Longgu University, located in Kyoto, Japan, is a comprehensive private university, founded in 1639. It is also one of the oldest comprehensive private universities in Japan and a member of JUNBA in Japan and the United States.
Formerly known as Xueliao in Xihong 'an Temple, it is a university established in Kyoto by Shinzong Hongan Temple in Pure Land, Japan. Because of its ancient Buddhist background, its "learning God" is "the Buddhist spirit of Pure Land True Sect".
Gulong University is ranked in Times Higher Education World University 202 1 ranking 1020. Gulong University ranks 400-600 in the Times Higher Education World University Influence Ranking. Gulong University ranks 4 18 in QS Asian University Ranking 20 19. In 2020, 4ICU Japanese universities ranked 53rd in Japan.
The development of history
Gulong University, formerly known as Xueliao, Xiben Temple of Japanese Buddhism, is a university established in Kyoto by the Pure Land of Japanese Buddhism Benan Temple. Xihong 'an Temple is the ancestral home of Pure Land Sect of Japanese Buddhism, and it is also a sacred place in the hearts of many Japanese Buddhists. With the support of the Emperor, Ryukoku University in Japan was established in 1639.
Colleges and universities have many disciplines and excellent academic level, and they are undeniable strong backbones in Japanese universities. Because the university was built in Kyoto, the holy city in the eyes of the Japanese, the historical sense and cultural background of Gulong University are very profound and rich, especially in Buddhism teaching and western learning, which is the top in the world and has collected many precious documents and materials all over the world.