Bukkyo University

Bukkyo University (佛教大学, Bukkyō daigaku) is a private university in Kita-ku, Kyoto in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The university began as an organization within the Chion-in Temple for the lecturing and study of Buddhism in 1868.^[9] The school's official predecessor was founded in 1912, and it was chartered as a junior college in 1949.^[9] Bukkyo means Buddhism in Japanese, and the university's philosophy is based on Jōdo-shū (Pure Land) Buddhism.^[10][11]

TypePrivate

Established1912^[1]

Religious affiliation

Jōdo-shū^[2]

PresidentMasahiro Ito^[3]

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Bukkyo University

佛教大学
Main Campus
Type	Private
Established	1912[1]
Religious affiliation	Jōdo-shū[2]
President	Masahiro Ito[3]
Students	11,585[4]
Undergraduates	11,311[5]
Postgraduates	274[6]
Location	Kyoto[7] , Japan 35°2′36″N 135°44′13.9″E
Campus	Urban[8]
Website	www.bukkyo-u.ac.jp/english/
Location in Kyoto

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