Universities Higher education in Japan

in 2010 more 2.8 million students enrolled in japan s 778 universities. @ top of higher education structure, these institutions provide four-year training leading bachelor s degree, , offer six-year programs leading professional degree. there 2 types of public four-year colleges: 86 national universities (including open university) , 95 local public universities, founded prefectures , municipalities. 597 remaining four-year colleges in 2010 private.

the overwhelming majority of college students attend full-time day programs. in 2005 popular courses, enrolling 38% of undergraduate students, in social sciences, including business, law, , accounting. other popular subjects engineering (17.3%), humanities (16%), , education (5.7%).

truancy among japanese university students, @ expensive private institutions, extremely high. roll calls perfunctory or avoided.

the average costs (tuition, fees, , living expenses) year of higher education in 1986 1.4 million yen(us$10,000), of parents paid little less 80%, or 20% of average family s income in 1986. defray expenses, students work part-time or borrow money through government-supported japan scholarship association. assistance offered local governments, nonprofit corporations, , other institutions.

in 2005 there approximately 89 females every 100 males enrolled in post-secondary education in japan, , numbers still increasing. women s choices of majors , programs of study still tend follow traditional patterns, more two-thirds of women enroll in education, social sciences, or humanities courses. 15% studied scientific , technical subjects, , women represented less 3% of students in engineering, popular subject men in 1991.

the quality of universities , higher education in japan internationally recognized. there 11 japanese universities in 2006 thes - qs world university rankings, university of tokyo 19th , kyoto university 25th. in 2010 qs asia university rankings top 20 included 8 japanese universities, highest ranking, university of tokyo, in 5th position. out of top 100 asian universities in 2011 s times higher education - qs world university rankings, 33 japanese.