Founded by Yukichi Fukuzawa in 1858, Keio Gijuku has a history spanning more than 150 years. The Faculty of Economics – the precursor of which, together with the Faculty of Letters and the Faculty of Law, was one of the three original faculties of Keio University established in 1890 – is said to be the oldest economics faculty in Japan.
Since then, it has not only been a leading force in economic scholarship in Japan in a wide range of research areas but has also turned out a large number of individuals that have gone on to play prominent roles in the world of politics, business, and finance.