Japan HSP university route check
Does Tohoku University qualify for Japan HSP university bonus points?
Answer summary
This university appears to have a supported route
Tohoku University appears to support the Japan HSP +10 university bonus through multiple currently loaded official routes: Ranking route and MEXT Top Global route. These routes do not stack; the minister-designated university bonus is capped at +10 total and requires evidence.
- Route
- Ranking route + MEXT Top Global route
- Points
- Maximum +10 in one capped university bucket
- Evidence
- Graduation certificate; Degree certificate; Official source evidence for the claimed university route
- Source basis
- ISA, MEXT official materials; last checked 2026-07-09.
This is decision support, not legal advice or an approval guarantee. The route requires evidence and should be confirmed against the latest ISA/MOJ materials.
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Why this university may support the bonus
+10 route into the capped bucket
ISA university source version 2026-01
- • This route is one possible path into the capped +10 minister-designated university bonus.
- • Verify the exact official route and current source version before filing.
+10 route into the capped bucket
MEXT Top Global University Project selected universities
- • MEXT Top Global/Super Global status is an alternative route into the same capped +10 bucket.
- • Multiple university routes do not stack with each other.
Evidence checklist
- • Graduation certificate
- • Degree certificate
- • Official source evidence for the claimed university route
- • Translation or name-match evidence if requested
Common mistakes
- • Assuming only globally ranked universities can support the bonus.
- • Double-counting ranking, MEXT, and Innovative Asia routes.
- • Confusing JICA training completion with partner-school graduation.
- • Ignoring campus, translated, former, or alias names on degree documents.
- • Assuming attendance is enough when the route requires graduation evidence.
Official source basis
Each source below is attached to a specific loaded route. An Innovative Asia-only record does not borrow the ranking-route source.
ISA · PDF
HSP evidence material: university bonus route item
Used for: Ranking route, MEXT Top Global route
Last verified: 2026-07-09 · Open official source
ISA · PDF
List of universities for additional HSP points
Used for: Ranking route
Last verified: 2026-07-09 · Open official source
MEXT · HTML
Top Global University Project
Used for: MEXT Top Global route
Last verified: 2026-07-09 · Open official source
MEXT · PDF
Top Global University Project selected universities
Used for: MEXT Top Global route
Last verified: 2026-07-09 · Open official source
Tohoku University HSP university bonus FAQ
Does Tohoku University count for Japan HSP points?
Tohoku University appears to match Ranking route and MEXT Top Global route based on currently loaded official sources. The route requires graduation or degree evidence and should be confirmed against the latest ISA/MOJ materials.
How many points can Tohoku University graduates get?
The university route may support up to +10. Ranking, MEXT, and Innovative Asia routes are alternatives into one capped minister-designated university bonus bucket.
Is Tohoku University eligible through rankings or Innovative Asia?
Tohoku University is currently represented through Ranking route and MEXT Top Global route. A ranking route is present. An Innovative Asia route is not currently recorded.
Can multiple university routes stack?
No. Ranking, MEXT, and Innovative Asia are alternative ways into the same minister-designated university bucket, capped at +10 total.
What documents do I need?
Prepare graduation/degree certificate plus official source evidence for the claimed university route. Confirm the exact requested format against the latest official materials.
What if my degree certificate uses a different school name?
Prepare name-match evidence for aliases, translated names, renamed institutions, or campus labels. Treat a material name difference as a manual-review item before relying on the points.
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