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Taking on the World’s Challenges through a Transdisciplinary and Transversal Approach
At Sophia University, research activities are based on our founding principles of internationalism and neighborliness, conducted in a multifaceted manner on domestic and international fields. Sophia University’s unique environment, in which all graduate schools and research institutes are concentrated on a single campus, allows for active collaboration among researchers and research institutes beyond the boundaries of their respective departments. The results of research not only contribute to the development of academia and society, but the latest findings are also integrated into educational activities. Sophia University researchers continue to work on a wide variety of research topics with an interdisciplinary and fusion approach, emphasizing this cycle.
Research Promotion System
Information on Research
Sophia Research Guide
Sophia Research Guide introduces the research activities and results pursued at Sophia University and its support system to the general public.
Education Research Information Database
Information database on teaching and research achievements of Sophia researchers
Sophia-R
Academic information repository that collects, stores, and releases the research results of Sophia University researchers.
Research Outcome Report
The latest research results from Sophia University are collected here. Please make use of this site for joint research and interviews.
Research Institutes and Activities
Initiatives Regarding Industry-Government-Academia Collaboration and Intellectual Property
Through commissioned research and collaborative research, etc., Sophia University works on industry-government-academia collaboration by connecting knowledge, technology, and expertise developed at Sophia to private companies or government agencies for commercialization or practical use, while also conducting the creation, protection, and utilization of intellectual property developed in the process of research.
Industry-Government-Academia Collaboration
We promote collaboration among industry, government, and academia to contribute our research and technology to society.
Intellectual Property
We have developed a system to ensure the smooth running of the cycle of creation, protection, and utilization of intellectual property.
Global Network of Research Activities
Sophia University promotes collaborative research and academic research exchanges through its connections with overseas universities and thereby encourages the globalization of research activities by its researchers and graduate school students. In addition, we engage in the development of next-generation researchers and reinforce the international research activity network for individuals and organizations to promote research work with international competitiveness.
SACRU
Sophia University participates in SACRU, the Strategic Alliance of Catholic Research Universities.
MIRAI
MIRAI is a network of inter-university research activities between 10 Swedish universities and 7 Japanese universities.
SOPHIA UNIVERSITY UNESCO Chair
Sophia hosts the UNESCO Chair on Education for Human Dignity, Peace and Sustainability.
RENKEI
RENKEI is a partnership between universities in Japan and the UK, aiming to further knowledge exchange and research collaboration between institutions and individuals.