Founded in 1877, the University of Tokyo (UTokyo) is the oldest national university in Japan. It is a comprehensive research university that engages in education and research at the cutting edge of knowledge across the full range of human endeavor.
More than 40 degree programs in English are provided in most of the graduate schools. UTokyo plans to accelerate international collaboration with a variety of prominent universities and institutions.

As the first national women’s university of Japan, Ochanomizu University has produced countless women graduates who have gone on to play active roles in pioneering fields. In promotion of exchanges with overseas students and career development of the students, summer programs in English and Japanese are offered. As part of our university’s globalization strategies, we aim to promote mutual exchanges of students and development of global human resources.

Tokyo Institute of Technology continues to cultivate principled world leaders in science and technology, open up new frontiers in research, and contribute to the betterment of society and the world, as a technological front-runner among universities in industrial nations.

Okayama University, one of Japan’s leading universities, is situated on an extensive campus and has 11 faculties and master’s and doctoral courses embracing humanities, social, natural, environmental and life sciences, and pedagogics. Approximately 13,400 students, including 500 international students, currently enjoy life at this university, and 2,600 staff are engaged in educational and research activities and university management.

In keeping with its open cosmopolitan surroundings ever since its foundation in 1902, Kobe University provides education that heightens one’s humanity, creativity, internationality, and expertise and also promotes advanced interdisciplinary research. The university has been actively promoting academic exchanges with educational and research institutions abroad with 249 overseas partner institutions in 53 countries.

Keio University is a private, comprehensive higher education institution located on six campuses spread across the Greater Tokyo area. It offers an environment of academic and research excellence in a wide range of fields, including a university hospital. Founded in 1858, it is Japan’s first modern institution of higher learning, and in 150 years it has established itself as a leader in Japan through its continued commitment to education, research, and medicine.

Kwansei Gakuin University (KGU) is a comprehensive private university located between Kobe and Osaka, offering bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in more than 35 different disciplines to a student body of more than 24,000, including approximately 700 international students. Founded in 1889, KGU maintains academic standards that rank among the highest of all Japanese universities and colleges, and was selected as member of the 37 Top Global University Project by the Japanese Ministry of Education.

Kyorin University, founded in 1966, is a comprehensive university consisting of faculties of Medicine, Health Sciences, Social Sciences, and Foreign Studies. Kyorin University has two campuses with an attached hospital, located in Tokyo where around 5,000 students (undergraduate and graduate level) study in various fields. Kyorin University’s goal is to nurture individuals with an international outlook who can contribute to every area of society through such activities as education, research, and health care.

Kyushu University, which has 11 undergraduate schools, 18 graduate schools, 5 research institutes, a hospital, university libraries and several educational and research facilities, was established as the fourth national university in Japan. Kyushu has been accepting international students since its establishment and now offers 63 international courses taught in English. The foreign student association is well-organized and provides a support system for international students, from entering the university to finding employment.