Chapter I. General Provisions

(Establishment and Jurisdiction) Article 1. National schools shall be established in accordance with this Law. 2 The national schools shall be under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Education.

(Definition) Article 2. "National Schools" in this Law means national universities and upper secondary schools out of the schools which are provided for in Article 1 of the School Education Law (Law No.26 of 1947) and national miscellaneous schools provided for in Article 83 of the same Law which are established and maintained by the government.

Chapter II. National Universities

(Names, Locations, etc.) Article 3. The names, locations, and faculties of the national universities as well as the schools which are to be included in the respective national universities shall be as shown in the following table: Name of National Universities Location Faculty Schools provided for in Article 98 of the School Education Law which are to be included in the national universities shown in the first column Hokkaido University Hokkaido Law and Literature Education Science Medicine Engineering Agriculture Fisheries Hokkaido Uuniversity Preparatory Course of Hokkaido University Agricultural College Dept. attached to Hokkaido University Medical College Dept. attached to Hokkaido University Hakodate college of Fisheries Hokkaido Gakugei University Hokkaido Gakugei Hokkaido 1st Normal School Hokkaido 2nd Normal School Hokkaido 3rd Normal School Hokkaido Youth Normal School Muroran University of Engineering Hokkaido Engineering Civil Engineering College Dept. attached to Hokkaido University Muroran College of Engineering Otaru University of Commerce Hokkaido Commerce Otaru College of Economics Obihiro University of Stock-raising Hokkaido Stock-raising Obihiro College of Agriculture Hirosaki University Aomori Prefecture Liberal Arts Education Medicine Hirosaki University of Medicine Aomori Medical College Hirosaki Higher School Aomori Normal School Aomori Youth Normal School Iwate University Iwate Prefecture Gakugei Engineering Agriculture Morioka College of Agriculture and Forestry Morioka College of Engineering Iwate Normal School Iwate Youth Normal School Tohoku University Miyagi Prefecture Literature Education Law Economics Science Medicine Engineering Agriculture Tohoku University Medical College Dept. attached to Tohoku University 2nd Higher School Sendai College of Engineering Miyagi Normal School Miyagi Youth Normal School Akita University Akita Prefecture Gakugei Mining Akita College of Mining Akita Normal School Akita Youth Normal School Yamagata University Yamagata Prefecture Liberal Arts Education Engineering Agriculture Yamagata Higher School Yonezawa College of Engineering Yamagata Normal School Yamagata Youth Normal School Fukushima University Fukushima Prefecture Gakugei Economics Fukushima College of Economics Fukushima Normal School Fukushima Youth Normal School Ibaragi University Ibaragi Prefecture Liberal Arts Education Engineering Mito Higher School Taga College of Engineering Ibaragi Normal School Ibaragi Youth Normal School Utsunomiya University Tochigi Prefecture Gakugei Agriculture Utsunomiya College of Agriculture and Forestry Tochigi Normal School Tochigi Youth Normal School Gumma University Gumma Prefecture Gakugei Medicine Engineering Maebashi University of Medicine Maebashi Medical College Kirya College of Engineering Gumma Normal School Gumma Youth Normal School Saitama University Saitama Prefecture Liberal Arts Education Urawa Higher School Saitama Normal School Saitama Youth Normal School Chiba University Chiba Prefecture Gakugei Medicine Pharmacy Industrial Arts Gardening Chiba University of Medicine Medical College Dept. attached to Chiba University Pharmaceatical College Dept. attached to Chiba University Chiba College of Agriculture Tokyo College of Engineering Chiba Normal School Chiba Youth Normal School Tokyo University Tokyo-to Liberal Arts Literature Education Law Economics Science Medicine Engineering Agriculture Tokyo University Medical College Dept. attached to Tokyo University 1st Higher School Tokyo Higher School Tokyo University of Foreign Languages Tokyo-to Foreign Language Tokyo College of Foreign Affairs Tokyo Gakugei University Tokyo-to