KSU is a modern university founded in 1965, which holds the principles that individuals should have a working knowledge and appreciation of other cultures and understand and deal with ever-changing domestic and international affairs. The symbol of KSU is Sagittarius's constellation, which represents the combination of bravery and adventure, reflecting the will of the university to see its students gowned in the skills and spirit required to be useful members of the local and international community.
Kyoto Sangyo University is located in Kyoto City, in an area filled with Japan's beautiful nature. Kyoto is a city where traditional and advanced academic studies coexist to produce outstanding talent, unique industries, and global firms. Kyoto is a one-of-a-kind, innovative city.
Education takes place in this inspiring setting to develop talented individuals capable of working in Japan or on an international stage. Based on our founding principles and educational ideals, learning takes place that emphasizes strong self-discipline, rich creativity, and unfaltering social responsibility. The school's duty toward our students is to help students develop good character and the capacity to make a unique contribution to the world by setting high goals that take into account the world's growing complexity. KSU has set up a comprehensive university education system that gives students the chance to discover academic synergies and make the best use of them to pursue broad-based, in-depth technical knowledge and advanced skills in education and research directly related to the world we live in.
Ever since its establishment, as stated in the founding principles, KSU's educational ideals have consistently committed the university to foster graduates capable of rigorously maintaining self-discipline, are richly creative, and can take on active roles whether at home in Japan or overseas without neglecting their social responsibilities. In realizing our educational ideals, KSU students must fully grasp Japanese culture's distinctive features and historic significance. Furthermore, our students need to be well-versed in the world's civilizations and cultures to acquire an in-depth understanding and a global perspective.
KSU has been proactively adapting to the rapidly changing contexts of internationalization and the information society. We strive to perfect the formation of well-balanced curricula that foster internationally-minded graduates who will actively engage in the globalized world. In an attempt to resolve the crucial global issues of today brought on by advances in science and technology, as well as culture and civilization, KSU makes the most of its advantages as a single-campus university by providing comprehensive and systematic curricula which seek to break down the barriers between different fields of study through the general and specialized education offered at our undergraduate faculties, as well as in the outstanding specialized education of our graduate schools.
KSU emphasizes broad liberal arts education and specialized education fostering graduates who can contribute to the international community. Furthermore, following the founding principles, we continue to encourage our graduates of rich human nature and high ethical values.
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