| Japan | |
| Education System Information | |
| System of Education: |
| http://www.ibe.unesco.org/en/worldwide/unesco-regions/asia-and-the-pacific/japan/profile-of-education.html | |
| System of Education (ministry): | |
| http://www.mext.go.jp/english/org/struct/010.htm | |
| WENR - Japan's System of Education: |
| http://www.wes.org/ewenr/05may/practical.htm | |
| Government Links | |
| Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology: |
| http://www.mext.go.jp/english/ | |
| Educational Institutions | |
| University Listings (Ministry of Education): |
| http://www.mext.go.jp/english/sites/colleges.htm | |
| Accreditation Bodies | |
| Japan Accreditation Board for Engineering Education: |
| http://www.jabee.org/ | |
| Japanese University Accreditation Association: |
| http://www.juaa.or.jp/en/index.html | |
| Independent organization of universities that developed and administers a university accreditation system | |
| Professional Bodies | |
| Japan Network for International Education : |
| http://www.jafsa.org/index.php | |
| Membership organization for international education professionals | |
| National Center for University Entrance Examinations: |
| http://www.dnc.ac.jp/ | |
| National Institute for Educational Policy Research (English & Japanese): |
| http://www.nier.go.jp/English/index.html | |
| National Institution for Academic Degrees and University Evaluation: |
| http://www.niad.ac.jp/index_e.html | |
| NIAD-UE conducts evaluations of teaching conditions and research activities at higher education institutions and awards academic degrees to learners recognized as having fulfilled required academic standards | |
| The Japan Association for Language Teaching: |
| http://www.jalt.org/ | |
| University of Tokyo - Center for Research and Development of Higher Education (English & Japanese): |
| http://www.he.u-tokyo.ac.jp/english/index.html | |
| University Associations | |
| Association of Private Universities of Japan (Japanese): |
| http://www.shidaikyo.or.jp | |
| Japan Universities Association for Computer Education: |
| http://www.juce.jp/english/about_juce_eng.html | |
| National Association of Vocational Schools of Japan (Japanese): |
| http://www.zensenkaku.gr.jp/index.shtml | |
| Statistics | |
| Educational Statistics : |
| http://www.mext.go.jp/english/statist/index.htm | |
| Publication by the Ministry of Education on various educational statistics (includes higher education statistics on student enrollment and graduate employment) | |
| Web Japan (Statistics): |
| http://web-japan.org/factsheet/index.html | |
| Information for International Students | |
| Fulbright Commission: |
| http://www.fulbright.jp/ | |
| Provides information on educational exchange between the U.S. and Japan | |
| Japan Student Services Organization: |
| http://www.jasso.go.jp/index_e.html | |
| Promotes international exchange by providing support services for international students and Japanese students wishing to study abroad. The organization is also responsible for administering loans and grants for Japanese students. | |
