Notable programs
School of International Liberal Studies (SILS)
Fully English-medium four-year bachelor program with interdisciplinary curriculum spanning politics, economics, culture, and communication. International students comprise over 50% of enrollment with faculty from 30+ countries. One mandatory study-abroad year at partner institutions worldwide.
School of Political Science and Economics (Seikei)
Japan's premier political science faculty, producing seven Prime Ministers and the majority of senior Diet members. Top-ranked in Japan for political science and public policy. Graduates dominate NHK, Asahi Shimbun, and Japan's major media organizations alongside government ministries.
Waseda Business School (WBS)
AACSB-accredited MBA program ranked among Asia's top 50 business schools. Offers both Japanese and English-track MBA programs with strong corporate partnerships. Global MBA track attracts mid-career professionals from across Asia with average 8 years work experience.
School of Commerce
Japan's top-ranked commerce faculty for corporate recruitment, with near-100% placement rates at Big Four accounting firms, major banks, and sogo shosha. Curriculum combines accounting, finance, marketing, and trade with mandatory internship programs at partner corporations.
School of Law
Consistently produces top-10 bar examination pass rates in Japan. The affiliated Waseda Law School (graduate) ranks among the top five nationally for new attorney registrations. Strong pipeline into Japan's elite law firms (Big Four: Nishimura, Anderson Mori, Nagashima Ohno, Mori Hamada).
Faculty of Science and Engineering
Three campuses (Nishi-Waseda) housing 10,000+ students across mechanical, electrical, civil, and information engineering. Ranked top-five among private Japanese universities for engineering. Strong industry partnerships with Toyota, Sony, Hitachi, and NEC for collaborative research and recruitment.