In the blink of an eye, we will enter March. From mid-January to early March is the season for Japanese high school and university entrance examinations. The usual preparations must be fully exerted at this moment. The mechanism of the university entrance examination in Japan is different from that of the Taiwan Joint Entrance Examination. Many schools conduct examinations individually, and students will decide which schools and departments to take the examination according to their ideal aspirations and the odds of winning.
By the way, it is very popular in Japan to send candidates Nestle’s “kitkat” chocolate shortbread, because the Japanese pronunciation of kitkat is similar to the pronunciation of “きっと遤つ” (absolutely sure to win)!
Returning to today’s topic, how should friends who want to come to Japan to study in universities and research institutes make choices when facing more than 700 universities in Japan? Today I would like to introduce the website of the “World University Rankings Japan Edition” published by Times Higher Education. Without further ado, let’s take a look at the top 10 announced by the “World University Rankings Japan Edition” ※ Which schools are they?
2021 Times World University Rankings Japan Edition and Top 10 Universities
This ranking is based on the educational environment of each university and the learning quality and growth of students. %)” in 4 areas and 16 items as indicators to make the ranking. In the 2020 rankings, the first place is not the famous University of Tokyo! The well-known Waseda and Keio also fell to the 13th and 14th places, but the indicators of “internationality (20%)” (the ratio of foreign students, the rate of students studying abroad, etc.) were insufficient.
No. 10: International Liberal Arts University
International Liberal Arts University is a Japanese public university located in Akita City, Akita Prefecture. It cultivates international talents with strong foreign language communication skills. More than 50% of teachers on campus are foreigners, and students must study abroad for at least one year.
Educational resources: 52.8 points
Educational fulfillment: 93.0 points
Educational Outcome: 71.0 points
International: 100.0 points
No. 9: University of Tsukuba
The University of Tsukuba is a new experimental university after the reform of Japanese university education, emphasizing an open campus and strong cooperation with industry and academia. The campus covers a vast area, second only to Kyushu University.
Educational resources: 74.1 points
Educational fulfillment: 84.9 points
Educational Outcomes: 94.4 points
International: 59.6 points
- Osaka University
Osaka University, one of the old imperial universities in Japan, ranks first in Japan in terms of enrollment. There are many famous alumni, such as SONY founder Akio Morita and cartoonist Osamu Tezuka both graduated from Osaka University.
Educational resources: 78.0 points
Educational fulfillment: 77.2 points
Educational achievement: 97.9 points
International: 68.1 points
7th place: Nagoya University
Located in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, Nagoya University is the last old imperial university in Japan. It is known for its school spirit of “freedom, broadness and enterprising”. Academic achievements are outstanding, and inventions such as blue light LEDs all come from Nagoya University.
Educational resources: 78.2 points
Educational fulfillment: 80.5 points
Educational Outcomes: 96.1 points
International: 66.9 points
6th place: Hokkaido University
Hokkaido University in Sapporo, Hokkaido is also one of the old Japanese imperial universities. The 300-meter poplar boulevard on campus is the most famous landscape on campus.
Educational resources: 73.8 points
Educational fulfillment: 83.4 points
Educational Outcomes: 94.1 points
International: 72.3 points
5th place: Kyushu University
Kyushu University in Fukuoka is the third old imperial university in Japan, emphasizing the continuous challenge of study style, and is the highest university in the Kyushu area. Especially in the 2019 QS World University Rankings, it ranks 23rd in the world in the field of engineering (earth resources).
Educational resources: 76.4 points
Educational fulfillment: 79.9 points
Educational Outcomes: 97.4 points
International: 70.9 points
3rd place: Tokyo Institute of Technology
Tokyo Institute of Technology, which ranks third with the University of Tokyo, is a very famous university of science and technology in Japan. It aims to become the world’s top comprehensive university of science and technology, and has exchanges and cooperation with many top science and technology universities in the world.
