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The following is a list of current and historical women's universities and colleges in Japan. A women's college is an institution of higher education where enrollment is all-female. Most of these are private universities ; a few are funded by the prefectural governments; the only two funded by the national government are Nara and Ochanomizu .
Pages in category "Women's universities and colleges in Japan" The following 96 pages are in this category, out of 96 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Japan Women's University (日本女子大学, Nihon joshi daigaku) is the oldest and largest of private Japanese women's universities. The university was established on 20 April 1901 by education reformist Jinzo Naruse . [1] The university has around 6000 students and 200 faculty.
Nara Women's University (奈良女子大学, Nara joshi daigaku) is a national women's university located in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is one of two national women's universities in the country, the other being Ochanomizu University .
The university's original buildings were destroyed in a bomb raid during World War II, [1] and the university was moved to its current location in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, in 1945. [1] The university was renamed to Showa Women's University in 1949. [1] The kindergarten was opened in 1951, [1] and the elementary school was opened in 1953. [1]
Tsuda University (津田塾大学, Tsudajuku daigaku) is a private women's university based at Kodaira, Tokyo. It is one of the oldest and most prestigious higher educational institutions for women in Japan, contributing to the advancement of women in society for more than a century.
Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts (同志社女子大学, Dōshisha joshi daigaku) is a private women's college in Kyotanabe, Kyoto, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1876, and it was chartered as a university in 1949.
Jissen Women's University (実践女子大学, Jissen joshi daigaku) is a Japanese private women's college with its headquarters in 4-1-1 Ōsakaue, Hino, Tokyo, Japan.The school was founded by poet and educator Utako Shimoda in 1899.