The AY2022 National Directory of Universities, Junior Colleges, Colleges of Technology, and Educational Corporations compiled by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) data [Excel] is now available on the MEXT website. These directories, which were available in the printed form until the AY2020 edition, are published only online from the AY2021 edition.

- MEXT website
　Directories of Universities, Junior Colleges, Colleges of Technology, and Educational Corporations
　https://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/koutou/ichiran/mext_01853.html
　*All directories are available in Japanese only.

Of the institutions listed on NIC-Japan's website, the information on existing educational institutions other than Professional Training Colleges and educational institutions operated by government ministries and agencies has been compiled and updated based mainly on the information in these directories. The recently-released directories include the following information that is not included in NIC-Japan's list.

National Directory of Universities
・ Type of establishment (national/public/private)
・ School code
・ Founder's information
・ Faculties, departments, graduate schools, majors, advanced courses, short-term courses
・ Program Length
・ Admission and transfer capacity
・ History
・ List of private correspondence education programs
・ List of advanced courses
・ List of short-term courses
・ University statistics, etc.

National Directory of Junior Colleges
・ Type of establishment (public/private)
・ School code
・ Founder's information
・ Departments, majors, advanced courses, short-term courses
・ Number of credits required for graduation
・ Program Length
・ Admission capacity
・ History
・ List of private correspondence education programs
・ List of advanced courses
・ List of short-term courses
・ Junior college statistics, etc.

National Directory of Colleges of Technology
・ Type of establishment (national/public/private)
・ School code
・ Founder's information
・ Departments, courses, advanced courses
・ Number of classes, admission capacity
・ Program length (advanced courses only)
・ History
・ List of advanced courses, etc.

Directory of Educational Corporations under the Jurisdiction of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
・ Outline of Educational Corporations
・ Outline of schools established by each corporation
・ Research institutes, affiliated hospitals, profit-making businesses, related businesses of each corporation, etc.

Please note that, as of the date of this article, the data included in NIC-Japan's list of higher education institutions is based on the directory of AY2021, and therefore, some of the newly established institutions listed in the AY2022 National Directories are not included. Please see 'Source and Policy' on the "Institution List Policy" page for subsequent updates.