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List of Universities in Japan - JSON

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": "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"
    ]
  },
  {
    "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"
    ]
  },
  {
    "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"
    ]
  },
  {
    "code": "former-imperial",
    "slug": "former-imperial-universities",
    "name": "Former Imperial Universities",
    "description": "The seven imperial universities established before World War II.",
    "count": 7,
    "parentCode": "national",
    "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"
    ]
  },
  {
    "code": "march",
    "slug": "march-universities",
    "name": "MARCH Universities",
    "description": "A collective term for five prestigious private universities in the Kanto region.",
    "count": 5,
    "parentCode": "private",
    "examples": [
      "明治大学",
      "青山学院大学",
      "立教大学",
      "中央大学",
      "法政大学"
    ]
  },
  {
    "code": "kankandoritsu",
    "slug": "kankandoritsu-universities",
    "name": "Kankandoritsu Universities",
    "description": "A collective term for four prestigious private universities in the Kansai region.",
    "count": 4,
    "parentCode": "private",
    "examples": [
      "関西大学",
      "関西学院大学",
      "同志社大学",
      "立命館大学"
    ]
  },
  {
    "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,
    "parentCode": "national",
    "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"
    ]
  },
  {
    "code": "soukei-jochi",
    "slug": "soukei-jochi-universities",
    "name": "Soukei-Jochi Universities",
    "description": "A collective term for the three most prestigious private universities.",
    "count": 3,
    "parentCode": "private",
    "examples": [
      "早稲田大学",
      "慶應義塾大学",
      "上智大学"
    ]
  },
  {
    "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,
    "parentCode": "national",
    "examples": [
      "筑波大学",
      "横浜国立大学",
      "千葉大学"
    ]
  },
  {
    "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,
    "parentCode": "national",
    "examples": [
      "金沢大学",
      "岡山大学",
      "千葉大学",
      "広島大学"
    ]
  }
]