Statistics Relating to Post-graduation Employment (Provisional Acceptance), Graduate Outcomes, etc.
Approximately 2,900 students graduate from Sophia University each year, and around 97%* of these graduates secure employment after graduation. One of the university’s main strengths is that graduates have a wide range of career paths open to them, regardless of what subject they majored in.
*Calculated based on a report on graduate outcomes compiled by the university’s Career Center.
Companies recruiting the most Sophia University graduates, by faculty
(2020 – 2024 academic years)
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Recruit Co., Ltd.
Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan
Rinkai Inc.
Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Co., Ltd.
Leverages Co., Ltd.
Kagoshima Junshin Junior High School
Nomura Securities Co., Ltd.Seibi Gakuen Elementary School
St. Joseph’s School
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
Hoshino Resort Management Co., Ltd.
Bank of Japan
Mitsui Fudosan Realty Co., Ltd.
PwC Consulting LLC/PwC Advisory LLCJapan Bank for International
Unicharm Corporation
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Rakuten Group, Inc.
Accenture Japan Ltd.
Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. , etc.
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Rakuten Group, Inc.
NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)
Accenture Japan Ltd.
IBM Japan, Ltd.
Nikkei Inc.
Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune Works Human Intelligence Co., Ltd.The YOMIURI SHIMBUN Tokyo Main Office
MUFG Bank, Ltd.
Recruit Co., Ltd.
TOPPAN Inc.
Nippon Life Insurance Company
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Hanwa Co., Ltd.
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company, LimitedWorks Human Intelligence Co., Ltd.
CyberAgent, Inc.
NITORI Co., Ltd.
Nippon Express Co., Ltd.
Hakuhodo Inc./ Hakuhodo DY Media Partners Inc.
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
NTT DATA Corporation , etc.
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Toranomon Hospital
Institute of Science Tokyo Hospital
The University of Tokyo Hospital
National Cancer Center Hospital
Cancer Institute Hospital Of JFCR
LITALICO Inc.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government (civil servant)Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.
Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
Rakuten Group, Inc.
Accenture Japan Ltd.
NTT DATA Corporation
Persol Process & Technology Co., Ltd.City of Yokohama (civil servant)
Tata Consultancy Services Japan
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Benesse Corporation
JCB Co., Ltd.
CyberAgent, Inc. , etc.
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Rakuten Group, Inc.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government (civil servant)
Accenture Japan Ltd.
MUFG Bank, Ltd.
Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
Nippon Life Insurance Company
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking CorporationNTT DATA Corporation
IBM Japan, Ltd.
Risona Group
SMBC Nikko Securities Inc.
Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd.
Fujitsu Limited
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company
Mitsubishi Electric CorporationPwC Consulting LLC/PwC Advisory LLC
Abeam Consulting Ltd.
Bank of Japan
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
NTT DOCOMO, INC.
Recruit Co., Ltd.
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company, Limited , etc.
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Rakuten Group, Inc.
Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
Accenture Japan Ltd.
IBM Japan, Ltd.
Risona Group
MUFG Bank, Ltd.
PwC Consulting LLC/PwC Advisory LLCMizuho Financial Group, Inc.
Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting LLC
Fujitsu Limited
Recruit Co., Ltd.
NTT DATA Corporation
Nippon Life Insurance Company
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited
EY Strategy and Consulting Co., Ltd.SMBC Nikko Securities Inc.
NTT DOCOMO, INC.
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC
Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd.
FAST RETAILING CO., LTD.
Baycurrent , Inc.
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company, Limited , etc.
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Rakuten Group, Inc.
IBM Japan, Ltd.
Accenture Japan Ltd.
KDDI Corporation
FAST RETAILING CO., LTD.
Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.
SMBC Nikko Securities Inc.
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Sojitz Corporation
Layers Consulting Co., Ltd.
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
NIHON L’ORÉAL K.K.
Risona GroupMUFG Bank, Ltd.
MINISTRY OF DEFENSE
Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting LLC
Amazon Japan G.K.
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Marubeni Corporation
All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. , etc.
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Rakuten Group, Inc.
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Accenture Japan Ltd.
IBM Japan, Ltd.
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Nippon Express Co., Ltd.
KDDI CorporationNTT DATA Corporation
Tata Consultancy Services Japan
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
FAST RETAILING CO., LTD.
Sojitz Corporation
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company, Limited
All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd.Persol Career Co., Ltd.
PwC Consulting LLC/PwC Advisory LLC
CyberAgent, Inc.
Amazon Japan G.K.
Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting LLC
Hakuhodo Inc./ Hakuhodo DY Media Partners Inc.
Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. , etc.
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Rakuten Group, Inc.
IBM Japan, Ltd.
Accenture Japan Ltd.
Randstad K.K.
FAST RETAILING CO., LTD.
TEKsystems, Inc.
Amazon Japan G.K.
PwC Consulting LLC/PwC Advisory LLCFujitsu Limited
Apex K.K.
Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
MUFG Bank, Ltd.
Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting LLC
Robert Walters Japan K.K
Toyota Tsusho CorporationSalesforce Japan CO., Ltd.
Marsh Japan, Inc.
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Bloomberg L.P.
Hakuhodo Inc./ Hakuhodo DY Media Partners Inc.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
KPMG AZSA LLC , etc.
