Universities in Japan If you fancy studying in Japan, the homeland of the bullet train, Nintendo Wii, instant noodles in a pot and of course karaoke, you’ll be pleased to know Japan wants you too.The government is keen to attract more international students, and has set a target of having 300,000 foreign students in the country by 2020 (it reached the 100,000 mark in 2003). As a result, universities are focusing on making life easier for foreign students, from the application process all the way through to finding a job after graduation. One thing that will certainly help to attract international students is the introduction of more courses taught partly or entirely in English. Other schemes to attract more overseas students include: Hiring special staff to support international students, Allowing students to start courses in September (instead of April, which is when Japan’s academic year usually starts), Recruiting more teaching staff from outside Japan, Increasing exchange programs with universities in other countries. Aware that living and studying in Japan is expensive compared to many countries, the government has also introduced additional financial support for foreign students. Various university scholarships and grants are available through the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) and the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO).There are approximately 780 universities in Japan, of which about 80% are private. There are also specialized schools and colleges that provide more vocational types of degree.The nation’s strongest global ranking is currently claimed by Kyoto University, which ranks 38th in the QS World University Rankings® 2015/16. Close behind are the University of Tokyo (often known as Todai, 39th) and Tokyo Institute of Technology (56th), with a further 35 Japanese universities ranked among the world’s best. Kyoto University Based in Japan’s old capital city of Kyoto, Kyoto University is Japan’s highest entrant in the latest QS World University Rankings, in 38th place. Kyoto University It also has a strong presence in the QS World University Rankings by Subject, featuring among the world’s best in 29 of the 36 subjects covered in 2015. Of these, it ranks within the world's top 50 for 17 subjects, including biological sciences, chemical engineering, chemistry, civil & structural engineering, history & archaeology, modern languages and physics & astronomy. University of Tokyo The University of Tokyo, or ‘Todai’, follows one place behind Kyoto University in the overall world rankings, and has a very strong global reputation across a wide range of disciplines. University of Tokyo Featured in 33 out of 36 subjects in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2015, the University of Tokyo is ranked among the global top 100 for 29 of these subjects. Most impressively, it appears in the world's top 10 for architecture, chemical engineering, chemistry, modern languages and pharmacy & pharmacology. Osaka University Located in the second most populous city in Japan, Osaka University, also known as 'Handai', is ranked 58th in the latest QS World University Rankings (close behind the Tokyo Institute of Technology, which comes 56th). It holds a strong reputation across a number of research fields, featuring in 23 of the 36 subjects assessed in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2015. Currently, Osaka University offers two undergraduate degrees taught entirely in English: the Chemistry Biology Combined Major program, and the Human Sciences International Program.
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