Japan HSP university route page

Japan 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

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Answer summary

Japan university bonus answer

Japan currently has 121 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: 121 ranking, 17 MEXT, and 0 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, MEXT 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.

121

Eligible universities loaded

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

121

Ranking route

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

MEXT route

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

Innovative Asia route

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

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, methodology, and sources pages when you need source context.

University list

Which Japan universities may support the +10 HSP bonus?

Open checker

Aichi Medical University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Check score

Akita University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Aoyama Gakuin University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Chiba Institute of Technology

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Chiba University

Country: Japan

Capped at +10

Ranking routeMEXT Top Global routeMultiple routes found / capped at +10

Ranking route, MEXT Top Global route into one capped +10 university bonus bucket.

Multiple official routes found, but the minister-designated university bonus is capped at +10 total.

Route-specific sources

Ranking route source: ISA university source version 2026-01MEXT Top Global route source: MEXT Top Global University Project selected universities

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

Official university site Official English site Check score

Chubu University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Chuo University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Dokkyo Medical University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Doshisha University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Ehime University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Fujita Health University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Gifu University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Gunma University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Hirosaki University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Hiroshima University

Country: Japan

Capped at +10

Ranking routeMEXT Top Global routeMultiple routes found / capped at +10

Ranking route, MEXT Top Global route into one capped +10 university bonus bucket.

Multiple official routes found, but the minister-designated university bonus is capped at +10 total.

Route-specific sources

Ranking route source: ISA university source version 2026-01MEXT Top Global route source: MEXT Top Global University Project selected universities

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

Official university site Official English site Check score

Hitotsubashi University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Hokkaido University

Country: Japan

Capped at +10

Ranking routeMEXT Top Global routeMultiple routes found / capped at +10

Ranking route, MEXT Top Global route into one capped +10 university bonus bucket.

Multiple official routes found, but the minister-designated university bonus is capped at +10 total.

Route-specific sources

Ranking route source: ISA university source version 2026-01MEXT Top Global route source: MEXT Top Global University Project selected universities

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

Official university site Official English site Check score

Hosei University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Hyogo Medical University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Ibaraki University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

International Christian University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Jikei University School of Medicine

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Check score

Juntendo University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Kagawa University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Kagoshima University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Kanagawa University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Check score

Kanazawa University

Country: Japan

Capped at +10

Ranking routeMEXT Top Global routeMultiple routes found / capped at +10

Ranking route, MEXT Top Global route into one capped +10 university bonus bucket.

Multiple official routes found, but the minister-designated university bonus is capped at +10 total.

Route-specific sources

Ranking route source: ISA university source version 2026-01MEXT Top Global route source: MEXT Top Global University Project selected universities

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

Official university site Official English site Check score

Kansai Medical University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Kansai University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Keio University

Country: Japan

Capped at +10

Ranking routeMEXT Top Global routeMultiple routes found / capped at +10

Ranking route, MEXT Top Global route into one capped +10 university bonus bucket.

Multiple official routes found, but the minister-designated university bonus is capped at +10 total.

Route-specific sources

Ranking route source: ISA university source version 2026-01MEXT Top Global route source: MEXT Top Global University Project selected universities

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

Official university site Official English site Check score

Kindai University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Kitasato University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Kobe University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Kochi University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Kochi University of Technology

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Kogakuin University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Kumamoto University

Country: Japan

Capped at +10

Ranking routeMEXT Top Global routeMultiple routes found / capped at +10

Ranking route, MEXT Top Global route into one capped +10 university bonus bucket.

Multiple official routes found, but the minister-designated university bonus is capped at +10 total.

Route-specific sources

Ranking route source: ISA university source version 2026-01MEXT Top Global route source: MEXT Top Global University Project selected universities

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

Official university site Official English site Check score

Kurume University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Kwansei Gakuin University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Kyoto Institute of Technology

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Kyoto University

Country: Japan

Capped at +10

Ranking routeMEXT Top Global routeMultiple routes found / capped at +10

Ranking route, MEXT Top Global route into one capped +10 university bonus bucket.

Multiple official routes found, but the minister-designated university bonus is capped at +10 total.

Route-specific sources

Ranking route source: ISA university source version 2026-01MEXT Top Global route source: MEXT Top Global University Project selected universities

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

View route details Official university site Official English site Check score

Kyushu Institute of Technology

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Kyushu University

Country: Japan

Capped at +10

Ranking routeMEXT Top Global routeMultiple routes found / capped at +10

Ranking route, MEXT Top Global route into one capped +10 university bonus bucket.

Multiple official routes found, but the minister-designated university bonus is capped at +10 total.

Route-specific sources

Ranking route source: ISA university source version 2026-01MEXT Top Global route source: MEXT Top Global University Project selected universities

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

Official university site Official English site Check score

Meiji University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Meijo University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Mie University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Muroran Institute of Technology

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Nagaoka University of Technology

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Nagasaki University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Nagoya City University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Nagoya Institute of Technology (NIT)

Country: Japan

Capped at +10

Ranking route

Ranking route into one capped +10 university bonus bucket.

Aliases: Nagoya Institute of Technology, NIT

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Nagoya University

Country: Japan

Capped at +10

Ranking routeMEXT Top Global routeMultiple routes found / capped at +10

Ranking route, MEXT Top Global route into one capped +10 university bonus bucket.

Multiple official routes found, but the minister-designated university bonus is capped at +10 total.