Educational resources: 80.1 points
Educational fulfillment: 80.8 points
Educational Outcomes: 92.8 points
International: 74.5 points
3rd place: University of Tokyo
The first comprehensive university in Japan modeled after the contemporary university system in Europe and America. Although it is ranked 3rd in the Japanese version of the Times World University Rankings, other university rankings such as the QS World University Rankings are still ranked 1st in Japan.
Educational resources: 86.5 points
Educational fulfillment: 79.8 points
Educational Outcomes: 94.1 points
International: 64.0
2nd place: Kyoto University
Kyoto University, which is also one of the former Japanese Imperial Universities, is also known as the two highest universities in Japan together with the University of Tokyo. Emphasis is placed on the autonomy of students and the freedom to study. Every year, students will appear in all kinds of cross-dressing at the opening ceremony and graduation ceremony.
Educational resources: 83.4 points
Educational fulfillment: 78.7 points
Educational outcomes: 98.4 points
International: 69.1 points
1st place: Northeastern University
Tohoku University, located in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, was one of the nine former Imperial Universities in Japan. With the tenets of “Research First”, “Open Doors” and “Respect for Learning and Reality”, Polytechnic is very famous. It is the birthplace of optical communication and even a famous school that hosted Albert Einstein.
Educational resources: 84.1 points
Educational fulfillment: 80.6 points
Educational Outcomes: 96.6 points
International: 73.9 points
Clubs and part-time jobs are a must! ? Life as a student at a Japanese university
After a tough exam, I finally got into a Japanese university! How to enjoy college life well? For Japanese college students, in addition to school classes, college life is nothing more than three activities: clubs, part-time jobs and job-seeking activities!
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Japanese children will actively participate in clubs from middle school and high school. This is because the Japanese are a nation that attaches great importance to gregarious group life. Joining clubs can get in touch with opportunities for life and group cooperation that cannot be learned in the classroom. When looking for a job in the future, companies usually also pay attention to what kind of clubs the job seekers participated in during their student days and what kind of profound experiences they had in the clubs.
For foreigners, participating in Japanese clubs can quickly make friends, and can get a lot of tangible and intangible help from the seniors of the club (course selection instructions, class notebooks, etc.)
Japanese university clubs are divided into “buhuo” and “サークル (circle in English)”, which refers to the goal of participating in off-campus competitions and winning prizes; on the contrary, サークル is somewhat similar to a club, with members sharing the same interests and hobbies, exchanging information and participating in activities main.
Japanese college students usually start working early, but not just to earn pocket money. Of course, it cannot be denied that the labor cost in Japan is very high. The average hourly wage of part-time workers in the Tokyo metropolitan area is 1,107 yen ※, usually the monthly salary of college students can reach more than 30,000 yen. ※ But more importantly, part-time work enables students to get in touch with the social work workplace earlier. s method.
Through part-time work, students can experience the hard work of making money, cultivate an independent spirit, and learn to take care of expenses by themselves. In addition, part-time work, like clubs, is also a great plus for finding a job in the future. Enterprises judge whether they are in line with the nature of the company by describing their experience and feelings of part-time work during their student days.
Japanese college students start job hunting activities very early. Except for those who want to study abroad, college students usually conduct job hunting activities during the first year of their senior year, and they start looking for jobs in the second semester of their junior year. At the same time, enterprises will also enter the campus to promote their own companies and hope to attract talents.
Many people will wonder why they start looking for jobs so quickly. This is because the Japanese have a standard view of life planning, which is that after graduation, you should start working seamlessly, and then get married and have children at a certain age. Although this established view has gradually become weaker than before with the evolution of the times, the vast majority of Japanese still have such a view.
It is very hard to integrate foreign cultures in the study abroad life in a different place. It is recommended that in addition to the school, you can also participate in exchange meetings such as Taiwanese in Japan. Not only can you make friends, but you can also exchange information with each other~
