TUJ serves learners at every stage of their educational and professional journey. We offer top-tier undergraduate degree programs, graduate degrees in law, business, and education, alongside English-language preparation, continuing education, and corporate training.
TUJ hosts a thriving international community in a close-knit academic setting. With personalized attention, discussion-based learning, and comprehensive career support, we empower students from around the world to build global careers in Japan and beyond.
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As an integral campus of Temple University (Philadelphia, USA)—a Carnegie R1 top-tier public research institution—TUJ shares full accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE*1). Graduates earn the exact same U.S. degree as main campus students. Furthermore, as a MEXT-designated "Foreign University Branch Campuses in Japan," TUJ provides full legal standing and official student visa sponsorship.
(Learn more about our Main Campus in Philadelphia and Temple University Global Network.)
Click on the logos above to visit the MSCHE and the MEXT websites.
Temple University Japan (TUJ) operates seamlessly across three sites—City Campus in Tokyo, the Hillside Center expansion, and TUJ Kyoto.
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Founded in 1982 as the oldest and largest foreign university in Japan, TUJ delivers an authentic, globally accredited American education that bridges cultures and prepares global leaders. We are committed to fostering an inclusive academic community, advancing impactful research, and driving institutional growth across our expanding campuses in Tokyo and Kyoto.
(Read more about our Mission & Vision, TUJ History, Strategic Priorities, or Meet the Dean.)
Learn directly from accomplished scholars, researchers, and industry practitioners whose expertise is regularly featured in major media outlets worldwide. Small class sizes ensure direct access to your professors, who deliver the exact same rigorous curriculum as Temple’s main campus while serving as dedicated academic and career mentors.
(Meet our Tokyo Faculty or see TUJ Faculty in the Media.)
Prospective Undergraduate Students
Whether you are in Japan or overseas, choose between online and on-site info sessions, or view our digital or print brochures.
Prospective Graduate & Non-Degree Students
Discover specialized master's degrees, law programs, and continuing education with program-specific info sessions and digital brochures.
*1: Temple University is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE or the Commission) New Tab. Temple University Japan is a branch campus of Temple University. Temple University's accreditation status is Accreditation Reaffirmed. The Commission’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status on June 25, 2020, was to reaffirm accreditation. MSCHE is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education to conduct accreditation and pre-accreditation (candidate status) activities for institutions of higher education including distance, correspondence education, and direct assessment programs offered at those institutions. The Commission’s geographic area of accrediting activities is throughout the United States.