List of articles by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) has doubled its "Large-Scale Interdisciplinary Transfer Program," which primarily supports large private universities in metropolitan areas, to a maximum of 8 billion yen per student. Humanities double majors are also eligible for support. (MEXT's FY2027 budget request)
On August 28, 2026, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology announced the key points of its budget request for fiscal year 2027. The general account request is a record high of 8 trillion yen. […]
Ritsumeikan University to launch a new "Faculty of Life Sciences" from 2028; plans include increasing student capacity and restructuring departments.
Ritsumeikan University has been selected for the "Support Project for Strengthening the Functions of Universities and Colleges of Technology (Growth Field Transformation Fund)" publicly offered by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Through this project, Ritsumeikan University aims to...
Private university medical school general entrance exams for the 2027 academic year will be concentrated in early February, due to the impact of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's stricter "February 1st rule."
StudyKarte Co., Ltd. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) has announced that due to the stricter enforcement of the "February 1st rule" by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, private schools will be required to implement a different system for entrance examinations in the 2027 academic year.
Comprehensive and school recommendation-based entrance examinations will "primarily require interviews (online interviews acceptable)" - Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology notifies in university entrance examination implementation guidelines that this will be implemented by the 2029 academic year at the latest.
On May 27, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology announced the main changes to the 2027 (Reiwa 9) academic year university entrance examination guidelines, including changes to the comprehensive selection process and academic selection […].
Kyoto Tachibana University is the only private university in the Kansai region to be certified as having the "Applied Basic Level +" in the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's "Mathematics, Data Science, and AI Education Program."
Kyoto Tachibana University (Yamashina Ward, Kyoto City) has been recognized under the "Mathematics, Data Science, and AI Education Program Certification System" promoted by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, "[...]
Should the Ministry of Education be held accountable for approving the establishment of a newly formed university that failed to meet its enrollment quota? What will be the key to student recruitment?
On April 2, 2026, opposition lawmakers in the House of Councillors' Committee on Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology asked the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology the following question: "The significant increase in the enrollment capacity of Takeo Asian University..."
Nine applications were submitted for approval related to "changes in the governing body" of universities and other institutions, effective from fiscal year 2027, the highest number ever.
Nine applications were received for approval regarding the "change of governing body" for universities and other institutions starting in fiscal year 2027. The University Establishment and School Corporation Review Board met on April 7th (Tuesday) to review these applications. […]
Recipients of the 2026 Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Awards in the field of science and technology have been decided.
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) has announced the recipients of the 8 Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Awards in the field of science and technology. 142 individuals received the Science and Technology Award, 101 received the Young Scientist Award, and […]
Azabu University's "Animal Symbiosis Science Generalist Training Program," which begins in the first year of undergraduate studies, received the highest rating of S from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology for "significant results exceeding expectations."
Azabu University has been implementing an educational program called "General Animal Symbiosis Science" as part of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's "Human Resource Development Project to Support a Knowledge-Intensive Society" [...]
11 faculties at Tohoku, Tsukuba, and Hiroshima Universities have been designated as "Faculties Leading International Competitiveness," allowing them to exceed their international student enrollment quotas to a certain extent.
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology has designated Tohoku University and Tsukuba University as "Faculties Leading International Competitiveness" that have robust systems in place to accept international students.