Gakugei Tokyo 1st Normal School Tokyo 2nd Normal School Tokyo 3rd Normal School Tokyo Youth Nomal School Tokyo Noko University Tokyo-to Agriculture Textile Tokyo College of Agriculture and Forestry Tokyo College of Textile Tokyo University of Tokyo-to Arts Fine Arts Music Tokyo College of Fine Arts Tokyo College of Music Tokyo University of Tokyo-to Education Literature Education Science Agriculture Physical Training Tokyo University of Literature and Science Tokyo Higher Normal School Tokyo College of Agricultural Education Tokyo College of Physical Education Tokyo University of Tokyo-to Engineering Engineering Tokyo University of Engineering Preparatory Course attached to Tokyo University of Engineering Training Institute for Technical College Teachers attached to Tokyo University of Engineering Ochanomizu Women's University Tokyo-to Literature Science and Home Economy Tokyo Women's Higher Normal School University of Telecommunication Tokyo-to Telecommunication Central Wirelss Training Institute Hitotsubashi University Tokyo-to Law and Sociology Economic Commerce Tokyo University of Commerce Preparatory Course of Tokyo University of Commerce Commercial College Dept attached to Tokyo University of Commerce Tokyo University of Fishery Kanagawa Prefecture Fishery First Fishery Training Institute Yokohama National University Kanagawa Prefecture Gakugei Economic Engineering Yokohama College of Economic Yokohama College of Engineering Kanagawa Normal School Kanagawa Yonth Normal School Niigata University Niigata Prefecture Humanities Education Science Medicine Engineering Agriculture Niigata University of Medicine Medical College Dept. attached to Niigata University of Medicine Niigata Higher School Nagaoka College of Engineering Niigata 1st Normal School Niigata 2nd Normal School Niigata Youth Normal School Toyama University Toyama Prefecture Liberal Arts Education Pharmacy Engineering Toyama Higher School Toyama College of Pharmacy Takaoka College of Engineering Toyama Normal School Toyama Youth Normal School Kanazawa University Ishikawa Prefecture Law and Literature Education Science Medicine Pharmacy Engineering Kanazawa University of Medicine Medical College Dept. attached to Kanazawa University of Medicine Pharmarceutical College Dept. attached to Kanazawa University of Medicine 4th Higher School Kanazawa College of Engineering Kanazawa Higher Normal School Ishikawa Normal School Ishikawa Youth Normal School Fukui University Fukui Prefecture Gakugei Engineering Fukui College of Engineering Fukui Normal School Fukui Youth Nomal School Yamanashi Uuiversity Yamanashi Prefecture Gakugei Engineering Yamanashi College of Engineering Yamanashi Normal School Yamanashi Youth Normal School Shinshu University Nagano Prefecture Liberal Arts Education Medicine Engineering Agriculture Textile Matsumoto University of Medicine Matsumoto Medical College Matsumoto Higher School Ueda College of Textile Nagano College of Engineering Nagano Normal School Nagano Youth Normal School Gifu University Gifu Prefecture Gakugei Agriculture Gifu College of Agriculture and Forestry Gifu Normal School Gifu Youth Normal School Shizuoka University Shizuoka Prefecture Liberal Arts Education Engineering Shizuoka Higher School Hamamatsu College of Engineering Shizuoka 1st Normal School Shizuoka 2nd Normal School Shizuoka Youth Normal School Nagoya University Aichi Prefecture Literature Education Law and Economics Science Medicine Engineering Nagoya University Medical College Dept. attached to Nagoya University 8th Higher School Nagoya College of Economics Okazaki Higher Normal School Aichi Gakugei University Aichi Prefecture Gakugei Aichi 1st Normal School Aichi 2nd Normal School Aichi Youth Normal School Nagoya University of Engineering Aichi Prefecture Engineering Nagoya College of Engineering Mie University Mie Prefecture Gakugei Agriculture Mie College of Agriculture and Forestry Mie Normal School Mie Youth Normal School Shiga University Shiga Prefecture Gakugei Economics Hikone College of Economics Shiga Normal School Shiga Youth Normal School Kyoto University Kyoto-fu Literature Education Law Economics Science Medicine Engineering Agriculture Kyoto University Medical College Dept. attached to Kyoto University Third Higher School Kyoto Gakugei