.pdf|date=1 November 2020}}{{in lang|ja}}</ref> Japanese universities which existed as of 2006. 

According to 2010 Survey<ref name="agent">[https://www.r-agent.com/guide/news/20120105_1_2.html Is it a story of the past that graduates from famous universities can easily move up the career ladder? / RECRUIT AGENT]{{in lang|ja}}</ref> by [[:ja:エコノミスト (日本の雑誌)|Weekly Economist {{small|〈ja〉}}]] on the ranking of universities according to the ratio of the number of the officers & managers produced by each university to the number of graduates, Waseda is ranked 35th<ref name="agent" />out of all the 778<ref>[https://www.kantei.go.jp/jp/singi/jinsei100nen/dai5/siryou1.pdf University reform reference materials / Cabinet Secretariat]{{in lang|ja}}</ref> Japanese universities which existed as of 2010.

According to 2020 [[The Nikkei|Nikkei]] Survey<ref name="r.nikkei">[https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO59971460U0A600C2L82000 Image held by human resources personnel of companies of Japan / Yokohama National University ranked 1st in Kantō & Kōshin'etsu region / Valuation from the ex-students already employed / The Nikkei・Nikkei HR Survey　2020-06-04 17:27]</ref> to all listed (3,714<ref name="jpx">[https://www.jpx.co.jp/listing/co/index.html Number of listed companies & listed shares of stock｜JPX]</ref>) and leading unlisted (1,100), totally 4,814 companies,<ref name="r.nikkei" /> Waseda is ranked 12th<ref>[https://www.nikkeihr.co.jp/news/2020/0603342.html Survey on the image seen from human resources personnel：Ranking of the ability to get jobs｜Nikkei HR 2020.06.03　release]</ref> out of 781<ref name="jpu">[http://eic.obunsha.co.jp/resource/viewpoint-pdf/202004.pdf The number of universities in Japan is 781 as of April 1, 2020. About 80% are private universities.｜Ōbun Sha]</ref> Japanese universities as of 2020.

== International relations ==
Its alumni include influential [[Government of China|Chinese government]] figures such as [[Zhou Enlai]] and [[Li Dazhao]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=[Waseda Alumni] china |url=http://www.wasedaalumni.jp/e/tomonkai |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=www.wasedaalumni.jp}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Li Dazhao {{!}} Peking University Library |url=https://www.lib.pku.edu.cn/portal/en/bggk/bgjs/lishiyange/lidazhao |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=www.lib.pku.edu.cn}}</ref> [[Kim Seong-su]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=인촌기념회 |url=http://www.inchonmemorial.co.kr/ |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=www.inchonmemorial.co.kr |language=ko}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=일본의 국민성 - 미주 한국일보 |url=http://www.koreatimes.com/article/651088 |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=www.koreatimes.com |language=ko}}</ref> former [[vice president]] of [[South Korea]], established [[Korea University]], one of the Korean peninsula's leading institutions. This connection led to a professional academic collaboration between Waseda and Korea University starting in 1973, culminating in a [[Double degree|dual degree]] program at the [[Bachelor's degree|bachelor's]] and [[Master's degree|master's]] levels.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-10-31 |title=한중일 대학생, 공동교육 프로그램으로 '학위 취득 가능' |url=https://m.mk.co.kr/news/society/7556635 |access-date=2023-11-21 |website=매일경제 |language=ko}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2001-10-30 |title=[교육]고려대-와세다대 공동학위 추진 |url=https://www.donga.com/news/amp/all/20011030/7753785/1 |access-date=2023-11-21 |website=www.donga.com}}</ref>

In 1982, Waseda University initiated an academic exchange agreement with [[Peking University]]. Since 2005, this partnership has offered [[double degree]] programs at the [[Bachelor's degree|bachelor's]], [[Master's degree|master's]], and [[Doctorate|doctoral]] ([[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]]) levels, illustrating the university's dedication to international academic collaboration.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tadashi Yanai & family |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/tadashi-yanai/ |access-date=2023-11-21 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Japan's top schools draw Chinese seeking fresh start |url=https://asia.nikkei.com/NAR/Articles/Japan-s-top-schools-draw-Chinese-seeking-fresh-start |access-date=2023-11-21 |website=Nikkei Asia |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=PKU Personalities{{!}} An Advocate of Youth Dialogue: Kaori Kohyama |url=https://english.pku.edu.cn/news_events/news/people/11759.html |access-date=2023-11-21 |website=english.pku.edu.cn}}</ref>

