Universities and research institutes in Japan

The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 2,362 universities and research institutes in Japan.

Universities and research institutes train the workforce and produce the research a regional economy builds on. Their technology transfer offices license discoveries, spin out companies and partner with industry.

The largest concentrations are in Tokyo (456), Kyoto (90) and Osaka (76).

Japan scores 61.3 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 42 of 117 economies.

See Japan on the IEPA ↗

2,362 universities and research institutes

• Northwest Pacific Region Environmental Cooperation Center
  University or research institute · Toyama · npec.or.jp
• Noside
  University or research institute · Tokyo · noside.org
• Notre Dame Seishin University
  University or research institute · Okayama · ndsu.ac.jp
• NTT Basic Research Laboratories
  University or research institute · Atsugi · brl.ntt.co.jp
• Nuclear Material Control Center
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jnmcc.or.jp
• NUCLEAR Safety Technology Center
  University or research institute · Tokyo · nustec.or.jp
• Obihiro Otani Junior College
  University or research institute · Otofuke · oojc.ac.jp
• Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
  University or research institute · Obihiro · obihiro.ac.jp
• Ochanomizu Institute for Medical Mycology and Allergology
  University or research institute · Tokyo · tonsurans.jp
• Ochanomizu University
  University or research institute · Tokyo · ocha.ac.jp
• Ochanomizu University Kindergarten
  University or research institute · Tokyo · fz.ocha.ac.jp
• Odawara Women's Junior College
  University or research institute · Odawara · odawara.ac.jp
• Ogaki Women's College
  University or research institute · Ōgaki · ogaki-tandai.ac.jp
• Ohara Graduate School of Business
  University or research institute · Tokyo · o-hara.ac.jp
• Ohara Memorial Institute for Science of Labour
  University or research institute · Kawasaki · isl.or.jp
• Ohda High School
  University or research institute · Izumo · shimanet.ed.jp
• Ohkagakuen University
  University or research institute · Toyota · ohkagakuen-u.ac.jp
• Ohtsuki City College
  University or research institute · Ōtsuki · ohtsuki.ac.jp
• Ohu University
  University or research institute · Kōriyama · ohu-u.ac.jp
• Oita Industrial Research Institute
  University or research institute · Ōita · oita-ri.jp
• Oita Junior College
  University or research institute · Ōita · d-b.ne.jp
• Oita Prefectural Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Center
  University or research institute · Ōita · pref.oita.jp
• Oita Prefectural College of Arts and Culture
  University or research institute · Ōita · oita-pjc.ac.jp
• Oita Prefectural Hida Forest Engineering High School
  University or research institute · Hita · kou.oita-ed.jp
• Oita Prefectural Hiji support school
  University or research institute · Ōita · shien.oita-ed.jp
• Oita Prefectural Nascent Support School
  University or research institute · Ōita · shien.oita-ed.jp
• Oita Prefectural Oita Technical High School
  University or research institute · Ōita · kou.oita-ed.jp
• Oita Prefectural School for the Blind
  University or research institute · Ōita · shien.oita-ed.jp
• Oita Prefectural Yufu Support School
  University or research institute · Ōita · shien.oita-ed.jp
• Oita University
  University or research institute · Ōita · oita-u.ac.jp
• Oita University of Nursing and Health Sciences
  University or research institute · Ōita · oita-nhs.ac.jp
• Okayama City Ishii Elementary School
  University or research institute · Okayama · city-okayama.ed.jp
• Okayama College
  University or research institute · Kurashiki · owc.ac.jp
• Okayama Construction Technology Center
  University or research institute · Okayama · octc.or.jp
• Okayama Gakuin University
  University or research institute · Kurashiki · owc.ac.jp
• Okayama Healthcare Professional University
  University or research institute · Okayama Shi · opu.ac.jp
• Okayama Institute for Quantum Physics
  University or research institute · Dormant · Okayama · pref.okayama.jp
• Okayama Prefectural Institute for Environmental Science and Public Health
