Surugadai University


Surugadai University is a private university in Hannō, Saitama, Japan, established in 1987. Aiming to produce people who can contribute to today's internationalized, information-oriented society, the university places emphasis on thorough small-class teaching, foreign language education, acquisition of rich computer skills, and preparation for certifying examinations.

History

Surugadai University was founded by Haruyuki Yamazaki. His father, Toshiharu Yamazaki, was one of the early Japanese students studying abroad in the Meiji period. He was accomplished as a Harvard- and Yale-trained scholar of English literature and a professor of Meiji University. Toshiharu successfully established a cram school for high school students and had a lifelong dream of establishing an American-style liberal arts college in Japan.
Taking over the cram school and following his father's wishes, Haruyuki established Surugadai University as a college of law in 1987.
Since then, the college has evolved into a university of five undergraduate faculties and four graduate schools.

Campus

Surugadai University occupies a campus, with over 12 buildings, including the Kougi-Tou ; Dai-Ni Kougi-Tou ; Seminar Tou ; Honbu Kanri-Tou ; the Media Center ; the Frontier Towers dormitories; the Haruyuki Yamazaki memorial sports gymnasium.

Undergraduate

Surugadai University has five undergraduate faculties: Faculty of Law, Faculty of Economics, Faculty of Media and Information Resources, Faculty of Contemporary Cultures, and Faculty of Psychology.