Results of Accreditations
Performed by the Japan University Accreditation Association
April 14, 2015

Introduction
In 2002, the Certified Evaluation and Accreditation System was introduced in Japan (enforced in 2004), obligating all higher education institutions (universities, junior colleges
and technical colleges) to undergo an evaluation once every 7 years, and all
professional graduate schools to undergo an evaluation once every 5 years as well. In
each case, the evaluating agency certified by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology (MEXT) conducts the evaluation process,comprehensively assessing the level of education, research, and other areas.
Since its establishment in 1947, the Japan University Accreditation Association (JUAA)
has played a significant role in assuring the quality of higher education. On August 31,
2004, the JUAA was authorized by the Minister of MEXT as the first Certified Evaluation
and Accreditation Agency for universities. Authorization for its Certified Evaluation andAccreditation later expanded to several other fields. The JUAA currently performs
Certified Evaluation and Accreditation in 7 fields (universities, junior colleges, lawschools, professional graduate business schools, professional graduate public policy
schools, professional graduate schools of public health, and professional graduate
schools of intellectual property studies.).
JUAA has just finalized the results of accreditations for FY 2014 as follows.
FY 2014University Accreditation (Certified Evaluation and Accreditation for University) Results
On accepting applications for University Accreditation from 52 universities, the JUAA
has undertaken the evaluative process. The evaluation including document- analysis andsite-visit has been conducted by the University Accreditation Committee with
subcommittees.

As a result of the evaluation, the JUAA has finally decided to grant accreditation to 52
universities satisfying the JUAA University Standards. The names of those accredited
universities are listed below.
(University names listed in alphabetical order)(Private)

Aichi University(Private)

Aoyama Gakuin University(Private)

Chukyo University(Private)

Chuogakuin Universi ty(Private)

Dokkyo University(Private)

Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts

(Private)

Fujita Health University(Private)

Fukuoka Jo Gakuin University(Private)

Ibaraki Prefectural University of He alth Sc iences(Public)

Institute of Advanced Media Arts a nd Scie nces(Private)

Japane se Red Cro ss Hokkaido College of N ursing(Public)

Kanazawa College of Art(Private)

Kanazawa Medical University(Private)

Kansai Medical University(Private)

Kawasaki University of Medical Welfar e(Private)

Keiai University(Private)

Keiwa Christian Coll ege(Private)

Kinjo Gakuin University(Private)

Kinki University(Private)

Kobe Kaisei College(Private)

Kobe-Shinwa Women's University(Public)

Kyoto City Universit y of Art s(Private)

Kyushu Women’s Uni versity(Private)

Meiji University(Private)

Momoyama Gakuin University(Private)

Musashi University(Private)

Nakamura Gakuen University(Private)

Niigata Institute of T echnology(Private)

Niigata Seiryo Univer sity

(Private)

Niigata University of Pharmacy and Applied Life Sciences(Private)

Osaka De ntal University(Private)

Ryutsu Keizai Univer sity

(Private)

Sagami Women's Uni versity(Private)

Sapporo Gakuin University(Private)

Seigakuin Univer sity

(Private)

Senshu Univer sity

(Private)

Shigakkan University(Private)

Soka University(Private)

Sonoda Women’s Uni versity(Private)

St. Catherine University(Private)

St. Luke's International University(Private)

Surugadai University(Private)

Takushoku Universit y(Private)

Tezukayama Universi ty(Private)

Tokyo Polytechnic University(Private)

Tokyo Women's Medi cal University(Public)

Toyo University(Private)

Tsuru Univer sity(Private)

University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences(Public)

University of Nagasa ki(Public)

University of Niigata Prefectur e(Private)

Wayo Women’s Univ ersity

In FY 2014 the JUAA has also conducted the Re-review for 3 universities on which thedecision of accreditation status had been suspended. As a result of the Re-review, theJUAA has decided to grant accreditation to all those universities. The names of thoseaccredited universities are listed below.
(University names listed in alphabetical order)(Private)

Business Breakthroug h University(Private)

Koyasan University(Private)

Utsunomiya Kyowa University

FY 2014 Certified Evaluation and Accreditation for Junior College Results

On accepting the applications for the Certified Evaluation and Accreditation for JuniorCollege from 2 junior colleges, the JUAA has undertaken the evaluative process. The
evaluation including document-analysis and site-visit has been conducted by the JuniorCollege Accreditation Committee with subcommittees.
As a result of the evaluation, the JUAA has finally decided to grant accreditation to thosejunior colleges satisfying the JUAA Junior College Standards set by JUAA. The names of
those accredited junior colleges are listed below.
(Junior Collage names listed in alphabetical order)(Private)

Japanese Red Cross Junior College of Akita(Private)

Nihon University Junior College

FY 2014 Certified Evaluation and Accreditation for Law School Results
On accepting applications for the Certified Evaluation and Accreditation for Law Schoolfrom 2 schools, the JUAA has undertaken the evaluative process. The evaluation
including document-analysis and site-visit has been conducted by the Law School
Certified Evaluation and Accreditation Committee with subcommittees.
As a result of the evaluation, the JUAA has finally decided to grant accreditation to one
school satisfying the JUAA Standards for Law School. The name of accredited school islisted below.
(P r i v a t e )Ryukoku University Law School

The JUAA has also decided to deny accreditation to one school due to serious problems
that need to be dealt with immediately. The name of those school is listed below.
(P r i v a t e )Aichigakuin University Law School

