University Rankings: Japan

Due to the highly selective nature of university admissions in Japan, the ranking of Japanese universities has historically been based exclusively on the stringency of entry requirements: the harder a university is to get into, the more prestigious it is considered. With the introduction of…

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Japan and Transnational Higher Education

Fujio Ohmori As early as this year, the Japanese government is expected to implement new policies to recognize transnational higher education both domestically and internationally. On March 29, 2004, the Ministry of Education published its study group’s report on quality assurance of transnational higher education….

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Education in Japan

By Nick Clark, Editor, WENR CLICK TO READ OUR LATEST PROFILE ON EDUCATION IN JAPANThe Japanese education system is modeled on and heavily influenced by its American counterpart. The Fundamental Law of Education, passed in 1947 under American occupation, introduced the 6+3+3+4 structure of Japanese…

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