On April 2017, 4, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) published a list of applications for approval to change school rules regarding the increase in the capacity of private universities, etc. from FY10 (FY3), which was applied at the end of March.Forty-eight private universities and three junior colleges, including Nihon University and Doshisha University, have applied for an increase in capacity.

 Private universities that applied for an increase in capacity are Tohoku Gakuin University, Tohoku University of Arts and Technology, Kamitake University, Toto Medical University, Bunka University, Sakuramibayashi University, Kyoritsu Women's University, Kyorin University, Showa Women's University, Sacred Heart Women's University, Soka University, Daito Bunka University, Tokyo Medical School University, Tokyo Medical Health University, Tokyo Home Economics University, Tokyo Electric University, Nimatsu Gakusha University, Nihon University, Japan Veterinary Life Science University, Japan Women's University, Japan Women's Physical Education University, Japan Physical Education University , Musashino University, Meiji University, Ritsusho University, Niigata Medical Welfare University, Niigata Seiryo University, Matsumoto University, Tokiha University, Chukyo University, Chubu University, Nagoya Gakuin University, Kyoto Sangyo University, Kyoto Art and Craft University, Kyoto Arts and Crafts University, Doshisha 48 of Universities, Otemon Gakuin University, Osaka Commercial University, Osaka Narumi University, Kansai Medical University, Morinomiya Medical University, Kansai Welfare University, Nara Gakuen University, Pacific Rim University, Misaku University, Yasuda Women's University, Junshin Gakuen University, Fukuoka University Three junior colleges: Yamano Beauty Arts Junior College, Nagoya Women's University Junior College, and Himeji Hinomoto Junior College.

 Among them, Meiji University has increased the number of students by 1,030, including the Faculty of Commerce and the Faculty of Political Science and Economics, and the number of students enrolled in 2018 is 7,760.Nihon University has increased the number of students from the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Economics to a total of 472, and the enrollment capacity for 2018 is 15,341.Musashino University has increased the total number of students by 385, and the enrollment capacity for 2018 is 2,462.Doshisha University has increased the total number of students by 326, and the enrollment capacity for 2018 is 6,351.Fukuoka University has increased the total number of students by 310, and the enrollment capacity for 2018 is 4,420.Kyoto University of the Arts has increased the total number of students by 178, and the enrollment capacity for 2018 is 910.Kyoto Arts and Crafts University has increased the total number of students by 155, and the enrollment capacity for 2018 is 250.

Reference: [Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology] Regarding the consultation on approval to change the school rules regarding the increase in the capacity of applications for the end of March 29

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