== People ==
{{Main|List of Waseda University people}}

=== Alumni ===
There are currently more than 600,000 [[List of Waseda University people|alumni members]].<ref name="usc.edu">{{cite web |title=Waseda Alumni |url=https://www.wasedaalumni.jp/e/ |access-date=18 April 2017}}</ref> According to Japanese media, there are over 3,100 famous individuals known nationwide in Japan who are alumni of Waseda University. Among the [[List of Waseda University people|notable alumni of Waseda University]] have become leading politicians, businessmen, writers, architects, athletes, actors, musicians, scientists, and those that have gained both national and international fame. To develop alumni connections, the Waseda network consists of over 50 alumni groups, or "Tomonkai", on six continents. Among notable alumni are [[Masaru Ibuka]], co-founder of [[Sony]]; [[Shuntaro Furukawa]], president of [[Nintendo]];<ref name="bloomberg.com">{{cite news |last1=Nakamura |first1=Yuji |last2=Furukawa |first2=Yuki |date=26 April 2018 |title=Nintendo Puts Switch Into Hands of Famicom-Generation President |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-26/nintendo-s-switch-puts-profits-back-on-course-to-wii-era-levels |access-date=26 April 2018 |newspaper=Bloomberg.com}}</ref> novelist [[Haruki Murakami]]; [[Prime Ministers of Japan]] [[Tanzan Ishibashi]], [[Noboru Takeshita]], [[Toshiki Kaifu]], [[Keizō Obuchi]], [[Yoshirō Mori]], [[Yasuo Fukuda]], [[Yoshihiko Noda]] and [[Fumio Kishida]]; pioneering video artist and experimental filmmaker [[Kohei Ando]]; As mentioned above, notable global alumni of Waseda University include [[Lee Byung-chul]] and [[Lee Kun-hee]], Chairmen of [[Samsung]]; [[Kim Seong-su]], former [[vice president]] of [[South Korea]] and founder of [[Korea University]]; [[Shin Kyuk-ho]], founder of [[Lotte Group]] and builder of one of the world's top five skyscrapers, [[Lotte World Tower]]. [[Kim Young-sam]], former [[President of South Korea]] who also served as an honorary doctorate and professor; and [[Park Tae-joon]], former chairman of [[POSCO]] and [[Prime Minister of South Korea]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=韓国校友会創立70周年記念式開催 |url=https://www.waseda.jp/top/news/56379 |access-date=2023-11-21 |website=早稲田大学 |language=ja}}</ref>

[[Li Dazhao]], [[Chen Duxiu]], [[Zhou Enlai]] co-founder of the [[Chinese Communist Party]]; Palme d'Or winning director [[Shohei Imamura]]; [[Tadashi Yanai]], founder and [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] of [[Fast Retailing]] and the [[List of Japanese by net worth|richest man in Japan]]; [[Chiune Sugihara]], Japanese diplomat who rescued 5,558 Jews during the Holocaust; [[Shizuka Arakawa]], [[Figure skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics|2006 Olympic Champion]] figure skater; famed ''[[waka (poetry)|tanka]]'' poet [[Hakushū Kitahara]]; [[Doppo Kunikida]], [[Meiji period|Meiji]]-era novelist and poet noted as one of the inventors of Japanese [[Naturalism (literature)|naturalism]]; former mayor of [[Osaka]] city [[Tōru Hashimoto]]; accomplished [[Major League Baseball]] player [[Nori Aoki]]; and 2014, 2018 two-time Olympic Champion figure skater [[Yuzuru Hanyu]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=早稲田大学出身の有名人 |url=https://www.minkou.jp/university/school/senior/20302/ |access-date=2023-11-21 |website=みんなの大学情報 |language=ja}}</ref>

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File:Yasuo Fukuda 200709.jpg|[[Yasuo Fukuda]]
File:HarukiMurakami.png|[[Haruki Murakami]]
File:Arakawa 2009 Festa On Ice.JPG|[[Shizuka Arakawa]]
File:1930 Li Dazhao Chinese comintern.jpg|[[Li Dazhao]]
File:Yoshiro Mori 20000405.jpg|[[Yoshirō Mori]]
File:Kitahara Hakushu.jpg|[[Hakushū Kitahara]]
File:Kunikida Doppo.jpg|[[Doppo Kunikida]]
File:Hirokazu Kore-eda Cannes 2015.jpg|[[Hirokazu Kore-eda]]
File:Sugihara b.jpg|[[Chiune Sugihara]]
File:Ibuka Masaru.jpg|[[Ibuka Masaru]]
File:Noboru Takeshita 19871106.jpg|[[Noboru Takeshita]]
File:Shohei Imamura.jpg|[[Shohei Imamura]]
File:Seikima-II 20100704 Japan Expo 60.jpg|[[Demon Kakka]]
File:Norichika Aoki on April 26, 2014.jpg|[[Nori Aoki]]
File:Yuzuru Hanyu-Sochi 2014.jpg|[[Yuzuru Hanyu]]
File:Fumio Kishida 20211005 (cropped).jpg|[[Fumio Kishida]]

