Kanda University of International Studies (神田外語大学, Kanda Gaigo Daigaku?) or KUIS is a private university located in Makuhari, Mihama-ku, Chiba, Japan. The university was founded in 1987 as an extension of Kanda Institute of Foreign Languages in Tokyo. KUIS is a research university specializing in learner autonomy. It is one of the most prestigious universities in Japan in terms of international studies.
In the 2011 academic year 3,682 undergraduates were enrolled; As of the 2006 academic year, 30 postgraduates were enrolled. The university is selective.
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