Hitotsubashi University is a national university corporation, specializing comprehensively in the social sciences and humanities. Since its foundation, Hitotsubashi has been at the forefront of Japan’s innovation. It has been a powerhouse for generations of Japan’s globally active business leaders as well as a research hub producing cutting-edge research in the global academic network of the social sciences.

Established: 1875, Faculty:About 670 faculty members, Students: About 6,400
Hitotsubashi University is made up of 12 principal academic units – four faculties, seven graduate schools and one institute.
  - Commerce and Management (Faculty, Graduate School)
  - Economics (Faculty, Graduate School)
  - Law (Faculty, Graduate School)
  - Social Sciences (Faculty, Graduate School)
  - Language and Society (Graduate School)
  - International Corporate Strategy (Graduate School)
  - International and Public Policy (School)
  - Institute of Economic Research