The JUAA’s mission is to support higher education institutions’ self-improvement.
Even institutions which have failed accreditation have an opportunity to be reviewed
again in one or two years after the initial review to obtain accreditation (SupplementaryReview).
In FY 2014, the JUAA also conducted the Supplementary Review for 3 law schools, on
which the decision of accreditation status had been unaccredited..
As a result, the JUAA has finally concluded that 3 of those school has made sufficient
improvements in its problems, and decided to grant accreditation. The name of theaccredited school is listed below.
(Law school names listed in alphabetical order)(P r i v a t e )Chukyo University Law School(P r i v a t e )Hakuoh University Law School(P r i v a t e )Konan University Law School

FY 2014 Certified Evaluation and Accreditation for Professional Graduate Business School Results
On accepting applications for the Certified Evaluation and Accreditation forProfessional Graduate Business School from 8 schools, the JUAA has undertaken theevaluative process. The evaluation including document-analysis and site-visit has been
conducted by the Professional Graduate Business School Certified Evaluation andAccreditation Committee with subcommittees.
As a result of the evaluation, the JUAA has finally decided to grant accreditation to 7
schools satisfying the JUAA Standards for Professional Graduate Business School. The namesof those accredited schools are listed below.
(Business School names listed in alphabetical order)(National)

D e p a r t m e nt o f I nd u st r i a l T e c hno l o g y a nd I nno v a t i o n, G r a d u at e S c ho o l o f E ng i ne e r i ng , T o k yo
Uni v e r si t y o f Ag r i c ult u r e a nd T e c hno l o gy(National)

D e p a r t m e nt o f T e c hno l o g y Ma na g em e nt , G r a d u a t e
Sc ho o l o f I nno v a ti o n a nd T e c hno l o g y Ma na g em e nt ,Y a m a g u c hi Uni v e r sity(Private)G r a d u a t e S c ho o l o f Ac c o u nt a nc y , W a se d aUni v e r si t y(P r i v a t e )K o na n Uni v e r si t y Gra d u a t e S c ho o l , G r ad ua t e
Sc ho o l o f S o c i a l S c i enc e , D e p a r t m e nt o f

Ac c o u nt a nc y
(P r i v a t e )Ma na g e m e nt o f T e c hno l o g y P r o g r am , G r ad u a t e
Sc ho o l fo r Ma na g e m ent o f T e c hno l o g y , N i pp o nI nst i t u t e o f T e c hno l og y

(P r i v a t e )Me i j i Uni v er si t y G rad u a t e S c ho o l o f P r o fessi o na l
Ac c o u nt a nc y P r o fe ssi o na l Ac c o u nt a nc y P ro g r a m(P r i v a t e )T o k y o I nst it u t e o f T ec hno l o g y G r a d u at e Sc ho o l o fI n n o v a t i o n Ma nag ement D e p a r tm e nt o f
Ma na g e m e nt o f T e c hno l o g y

The JUAA has also decided to deny accreditation to 2 schools due to serious problems thatneed to be dealt with immediately. The names of those schools are listed below.
(Business School names listed in alphabetical order)(P r i v a t e )K e ni c hi O hm a e G ra du a t e S c ho o l o f B u si ness,
D e p a r t m e nt o f Ma na g e m e nt , Ma st e r o f B usi ne ss
Ad m i ni str a t i o n Pr o g ra m

(P r i v a t e )L E C G r a d u at e Uni v e rsi t y o f Ac c o u nt i ng , MB A wi t ha sp e c i a l i z at i o n i n pro fe ssi o na l a c c o u nt a nc y

In FY 2014 the JUAA has also conducted the Supplementary Review for one university on
which the decision of accreditation status had been unaccredited. As a result of theSupplementary Review, the JUAA has decided to deny accreditation due to serious
problems that need to be dealte with immediately. The name of school is listed below.
(P r i v a t e )K e ni c hi O hm a e G ra du a t e S c ho o l o f B u si ness,D e p a r t m e nt o f Ma na g e m e nt , Ma st e r o f B u si ne ss
Ad m i ni str a t i o n i n G lo b a l i z at i o n

FY 2014 Certified Evaluation and Accreditation for Professional Graduate Public Policy School Results
On accepting an application for the Certified Evaluation and Accreditation forProfessional Graduate Public Policy School from one school, the JUAA has undertaken
the evaluative process. The evaluation including document-analysis and site-visit has
been conducted by the Professional Graduate Public Policy School Certified Evaluation
and Accreditation Committee with subcommittee.
As a result of the evaluation, the JUAA has finally decided to grant accreditation to theschool satisfying the JUAA Standards for Professional Graduate Public Policy School. The
names of those accredited schools are listed below.
(National)

Hokkaido University Public Policy School

FY 2014 Certified Evaluation and Accreditation for Professional Graduate School of Intellectual
property studies Results
On accepting an application for the Certified Evaluation and Accreditation forProfessional Graduate School of intellectual property studies from 2 schools, the JUAA
has undertaken the evaluative process. The evaluation including document-analysis andsite-visit has been conducted by the Professional Graduate School of Intellectual
Property Studies Certified Evaluation and Accreditation Committee with subcommittees.
As a result of the evaluation, the JUAA has finally decided to grant accreditation to theschools satisfying the JUAA Standards for Professional Graduate School of IntellectualProperty Studies. The names of the accredited schools are listed below(Professional Graduate School of intellectual property
names listed in alphabetical order)(P r i v a t e )Graduate School o f Intellectual Property, N ihon
University(Private)

Tokyo University o f Science Graduate Scho ol ofInnovation Studies D epartment of Ma ster ofIntellectual Property
Hiromi Naya
President
Japan University Accreditation Association