Research Enhancement Mid-term Plan

The University has established the Ritsumeikan University Mid-Term Plan for Research Advancement in accordance with the AY2020 Academy Vision (R2020). Utilizing a series of 5-year plans, the Ritsumeikan University Mid-Term Plan for Research Advancement (AY2006 - AY2010) established in AY2006 was positioned as the 1st Mid-Term Plan for Research Advancement, with the 2nd Ritsumeikan University Mid-Term Plan for Research Advancement (AY2011 - AY2015) established in AY2011. The 3rd Ritsumeikan University Mid-Term Plan for Research Advancement (AY2016 - AY2020) will be implemented beginning in AY2016.

The Research Advancement Concept

  1. In addition to redirecting the knowledge and findings gleaned from research activities back to education, return research findings to a broad range of society, thereby contributing to human welfare and the progress of society, world peace, and the development of local communities.
  2. Place an emphasis on foundational research based on each researcher's free and creative intellectual interests and policy-based research prioritized by the University, at times fusing the two together, thereby promoting research that is unique to and characteristic of Ritsumeikan University.
  3. Increase functions that integrate research and graduate school education, and strive to develop young researchers, etc.
  4. In addition to promoting the internationalization of research activities and the transmission of research findings both in Japan and overseas, strengthen collaboration with overseas research organizations, etc.
  5. Promote joint research activities with national and local public institutions, private-sector companies, non-profit organizations, and other organizations.

Basic Goal

  1. In addition to establishing the position of Ritsumeikan University as a university with top-class research capabilities in Japan, aim to be recognized as a university with internationally high-level and unique research sites and research fields.
  2. Move forward with the establishment of a research environment that bolsters the creation of a culture and research activities in which researchers always aim for the next level of research and approach research enthusiastically.
  3. Utilize industry-academia-government partnership activities to promote subcontracted/joint research with national and local public institutions and industry and return research findings to a broad range of society, thereby contributing to society.

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