Results of Accreditations
Performed by the Japan University Accreditation AssociationMay 17, 2013

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
graduate schools conferring professional degrees to undergo an evaluation once every 5years 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 and Accreditation later expanded to several other fields. The JUAA currently
performs Certified Evaluation and Accreditation in 7 fields (universities, junior colleges,
law schools, professional graduate business schools, professional graduate schools ofpublic policy, professional graduate school of public health, and professional graduate
schools of Intellectual Property Studies.).
JUAA has just finalized the results of accreditations for FY 2012 as follows.

FY 2012 University Accreditation (Certified Evaluation and Accreditation for University) Results
On accepting applications for University Accreditation from 30 universities, theJUAA has undertaken the evaluative process. The evaluation including documentanalysis and site-visit has been conducted by the University Accreditation Committeewith 40 subcommittees/panels and approximately 230 evaluators.

As a result of the evaluation, the JUAA has finally decided to grant accreditation to 29
universities satisfying the JUAA University Standards. The names of those accredited
universities are listed below.
(University names listed in alphabetical order)(Private)

Asia University(Private)

Bukkyo University(Private)

Fukuoka Institute of Technology(Private)

Graduate School of Management, Globis University(Private)

Hannan University(Private)

Hosei University(Private)

Hyogo University of Health Sciences(Public)

Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing University(Private)

Japan Women’s University(Private)Kansai Gaidai University(Private)

Kansai University(Private)

Kansai University of Nursing and Health Sciences(Private)

Keio University(Public)

Kochi University of Technology(Private)

Komazawa Women's University(Private)

Kyoto Bunkyo University(Private)

Kyushu Sangyo University(National)

Miyagi University of Education(Private)

Musashino University(Private)

Ohara Graduate School of Accounting(Private)

Osaka Sangyo University(Private)

Saitama Institute of Technology(Private)

The International University of Kagoshima(Public)

The University of Shimane(Private)

Toho University(Private)

Tokyo Keizai University(Private)

Tokyo Union Theological Seminary(Private)

Tokyo University of Agriculture(Private)

Wako University

The JUAA has also decided to deny accreditation to one university (Yokohama Collegeof Pharmacy) due to serious problems that need to be dealt with immediately. The specificproblem fields are as follows.
(Private)

Yokohama College of Pharmacy
Faculty Members and Faculty Structure, EducationalInstruction, Student Admissions, and Internal Quality
Assurance

In FY 2012, the JUAA has also conducted the Re-review for 3 universities on which
the decision 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)

Josai International University(Private)

Senzoku Gakuen College of Music(Private)

Tsukuba International University

FY 2012 Certified Evaluation and Accreditation for Junior College Results
On accepting the applications for the Certified Evaluation and Accreditation for Junior College from 3 junior colleges, the JUAA has undertaken the evaluative process. The
evaluation including document-analysis and site-visit has been conducted by theJuniorCollege Accreditation Committee with 4 subcommittees and approximately 25 evaluators.
As a result of the evaluation, the JUAA has finally decided to grant accreditation to
those junior colleges satisfying the JUAA Junior College Standards set by JUAA. The nameof the accredited junior colleges are listed below.
(Junior collage names listed in alphabetical order)(Public)

Nagano Prefectural College(Public)Niimi College(Private)

Junior College of Tokyo University of Agriculture

In FY 2012, the JUAA has also conducted the Re-review for one junior college on
which the decision of accreditation status had been suspended. As a result of theRe-review, the JUAA has decided to deny accreditation to the university. The name ofthe junior collage is listed below.
(Private)

Osaka Gakuin Juniot College
Student Admissions and Financial Affairs

FY 2012Certified Evaluation and Accreditation for Law School Results
On accepting applications for the Certified Evaluation and Accreditation for Law
School from 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 2 subcommittees andapproximately 35 evaluators.
As a result of the evaluation, the JUAA has finally decided to grant accreditation to 2schools satisfying the JUAA Standards for Law School. The names of those accredited
schools are listed below.
(law school names listed in alphabetical order)(Private)

Keio University Law School(Private)

Hosei Law School

FY 2012 Certified Evaluation and Accreditation for Professional Graduate Business School Results
On accepting applications for the Certified Evaluation and Accreditation forProfessional Graduate Business School from 2 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 2 subcommittees and approximately 30 evaluators.
As a result of the evaluation, the JUAA has finally decided to grant accreditation toone school satisfying the JUAA Standards for Professional Graduate Business School. The
name of the accredited school is listed below.
(Private)

Chuo Graduate School of Strategic Management,
Strategic Management Course

The JUAA has also decided to deny accreditation to another one school (Kenichi Ohmae
Graduate School of Business, Master of Business Administration in Globalization) due toserious problems that need to be dealt with immediately. The specific problem fields are asfollows.
(Private)

Kenichi Ohmae Graduate School of Business,
Master of Business Administration in Globalization
Faculty and Self-study

FY 2012 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 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 one subcommittee and approximately 20 evaluators.
As a result of the evaluation, the JUAA has finally decided to grant accreditation to
the school satisfying the JUAA Standards for Professional Graduate Public Policy School. The
name of the accredited school is listed below.
(National)

School of Public Policy, Tohoku University

Hiromi NayaPresident
Japan University Accreditation Association