Faculties and Departments

The origin of Kyoto Women's University traces its origin to Kendo Jogakuin, which was founded in 1899 by Mrs. Wariko Kai, a young Buddhist, to educate women in the spirit of Buddhism. For 124 years, Kyoto Women's University has been contributing to society as a pioneer of women's education in Japan. After the end of World War II, when college education became accessible to women, Kyoto Women's University opened with the Faculty of Letters and the Faculty of Home Economics. Later, the Faculty of Human Development and Education, the Faculty of Contemporary Society, the Faculty of Law (the first law faculty at a women's university in Japan), and the Faculty of Data Science were added. Today, our university consists of 7 faculties and 5 graduate programs. Our university produces many talented female resources who actively contribute to various fields.