Japan HSP university route page

India universities eligible for Japan HSP bonus points

JapanPR lists universities that may support the +10 minister-designated university bonus through official routes such as ranking, MEXT, or MOFA/JICA Innovative Asia. Routes are capped at +10 total and require evidence.

Last source verification: 2026-07-09

Answer summary

India university bonus answer

India currently has 10 route-aware universities in JapanPR's loaded official-source data. A listed school may support the capped +10 HSP university bonus through its shown route, but the applicant must provide graduation and route evidence.

Route
1 ranking, 0 MEXT, and 9 Innovative Asia matches
Points
Maximum +10 per applicant across the minister-designated university routes
Evidence
Graduation or degree proof, route-specific official source evidence, and name-match material when needed
Source basis
ISA/MOJ, MOFA/JICA materials; last checked 2026-07-09.

A route badge is not an approval guarantee. Confirm the exact school name, source version, and evidence against the latest ISA/MOJ materials before filing.

10

Eligible universities loaded

Schools in India currently loaded in JapanPR's route-aware HSP dataset.

1

Ranking route

Schools with a ranking-based route into the capped university bucket.

0

MEXT route

Schools with a MEXT Top Global/Super Global route in this dataset.

9

Innovative Asia route

Schools with a MOFA/JICA Innovative Asia partner-school route.

9

Manual review flags

Records where source, name, or route evidence should be checked carefully.

How the official university routes work

Ranking route

The school is supported by the official ranking/university route source. This route can support the same capped +10 university bucket.

MEXT Top Global / Super Global route

Some Japanese universities can be supported through MEXT Top Global or Super Global source material. This is also an alternative into the same +10 bucket.

Innovative Asia route

MOFA/JICA Innovative Asia partner-school status is not the ranking route. It is a separate source-backed route into the capped university bucket.

These routes are alternatives, not stacking bonuses. Use the HSP university bonus guide, the Innovative Asia guide, methodology, and sources pages when you need source context.

University list

Which India universities may support the +10 HSP bonus?

Open checker

Indian Institute of Science

Country: India

Capped at +10
Ranking route

Ranking route into one capped +10 university bonus bucket.

Route-specific sources

Ranking route source: ISA university source version 2026-01

Evidence required: Graduation/degree certificate plus official source evidence for the claimed university route.

Capped at +10
Innovative Asia routeNot ranking-based

Innovative Asia route into one capped +10 university bonus bucket.

Aliases: IIT Bombay, IITB

Route-specific sources

Innovative Asia route source: ISA Category III Innovative Asia list / JICA 2nd Batch partner-school list

Evidence required: Graduation/degree certificate plus official Innovative Asia source evidence.

Manual review recommended if names, campus labels, or documents differ.

Capped at +10
Innovative Asia routeNot ranking-based

Innovative Asia route into one capped +10 university bonus bucket.

Aliases: IIT Delhi, IITD

Route-specific sources

Innovative Asia route source: ISA Category III Innovative Asia list / JICA 2nd Batch partner-school list

Evidence required: Graduation/degree certificate plus official Innovative Asia source evidence.

Manual review recommended if names, campus labels, or documents differ.

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Country: India

Capped at +10
Innovative Asia routeNot ranking-based

Innovative Asia route into one capped +10 university bonus bucket.

Aliases: IIT Guwahati, IITG

Route-specific sources

Innovative Asia route source: ISA Category III Innovative Asia list / JICA 2nd Batch partner-school list

Evidence required: Graduation/degree certificate plus official Innovative Asia source evidence.

Manual review recommended if names, campus labels, or documents differ.

Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

Country: India

Capped at +10
Innovative Asia routeNot ranking-based

Innovative Asia route into one capped +10 university bonus bucket.

Aliases: IIT Hyderabad, IITH

Route-specific sources

Innovative Asia route source: ISA Category III Innovative Asia list / JICA 2nd Batch partner-school list

Evidence required: Graduation/degree certificate plus official Innovative Asia source evidence.

Manual review recommended if names, campus labels, or documents differ.

Capped at +10
Innovative Asia routeNot ranking-based

Innovative Asia route into one capped +10 university bonus bucket.

Aliases: IIT Kanpur, IITK

Route-specific sources

Innovative Asia route source: ISA Category III Innovative Asia list / JICA 2nd Batch partner-school list

Evidence required: Graduation/degree certificate plus official Innovative Asia source evidence.

Manual review recommended if names, campus labels, or documents differ.

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

Country: India

Capped at +10
Innovative Asia routeNot ranking-based

Innovative Asia route into one capped +10 university bonus bucket.

Aliases: IIT Kharagpur, IIT KGP, IITKGP

Route-specific sources

Innovative Asia route source: ISA Category III Innovative Asia list / JICA 2nd Batch partner-school list

Evidence required: Graduation/degree certificate plus official Innovative Asia source evidence.

Manual review recommended if names, campus labels, or documents differ.

Capped at +10
Innovative Asia routeNot ranking-based

Innovative Asia route into one capped +10 university bonus bucket.

Aliases: IIT Madras, IITM

Route-specific sources

Innovative Asia route source: ISA Category III Innovative Asia list / JICA 2nd Batch partner-school list

Evidence required: Graduation/degree certificate plus official Innovative Asia source evidence.

Manual review recommended if names, campus labels, or documents differ.

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Country: India

Capped at +10
Innovative Asia routeNot ranking-based

Innovative Asia route into one capped +10 university bonus bucket.

Aliases: IIT Roorkee, IITR

Route-specific sources

Innovative Asia route source: ISA Category III Innovative Asia list / JICA 2nd Batch partner-school list

Evidence required: Graduation/degree certificate plus official Innovative Asia source evidence.

Manual review recommended if names, campus labels, or documents differ.

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing Jabalpur

Country: India

Capped at +10
Innovative Asia routeNot ranking-based

Innovative Asia route into one capped +10 university bonus bucket.

Aliases: IIITDM Jabalpur, IIITDM-J, IIITDMJ

Route-specific sources

Innovative Asia route source: ISA Category III Innovative Asia list / JICA 2nd Batch partner-school list

Evidence required: Graduation/degree certificate plus official Innovative Asia source evidence.

Manual review recommended if names, campus labels, or documents differ.

Evidence checklist

  • Graduation or degree certificate.
  • Official source evidence for the claimed ranking, MEXT, or Innovative Asia route.
  • Translation or name-match evidence if requested.
  • Route-specific caveats, especially for aliases, old school names, or campus labels.

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India university bonus FAQ

Can graduates of India universities get Japan HSP university bonus points?

Some graduates may be able to support the +10 minister-designated university bonus if their school qualifies through an official ranking, MEXT, or Innovative Asia route and the applicant has the required evidence.

Do Innovative Asia schools need to be globally ranked?

No. Innovative Asia partner-school status is a separate official route. A school can qualify through Innovative Asia without being shown as ranking-based in JapanPR.

Can ranking and Innovative Asia routes stack?

No. Ranking, MEXT, and Innovative Asia are alternative routes into one minister-designated university bucket capped at +10 total.

What documents are needed?

Prepare graduation or degree proof, official source evidence for the claimed route, and translation or name-match evidence if your documents use a different school name.

What if my school name differs on my documents?

Treat that as a manual review item. Older names, campus names, abbreviations, and translated names should be tied back to the official source before relying on the points.