Results of Accreditations
Performed by the Japan University Accreditation AssociationMay 31, 2019

Introduction
In 2002, the Certified Evaluation and Accreditation System was introduced in Japan(enforced in 2004), obligating all higher education institutions (universities, juniorcolleges 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, comprehensivelyassessing the level of education, 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 9 fields (university, junior college, law school,
professional graduate business school, professional graduate public policy school,
professional graduate school of public health, professional graduate school of intellectual
property studies, professional graduate school of global communications, andprofessional graduate school of digital contents) and the accreditation for school ofveterinary medicine.
JUAA has just finalized the results of accreditations for FY 2018 as follows.
FY 2018 University Accreditation (Certified Evaluation and Accreditation for University) Results
On accepting applications for University Accreditation from 27 universities, the JUAA
has undertaken the evaluative process. The evaluation including document-analysis andsite-visit has been conducted by the University Accreditation Committee withsubcommittees.

As a result of the evaluation, the JUAA has finally decided to grant accreditation to 25
universities satisfying the JUAA University Standards. The names of those accredited
universities are listed below.
(University names listed in alphabetical order)(Public)

Aomori Public University(Private)

Gakushuin Women's College(Public)

Gunma Prefectural College of Health Sciences(Private)

Hiroshima Jogakuin University(Private)

Hiroshima Shudo University(Private)

Kanagawa Institute of Technology(Private)Kansai University(Private)

Koyasan University(Private)

Kyoto Women's University(Private)

Miyagi Gakuin Women's University(Public)

Nagano College of Nursing(Private)

Nagoya Gakuin University(Public)

Nayoro City University(Private)

Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences(Private)

Ritsumeikan University(Public)

Saitama Prefectural University(Private)

Seisen University(Private)

Shibaura Institute of Technology(Private)

Shukutoku University(Private)

Tamagawa University(Private)

Tenshi College(Private)

Toin University of Yokohama(Private)

Tokoha University(Private)

Tokyo Healthcare University(Private)

Utsunomiya Kyowa University

Due to problems requiring continuous observation for improvement, accreditation
for two universities have been suspended. The names of those universities are listedbelow.

(University names listed in alphabetical order)(Private)

Iwaki Meisei University(Private)

Tenri Health Care University

The JUAA has also decided to deny accreditation to one university which wasaccredited in 2017 due to serious problems that need to be dealt with immediately.
The name of the university is listed below.
(Private)

Tokyo Medical University

In FY 2018 the JUAA has also conducted the Re-review for one university on which thedecision of accreditation status had been granted with limitation. As a result of the Rereview, the JUAA has decided to grant accreditation to the university. The name of theaccredited university is listed below.
(Private)

Osaka Sangyo University

FY 2018 Certified Evaluation and Accreditation for Junior College Results
On accepting the applications for the Certified Evaluation and Accreditation for JuniorCollege from one junior college, the JUAA has undertaken the evaluative process. The
evaluation including document-analysis and site-visit has been conducted by the JuniorCollege Accreditation Committee with a subcommittee.
As a result of the evaluation, the JUAA has finally decided to grant accreditation to thejunior college satisfying the JUAA Junior College Standards. The name of the accredited
junior college is listed below.
(Public)

University of Shimane Junior College

FY 2018 Certified Evaluation and Accreditation for Law School Results
On accepting applications for the Certified Evaluation and Accreditation for Law Schoolfrom four 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 threeschools satisfying the JUAA Standards for Law School. The names of those accredited
schools are listed below.
(School names listed in alphabetical order)(Private)

Doshisha University Law School(Private)

Kansai University School of Law(Private)

Meiji 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 the school is listed below.
(Private)Nanzan School of Law Graduate, Program in Law

