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List of Universities in Japan - YAML

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"