The history of Ryukoku University began with the opening of the Gakury — educational facility at Nishi Hongwanji in 1639. Since then for 365 years, the University has been on the cutting-edge, aiming to maintain the most excellent learning environment.

Moreover, precious literature and documents have been donated to the University from various fields of society over its long history. Most of them are contained in the library of each campus including Omiya Campus and utilized for advanced education and research.