Graduate School of Law and Faculty of Law(京都大学大学院法学研究科・法学部) is one of the schools at Kyoto University. The Faculty ( Undergraduate) and the Graduate School operate as one.
Founded in 1899 as the College of Law (法科大学) at Kyoto Imperial University, it specializes in Law and Politics. [1] In 1919, the college was renamed the Faculty of Law (法学部) and departments related to economics are separated as Faculty of Economics. [1] [2]
According to the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022, Kyoto University is ranked 2nd in Law and Legal Studies and 3rd in Law and Politics in Japan. [3]
Organization
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Law (法学部) offers academic LL.B. degree in Law and Politics. [4]
Graduate School of Law
Graduate School of Law (法学研究科) has two programs; an academic program in Law and Politics, and law school program.
Legal and Political Studies Program [5] (法政理論専攻) offers LL.M. (academic) and LL.D. (Ph.D.) degrees in Law and Politics. [4]
Law School (法科大学院 or 法曹養成専攻) offers J.D. degree. [4]
Notable alumni
- Fumimaro Konoe (LLB) - 38th and 39th Prime Minister of Japan
- Hayato Ikeda (LLB) - 58th, 59th and 60th Prime Minister of Japan
- Frank Hsieh (M.Jur. and ABD) - Taiwanese politician
See also
References
- ^ a b "研究科の歴史 | 法学部・法学研究科について". 京都大学 法学部・法学研究科 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ^ "History | 京都大学 大学院経済学研究科・経済学部". 京都大学 大学院経済学研究科・経済学部 | Graduate School of Economics and Faculty of Economics, Kyoto University. 2015-03-11. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ^ "QS World University Rankings for Law & Legal Studies 2022". Top Universities. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ^ a b c "About Kyoto University Faculty/School of Law". 京都大学 法学部・法学研究科 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ^ wpmaster (2019-02-01). "京都大学". 大学英語辞典オンライン (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-07-15.
External links
- About Kyoto University Faculty/School of Law
- Faculty of Law, Kyoto University in Japanese
- Legal and Political Studies, Kyoto University in Japanese
- Law School, Kyoto University in Japanese
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