National University Corporation
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The National University Corporation is a legal framework in Japan under which major public universities, such as the University of Tokyo, are granted corporate status with administrative and financial autonomy while remaining state-supported institutions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal framework
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public university corporation system → |
| appliesTo |
major public universities in Japan
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national universities in Japan → |
| characteristic |
independent corporate governance
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publicly funded → separate legal personality from the state → state-supported → |
| country |
Japan
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| enables |
mid-term objectives and plans for universities
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| exampleInstitution |
Hitotsubashi University
→
Hokkaido University → Kyoto University → Kyushu University → Nagoya University → Osaka University → Tohoku University → Tokyo Institute of Technology → University of Tokyo → |
| fundingSource |
competitive research grants
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donations → government operating grants → industry collaboration income → tuition and fees → |
| goal |
enhance university autonomy
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improve efficiency of university management → promote competition among universities → strengthen international competitiveness of Japanese universities → |
| governanceStructure |
auditors
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board of directors → president of the university → |
| grants |
corporate status to national universities
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| JapaneseName |
国立大学法人
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| language |
Japanese
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| legalForm |
corporation
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| ownership |
national government of Japan
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| propertyStatus |
university assets owned by the corporation
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| provides |
administrative autonomy
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financial autonomy → |
| regulates |
budget execution of national universities
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management of national universities → personnel affairs of national universities → |
| relatedConcept |
independent administrative institution
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public corporation → university governance reform in Japan → |
| scope |
academic research
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graduate education → social contribution activities → undergraduate education → |
| sector |
higher education
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research → |
| supervisingAuthority |
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
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Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Kyodai
("national university corporation")
→
Kyoto University → Todai → University of Tokyo → Yokohama National University → |
type |
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Nagoya Institute of Technology
("National University Corporation system of Japan")
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affiliation |
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Nagoya University
("National University Corporation system")
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memberOf |
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Tohoku University
("National University Corporation system of Japan")
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partOf |