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List of Universities in Japan - TSV
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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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