According to an analysis by the National Institute of Science and Technology Policy, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, a national university with a large share of the number of papers has a heavier research cost, and a national university with a small share of the number of papers has a larger ratio of educational costs.Although the diversification of financial resources is progressing at all universities, the fact that labor costs cannot be maintained only by operating cost subsidies has emerged.

 The analysis uses the balance sheet and income statement from 2004 to 2016 published by each national university corporation, and hospital segment information of corporations with affiliated hospitals. The 2009 national universities were divided into five groups according to the share of the number of natural science papers from 2013 to 86.

 According to the report, the operating expenses excluding the affiliated hospitals increased as the labor costs increased as the university had a larger share of the number of papers.As for research expenses, the larger the share of the number of papers, the higher the contract research expenses and joint research expenses.On the contrary, universities with a small share tended to curb labor costs.

 All national universities are diversifying their financial resources due to the increase in external funds such as contracts and joint research profits.However, the rate of sufficiency of personnel expenses by operating expenses subsidies has fallen below 100% at all universities, and the situation is such that personnel expenses cannot be covered by operating expenses subsidies alone.

 At the same time, the survivability of property, plant and equipment such as buildings and structures owned by each university is declining.In particular, the decline in machinery and equipment and fixtures was remarkable, and it can be seen that the assets are rapidly aging.

reference:[National Institute of Science and Technology Policy] Publication of trial analysis [DISCUSSION PAPER No.157] for grasping the actual situation of research activities using financial statements of National University Corporation

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