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Hitachi, Ltd.
NTT DATA Corporation
NTT DOCOMO, INC.
IBM Japan, Ltd.
NEC Corporation
Accenture Japan Ltd.
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
KDDI CorporationNEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.
Fujitsu Limited
SCSK Corporation
Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.
Abeam Consulting Ltd.
Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp.
SoftBank Corp.NTT EAST Corporation
PwC Consulting LLC/PwC Advisory LLC
Daiwa Institute of Research Ltd.
The Japan Research Institute, Limited
Risona Group
NTT COMWARE CORPORATION
CyberAgent, Inc. , etc.
*Company names may differ from the time of hiring.
Graduates going on to undertake further study, by faculty
(2020 – 2024 academic years)
| Faculty | Sophia University (graduate school, or further undergraduate level study) | Other Japanese university (graduate school, or further undergraduate level study) | Overseas university (graduate school, or further undergraduate level study) | Other academic institution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty of Theology | 27 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
| Faculty of Humanities | 93 | 81 | 11 | 14 |
| Faculty of Human Sciences | 130 | 61 | 4 | 4 |
| Faculty of Law | 66 | 121 | 10 | 3 |
| Faculty of Economics | 11 | 55 | 12 | 4 |
| Faculty of Foreign Studies | 40 | 49 | 27 | 10 |
| Faculty of Global Studies | 24 | 37 | 13 | 2 |
| Faculty of Liberal Arts | 12 | 20 | 35 | 6 |
| Faculty of Science and Technology | 759 | 124 | 12 | 3 |
No. of graduates successfully passing Japanese national examinations
(2024 academic year)
| Examination | No. of graduates passing successfully |
|---|---|
| Civil service entrance examination (Comprehensive Service)
(University graduates) |
10 |
| Civil service entrance examination (Comprehensive Service)
(Post Graduates) |
3 |
| Civil service entrance examination
(Regular Service) |
32 |
| Ministry for Foreign Affairs entrance examination | 7 |
| National Tax Agency entrance examination | 9 |
| labor standards inspector examination | 2 |
| Court Administrative Official examination
(Regular Service) |
13 |
| Assistant Family Court Investigator (Post Graduates) |
1 |
| Ministry of Defense entrance examination | 11 |
| Self-Defense Forces cadets | 2 |
| House of Councillors General Secretariat examination | 1 |
| Air Traffic Controller certification examination | 3 |
| Bar Examination | 12 |
| Certified Public Accountant certification examination | 9 |
| Nursing certification examinations | 65 |
| Public health nurse certification examination | 18 |
| Midwifery certification examination | 9 |
| Social worker | 31 |
No. of graduates securing teaching positions (provisional acceptance)
(2024 academic year)
| Category | No. of graduates provisionally accepted |
|---|---|
| Public schools | 6 |
| Private schools | 20 |
Graduate outcomes of overseas student graduates
*Includes only students formally registered as “overseas students”
Undergraduates
| Year of graduation | No. of graduates | Securing employment | Further study | Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Japan | Outside Japan | Unknown | ||||
| AY2020 | 118 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 30 | 50 |
| AY2021 | 125 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 51 |
| AY2022 | 118 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 32 | 40 |
| AY2023 | 91 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 36 |
| AY2024 | 113 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 44 |
*“Other” includes traveling overseas, returning to home country, continuing to look for employment, preparing to undertake further study, no response given, unknown, etc.
Postgraduates
| Year of graduation | No. of graduates | Securing employment | Further study | Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Japan | Outside Japan | Unknown | ||||
| AY2020 | 206 | 68 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 100 |
| AY2021 | 208 | 65 | 16 | 0 | 17 | 110 |
| AY2022 | 119 | 53 | 20 | 0 | 22 | 104 |
| AY2023 | 233 | 83 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 124 |
| AY2024 | 197 | 78 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 92 |
*“Other” includes traveling overseas, returning to home country, continuing to look for employment, preparing to undertake further study, no response given, unknown, etc.
SOPHIA JOB SEARCH REPORT
Graduate Outcomes (by Departments)
Career-related Publications
Self-Discovery Magazine『SOPHIA STYLE』
This brochure is compiled by the university’s Career Center every year and distributed to students in their freshman year.
It contains interviews with current students and graduates, who can provide useful role models for students that are starting to think about their future. Readers can get a better understanding of what students in the years above them and former students who have already graduated have focused on and what actions they are carrying out.
“SOPHIA STYLE” is a useful source of insights about what freshmen will need to be doing during their time at university, and of hints for practical actions that they can take.
Job-hunting Guide for Overseas Students Enrolled at Sophia University
The number of overseas students studying in Japan who are interested in working for a Japanese company after graduation has been increasing, while at the same time Japanese companies have been rapidly globalizing their operations, and so in recent years they have become more enthusiastic about hiring overseas students. However, it is still the case that most Japanese companies will not relax their recruitment standards just because the applicant is an overseas student, and so it must be said that the barriers faced by overseas students when it comes to securing employment in Japan remain high.
This guide provides hints that will help overseas students to understand how job-hunting in Japan works, so that they can begin the process of seeking post-graduation employment as smoothly as a Japanese student. Overseas students currently enrolled at Sophia University can access the guide via Web Piloti (please note that the guide is only available to currently enrolled students).