Since its founding in 1984, International Budo University has blossomed into a top-tier private sports school (nationally competitive in over 24 sports and Budo) as well as one of the world's most important research institutions in the fields of Budo studies and sports science. Enrollment at IBU has grown to over 2000 students, with students representing every Prefecture in Japan as well as over 30 foreign countries. IBU's faculty (now totaling 130 full- and part-time instructors) includes former world champions, Olympians, national champions, professional trainers, coaches, doctors, expert researchers, and professors. Teaching and research encompasses a wide variety of subjects associated with sport and Budo, including Budo culture, Budo education, the internationalization of Budo, Budo and the impaired, Budo history, sports science, sports management, coaching science, athletic training, exercise science, health science, sports education, and sports business.