Sophia University

Sophia University is a private Jesuit exploration college in Japan, with its principle grounds situated close Yotsuya station, in a territory of Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward. It is positioned as one of the top private colleges in Japan. It takes its name from the Greek Sophia signifying "knowledge". The Japanese name, Jōchi Daigaku, actually signifies "College of Higher Wisdom".

It has a trade program with numerous colleges all through the world, including Yale University, Sogang University and the University of Hong Kong. The college was a men's college previously, however at present concedes ladies; the extent of men to ladies is currently pretty much equivalent. Sophia's graduated class are alluded to as "Sophians"; they incorporate the 79th Japanese Prime Minister of Japan, Morihiro Hosokawa, various government officials spoke to in the Diet of Japan, and educators at different establishments.