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