University Kyoto-fu Gakugei Kyoto Normal School Kyoto Youth Normal School Kyoto University of Industrial Arts and Textile Kyoto-fu Industrial Arts Textile Kyoto Textile College Kyoto College of Engineering Osaka University Osaka-fu Literature Law and Economics Science Medicine Engineering Osaka University Medical College Dept. attached to Osaka University Pharmaceutical College Dept. attached to Osaka University Osaka Higher School Osaka University of Foreign Language Osaka-fu Foreign Language Osaka College of Foreign Affairs Osaka Gakugei University Osaka fu Gakugei Osaka 1st Normal School Osaka 2nd Normal School Kobe University Hyogo Prefecture Liberal Arts Education Law Economics Industrial Administration Engineering Kobe University of Economics Preparatory Course of Kobe University of Economics Management College Dept. attached to Kobe University of Economics Himeji Higher School Kobe College of Engineering Hyogo Normal School Hyogo Youth Normal School Nara Gakugei University Nara Prefecture Gakugei Nara Normal School Nara Youth Normal School Nara Women's University Nara Prefecture Literature Science and Home Economy Nara Women's Higher Normal School Wakayama University Wakayama Prefecture Gakugei Economics Wakayama College of Economics Wakayama Normal School Wakayama Youth Normal School Tottori University Tottori Prefecture Gakugei Medicine Agriculture Yonago University of Medicine Yonago Medical College Tottori College of Agriculture and Forestry Tottori Normal School Tottori Youth Normal School Shimane University Shimane Prefecture Liberal Arts Education Matsue Higher School Shimane Normal School Shimane Youth Normal School Okayama University Okayama Prefecture Law and Literature Education Science Medicine Agriculture Okayama University of Medicine Medical College Dept. attached to Okayama University of Medicine 6th Higher School Okayama Normal School Okayama Youth Normal School Hiroshima University Hiroshima Prefecture Literature Education Politics and Economy Science Hiroshima University of Literature and Science Hiroshima Higher School Hiroshima College of Engineering Hiroshima Higher Normal School Engineering Fisheries and Stock-raising Hiroshima Woman's Higher Normal School Hiroshima Normal School Hiroshima Youth Normal School Yamaguchi University Yamaguchi Prefecture Liberal Arts Education Economics Engineering Agriculture Yamaguchi Higher School Yamaguchi College of Economics Ube College of Engineering Yamaguchi Normal School Yamaguchi Youth Normal School Tokushima University Tokushima Prefecture Gakugei Medicine Engineering Tokushima University of Medicine Tokushima Medical College Tokushima Higher School Tokushima College of Engineering Tokushima Normal School Tokushima Youth Normal School Kagawa University Kagawa Prefecture Gakugei Economics Takamatsu College of Economics Kagawa Normal School Kagawa Youth Normal School Ehime University Ehime Prefecture Liberal Arts Education Engineering Matsuyama Higher School Niihama College of Engineering Ehime Normal School Ehime Youth Normal School Kochi University Kochi Prefecture Liberal Arts Education Agriculture Kochi Higher School Kochi Normal School Kochi Youth Nomal School Fukuoka Gakugei University Fukuoka Prefecture Gukugei Fukuoka 1st Normal School Fukuoka 2nd Normal School Fukuoka Youth Normal School Kyushu University Fukuoka Prefecture Literature Education Law Economics Science Medicine Engineering Agriculture Kyushu University Medical College Dept. attached to Kyushu University Fukuoka Higher School Kurume College of Engineering Kyushu University of Engineering Fukuoka Prefecture Engineering Meiji College of Engineering Saga University Saga Prefecture Liberal Arts Education Saga Higher School Saga Normal School Saga Youth Normal School Nagasaki University Nagasaki Prefecture Gakugei Economics Medicine Pharmacy Fisheries Nagasaki University of Medicine Pharmaceutical College Dept. attached to Nagasaki University of Medicine Nagasaki Higher School Nagasaki College of Economics Nagasaki Normal School Nagasaki Youth Normal School Kumamoto University Kumamoto Prefecture Law and Literature Education Science Kumamoto University of Medicine Medical College Dept. attached to Kumamoto University of Medicine Medicine Pharmacy Engineering 5th Higher