List of Japanese UniversitiesUniversities in Japan
This page lists all recognized higher education institutions in Japan officially approved by China's Ministry of Education. Due to the large number of schools, they have been organized into categorized, paginated sections.
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University of Tokyo
The University of Tokyo
Japan's premier university, ranked 32th globally by QS. Medicine...
Kyoto University
Kyoto University
One of Japan's two pillars of academia, alongside the University of Tokyo, with Nobel laureates...
Osaka University
Osaka University
One of Japan's former imperial universities and the highest institution of higher education in the Kansai region. The university...
Northeastern University
Tohoku University
Japan's third imperial university, renowned for its expertise in metal materials and materials science...
Nagoya University
Nagoya University
Academic hub of central Japan and one of the former Imperial Universities. Founded to...
Kyushu University
Kyushu University
Japan's southernmost former Imperial University, located in Fukuoka City. Engineering...
Hokkaido University
Hokkaido University
The largest university in Japan by campus area, located in the heart of Sapporo.
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