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

• Institute Of Psychomedical Education For Children And Adults
  University or research institute · Tokyo · ipec2005.com
• Institute of Radiation Measurements
  University or research institute · Tōkai · irm.or.jp
• Institute of Rheological Functions of Food
  University or research institute · Fukuoka · reoken.com
• Institute of Science Tokyo
  University or research institute · Tokyo · isct.ac.jp
• Institute of Space and Astronautical Science
  University or research institute · Tokyo · isas.jaxa.jp
• Institute of Sports Medicine and Science
  University or research institute · Nagoya · sorc.or.jp
• Institute of Systems Science Research
  University or research institute · Kyoto · issr-kyoto.or.jp
• Institute of Systems, Information Technologies and Nanotechnologies
  University or research institute · Fukuoka · isit.or.jp
• Institute of Technologists
  University or research institute · Gyōda · iot.ac.jp
• Institute of Traditional Japanese Architecture
  University or research institute · Fujinomiya · nihonkenchiku.ac.jp
• Institute of Vegetable and Floriculture Science
  University or research institute · Tsukuba · naro.affrc.go.jp
• Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies
  University or research institute · Yokohama · iucjapan.org
• International Budo University
  University or research institute · Katsuura · budo-u.ac.jp
• International Center for Quantum-field Measurement Systems for Studies of the Universe and Particles
  University or research institute · Tsukuba-gun · kek.jp
• International Centre for Water Hazard and Risk Management
  University or research institute · Tsukuba · pwri.go.jp
• International Christian University
  University or research institute · Tokyo · icu.ac.jp
• International College for Postgraduate Buddhist Studies
  University or research institute · Tokyo · icabs.ac.jp
• International College of Technology, Kanazawa
  University or research institute · Kanazawa · ict-kanazawa.ac.jp
• International Development Center of Japan
  University or research institute · Tokyo · idcj.jp
• International Economy and Work Research Institute
  University or research institute · Osaka · iewri.or.jp
• International Institute for Digital Humanities
  University or research institute · Tokyo · dhii.jp
• International Medical And Welfare College
  University or research institute · Chiba · kokuigak.jp
• International Medical And Welfare College Nanao School
  University or research institute · Nanao · kifs-nanao.ac.jp
• International Medical Information Center
  University or research institute · Tokyo · imic.or.jp
• International Nature Farming Research Center
  University or research institute · Matsumoto · infrc.or.jp
• International Pacific University
  University or research institute · Okayama · ipu-japan.ac.jp
• International Pacific University Women's College
  University or research institute · Uwajima · aitan.ac.jp
• International Professional University of Technology in Nagoya
  University or research institute · Nagoya · iput.ac.jp
• International Professional University of Technology in Tokyo
  University or research institute · Tokyo · iput.ac.jp
• International Research Center for Japanese Studies
  University or research institute · Kyoto · nichibun.ac.jp
• International Research Institute for Nuclear Decommissioning
  University or research institute · Tokyo · irid.or.jp
• International Superconductivity Technology Center
  University or research institute · Kawasaki · istec.or.jp
• International University of Health and Welfare
  University or research institute · Ōtawara · iuhw.ac.jp
• International University Of Health And Welfare Atami Hospital
  University or research institute · Atami · atami.iuhw.ac.jp
• International University of Japan
  University or research institute · Niigata · iuj.ac.jp
• International University of Kagoshima
  University or research institute · Kagoshima · iuk.ac.jp
• IRYO Sosei University
  University or research institute · Iwaki · isu.ac.jp
• Ishigaki Local Meteorological Observatory
  University or research institute · Ishigaki · jma-net.go.jp
• Ishikawa Agriculture and Forestry Research Center
  University or research institute · Kanazawa · pref.ishikawa.lg.jp
• Ishikawa Prefectural Institute for Educational Research and In-Service Training
  University or research institute · Kanazawa · ishikawa-c.ed.jp
• Ishikawa Prefectural Institute of Public Health and Environmental Science
  University or research institute · Kanazawa · pref.ishikawa.lg.jp
• Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing School
  University or research institute · Kanazawa · pref.ishikawa.jp
• Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing University
  University or research institute · Ishikawa · ishikawa-nu.ac.jp
• Ishikawa Prefectural Technical High School
  University or research institute · Kanazawa · ishikawa-c.ed.jp
• Ishikawa Prefectural University
  University or research institute · Nonoichi · ishikawa-pu.ac.jp
• Ishikawa Prefecture Fisheries Research Center
  University or research institute · Kanazawa · pref.ishikawa.lg.jp
• Ishinomaki Senshu University
  University or research institute · Ishinomaki · senshu-u.ac.jp
• Isogo Technical High School
  University or research institute · Yokohama · isogo-th.pen-kanagawa.ed.jp
• Italian Cultural Institute, Tokyo
  University or research institute · Tokyo · iictokyo.esteri.it
• Iwaki Junior College
  University or research institute · Iwaki · iwaki-jc.ac.jp
• Iwakuni Junior College
  University or research institute · Iwakuni · iwakuni.ac.jp
• Iwate Agricultural Junior College
  University or research institute · Kitakami · pref.iwate.jp
• Iwate Biotechnology Research Center
  University or research institute · Kitakami · ibrc.or.jp
• Iwate College of Nursing
  University or research institute · Dormant · Shizukuishi · iwate-nurse.ac.jp
• Iwate Fisheries Technology Center
  University or research institute · Kamaishi · suigi.pref.iwate.jp
• Iwate Industry Promotion Center
  University or research institute · Morioka · joho-iwate.or.jp
• Iwate Medical University
  University or research institute · Morioka · iwate-med.ac.jp
