I’m going on exchange in the spring semester of 2025 (6 months). Can people pls provide some insight on Meiji University (Tokyo) and Ritsumeikan University (Kyoto)? I need to make a preference list and out of these two I’m not sure which one I should put as #1. Both Kyoto and Tokyo sound like great locations to me.
As I’m only going for 6 months what I care about most is having a good experience and the prestige of the university. I’m not a party person, so I don’t care too much about nightlife, I just want to see beautiful scenery, do fun activities, eat good food etc. As for prestige, I want the university which looks best on my resume. Something future employers may regard well nationally and internationally (I live in Australia for context).
And for further context, I don’t care too much about the reputation of specific departments but more so the overall university reputation. This is because I’m taking my elective subjects, so I will probably do some Japanese studies, cultural studies, maybe something business related, and whatever else piques my interest.
Thanks so much for any advice on which uni is better!
EDIT: I’d also be interested if anyone can tell me anything about Meijo University, Kanda University of International Studies or Mukogawa Women’s University. I understand these are not super reputable unis, but I am choosing one from these as my #3 option. Which might be best choice? (in terms of location/campus/which uni is best to be stationed at if you want to travel on weekeds etc.)
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