TOML

List of Universities in Japan - TOML

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\"]"
parentCode = ""

[[items]]
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 = ""

[[items]]
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 = ""

[[items]]
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"

[[items]]
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"

[[items]]
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"

[[items]]
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"

[[items]]
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"

[[items]]
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"

[[items]]
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"