• Iwate Museum of Art
  University or research institute · Morioka · ima.or.jp
• Iwate Prefectural Forestry Technology Center
  University or research institute · Shiwa-gun · pref.iwate.jp
• Iwate Prefectural Inland Fisheries Technology Center
  University or research institute · Hachimantai · pref.iwate.jp
• Iwate Prefectural Mizusawa Agricultural High School
  University or research institute · Mizusawa · iwate-ed.jp
• Iwate Prefectural Morioka Agricultural High School
  University or research institute · Morioka · iwate-ed.jp
• Iwate Prefectural Shizukuishi High School
  University or research institute · Shizukuishi · iwate-ed.jp
• Iwate Prefectural Taneichi High School
  University or research institute · Hirono · iwate-ed.jp
• Iwate Prefectural University
  University or research institute · Takizawa · iwate-pu.ac.jp
• Iwate University
  University or research institute · Morioka · iwate-u.ac.jp
• Iwate University of Health and Medical Sciences
  University or research institute · Morioka · iwate-uhms.ac.jp
• Izumi Junior College
  University or research institute · Sagamihara · izumi-c.ac.jp
• J A Kyosai Research Institute
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jkri.or.jp
• J. F. Oberlin University
  University or research institute · Machida · obirin.ac.jp
• Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
  University or research institute · Nomi Shi · jaist.ac.jp
• Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jaxa.jp
• Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
  University or research institute · Yokosuka · jamstec.go.jp
• Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development
  University or research institute · Tokyo · amed.go.jp
• Japan Association for Fire Science and Engineering
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jafse.org
• Japan BCG Laboratory
  University or research institute · Tokyo · bcg.gr.jp
• Japan Bicycle Technical Center
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jbpi.or.jp
• Japan Breast Cancer Research Group
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jbcrg.jp
• Japan Bridge Engineering Center
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jbec.or.jp
• Japan Center for Area Development Research
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jcadr.or.jp
• Japan Center for Cities
  University or research institute · Tokyo · toshi.or.jp
• Japan Center for Michigan Universities
  University or research institute · Hikone · jcmu.isp.msu.edu
• Japan Center for Regional Development
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jcrd.jp
• Japan Chemical Analysis Center
  University or research institute · Chiba · jcac.or.jp
• Japan Clinical Cancer Research Organization
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jaccro.com
• Japan Coal Energy Center
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jcoal.or.jp
• Japan Coast Guard Academy
  University or research institute · Kure · jcga.ac.jp
• Japan College of Social Work
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jcsw.ac.jp
• Japan Color Research Institute
  University or research institute · Saitama · jcri.jp
• Japan Concrete Institute
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jci-net.or.jp
• Japan Construction Training Center
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jctc.jp
• Japan Cooperation Center Petroleum
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jccp.or.jp
• Japan Dairy Association
  University or research institute · Tokyo · j-milk.jp
• Japan Dam Engineering Center
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jdec.or.jp
• Japan Economic Research Institute
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jeri.co.jp
• Japan Educational Research Institute
  University or research institute · Tokyo · chou-ken.or.jp
• Japan Electric Meters Inspection Corporation
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jemic.go.jp
• Japan Electronics College
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jec.ac.jp
• Japan Fine Ceramics Center
  University or research institute · Nagoya · jfcc.or.jp
• Japan Fisheries Resource Conservation Association
  University or research institute · Tokyo · fish-jfrca.jp
• Japan Food Industry Center
  University or research institute · Tokyo · shokusan.or.jp
• Japan Food Research Laboratories
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jfrl.or.jp
• Japan Graduate School of Education University
  University or research institute · Tokyo · kyoiku-u.jp
• Japan Greenery Research and Development Center
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jpgreen.or.jp
• Japan Health & Research Institute
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jph-ri.or.jp
• Japan Healthcare University
  University or research institute · Sapporo · jhu.ac.jp
• Japan Housing & Wood Technology Center
  University or research institute · Tokyo · howtec.or.jp
• Japan Industrial Location Center
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jilc.or.jp
• Japan Industrial Waste Information Center
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jwnet.or.jp
• Japan Institute for Advanced Dentistry
  University or research institute · Tokyo · nissenken.org
• Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jil.go.jp
• Japan Institute of Baking
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jibt.com
• Japan Institute of Country-ology and Engineering
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jice.or.jp
• Japan Institute of Energy
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jie.or.jp
• Japan Institute of Information Technology
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jiit.or.jp
• Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation
  University or research institute · Tokyo · koueki.jiii.or.jp
• Japan Institute of Leather Research
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jilr.or.jp
• Japan Institute of Marine Engineering
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jime.jp
• Japan Institute of Navigation
  University or research institute · Tokyo · j-nav.org
• Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jipm.or.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