ICU is unique for being a fully bilingual campus, the classes are held in either English or Japanese, with all faculty required to have strong command in both languages.[1] The university named by Forbes as a top 10 liberal arts college in Asia and ranks as the best Japanese private university by 2020 Times Higher Education Japan University Rankings.[2] Its notable alumni include Princess Mako of Akishino, Princess Kako of Akishino, President and CEO of Sony, Kaz Hirai, and U.S. Senator, Jay Rockefeller. ICU is a member of the Alliance of Asian Liberal Arts Universities and it has several partner institutions worldwide such as The University of California system, University of Pennsylvania, Duke University, Georgetown University, Yonsei University, University College London, London School of Economics and Political Science, University of British Columbia and more.