Ritsumeikan University Commencement Ceremonies Academic year 2025 (to be held in March 2026)
The Ritsumeikan University Graduation Ceremony and Graduate School Degree Conferment Ceremony for the academic year 2025 will take place as described below.
We plan to organize the graduation ceremony and graduate school degree conferment ceremony in a manner which will allow both graduating students and their family members to attend them in person at the campus venue.
Overview of the Commencement Ceremony
*Please be seated at the ceremony venue at least 10 minutes before the start of the ceremony.
Osaka Ibaraki Campus
Date: Friday , March 20, 2026(national holiday) : OIC Arena
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Start Time |
End Time |
Colleges/ Graduate Schools |
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|---|---|---|---|
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1st |
10:00 |
10:40 |
College of Policy Science Graduate School of Policy Science College of Comprehensive Psychology Graduate School of Human Science College of Information Science and Engineering Graduate School of Information Science and Engineering |
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2nd |
13:00 |
13:40 |
College of Business Administration Graduate School of Business Administration College of Image Arts and Sciences Graduate School of Image Arts College of Global Liberal Arts Graduate School of Technology Management Graduate School of Management |
Suzaku Campus
Date: Friday , March 20, 2026 (national holiday) : Suzaku Campus Hall
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Start Time |
End Time |
Colleges/ Graduate Schools |
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|---|---|---|---|
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1st |
16:00 |
16:40 |
School of Law Graduate School of Professional Teacher Education |
Kinugasa Campus
Date: Saturday , March 21, 2026 : Kyoto Kinugasa Gym
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Start Time |
End Time |
Colleges/ Graduate Schools |
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|---|---|---|---|
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1st |
10:00 |
10:40 |
College of Social Sciences Graduate School of Sociology Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science Graduate School of Core Ethics and Frontier Sciences |
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2nd |
13:00 |
13:40 |
College of Letters Graduate School of Letters |
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3rd |
15:30 |
16:10 |
College of Law Graduate School of Law College of International Relations Graduate School of International Relations |
*Due to the capacity of the facility, only students graduating or completing are allowed to enter the ceremony venue (Kyoto Kinugasa Gym). Family members attending any of the ceremonies should go to the Igakukan Hall (IG101/IG102) to watch a live steam of the ceremony.
Biwako-Kusatsu Campus
Date: Sunday , March 22, 2026 : BKC Gym
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Start Time |
End Time |
Colleges/ Graduate Schools |
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|---|---|---|---|
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1st |
10:00 |
10:40 |
College of Sport and Health Science Graduate School of Sport and Health Science College of Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate School of Pharmacy College of Life Sciences Graduate School of Life Sciences |
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2nd |
13:00 |
13:40 |
College of Science and Engineering Graduate School of Science and Engineering |
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3rd |
15:30 |
16:10 |
College of Economics Graduate School of Economics College of Gastronomy Management Graduate School of Gastronomy Management |
Conferment of graduation certificates and diplomas
Graduation certificates, diplomas and other related documents will be conferred prior to or following the graduation and degree conferment ceremonies by the graduating student’s faculty or graduate school. Please make sure to bring your seal (for receipt confirmation), student identification card and writing utensils.We will provide time, venue and other details at a later date.
Inquiries
Office of Academic Affairs, Ritsumeikan University (Email:ceremony@st.ritsumei.ac.jp, Tel:075-465-8380)
If you are coming to the venue in a wheelchair, or if you would like to request a sign language interpreter, we ask that you please contact the Office of Academic Affairs in advance.
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