ritsumeikan trust

Name

ritsumeikan trust

Legal name

The Ritsumeikan Trust

Website

https://en.ritsumeikan-trust.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1869

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

akta.pro primary industry

International & Global Research Universities (Multi-Campus/International Footprint) (EDAHABAI)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Private universities
• K-12 education
• International education
• Educational services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kyoto

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Enrollment Fees: Revenue generated from student tuition fees at Ritsumeikan University, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, and affiliated schools (junior/senior high schools and primary school).
2. Donations: The trust accepts donations through the Division of General Affairs, Administration Office of Donation (075-813-8110).
3. Facility Usage and Rental: Revenue from managing use and security control of school facilities and equipment, including facility rental services.
4. Open Lectures and Extracurricular Courses: Revenue from operations of open lectures and extracurricular courses.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ritsumeikan Trust is a private educational corporation (gakko hojin) founded in 1869 and headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. It operates two universities — Ritsumeikan University and Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) — along with four junior and senior high schools and one primary school, serving approximately 50,000 students across multiple campuses in Japan. The trust also runs a Confucius Institute and offers international academic programs, with revenue derived mainly from tuition, donations, facility usage, and open lectures.

Product overview

The Ritsumeikan Trust is a comprehensive private educational institution in Japan consisting of two universities (Ritsumeikan University and Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University), four junior and senior high schools, four junior high schools, and one primary school. The Trust operates multiple campuses across Japan including Kinugasa Campus (Kyoto), Biwako-Kusatsu Campus (Shiga), Osaka Ibaraki Campus, Suzaku Campus (Kyoto), Tokyo Campus, and Osaka Umeda Campus, providing education to approximately 50,000 students and pupils. The institution also includes the Confucius Institute at Ritsumeikan and various satellite offices for career support and continuing education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ritsumeikan University Private Japanese university operated by Ritsumeikan Trust, offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs across multiple campuses in Kyoto, Shiga, and Osaka for domestic and international students.
• Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) International university operated by Ritsumeikan Trust in Beppu, Oita, offering bilingual (English/Japanese) undergraduate and graduate programs aimed at Asia-Pacific and global students.
• Junior and Senior High Schools Four private secondary schools (junior and senior high) operated by Ritsumeikan Trust in Japan, providing secondary education with a pathway into Ritsumeikan universities.
• Primary School One private primary school operated by Ritsumeikan Trust, serving as the entry point of the trust's integrated primary-through-university educational ladder.
• Confucius Institute Confucius Institute operated by Ritsumeikan Trust, supporting Chinese-language education, cultural exchange, and academic collaboration for students and faculty.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ritsumeikan University has one of the largest international student bodies in western Japan
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Partner Universities (Academic Exchange)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRitsumeikan University has academic exchange agreements with partner universities within Japan and overseas, providing students with international study opportunities including Dual Undergraduate Degree Programs and Dual Masters Degree Programs with American University, and Academic Exchange Program with University of British Columbia (UBC). APU also maintains international exchange partnerships.
• Confucius Institute at RitsumeikancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Confucius Institute at Ritsumeikan operates as an international cooperation and cultural exchange initiative, contact: 075-465-8426. It provides Chinese language and cultural education resources.
• Ritsumeikan University Parents Association of Student Education AssistancecoreOthersShared usage of student and parent personal data for providing information about association activities and sending bulletins. For undergraduate enrollees from AY 2021 onward, shares student name, ID, college, department, year, enrollment status, address, phone, and parent name, address, phone, email.
• Ritsumeikan University Alumni AssociationcoreOthersShared usage of alumni data including name, alumni number, date of birth, address, email, enrollment/graduation years, college, seminar group, club, gender, high school, and employment information for alumni networking and bulletins.
• APU Domestic Student Supporters' AssociationminorOthersShared usage of student and parent data for providing information about activities and sending bulletins to supporters of APU students.
• Various College-specific Alumni AssociationscoreOthersMultiple college-specific alumni associations including those for Law, Social Sciences, Letters, International Relations, Arts and Design, Business Administration, Policy Science, Image Arts and Sciences, Economics, Sport and Health Science, Gastronomy Management, and various graduate schools. Shares alumni data for networking and reunion purposes.
• Ritsumeikan Co-operativeminorOthersShared usage of faculty and staff affiliation, faculty/staff ID number, name, furigana for deduction of purchase costs from salary for employee benefit services.

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Doshisha University: A leading private research university also headquartered in Kyoto with comparable scale, heritage (founded 1875), and comprehensive undergraduate/graduate offerings. Directly comparable as a Kansai-based private university competing for similar domestic and international student pools.
• Keio University: Top-tier Japanese private university with extensive international exchange programs and a similarly broad portfolio of faculties and graduate schools. Comparable on scale, brand prestige, and internationalization strategy.
• Kwansei Gakuin University: Private comprehensive university with campuses across the Kansai region (Hyogo, Osaka, Tokyo). Comparable as a multi-campus Kansai private university with affiliated K-12 schools feeding into undergraduate enrollment.
• Sophia University: Tokyo-based private university historically known for its international focus and foreign-language curricula. Comparable to APU/Ritsumeikan in prioritizing international student enrollment and bilingual programs.
• International Christian University: Private university in Tokyo with a small, highly international student body and bilingual liberal-arts curriculum. Comparable to APU on internationalization intensity and English-medium instruction, though smaller in scale.
• Waseda University: One of Japan's top private research universities with a similarly large and international student body and a comparable endowment scale. Comparable as a comprehensive Japanese private university competing for elite domestic and international students.
• Kansai University: Large private university in Osaka with comprehensive faculties and graduate schools. Comparable as a Kansai-based comprehensive private university competing for the same regional student pool.
• Meiji University: Major Tokyo-based private university with strong faculties in law, political science, business, and the sciences. Comparable in scale, breadth of programs, and emphasis on producing career-ready graduates.
• Ritsumeikan (institutional peer set) - Hosei University: Large private university in Tokyo with a similarly diverse faculty mix spanning humanities, social sciences, engineering, and law. Comparable on student-body size, program breadth, and private-sector positioning.

Emerging players

• Temple University, Japan Campus: US university's Tokyo-based branch campus focused on international and English-medium education for globally mobile students. Comparable as a Japan-based English-medium provider competing with APU for international student enrollment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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