BKC was established at Kusatsu in 1994 as the 2nd Campus of RU. The research and education at BKC have emphasized collaboration of high-technology and social science since its early stage. It is the largest campus of RU and has research facilities of various kinds for state-of-the-art technology.

Ritsumeikan University offers a wide variety of facilities to meet the various needs of its students. Please see below for further details and locations of the many facilities open for Ritsumeikan students.