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.

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2,362 universities and research institutes

Hokkaido University
University or research institute · Sapporo · global.hokudai.ac.jp
Hokkaido University of Education
University or research institute · Sapporo · hokkyodai.ac.jp
Hokkaido University of Science
University or research institute · Sapporo · hus.ac.jp
Hokuriku Gakuin University
University or research institute · Kanazawa · hokurikugakuin.ac.jp
Hokuriku University
University or research institute · Kanazawa · hokuriku-u.ac.jp
Hokusei Gakuen University
University or research institute · Sapporo · hokusei.ac.jp
Hokusho College
University or research institute · Ebetsu · hokusho-u.ac.jp
Hokusho University
University or research institute · Ebetsu · hokusho-u.ac.jp
Hollywood Graduate School Of Beauty Business
University or research institute · Tokyo · hollywood.ac.jp
Horonobe Research Institute for the Subsurface Environment
University or research institute · Horonobe · h-rise.jp
Horyuji Kokusai High School
University or research institute · Ikoma · nps.ed.jp
HOSEI Daini Junior and Senior High School
University or research institute · Tokyo · hosei2.ed.jp
Hosei University
University or research institute · Tokyo · hosei.ac.jp
Hosen College of Childhood Education
University or research institute · Tokyo · hosen.ac.jp
Hoshi University
University or research institute · Tokyo · hoshi.ac.jp
Hot Spring Research Center
University or research institute · Tokyo · onken.or.jp
Hot Springs Research Institute of Kanagawa Prefecture
University or research institute · Odawara · onken.odawara.kanagawa.jp
Humanitec Junior College
University or research institute · Yokkaichi · jc-humanitec.ac.jp
Hyaluronan Research Institute
University or research institute · Tokyo · hyaluronan.co.jp
Hyogo College
University or research institute · Kakogawa · hyogo-dai.ac.jp
Hyogo Medical University
University or research institute · Nishinomiya · hyo-med.ac.jp
Hyogo Prefectural Center for Advanced Science and Technonogy
University or research institute · Kamigōri · casthyogo.com
Hyogo Prefectural Hyogo Agricultural University
University or research institute · Sasayama · hyogo-nourinsuisangc.jp
Hyogo Prefectural Institute for Educational Research and In-Service Training
University or research institute · Nishiwaki · hyogo-c.ed.jp
Hyogo Prefectural Institute of Technology
University or research institute · Kobe · hyogo-kg.jp
Hyogo Prefectural Tamba Medical Center
University or research institute · Tanba · tmc.hyogo.jp
Hyogo Prefectural Technology Center for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
University or research institute · Kasai · hyogo-nourinsuisangc.jp
Hyogo University
University or research institute · Kakogawa · hyogo-dai.ac.jp
Hyogo University of Health Sciences
University or research institute · Dormant · Kobe · huhs.ac.jp
Hyogo University of Teacher Education
University or research institute · Katō · hyogo-u.ac.jp
Ibaraki Agriculture Institute
University or research institute · Mito · pref.ibaraki.jp
Ibaraki Christian University
University or research institute · Hitachi · icc.ac.jp
Ibaraki Fisheries Research Institute
University or research institute · Mito · pref.ibaraki.jp
Ibaraki Kasumigaura Environmental Science Center
University or research institute · Tsuchiura · pref.ibaraki.jp
Ibaraki National College of Technology
University or research institute · Hitachi-Naka · ibaraki-ct.ac.jp
Ibaraki Prefectural Board of Education
University or research institute · Mito · edu.pref.ibaraki.jp
Ibaraki Prefectural Environmental Radiation Monitoring Center
University or research institute · Mito · pref.ibaraki.jp
Ibaraki Prefectural Forestry Research Institute
University or research institute · Naka · pref.ibaraki.jp
Ibaraki Prefectural Institute of Public Health
University or research institute · Mito · pref.ibaraki.jp
Ibaraki Prefectural Livestock Center
University or research institute · Ibaraki · pref.ibaraki.jp
Ibaraki Prefectural Mito First High School
University or research institute · Mito · mito1-h.ibk.ed.jp
Ibaraki Prefectural Mitsukaido First High School
University or research institute · Ishige · mitsukaido1-h.ed.jp
Ibaraki Prefectural Ota second high school
University or research institute · Hitachi · ota2-h.ibk.ed.jp
Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences
University or research institute · Ami · ipu.ac.jp
Ibaraki Prefecture Education Training Center
University or research institute · Kasama · center.ibk.ed.jp
Ibaraki Prefecture Joso City Sugawara Elementary School
University or research institute · Mitsukaidō · joso.ed.jp
Ibaraki University
University or research institute · Ibaraki · ibaraki.ac.jp
Ibaraki Womens Junior College
University or research institute · Naka · taisei.ac.jp
IBM Research - Tokyo
University or research institute · Tokyo · research.ibm.com
Ichikawa Junior and Senior High School
University or research institute · Ichikawa · ichigaku.ac.jp
Ichinohe High School
University or research institute · Ichinohe · iwate-ed.jp
Ichinomiya Kenshin College
University or research institute · Ichinomiya · ikc.ac.jp
Ichinoseki Daiichi Senior High School
University or research institute · Ichinoseki · iwate-ed.jp
Iida Junior College
University or research institute · Iida · iida.ac.jp
IIJ Research Laboratory
University or research institute · Tokyo · iij-ii.co.jp
Ikenobo Junior College
University or research institute · Kyoto · ikenobo-c.ac.jp
Ikuei Junior College
University or research institute · Takasaki · ikuei-g.ac.jp
Ikuei University
University or research institute · Takasaki · ikuei-g.ac.jp
Imabari Meitoku Junior College
University or research institute · Matsuyama · meitan.ac.jp
Immunology Research Institute in Gifu
University or research institute · Gifu · igy-research.com
Inagakuen Public High School
University or research institute · Saitama · inagakuen.spec.ed.jp
Incorporated Foundation Okinawa Prefecture Environment Science Center
University or research institute · Urasoe · okikanka.or.jp
