Temple University, Japan Campus

Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ) (Japanese: テンプル大学ジャパンキャンパス) is an international campus of Temple University (located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States). TUJ is located in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo Japan. It is the oldest and largest foreign university in Japan, with approximately 1,840 matriculated undergraduate students, of which approximately 40% are from Japan.

Temple University Japan

Temple University Japan, Tokyo campus
Established	1982
Dean and Campus President	Matthew J. Wilson
Degree Programs
Undergraduate Programs	1,841 students
Master in Management	21 students
Beasley School of Law	70 students
Graduate College of Education	131 students
Boyer College of Music and Dance (Music Therapy)	8 students
Total Degree Seeking Students	2,071 students
Non-degree Programs
Academic English Program	1205 students
Continuing Education	398 students
Corporate Education	365 participants
English Training Program for educational organizations	160 participants
Total Non-Degree Seeking Students	2,155
Faculty	238
Staff	132
Locations	Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
Abbreviation	TUJ
Website
English	www.tuj.ac.jp/index.html
Japanese	www.tuj.ac.jp/jp/index.html

The university offers degree programs, including an AA, BA, MSEd, in TESOL, PhD in Applied Linguistics, Master in Management (MiM), and LLM, and offers semester and year-long study abroad programs for U.S. undergraduate and law students. In addition, TUJ offers non-degree programs including the Academic English Program (AEP), Continuing Education, and Corporate Education. As of 2022, TUJ enrolled 2,071 degree-seeking students: 1,841 undergraduates and 230 graduate students and 8 Boyer College of Music and Dance (Music Therapy) students. Non-degree enrollment totals more than 2,155, including 1,205 Academic English Program students and more than 750 Continuing Education & Corporate Education students. Additionally, TUJ offers English training programs for educational organizations with an annual participation rate of roughly 160.

History

Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ) was established in 1982 in Shiba-Koen, Minato-ku, as the first campus of an American university in Japan, originally operating with a series of business partners. In 1996, TUJ became a wholly owned, subsidized operation of Temple Main Campus in Philadelphia. At this time, TUJ was relocated to Minami-Azabu, Minato-ku, where it operated until it formally opened its new campus in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, in August, 2019.

James Zumwalt, Chargé d'affaires, giving a speech at the June 2009 Graduation Ceremony.

At its inception, the university offered an Intensive English Language Program (IELP) at its Tokyo campus, as well as a Master of Education (M.Ed.) program at both its Tokyo and Osaka centers. Within the next decade it launched an undergraduate program, a Doctor of Education (EdD) in TESOL program and a Master of Laws (LLM) program, as well as expanded its IELP program to its Osaka center. In 1996, TUJ launched the Executive MBA program – the first program of its kind in Japan (the program ended in 2020) – while simultaneously re-launching its Open College Program as Continuing Education and its Globalization Program as Corporate Education.

In 2005 the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) designated Temple University, Japan Campus as a Japanese campus of a foreign university (外国大学日本校), which has improved its recognition within the national education system.

Campuses

Temple University Japan Campus has facilities in Tokyo.

Setagaya, Tokyo

In Tokyo, TUJ operates facilities at Showa Women's University's campus in Setagaya-ku. TUJ formally opened the Setagaya campus on August 14, 2019. TUJ Tokyo has six computer labs equipped with Windows and Mac computers, a library with over 54,000 books, a career development office, counseling, and media room.

Osaka

The Osaka location was in Umeda, Kita-ku and houses the Graduate College of Education, closed in 2024. The Graduate College of Education transitioned to a fully online and/or Tokyo-based format beginning in the Fall 2024 semester.

Academics

Degree programs

Program	Degrees Offered
Undergraduate Program	BA / BS / AA Majors Art / Asian Studies / Communication Studies / Economics / General Studies / International Affairs / International Business Studies / Political Science / Psychological Studies / Japanese Language / 3+1 Computer Science Program
Graduate College of Education	MSEd in TESOL PhD in Applied Linguistics
Master in Management Program	Master in Management
Beasley School of Law	LLM in U.S. Law LLM in Transnational Law Other Certificates and Audit Programs JD Study Abroad

English program

	Overview
Academic English Program	An English-language program to prepare students for English-medium college or graduate school

Continuing Education

	Areas of Study
Continuing Education	Language Development Professional Development Business and Management Computers and Technology Personal Interest Arts and Culture

Corporate Education

	Overview
Corporate Education	Development, implementation and delivery of customized employee training programs for international corporations

Institute of Contemporary Asian Studies (ICAS)

Established in 2004, ICAS (formerly the Institute of Contemporary Japanese Studies) is an institute run by TUJ providing a platform for scholars to present studies and facilitate academic discussion. It hosts about 35 lectures and symposiums each year, all open to the public and usually free of charge. Lecture topics – focusing on contemporary Asia as well as American-related affairs – range from politics, the economy, foreign and military affairs, cinema and pop culture, to healthcare systems and environmental issues. Participants include a wide range of individuals from the foreign and Japanese media, business, government and academic communities.

Student life

Students

Students attending TUJ come from approximately 67 countries around the world. In addition to Japan and the United States, TUJ has students from East and Southeast Asia, Russia, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and Europe.

Clubs and Organizations

As of July 2024, 25 student organizations and a Veteran Association have been active. They are overseen by the Office of Student Services and Engagement.

Setagaya City Collaboration

The school has been developing relations with the Setagaya City. In December 2022, both parties formally agreed to deepen collaboration on projects that promote cross-cultural communication and international understanding.

The school has been involved in a series of academic programs and cross-cultural events with residents and students on a regular basis. The university offers summer English language programs to elementary and middle school students. The university also permits Setagaya residents to access its library.