CSV
List of Universities in Japan - CSV
A comprehensive list of Japanese higher education institutions categorized into three types: national universities (86), public universities (101), and private universities (624), totaling 811 institutions as of May 1, 2024 (Reiwa 6). The list includes diverse universities ranging from research-oriented institutions such as the former Imperial Universities to regionally-focused universities that support Japan's higher education system.
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code,slug,name,description,count,examples,parentCode
national,national-universities,National Universities,Universities established and operated by the national government.,86,"[""東京大学"",""京都大学"",""大阪大学"",""東北大学"",""北海道大学"",""九州大学"",""名古屋大学"",""一橋大学"",""東京科学大学"",""筑波大学""]",
public,public-universities,Public Universities,Universities established and operated by local governments.,101,"[""東京都立大学"",""大阪公立大学"",""横浜市立大学"",""名古屋市立大学"",""京都市立芸術大学"",""国際教養大学"",""会津大学""]",
private,private-universities,Private Universities,Universities established and operated by private school corporations.,624,"[""早稲田大学"",""慶應義塾大学"",""上智大学"",""明治大学"",""青山学院大学"",""立教大学"",""中央大学"",""法政大学"",""関西大学"",""同志社大学""]",
former-imperial,former-imperial-universities,Former Imperial Universities,The seven imperial universities established before World War II.,7,"[""東京大学"",""京都大学"",""大阪大学"",""東北大学"",""北海道大学"",""九州大学"",""名古屋大学""]",national
march,march-universities,MARCH Universities,A collective term for five prestigious private universities in the Kanto region.,5,"[""明治大学"",""青山学院大学"",""立教大学"",""中央大学"",""法政大学""]",private
kankandoritsu,kankandoritsu-universities,Kankandoritsu Universities,A collective term for four prestigious private universities in the Kansai region.,4,"[""関西大学"",""関西学院大学"",""同志社大学"",""立命館大学""]",private
tokyo-kogyo-kobe,tokyo-kogyo-kobe-universities,Tokyo-Kogyo-Kobe Universities,"A collective term for former Imperial Universities plus Hitotsubashi, Tokyo Tech, and Kobe Universities.",10,"[""東京大学"",""京都大学"",""一橋大学"",""東京科学大学"",""神戸大学"",""大阪大学"",""東北大学"",""北海道大学"",""九州大学"",""名古屋大学""]",national
soukei-jochi,soukei-jochi-universities,Soukei-Jochi Universities,A collective term for the three most prestigious private universities.,3,"[""早稲田大学"",""慶應義塾大学"",""上智大学""]",private
tsukuba-yokohama-chiba,tsukuba-yokohama-chiba-universities,Tsukuba-Yokohama-Chiba Universities,A collective term for three mid-tier national universities in the Tokyo metropolitan area.,3,"[""筑波大学"",""横浜国立大学"",""千葉大学""]",national
kanazawa-okayama-hiroshima,kanazawa-okayama-hiroshima-universities,Kanazawa-Okayama-Chiba-Hiroshima Universities,A collective term for four regional national universities following the former Imperial Universities.,4,"[""金沢大学"",""岡山大学"",""千葉大学"",""広島大学""]",national