  University or research institute · Okayama · pref.okayama.jp
• Okayama Prefectural Katsumata High School
  University or research institute · Okayama · katumada.okayama-c.ed.jp
• Okayama Prefectural Kurashiki Chuo High School
  University or research institute · Kurashiki · kurachuo.okayama-c.ed.jp
• Okayama Prefectural Kurashiki Technical High School
  University or research institute · Kurashiki · kurako.okayama-c.ed.jp
• Okayama Prefectural Mizushima Technical High School
  University or research institute · Kurashiki · mizuko.okayama-c.ed.jp
• Okayama Prefectural Okayama Asahi High School
  University or research institute · Okayama · asahi.okayama-c.ed.jp
• Okayama Prefectural Okayama Technical High School
  University or research institute · Okayama · okako.okayama-c.ed.jp
• Okayama Prefectural Technology Center for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
  University or research institute · Akaiwa · pref.okayama.jp
• Okayama Prefectural Tsuyama High School
  University or research institute · Tsuyama · tuyama.okayama-c.ed.jp
• Okayama Prefectural University
  University or research institute · Sōja · oka-pu.ac.jp
• Okayama Prefecture
  University or research institute · Okayama · pref.okayama.jp
• Okayama Prefecture Education Center
  University or research institute · Takahashi · edu-ctr.pref.okayama.jp
• Okayama Shoka University
  University or research institute · Okayama · osu.ac.jp
• Okayama Southern Institute of Health
  University or research institute · Okayama · okakenko.jp
• Okayama University
  University or research institute · Okayama · okayama-u.ac.jp
• Okayama University of Commerce Attached high School
  University or research institute · Okayama · osu-h.ed.jp
• Okayama University of Science
  University or research institute · Okayama · ous.ac.jp
• Okazaki Higashi High School
  University or research institute · Okazaki · okazakihigashi-h.aichi-c.ed.jp
• Okazaki Institute for Integrative Bioscience
  University or research institute · Okazaki · oib.orion.ac.jp
• Okazaki National Research Institutes
  University or research institute · Dormant · Okazaki · orion.ac.jp
• Okazaki Senior High School
  University or research institute · Okazaki · okazaki-h.aichi-c.ed.jp
• Okazaki Womens Junior College
  University or research institute · Okazaki · okazaki-c.ac.jp
• Okazaki Womens University
  University or research institute · Okazaki · okazaki-u.ac.jp
• Okinaka Memorial Adult Disease Research Institute
  University or research institute · Tokyo · okiken.tokyo
• Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research
  University or research institute · Tokyo · okiken.tokyo
• Okinawa Academy College
  University or research institute · Tomigusuku · ssl.coa.ac.jp
• Okinawa Christian Junior College
  University or research institute · Okinawa · ocjc.ac.jp
• Okinawa Christian University
  University or research institute · Okinawa · ocjc.ac.jp
• Okinawa Hokubu Hospital
  University or research institute · Nago · hosp.pref.okinawa.jp
• Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University
  University or research institute · Onna · oist.jp
• Okinawa International University
  University or research institute · Ginowan · okiu.ac.jp
• Okinawa Prefectural Agricultural Research Center
  University or research institute · Okinawa · pref.okinawa.jp
• Okinawa Prefectural College of Nursing
  University or research institute · Naha · okinawa-nurs.ac.jp
• Okinawa Prefectural Deep See Water Research Center
  University or research institute · Kumejima · pref.okinawa.jp
• Okinawa Prefectural Education Center
  University or research institute · Okinawa · edu-c.open.ed.jp
• Okinawa Prefectural Fisheries Research and Extension Center
  University or research institute · Itoman · pref.okinawa.jp
• Okinawa Prefectural Forest Resources Research Center
  University or research institute · Naha · pref.okinawa.jp
• Okinawa Prefectural Institute of Animal Health
  University or research institute · Uruma · pref.okinawa.lg.jp
• Okinawa Prefectural Koroku High School
  University or research institute · Naha · oroku-h.open.ed.jp
• Okinawa Prefectural Livestock and Grassland Research Center