Independent Administrative Institution National Research Institute for Cultural Properties
University or research institute · Tokyo · tobunken.go.jp
Industrial Property Cooperation Center
University or research institute · Tokyo · ipcc.or.jp
Industrial Research Center of Shiga Prefecture
University or research institute · Rittō · shiga-irc.go.jp
Industrial Research Institute of Niigata Prefecture
University or research institute · Niigata · pref.niigata.lg.jp
Industrial Research Institute of Shizuoka Prefecture
University or research institute · Shizuoka · iri.pref.shizuoka.jp
Industrial Technology Center of Nagasaki
University or research institute · Ōmura · pref.nagasaki.jp
Industrial Technology Center of Okayama Prefecture
University or research institute · Okayama · pref.okayama.jp
Industrial Technology Center of SAGA
University or research institute · Saga · saga-itc.jp
Industrial Technology Center of Tochigi Prefecture
University or research institute · Utsunomiya · iri.pref.tochigi.lg.jp
Industrial Technology Center of Wakayama Prefecture
University or research institute · Wakayama · wakayama-kg.jp
Industrial Technology Innovation Center of Ibaraki Prefecture
University or research institute · Ibaraki · itic.pref.ibaraki.jp
Information Center for Building Administration
University or research institute · Tokyo · icba.or.jp
Institute for Agriculture, Medicine, and the Environment
University or research institute · Izunokuni · iame.or.jp
Institute for Applied Optics
University or research institute · Dormant · Tokyo · activo.jp
Institute for Areal Studies, Foundation
University or research institute · Tokyo · ias.or.jp
Institute for Building Environment and Energy Conservation
University or research institute · Tokyo · ibecs.or.jp
Institute for Cosmic Ray Research
University or research institute · Tokyo · icrr.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Institute for Future Engineering
University or research institute · Tokyo · ifeng.or.jp
Institute for Health Outcomes & Process Evaluation Research
University or research institute · Kyoto · i-hope.jp
Institute for Horticultural Plant Breeding
University or research institute · Matsudo · enken.jp
Institute for HyperNetwork Society
University or research institute · Ōita · hyper.or.jp
Institute for Information and Communications Policy
University or research institute · Tokyo · soumu.go.jp
Institute for Integrated Radiation and Nuclear Science, Kyoto University
University or research institute · Osaka · rri.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Institute for International Policy Studies
University or research institute · Tokyo · iips.org
Institute for International Studies and Training
University or research institute · Tokyo · iist.or.jp
Institute for Laser Technology
University or research institute · Osaka · ilt.or.jp
Institute for Life and Medical Sciences, Kyoto University
University or research institute · Kyoto · infront.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University
University or research institute · Sendai · imr.tohoku.ac.jp
Institute for Molecular Science
University or research institute · Okazaki · ims.ac.jp
Institute for Research in Humanities, Kyoto University
University or research institute · Kyoto · zinbun.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Institute for Research in Language Teaching
University or research institute · Tokyo · irlt.or.jp
Institute for Research on Household Economics
University or research institute · Tokyo · kakeiken.or.jp
Institute for Rural Engineering
University or research institute · Tsukuba · naro.affrc.go.jp
Institute for Traffic Accident Research and Data Analysis
University or research institute · Tokyo · itarda.or.jp
Institute of Administrative Management
University or research institute · Tokyo · iam.or.jp
Institute of Advanced Energy, Kyoto University
University or research institute · Uji · iae.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Institute of Advanced Media Arts and Sciences
University or research institute · Ōgaki · iamas.ac.jp
Institute of Agricultural Machinery
University or research institute · Tsukuba · naro.affrc.go.jp
Institute of Agrobiological Sciences
University or research institute · Tsukuba · nias.affrc.go.jp
Institute of Applied Biochemistry
University or research institute · Gifu · applbio.or.jp
Institute of Applied Energy
University or research institute · Tokyo · iae.or.jp
Institute of Behavioral Sciences
University or research institute · Tokyo · ibs.or.jp
Institute of Brain and Blood Vessels
University or research institute · Isesaki · mihara-ibbv.jp
Institute of Crop Science
University or research institute · Tsukuba · naro.affrc.go.jp
Institute of Environment and Resource System
University or research institute · Yokohama · iers.co.jp
Institute of Fruit Tree and Tea Science
University or research institute · Tsukuba · naro.affrc.go.jp
Institute Of Geriatric Medicine And Dentistry
University or research institute · Tokyo · gerodontology.jp
Institute of Global Innovation Research (Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology)
University or research institute · Tokyo · tuat-global.jp
Institute of Information Security
University or research institute · Yokohama · iisec.ac.jp
Institute of Kampo Medicine
University or research institute · Tokyo · jkme.or.jp
Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science
University or research institute · Tsukuba · naro.affrc.go.jp
Institute of Local Finance
University or research institute · Tokyo · chihou-zaimu.com
Institute of Local Government
University or research institute · Tokyo · zck.or.jp
Institute of Materials Structure Science
University or research institute · Tsukuba · kek.jp
Institute of Medicinal Molecular Design
University or research institute · Tokyo · immd.co.jp
Institute of Microchemical Technology
University or research institute · Kawasaki · i-mt.co.jp
Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies
University or research institute · Tsukuba · kek.jp
Institute of Politics and Economy
University or research institute · Tokyo · seikeiken.or.jp

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