Waseda University (早稲田大学, Waseda Daigaku?), abbreviated as Sōdai (早大?), is a private university located in seven campuses throughout Japan, with the main campus in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. The university consists of 13 undergraduate schools, 23 graduate schools, as well as various research and affiliated institutes. It is considered one of the most prestigious universities in Japan, being one of the 13 universities in the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's "Global 30" Project, and consistently ranking amongst the top universities in Japanese university rankings.
Established in 1882 as the Tōkyō Senmon Gakkō by Ōkuma Shigenobu, the school was renamed Waseda University in 1902. Waseda alumni include seven post-war prime ministers and many corporate leaders. Currently, seven of the Fortune Global 2007's CEOs are Waseda graduates. In particular, the School of Political Science and Economics has a significant influence on Japanese society.
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