Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU)

About Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU)

• Fully English-Taught Degrees

  APU requires zero Japanese language proficiency for initial admission. Students can complete their entire four-year undergraduate degree in English while taking Japanese language courses on the side.

• Massive Multicultural Diversity

  Unlike many Japanese institutions with only token international populations, APU maintains a roughly 50% domestic and 50% international student body, fostering an intensely immersive global network.

• High Graduate Employability

  APU has a stellar track record for career placement, with a significant majority of its international graduates securing high-profile jobs at major Japanese and multinational companies

• Robust Financial Aid

  The university offers generous, merit-based tuition reduction scholarships ranging from 30% to 100% specifically aimed at international applicants.

• Integrated On-Campus Community

  First-year international students are often housed in AP House, an on-campus dormitory designed to ease the cultural transition through built-in peer support systems.