DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18073128
title: Japanese Universities with Thai Offices data

description: This study aggregates structural data from five authoritative sources to construct a multi-dimensional institutional profile for 41 Japanese universities. The cohort was defined based on strategic relevance, targeting universities registered with the JSPS Bangkok Office, which signals a verified institutional commitment to Thai-Japan academic exchange.

1. Institutional Identity (Source: MEXT) Sourced from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), the primary regulator for Japanese higher education.



Name: The full name of the university.

Type: The official university type (National, Public, or Private).

State: The prefecture or region (state) where the university is located, establishing the fundamental structural baseline.


2. Academic Selectivity (Source: Daigakuhensati) Quantifies entry difficulty using standardized examination metrics.



Admission score: The university's admission selectivity score (Hensachi), capturing the competitive barrier to entry.


3. Campus Environment (Source: Minkou) Captures demand-side signals of student satisfaction.



Review score: The community review rating (scaled 1 to 5), offering a qualitative proxy for the "lived student experience" and campus life quality.


4. Research Capacity (Source: Researchmap) Derived from Japan's largest researcher database operated by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), measuring the scale and intensity of the academic environment.



Research Student Counts: The number of research students enrolled, indicating the size of the pre-doctoral cohort.

Researcher counts: The total number of affiliated professors and researchers.

Publication Counts: The total volume of research projects and publications.

Subject Area counts: Researcher distribution across primary disciplines (Engineering, Natural Sciences, Health, Social Sciences, etc.), enabling the identification of specialized focus areas vs. comprehensive institutions.


5. Financial Context (Source: Numbeo) Approximates the economic burden associated with the university's specific location.



Living Cost: Real-time estimated monthly living cost (USD) for the university's prefecture.


6. International Accessibility (Source: Manual Verification) Manually verified via official university websites (2024-2025) to assess openness to non-Japanese speakers.



Tuition discount: Binary indicator (1=Available) for specific international student tuition reduction schemes.

IDP Program: Availability of Integrated Doctoral Programs.

ETP Program: Availability of full English Taught Programs.


 

English-Taught University Programs (ETP) Source




Institution / Program
Official URL




Nagoya University (G30)



https://admissions.g30.nagoya-u.ac.jp/about/englishprogram/





Ritsumeikan APU



https://en.apu.ac.jp/abroad/prospective/incoming/course/





Hokkaido University



https://www.global.hokudai.ac.jp/





University of Tsukuba



https://www.global.tsukuba.ac.jp/undergraduate/





Tohoku University



https://www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp/english/degree/undergraduate-english/





Kanazawa University



https://www.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/en/academics/





Kansai University



https://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/Kokusai/english/program/





Kyoto University



https://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/education-campus/education-and-admissions/english-taught-degree-programs





Meiji University



https://www.meiji.ac.jp/cip/english/admissions/degree-programs-in-english/index.html





Nagaoka Univ. of Tech



https://www.nagaokaut.ac.jp/e/academics/lc/index.html





Osaka University



https://www.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/zh/sim_englishprogram





Sophia University



https://www.sophia.ac.jp/eng/academics/global-education/learning/english-taught-program/





Tokyo Tech



https://www.titech.ac.jp/english/admissions/prospective-students/explore-undergraduate





Tokyo Intl. University (TIU)



https://www.tiu.ac.jp/etrack/





Toyo University



https://www.toyo.ac.jp/contents/international-exchange/toyo-iuep/en/international/





Univ. of Electro-Communications



https://www.uec.ac.jp/eng/





Yamaguchi University



https://www.yamaguchi-u.ac.jp/isc/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Info_YU_English_Program_2024.pdf





Akita Intl. University (AIU)



https://web.aiu.ac.jp/en/undergraduate/curriculum/eap/





Aoyama Gakuin University



https://www.aoyama.ac.jp/en/academic/academic_program_in_english/





 

International Student Tuition Discounts & Financial Aid Source






Institution / Program



Official URL





MEXT Scholarship Information



https://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/koutou/ryugaku/kokuhi/tokubetu/07032702.htmt





JASSO Study in Japan



https://www.jasso.go.jp/en/ryugaku/scholarship_j/index.html





Ritsumeikan APU (Scholarships)



https://admissions.apu.ac.jp/costs_scholarships/before_enrollment/





Bunka Gakuen University



https://bunkaglobalfashion.com/scholarships/





Yokohama National University



https://global.ynu.ac.jp/en/support/tuition_scholarship/





Takushoku University



https://lang.takushoku-u.ac.jp/en/admission/scholarship/





Sophia University



https://piloti.sophia.ac.jp/eng/scholarships1/international-students/





Aoyama Gakuin University



https://www.aoyama.ac.jp/en/admission/int_stu/scholarships_support.html





Kansai University (Support)



https://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/Kokusai/english/from/support.php





Kyoto University (Scholarships)



https://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/education-campus/procedures/scholarships





Meiji University (Financial)



https://www.meiji.ac.jp/cip/english/admissions/financial.html





Meijo University



https://www.meijo-u.ac.jp/english/student_life/support.html





Hokkaido University (ISP Fees)



https://www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp/isp/prospective-students/fees-scholarships/





Osaka University (Remission)



https://www.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/campus/tuition/remission/osaka-menjyo





Shizuoka University



https://www.suoic.shizuoka.ac.jp/english/international/tuition-exemption/





Tokyo Intl. University (Reductions)



https://www.tiu.ac.jp/etrack/admissions/reductions/





Toyo University (Graduate)



https://www.toyo.ac.jp/assets/gakusei/English_graduate2025_tuitionreductionscholarship.pdf





Univ. of Fukui



https://www.u-fukui.ac.jp/eng/inbound/campus-life/tuition/





Waseda University (Tuition)



https://www.waseda.jp/fcom/wbs/en/applicants/tuition





 

Integrated Doctoral Programs (IDP) & Graduate Schemes Source




Institution / Program
Official URL




Ritsumeikan APU (Doctoral)



https://admissions.apu.ac.jp/graduate/academics/gsa_doctor/





Tokyo Tech (IGP)



https://admissions.isct.ac.jp/en/013/graduate/programs/igp/igp-a





Kanazawa University



https://eng.mhs3.mp.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/data/postgraduate-last/





Osaka University (ITGP)



https://itgp.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/programs/list/





Hirosaki University



https://www.hirosaki-u.ac.jp/en/academics/gs/gs_technology/





Kansai University



https://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/fl/en/e-graduate/exam-2/g-remote.html





Kyoto University



https://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/education-campus/education-and-admissions/graduate-degree-programs/graduate-schools2





Nagoya University (Leading)



https://www.leading.nagoya-u.ac.jp/eng/curriculum/index.html





Meiji University (Graduate)



https://www.meiji.ac.jp/cip/english/graduate/index.html





NAIST (Integrated)



https://www.naist.jp/en/international_students/current_students/academic_affairs/integrated.html





Tokyo Univ. of Agriculture (Nodai)



https://www.nodai.ac.jp/english/admissions/graduate/





Okayama University



https://www.okayama-u.ac.jp/tp/graduate-schools.html





Shibaura Inst. of Tech (SES)



https://www.shibaura-it.ac.jp/en/academics/graduate-school/ses.html





Sophia University (Doctoral)



https://www.sophiauniversity.org/en/scuola-dottorato/





Waseda University (GSAPS/GSICCS)



https://www.waseda.jp/fire/gsaps/en/academics/phdthesis