It is accredited by the Japanese Ministry of Education ( MEXT ) as a public co-educational institute and is ranked in Japan 's first tier of leading schools .
The predecessor of the school was founded in 1873 , and it was chartered as a university in 1965 .
predecessor is accredited by the Japanese Ministry of Education ( MEXT ) as a public co-educational institute and is ranked in Japan 's first tier of leading schools .
The predecessor of the school was founded in 1873 , and it was chartered as a university in 1965 .