FY 2018 Certified Evaluation and Accreditation for Professional Graduate Business School Results
On accepting applications for the Certified Evaluation and Accreditation for Professional
Graduate Business School from 10 schools, the JUAA has undertaken the evaluative
process. The evaluation including document-analysis and site-visit has been conductedby the Professional Graduate Business School Certified Evaluation and Accreditation
Committee with subcommittees.
As a result of the evaluation, the JUAA has finally decided to grant accreditation to nineschools satisfying the JUAA Standards for Professional Graduate Business School. The namesof those accredited schools are listed below.
(School names listed in alphabetical order)(Private)

Business Studies, The Graduate School of Business,
Doshisha University(National)

Graduate School of Economics and BusinessHokkaido University, Division of Accounting(Private)

Hosei Business School of Innovation Management(National)

Kagawa University Graduate School of Management(National)

Graduate School of Business Administration, Kobe University

(National)

The Department of Business and Technology Management,
Graduate School of Economics, Kyushu University(Private)

Meiji University Graduate School of Global Business,
Global Business Major(National)

Otaru University of Commerce, Graduate School of Commerce,
Major in Entrepreneurship(Public)

Graduate School of Business, University of Hyogo

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 the school is listed below.
(Private)

Kenichi Ohmae Graduate School of Business

FY 2018 Certified Evaluation and Accreditation for Professional Graduate Public Policy School
Results
On accepting an application for the Certified Evaluation and Accreditation forProfessional Graduate Public Policy School from two schools, 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 subcommittees.
As a result of the evaluation, the JUAA has finally decided to grant accreditation to twoschools satisfying the JUAA Standards for Professional Graduate Public Policy School. The
names of those accredited schools are listed below.
(School names listed in alphabetical order)(National)

School of International and Public Policy, Hitotsubashi University(National)

Department of Public Policy, Graduate School of Public Policy,
The University of TokyoFY 2018 Certified Evaluation and Accreditation for Professional Graduate School of Public HealthResults
On accepting an application for the Certified Evaluation and Accreditation forProfessional Graduate School of Public Health from two schools, the JUAA has
undertaken the evaluative process. The evaluation including document-analysis and sitevisit has been conducted by the Professional Graduate School of Public Health Certified
Evaluation and Accreditation Committee with subcommittees.
As a result of the evaluation, the JUAA has finally decided to grant accreditation to twoschools satisfying the JUAA Standards for Professional Graduate School of Public Health. The
names of those accredited schools are listed below.
(School names listed in alphabetical order)(National)

Department of Health Care Administration and Management,
Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University(National)

Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University Professional
Degree Program in Public Health

FY 2018 Certified Evaluation and Accreditation for Professional Graduate School of Intellectual
Property Studies Results
On accepting an application for the Certified Evaluation and Accreditation for Professional
Graduate School of Intellectual Property Studies from one school, the JUAA has
undertaken the evaluative process. The evaluation including document-analysis and sitevisit has been conducted by the Professional Graduate School of Intellectual Property
Studies Certified Evaluation and Accreditation Committee with a subcommittee.
As a result of the evaluation, the JUAA has finally decided to grant accreditation to theschool satisfying the JUAA Standards for Professional Graduate School of Intellectual Property
Studies. The name of the accredited school is listed below.
(Private)

Osaka Institute of Technology Graduate School of IntellectualProperty

FY 2018 Accreditation for School of Veterinary Medicine Results
On accepting an application for the Accreditation for School of Veterinary Medicine fromfour schools, the JUAA has undertaken the evaluative process. The evaluation including
document-analysis and site-visit has been conducted by the School of Veterinary
Medicine Accreditation Committee with subcommittees.
As a result of the evaluation, the JUAA has finally decided to grant accreditation to fourschools satisfying the JUAA Standards for School of Veterinary Medicine. The names of
those accredited schools are listed below.
(National)

Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University(National)

Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University(Private)

Nihon University College of Bioresource Sciences,
Department of Veterinary Medicine(Private)

Rakuno Gakuen University, School of Veterinary Medicine,
Department of Veterinary Medicine

Kyosuke Nagata
President
Japan University Accreditation Association