</gallery>
* [[Fumio Kishida]] - The 100th and 101st prime minister, Faculty of Law.
* [[Yasushi Kaneko]] - Politician, Faculty of Commerce.
* [[Hiroshi Kawauchi]]
* [[Toshiki Kaifu]] - The 76th and 77th prime minister of Japan, Faculty of Law
* [[Hirokazu Koreeda]] - Graduated from the Faculty of Literature, a film director, and has been a professor at Waseda University since 2014.
* [[Yuji Kuroiwa]] - Politician.
* [[Hiroyuki Nagahama]] - Politician.
* [[Himeka Nakamoto]] - Faculty of Human Sciences. Former member of Nogizaka46.
* [[Shogo Nakamura (baseball)|Shogo Nakamura]] - Baseball player, Chiba Lotte Marines.
* [[Nakamura Kichiemon II|Kichiemon Nakamura]] - Kabuki actor. His elder brother, Hakuo Matsumoto, graduated from the Faculty of Drama.
* [[Fukushiro Nukaga]] - Politician.
* [[Akira Nishino (footballer)|Akira Nishino]] - Former soccer player, led the Japanese team in the Russian World Cup, and currently coaches the Thailand national team.
* [[Miki Nonaka]] - Member of Morning Musume.
* [[Yoshihiko Noda]] - The 95th prime minister, Faculty of Political Science and Economics.
* [[Makiko Tanaka]] - Politician.
* [[Shuichi Takatori]] - Politician.
* [[Ryota Takeda]] - Politician.
* [[Noboru Takeshita]] - The 74th prime minister, Faculty of Commerce.
* [[Demon Kakka]] - Vocalist of Seikima-II, which originated from a Waseda University folk song club
* [[Jin Matsubara]] - Politician.
* [[Yoshiro Mori]] - The 85th prime minister, Faculty of Commerce.
* [[Takeshi Mori (director)|Takeshi Mori]] - Animation director.
* [[Tomomi Mochizuki]] - Animation director.
* Katsuki Motodaka - Member of the idol group 7 MEN Samurai, Faculty of Creative Science and Engineering.
* [[Jun Murakami]] - Professional lyricist, affiliated with the highest level of the Japan Professional Mahjong League.
* [[Haruki Murakami]] - Graduated from the Faculty of Literature, a novelist.
* [[Shingo Miyake]] - Graduated from the Faculty of Political Science and Economics.
* [[Marino Miyata]] - Winner of the 2009 Miss Japan contest. Gained attention as a high school student when she won Miss Japan. Later active in broadcasting, movies, magazines, and more. Entered Waseda University's Faculty of Political Science and Economics in April 2010, graduated in 2014, and joined the Bank of Japan.
* [[Satoshi Mitazono]] - Graduated from the Faculty of Education.<ref>{{Cite web |title=【人気投票 1〜18位】早稲田大学出身の有名人ランキング！早稲田出身の芸能人・スポーツ選手人気No.1は？ |url=https://ranking.net/rankings/best-waseda-geinoujin |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=みんなのランキング |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=早稲田大学出身の芸能人・有名人一覧 |url=https://talent-dictionary.com/s/schools/774 |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=タレント辞書}}</ref>
* {{ill|Ayu Hazaki|ja|波崎天結}} - Gravure idol. Graduated from Faculty of Human Sciences in March 2023 with a certification in child-care.

=== Faculty ===
Professors who are also Waseda alumni are listed in ''italics''.

* ''[[Yaichi Aizu]]'', poet, scholar of ancient Chinese and Japanese art, and namesake of Aizu Museum
* [[Tameyuki Amano]], economics scholar and educator
*''[[Kohei Ando]]'', professor emeritus of [[Film studies|Cinema]]
* ''Yasunobu Fujiwara'', scholar of [[political science]]
* [[Lafcadio Hearn]], novelist, literary scholar, professor of [[English literature]]
* ''Smimasa Idditti (Sumimasa Idichi )'', professor of English
* ''[[Kenji Imai (architect)|Kenji Imai]]'', architect
* ''Tokio Kimura'', historian
* [[Kume Kunitake|Kunitake Kume]], historian
* [[Tachu Naito]], architect
* ''Naoyoshi Nakamura'', historian
* ''Haruo Nishihara'', law professor, former president
* ''[[Takayasu Okushima]]'', law professor, former president
* Hajime Ōnishi, philosopher
* ''[[Ikuo Oyama|Ikuo Ōyama]]'', scholar of political science
* ''Yaso Saijo'', poet
* ''Masasada Shiozawa'', scholar of economics, former president
* Sanae Takata, scholar of political science, former president
* Ōdō Tanaka, philosopher
* [[Shoyo Tsubouchi]], playwright, critic, [[translator]], educator, professor of English literature, and namesake of Tsubouchi Memorial Theater Museum
* ''Sokichi Tsuda'', historian, recipient of the [[Order of Culture]]
* Kazutami Ukita, scholar of political science
* Shujiro Urata, economist
* Yoshio Yamanouchi, translator, scholar of [[French literature]]
* Akira Yonekura, law professor
* ''[[Takamasa Yoshizaka]]'', architect
* ''[[Shigeaki Sugeta]]'', linguist