  University or research institute · Nakijin · pref.okinawa.jp
• Okinawa Prefectural Museum
  University or research institute · Naha · museums.pref.okinawa.jp
• Okinawa Prefectural Plant Protection Center
  University or research institute · Naha · pref.okinawa.jp
• Okinawa Prefectural Sea Farming Center
  University or research institute · Naha · pref.okinawa.jp
• Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts
  University or research institute · Okinawa · okigei.ac.jp
• Okinawa Prefecture Ohira Special School School
  University or research institute · Okinawa · ohira-sh.open.ed.jp
• OKINAWA Science and Technology Promotion Center
  University or research institute · Uruma · ostc-okinawa.org
• Okinawa University
  University or research institute · Naha · okinawa-u.ac.jp
• Okinawa Womens Junior College
  University or research institute · Naha · owjc.ac.jp
• Okura Institute for the Study of Spiritual Culture
  University or research institute · Yokohama · okuraken.or.jp
• Onomichi City University
  University or research institute · Hiroshima · onomichi-u.ac.jp
• Orio Aishin Junior College
  University or research institute · Kitakyushu · orioaishin.ac.jp
• Osaka Aoyama University
  University or research institute · Minoh · osaka-aoyama.ac.jp
• Osaka Butsuryo University
  University or research institute · Osaka · butsuryo.ac.jp
• Osaka Center For Cultural Heritage
  University or research institute · Sakai · occh.or.jp
• Osaka Chiyoda Junior College
  University or research institute · Izumi · chiyoda.ac.jp
• Osaka Christian College
  University or research institute · Osaka · occ.ac.jp
• Osaka City Research Center of Environmental Science
  University or research institute · Osaka · city.osaka.lg.jp
• Osaka City University
  University or research institute · Dormant · Osaka · osaka-cu.ac.jp
• Osaka College of Music
  University or research institute · Toyonaka · daion.ac.jp
• Osaka College of Music Junior College
  University or research institute · Toyonaka · daion.ac.jp
• Osaka College of Social Health and Welfare
  University or research institute · Sakai · kenko-fukushi.ac.jp
• Osaka Dental University
  University or research institute · Hirakata · osaka-dent.ac.jp
• Osaka Design Center
  University or research institute · Osaka · osakadc.jp
• Osaka Electro-Communication University
  University or research institute · Neyagawa · osakac.ac.jp
• Osaka Gakuin Junior College
  University or research institute · Suita · ogu.ac.jp
• Osaka Gakuin University
  University or research institute · Suita · osaka-gu.ac.jp
• Osaka Health Science University
  University or research institute · Osaka · ohsu.ac.jp
• Osaka Heavy Ion Therapy Center
  University or research institute · Osaka · osaka-himak.or.jp
• Osaka Ibaraki High School
  University or research institute · Ibaraki · osaka-c.ed.jp
• Osaka Industrial Design Center
  University or research institute · Osaka · osakadc.jp
• Osaka Institute of Technology
  University or research institute · Osaka · oit.ac.jp
• Osaka International Cancer Institute
  University or research institute · Osaka · oici.jp
• Osaka International College
  University or research institute · Moriguchi · oiu.ac.jp
• Osaka International University
  University or research institute · Moriguchi · oiu.ac.jp
• Osaka Jogakuin University
  University or research institute · Osaka · wilmina.ac.jp
• Osaka Jonan Womens Junior College
  University or research institute · Matsubara · jonan.jp
• Osaka Kawasaki Rehabilitation University
  University or research institute · Kaizuka · kawasakigakuen.ac.jp
• Osaka Kyoiku University
  University or research institute · Kashihara · osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp
• Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University
  University or research institute · Takatsuki · ompu.ac.jp
• Osaka Meijo Women's College
  University or research institute · Dormant · Osaka · meijo.ac.jp
• Osaka Metropolitan University
  University or research institute · Osaka · omu.ac.jp
• Osaka Metropolitan University College of Technology
  University or research institute · Neyagawa · ct.omu.ac.jp
• Osaka Municipal College of Design
  University or research institute · Osaka · omcd.ac.jp

