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