===Presidents===

==== Principals, ''de facto'' presidents (1882–1907) ====
* Hidemaro Ōkuma, 1882–1886
* [[Maejima Hisoka|Hisoka Maejima]], 1886–1890
* [[Kazuo Hatoyama]], 1890–1907

====''De facto'' presidents (1907–1923)====
* Sanae Takata, 1907–1915
* Tameyuki Amano, 1915–1917
* Yoshiro Hiranuma, 1918–1921
* Masasada Shiozawa, 1921–1923

====Presidents====
* Shigenobu Ōkuma,<ref>as an honorary post</ref> 1907–1922
* Masasada Shiozawa, 1923
* Sanae Takata, 1923–1931
* Hozumi Tanaka (public finance scholar, Doctor of Laws, 1876–1944), 1931–1944
* Tomio Nakano, 1944–1946
* Koichi Shimada, 1946–1954
* Nobumoto Ōhama, 1954–1966
* Kenichi Abe, 1966–1968
* Tsunesaburo Tokikoyama, 1968–1970
* Sukenaga Murai, 1970–1978
* Tsukasa Shimizu, 1978–1982
* Haruo Nishihara, 1982–1990
* Chūmaru Koyama, 1990–1994
* Takayasu Okushima, 1994–2002
* Katsuhiko Shirai, 2002–2010
* Kaoru Kamata, 2010–2018
* Aiji Tanaka, 2018–present

===Trustees===
* [[Ryuhoku Narushima]], poet, journalist, and one of the first trustees of Waseda
* Azusa Ono (1852–1886), law scholar and one of the first trustees of Waseda

===Benefactors===
Waseda University has had numerous benefactors, including:
* [[Eiichi Shibusawa]],<ref>Okushima and Nakamura (eds.), p.53</ref> businessman and philanthropist
* Ichizaemon Morimura,<ref>Okushima and Nakamura (eds.), p.51</ref> businessman
* Koichiro Kagami,<ref>Okushima and Nakamura (eds.), p.63</ref> businessman
* Kenkichi Kodera,<ref>Okushima and Nakamura (eds.), p.65</ref> presenter of over thirty-six thousand foreign books to the [[Waseda University Library|Library]]
* Kisaku Maekawa,<ref>Okushima and Nakamura (eds.), p.68</ref> businessman and philanthropist
* [[Masaru Ibuka]], after whom Masaru Ibuka Auditorium (Hall)<ref>Masaru Ibuka Auditorium (Hall) is in the International Conference Center.</ref> is named.
* Robert J. Shillman, founder & CEO of [[Cognex Corporation]], the namesake of Robert Shillman Hall

==See also==
* [[Keio University]]
* [[List of National Treasures of Japan (writings)]]
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==Notes==
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==References==
* Kimura, Tokio. ''Waga Waseda: Ōkuma Shigenobu to sono kengaku seishin'', Tokyo, Kobunsha, 1997. {{in lang|ja}}
* Okushima, Takayasu.; and Nakamura, Naoyoshi., eds. ''Tōmonno gunzo'', Tokyo, Waseda University Press, 1992. {{in lang|ja}}

==Further reading==
* [https://ww1.prweb.com/prfiles/2006/09/21/441264/ULTIMATECRUSHPreview.pdf ''ULTIMATE CRUSH: Waseda University Rugby, Leadership and Building the Strongest Winning Team in Japan''] by Katsuyuki Kiyomiya, translated into English by Ian Ruxton (September 2006, {{ISBN|978-1-4303-0321-3}}). The original was published in February 2006 entitled [http://shop.kodansha.jp/bc2_bc/search_view.jsp?b=2132710&x=B ''Kyukyoku no Shori: Ultimate Crush''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929094059/http://shop.kodansha.jp/bc2_bc/search_view.jsp?b=2132710&x=B |date=29 September 2007 }} ({{ISBN|4-06-213271-0}}).

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* {{Official website|http://www.waseda.jp/top/index-e.html}} {{in lang|en}}
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