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Cities

• Universities and research institutes in Tokyo 456
• Universities and research institutes in Kyoto 90
• Universities and research institutes in Osaka 76
• Universities and research institutes in Nagoya 42
• Universities and research institutes in Tsukuba 42
• Universities and research institutes in Fukuoka 41
• Universities and research institutes in Kobe 37
• Universities and research institutes in Sendai 36
• Universities and research institutes in Yokohama 36
• Universities and research institutes in Sapporo 35
• Universities and research institutes in Chiba 31
• Universities and research institutes in Hiroshima 30
• Universities and research institutes in Niigata 30
• Universities and research institutes in Saitama 29
• Universities and research institutes in Kumamoto 25
• Universities and research institutes in Okayama 25
• Universities and research institutes in Gifu 24
• Universities and research institutes in Nagano 23
• Universities and research institutes in Okazaki 23
• Universities and research institutes in Akita 20
• Universities and research institutes in Kawasaki 20
• Universities and research institutes in Kanazawa 19
• Universities and research institutes in Kitakyushu 17
• Universities and research institutes in Nara 17
• Universities and research institutes in Matsuyama 16
• Universities and research institutes in Miyazaki 16
• Universities and research institutes in Fukushima 15
• Universities and research institutes in Sakai 15
• Universities and research institutes in Maebashi 14
• Universities and research institutes in Nagasaki 14
• Universities and research institutes in Takamatsu 14
• Universities and research institutes in Ōita 13
• Universities and research institutes in Toyama 13
• Universities and research institutes in Tsu 13
• Universities and research institutes in Wakayama 13
• Universities and research institutes in Kurashiki 12
• Universities and research institutes in Saga 12
• Universities and research institutes in Hamamatsu 11
• Universities and research institutes in Kagoshima 11
• Universities and research institutes in Kochi 11
• Universities and research institutes in Takasaki 11
• Universities and research institutes in Aomori 10
• Universities and research institutes in Hachiōji 10
• Universities and research institutes in Morioka 10
• Universities and research institutes in Shizuoka 10
• Universities and research institutes in Utsunomiya 10
• Universities and research institutes in Yamagata 10
• Universities and research institutes in Yamaguchi 10
• Universities and research institutes in Fukui-shi 9
• Universities and research institutes in Ibaraki 9
• Universities and research institutes in Kofu 9
• Universities and research institutes in Mito 9
• Universities and research institutes in Toyota 9
• Universities and research institutes in Hakodate 8
• Universities and research institutes in Nagaoka 8
• Universities and research institutes in Naha 8
• Universities and research institutes in Nishinomiya 8
• Universities and research institutes in Tokushima 8
• Universities and research institutes in Tottori-shi 8
• Universities and research institutes in Toyohashi 8
• Universities and research institutes in Amagasaki 7
• Universities and research institutes in Atsugi 7
• Universities and research institutes in Ebetsu 7
• Universities and research institutes in Fujisawa 7
• Universities and research institutes in Okinawa 7
• Universities and research institutes in Ōtsu 7
• Universities and research institutes in Sagamihara 7
• Universities and research institutes in Yokkaichi 7
• Universities and research institutes in Yokosuka 7
• Universities and research institutes in Dazaifu 6
• Universities and research institutes in Hachinohe 6
• Universities and research institutes in Hirosaki 6
• Universities and research institutes in Kōriyama 6
• Universities and research institutes in Shimonoseki 6
• Universities and research institutes in Suita 6
• Universities and research institutes in Wako 6
• Universities and research institutes in Yonezawa 6
• Universities and research institutes in Hirakata 5
• Universities and research institutes in Ikoma 5
• Universities and research institutes in Ishinomaki 5
• Universities and research institutes in Iwaki 5
• Universities and research institutes in Iwata 5
• Universities and research institutes in Kashiwa 5
• Universities and research institutes in Machida 5
• Universities and research institutes in Matsue 5
• Universities and research institutes in Matsumoto 5
• Universities and research institutes in Sayama 5
• Universities and research institutes in Suzuka 5
• Universities and research institutes in Ube 5
• Universities and research institutes in Asahikawa 4
• Universities and research institutes in Himeji 4
• Universities and research institutes in Ichinomiya 4
• Universities and research institutes in Isesaki 4
• Universities and research institutes in Kamo 4
• Universities and research institutes in Kashihara 4
• Universities and research institutes in Kawagoe 4
• Universities and research institutes in Kure 4
• Universities and research institutes in Kurume 4
• Universities and research institutes in Matsudo 4
• Universities and research institutes in Nisshin 4
• Universities and research institutes in Odawara 4
• Universities and research institutes in Takatsuki 4
• Universities and research institutes in Takayama 4
• Universities and research institutes in Tsuyama 4
• Universities and research institutes in Uji 4
• Universities and research institutes in Yamanashi 4
• Universities and research institutes in Abiko 3
• Universities and research institutes in Ashiya 3
• Universities and research institutes in Beppu 3
• Universities and research institutes in Chōfu-shi 3
• Universities and research institutes in Fukuyama 3
• Universities and research institutes in Hakusan Shi 3
• Universities and research institutes in Hida 3
• Universities and research institutes in Hikone 3
• Universities and research institutes in Ichinoseki 3
• Universities and research institutes in Imizu 3
• Universities and research institutes in Izumi 3
• Universities and research institutes in Jōetsu 3
• Universities and research institutes in Kamakura 3
• Universities and research institutes in Kanzakimachi-kanzaki 3
• Universities and research institutes in Kisarazu 3
• Universities and research institutes in Kitakami 3
• Universities and research institutes in Kitami 3
• Universities and research institutes in Komaki 3
• Universities and research institutes in Kushiro 3
• Universities and research institutes in Matsusaka 3
• Universities and research institutes in Musashino 3
• Universities and research institutes in Nagahama 3
• Universities and research institutes in Nagakute 3
• Universities and research institutes in Nagareyama 3
• Universities and research institutes in Nago 3
• Universities and research institutes in Neyagawa 3
• Universities and research institutes in Ōgaki 3
• Universities and research institutes in Sasebo 3
• Universities and research institutes in Takaoka 3
• Universities and research institutes in Takarazuka 3
• Universities and research institutes in Tokorozawa 3
• Universities and research institutes in Toyonaka 3
• Universities and research institutes in Tsuchiura 3
• Universities and research institutes in Tsuruga 3
• Universities and research institutes in Tsuruoka 3
• Universities and research institutes in Ueda 3