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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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<tbody><tr><td>national</td><td>national-universities</td><td>National Universities</td><td>Universities established and operated by the national government.</td><td>86</td><td>["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"]</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>public</td><td>public-universities</td><td>Public Universities</td><td>Universities established and operated by local governments.</td><td>101</td><td>["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"]</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>private</td><td>private-universities</td><td>Private Universities</td><td>Universities established and operated by private school corporations.</td><td>624</td><td>["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"]</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>former-imperial</td><td>former-imperial-universities</td><td>Former Imperial Universities</td><td>The seven imperial universities established before World War II.</td><td>7</td><td>["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"]</td><td>national</td></tr>
<tr><td>march</td><td>march-universities</td><td>MARCH Universities</td><td>A collective term for five prestigious private universities in the Kanto region.</td><td>5</td><td>["明治大学","青山学院大学","立教大学","中央大学","法政大学"]</td><td>private</td></tr>
<tr><td>kankandoritsu</td><td>kankandoritsu-universities</td><td>Kankandoritsu Universities</td><td>A collective term for four prestigious private universities in the Kansai region.</td><td>4</td><td>["関西大学","関西学院大学","同志社大学","立命館大学"]</td><td>private</td></tr>
<tr><td>tokyo-kogyo-kobe</td><td>tokyo-kogyo-kobe-universities</td><td>Tokyo-Kogyo-Kobe Universities</td><td>A collective term for former Imperial Universities plus Hitotsubashi, Tokyo Tech, and Kobe Universities.</td><td>10</td><td>["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"]</td><td>national</td></tr>
<tr><td>soukei-jochi</td><td>soukei-jochi-universities</td><td>Soukei-Jochi Universities</td><td>A collective term for the three most prestigious private universities.</td><td>3</td><td>["早稲田大学","慶應義塾大学","上智大学"]</td><td>private</td></tr>
<tr><td>tsukuba-yokohama-chiba</td><td>tsukuba-yokohama-chiba-universities</td><td>Tsukuba-Yokohama-Chiba Universities</td><td>A collective term for three mid-tier national universities in the Tokyo metropolitan area.</td><td>3</td><td>["筑波大学","横浜国立大学","千葉大学"]</td><td>national</td></tr>
<tr><td>kanazawa-okayama-hiroshima</td><td>kanazawa-okayama-hiroshima-universities</td><td>Kanazawa-Okayama-Chiba-Hiroshima Universities</td><td>A collective term for four regional national universities following the former Imperial Universities.</td><td>4</td><td>["金沢大学","岡山大学","千葉大学","広島大学"]</td><td>national</td></tr></tbody>
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