Doshisha University, also known as Dodai, is a private university in Kyoto, Japan. It is one of Japan’s oldest private schools of higher study, having been founded in 1875. Doshisha University is regarded as one of Japan’s most selective private universities, ranking fourth among Japanese private universities in 2013 in terms of “schools to which parents prefer to send their child.”

Doshisha University has 14 faculties, 16 graduate schools (including separate professional graduate schools), and programs for overseas students at the Center for Japanese Language and Culture. Doshisha has a variety of campus facilities, including conference rooms, chapels, event halls, recreation facilities, and various sports facilities spread around the campus.