group of four similarly ranked private Kansai universities: Kyoto Sangyo, Kindai, Konan, and Ryukoku
Abbreviation formed from the first kanji of each university name. Used mainly in educational contexts and university rankings.
Among private universities in Kansai, Sankinkōryū is often treated as a single group.
The admission difficulty of Sankinkōryū universities has been rising year by year.
A higher-ranked group of four private Kansai universities (Kansai, Kwansei Gakuin, Doshisha, Ritsumeikan). 産近甲龍 is often considered the next tier below 関関同立.
Standard kanji spelling for this group name.
Variant with simplified 竜 for 龍; both are seen.
Abbreviation from the first kanji of 京都産業大学 (Kyoto Sangyo University), 近畿大学 (Kindai University), 甲南大学 (Konan University), and 龍谷大学 (Ryukoku University).