In the academic year 2021, the number of public universities in Japan amounted to 98, of which 88 facilities were managed by public university corporations. Since the enactment of the Local Independent Administrative Agency Act in 2003, the number of public university corporations steadily increased, reaching 80 corporations as of the academic year 2020.
Number of public universities in Japan from academic year 2012 to 2021, by founder
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Unviersity enrollment
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Profile of university students
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University finances
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Research and development
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Costs for enrollment
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- Premium Statistic Average annual fees to attend universities per student Japan FY 2021, by institution
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Japan Association of Public Universities. (April 11, 2022). Number of public universities in Japan from academic year 2012 to 2021, by founder [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198240/japan-number-public-universities-by-founder/
Japan Association of Public Universities. "Number of public universities in Japan from academic year 2012 to 2021, by founder ." Chart. April 11, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198240/japan-number-public-universities-by-founder/
Japan Association of Public Universities. (2022). Number of public universities in Japan from academic year 2012 to 2021, by founder . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198240/japan-number-public-universities-by-founder/
Japan Association of Public Universities. "Number of Public Universities in Japan from Academic Year 2012 to 2021, by Founder ." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198240/japan-number-public-universities-by-founder/
Japan Association of Public Universities, Number of public universities in Japan from academic year 2012 to 2021, by founder Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198240/japan-number-public-universities-by-founder/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Number of public universities in Japan from academic year 2012 to 2021, by founder [Graph], Japan Association of Public Universities, April 11, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198240/japan-number-public-universities-by-founder/