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List of Universities in Japan - Markdown
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 |