A scenic view of Temple University in Philadelphia. Photo by Joseph V. Labolito
Temple University’s education and law graduate school programs have continued to achieve top rankings in the latest annual survey conducted by U.S. News & World Report, which evaluates the best graduate schools in the United States. Offering graduate education and law degrees through its Japan campus, Temple University (TUJ) has consistently demonstrated excellence in both fields. For details of the Temple’s Graduate School Rankings see: https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/temple-university-216339/overall-rankings
The ranking of the College of Education and Human Development advanced to number 46 in the 2023-2024 survey from 54 the previous year, according to the results announced in April 2023. Methodology of the Best Education Schools Rankings: https://www.usnews.com/education/best-graduate-schools/articles/education-schools-methodology
Temple’s Beasley School of Law climbed to number 54 in the 2023-2024 survey’s overall ranking, up from 63 a year earlier. The most recent results were disclosed in May 2023. Temple Law’s excellence was recognized through several specialty rankings, including a number 2 national ranking in trial advocacy and top 10 ranking in international law. Methodology of the Best Law Schools Rankings: https://www.usnews.com/education/best-graduate-schools/articles/law-schools-methodology
Temple University is a top-tier, globally ranked public research university that maintains a multi-campus system extending from Pennsylvania (USA) to Rome to Japan. Established in 1982, TUJ is the oldest and largest branch campus of a foreign university in Japan. TUJ is an integrated part of its main campus in Philadelphia and an officially accredited international branch campus of the university.
TUJ offers master’s and doctoral degrees in education. It has been offering a master’s degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) for four decades. TUJ’s TESOL program supports Temple University’s institutional mission by promoting internationalization, linguistic and cultural diversity, teaching excellence, and the integration of research with teaching and learning. Many teachers and professors who teach English at Japanese high schools and universities have achieved master’s degrees in TESOL. Over the last 40 years, Temple University has issued over 1,700 master’s degrees and more than 180 doctoral degrees to students who have completed their degree studies at TUJ.
Temple’s Law School offers a year-round program at TUJ, allowing students to earn Masters of Law (LLM) degrees and certificates without the need to leave Japan. All courses are taught in English, and LLM students study together with juris doctor (JD) students from Temple University and other U.S. law schools who travel to Japan each spring to study abroad in Tokyo. A significant number of TUJ’s graduates have successfully passed the U.S. bar examination and are certified to practice law. Next year, the Law Program in Japan will celebrate its 30th anniversary.
Temple University’s rankings in U.S. News & World Report were as the following (as of June 2023)
- 2022-2023 National Universities: #121
- 2022-2023 Top Public Schools: #56
- 2022-2023 Best Colleges for Veterans: #76
- 2023-2024 Best Education Schools: #46
- 2023-2024 Best Law Schools: #54
- 2023-2024 Best Law Schools/Trial Advocacy: #2
- 2023-2024 Best Law Schools/International Law: #10
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