Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
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Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) is a private university in Beppu, Ōita, Japan. It was founded in 2000 by three parties from the public and private sectors: Ōita Prefecture, Beppu City, and the Ritsumeikan Trust. The university has a student body of about 5,850, with roughly 2,900 domestic and 2,900 international students.
APU's defining academic feature is this balanced international environment. About half of the students come from outside Japan, so intercultural exchange is part of everyday study rather than an add-on. The university's founding also brought together the public and private sectors — the prefecture, the city, and the Ritsumeikan Trust.
For an international applicant, APU is a place where you are not in a small minority from day one: the number of international students is about the same as the number of domestic students. The university is located in Beppu, Ōita, and was established as a private institution supported by the prefecture, the city, and the Ritsumeikan Trust.
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