St. Thomas University (STU), founded in 1962, is located outside of Osaka, in the Kansai Region. STU is accredited by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT).
St. Thomas University offers programs in multicultural understanding, early childhood education, and humanities. New programs are scheduled to be offered in international liberal arts and health sciences.
Since its founding, STU has graduated over 10,000 students, many of whom have gone on to make significant contributions to their communities.
The university's Web site can be found at: http://www.st.thomas.ac.jp