Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) is an international university in Beppu, Oita, Japan, with colleges of Asia Pacific Studies, International Management, and Sustainability and Tourism. Since 2018 its APU Startup Program has helped students build ventures with faculty and local support organizations.
Beppu
Japan
What they focus on
- APU has three undergraduate colleges (Asia Pacific Studies, International Management, Sustainability and Tourism) and graduate schools of Asia Pacific Studies and Management.
- The APU Startup Program, set up in 2018, is a hands-on extracurricular program in which faculty, staff and startup support organizations help students with their ventures.
- The program works with local partners including the Oita International Students Business Center (SPARKLE), Oita Startup Center and Oita City Industrial Development Plaza.
- APU has paused recruitment for the Startup Program for the 2026 academic year while it builds a more structured system with new external partners.
Programs
- APU Startup Program. Extracurricular venture program with business plan competitions, networking, market research and app development support
On SEA Bridge
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University and SEA Bridge are exploring collaboration.