Route-specific sources

Ranking route source: ISA university source version 2026-01MEXT Top Global route source: MEXT Top Global University Project selected universities

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

Official university site Official English site Check score

Nihon University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Check score

Niigata University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Nippon Medical School

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Check score

Ochanomizu University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Oita University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Okayama University

Country: Japan

Capped at +10

Ranking routeMEXT Top Global routeMultiple routes found / capped at +10

Ranking route, MEXT Top Global route into one capped +10 university bonus bucket.

Multiple official routes found, but the minister-designated university bonus is capped at +10 total.

Route-specific sources

Ranking route source: ISA university source version 2026-01MEXT Top Global route source: MEXT Top Global University Project selected universities

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

Official university site Check score

Okayama University of Science

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Osaka Institute of Technology

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Check score

Osaka Metropolitan University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

The University of Osaka

Country: Japan

Capped at +10

Ranking routeMEXT Top Global routeMultiple routes found / capped at +10

Ranking route, MEXT Top Global route into one capped +10 university bonus bucket.

Multiple official routes found, but the minister-designated university bonus is capped at +10 total.

Aliases: University of Osaka

Route-specific sources

Ranking route source: ISA university source version 2026-01MEXT Top Global route source: MEXT Top Global University Project selected universities

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

View route details Official university site Official English site Check score

Rikkyo University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Ritsumeikan University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Ryukoku University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Saga University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Saitama Medical University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Check score

Saitama University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Sapporo Medical University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Check score

Science Tokyo

Country: Japan

Capped at +10

Ranking routeMEXT Top Global routeMultiple routes found / capped at +10

Ranking route, MEXT Top Global route into one capped +10 university bonus bucket.

Multiple official routes found, but the minister-designated university bonus is capped at +10 total.

Aliases: Institute of Science Tokyo

Route-specific sources

Ranking route source: ISA university source version 2026-01MEXT Top Global route source: MEXT Top Global University Project selected universities

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

Official university site Official English site Check score

Shibaura Institute of Technology

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Shiga University of Medical Science

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Shimane University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Shinshu University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Shizuoka University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Soka University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Sophia University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Teikyo University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI

Country: Japan

Capped at +10

Ranking route

Ranking route into one capped +10 university bonus bucket.

Aliases: Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

The University of Electro-Communications

Country: Japan

Capped at +10

Ranking route

Ranking route into one capped +10 university bonus bucket.

Aliases: University of Electro-Communications

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

The University of Tokyo

Country: Japan

Capped at +10

Ranking routeMEXT Top Global routeMultiple routes found / capped at +10

Ranking route, MEXT Top Global route into one capped +10 university bonus bucket.

Multiple official routes found, but the minister-designated university bonus is capped at +10 total.

Aliases: University of Tokyo

Route-specific sources

Ranking route source: ISA university source version 2026-01MEXT Top Global route source: MEXT Top Global University Project selected universities

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

View route details Official university site Official English site Check score

Toho University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Tohoku University

Country: Japan

Capped at +10

Ranking routeMEXT Top Global routeMultiple routes found / capped at +10

Ranking route, MEXT Top Global route into one capped +10 university bonus bucket.

Multiple official routes found, but the minister-designated university bonus is capped at +10 total.

Route-specific sources

Ranking route source: ISA university source version 2026-01MEXT Top Global route source: MEXT Top Global University Project selected universities

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

View route details Official university site Official English site Check score

Tokai University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Check score

Tokushima University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Tokyo City University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Tokyo Denki University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU)

Country: Japan

Capped at +10

Ranking routeMEXT Top Global routeMultiple routes found / capped at +10

Ranking route, MEXT Top Global route into one capped +10 university bonus bucket.

Multiple official routes found, but the minister-designated university bonus is capped at +10 total.

Aliases: Tokyo Medical and Dental University, TMDU

Route-specific sources

Ranking route source: ISA university source version 2026-01MEXT Top Global route source: MEXT Top Global University Project selected universities

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

Official university site Official English site Check score

Tokyo Medical University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Tokyo Metropolitan University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Tokyo University of Agriculture

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Tokyo University of Science

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Tokyo University of Technology

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Tottori University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Toyama Prefectural University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Toyo University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Toyohashi University of Technology (TUT)

Country: Japan

Capped at +10

Ranking route

Ranking route into one capped +10 university bonus bucket.

Aliases: Toyohashi University of Technology, TUT

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

University of Aizu

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

University of Fukui

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

University of Hyogo

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

University of Miyazaki

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

University of Occupational and Environmental Health

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

University of Shizuoka

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

University of the Ryukyus

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

University of Toyama

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

University of Tsukuba

Country: Japan

Capped at +10

Ranking routeMEXT Top Global routeMultiple routes found / capped at +10

Ranking route, MEXT Top Global route into one capped +10 university bonus bucket.

Multiple official routes found, but the minister-designated university bonus is capped at +10 total.

Route-specific sources

Ranking route source: ISA university source version 2026-01MEXT Top Global route source: MEXT Top Global University Project selected universities

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

Official university site Official English site Check score

University of Yamanashi

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Utsunomiya University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Wakayama Medical University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Waseda University

Country: Japan

Capped at +10

Ranking routeMEXT Top Global routeMultiple routes found / capped at +10

Ranking route, MEXT Top Global route into one capped +10 university bonus bucket.

Multiple official routes found, but the minister-designated university bonus is capped at +10 total.

Route-specific sources

Ranking route source: ISA university source version 2026-01MEXT Top Global route source: MEXT Top Global University Project selected universities

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

Official university site Official English site Check score

Yamagata University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Yamaguchi University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Yokohama City University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

Yokohama National University

Country: Japan

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.

Official university site Official English site Check score

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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Japan university bonus FAQ

Can graduates of Japan 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.