According to data from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) as of 2024, Japan has 813universitiesin total.
UniversitiesType Wise Details:
National universities (Central government / 国立大学): 86
Local public / public universities(Prefectural or Municipal /公立大学):103
Private universities (私立大学): 624
| Types of higher education institutions | National (central) |
Public (local) |
Private | Total |
| Junior Colleges (短期大学) |
—- | 15 | 282 | 297 |
| Colleges of Technology (KOSEN / 高等専門学校) | 51 | 3 | 4 | 58 |
| Specialized / Professional-Training Colleges（専門学校／専修学校） | 8 | 176 | 2492 | 2676 |