The university was established as a university in 1949 under the
new School Education Law. Its predecessor dates back to 1906 and was supported by Koyata Iwasaki, the fourth head of the
Mitsubishizaibatsu.[citation needed] Before
World War II, the institution was financially supported by donations from
Mitsubishi Group. After World War II, it became independent from Mitsubishi Group after dissolution of the zaibatsu. However, Seikei University still has close connections with the
Mitsubishi Group. This university has many graduates from families of
noble or
business backgrounds.
The university is one of the Tokyo Four Universities (Seikei,
Musashi,
Seijo,
Gakushuin), the grouping of universities that evolved from pre-war high schools.
École des Mines de Paris ranks Seikei University as 89th in the world in 2009 (89th in 2008) in terms of the number of alumni listed among CEOs in the 500 largest worldwide companies. (The university is also ranked 9th in Japan.)[3][4][5]
[[
|thumb|Keiji Takazawa the first student from Seikei High School and Albert J Oliver MBE being introduced at Cowra High School ]]
Attached school
The university and its attached schools are jointly managed by the Seikei Gakuen School Corporation (学校法人成蹊学園).