School Kumamoto College of Pharmacy Kumamoto College of Engineering Kumamoto Normal School Kumamoto Youth Normal School Oita University Oita Prefecture Gakugei Economics Oita College of Economics Oita Normal School Oita Youth Normal School Miyazaki University Miyazaki Prefecture Gakugei Engineering Agriculture Miyazaki College of Agriculture and Forestry Miyazaki Normal School Miyazaki Youth Normal School Kagoshima University Kagoshima Prefecture Liberal Arts Education Agriculture Fisheries 7th Higher School Kagoshima College of Agriculture and Forestry Kagoshima College of Fisheries Kagoshima Normal School Kagoshima Youth Normal School

Article 4. The National Universities shall have research institutes attached to them as listed below: Name of University Name of Institute Location Object Hokkaido University Institute of Low-Temperature Science Hokkaido Basic and applied researches of scientific phenomena in low-temperature Research Institute of Applied Electricity ,, General researches of application of electricity Research Institue for Catalysis ,, Basic and applied researches of catalysis Tohoku University The Research Institute for Iron, Steel and Other Metals Miyagi Prefecture Basic and applied researches of iron, steel and other metals and alloys Institute of Agricultural Research ,, Basic and applied researches of agriculture (including forestry and stock-raising) and fishery in Tohoku District Research Institute of Mineral Dressing and Metallurgy ,, Basic and applied researches of mineral dressing and metallurgy of important metals Institute of Tuberculosis and Leprosy ,, Basic and applied researches of prevention and clinics of tuberculosis and leprosy Institute of Scientific Measurements ,, Basic and applied researches of scientific measurements Institute of High Speed Mechanics ,, Basic and applied researches of high speed mechanics Research Laboratory of Electrical Communication ,, Basic and applied researches of electrical communication Laboratory of non-aquious Chemistry ,, Basic and applied researches of non-aquious chemistry Laboratory of Glass ,, Basic and applied researches of glass Chiba University Institute for Putrefective Microbiology Chiba Prefecture Basic and applied researches of Putrefactive microbiology Tokyo University Government Institute for Infectious Diseases Tokyo-to Basic and applied researches of infectious diseases, their origin, prevention and treatment Tokyo Astronomical Observatory ,, Basic researches of astronomy, and administrative affairs of observations, calendar, time measurement, time-broadcasting, and watch test Earthquake Research Institute ,, Basic researches of earthquake, researches of its prevention explosive quake, blast, and geological investigation by artificial quake Research Institute for Oriental Culture ,, General researches of the oriental culture Physiographical Research Institute for Natural Science ,, Physiographical research on natural resources necessary for the nation's life Radiation Chemistry Research Institute ,, Chemical studies (basic and applied) of radiation the ultra-red ray, light wave, etc. Institute of Science and Technology ,, Basic and applied researches of science and technology Research Institute for Social Science ,, General researches of social sciences Research Institute for Journalism ,, Researches of newspapers, journals, broadcasting, and news reels;guidance and training of workers in these lines Institute of Industrial Science Chiba Prefecture The cooperative scientific research of problems in industry as well as the development work of its research results Tokyo University of Education Research Institute of Optics Tokyo-to Basic and applied researches of optics Tokyo University of Engineering The Laboratory of Building Matterials ,, Basic and applied researches of building materials Chemical Research Laboratory of Natural Resources ,, Basic and applied researches of natural resources The Research Laboratory of Precision Mechinery ,, Basic and applied researches of precision machine Research Institute of Ceramics ,, Basic and applied researches of ceramics Institute of Electrical Science ,, Basic and applied researches of electrical science Institute of Fuel Science ,, Basic and applied researches of fuel science Hitotsubashi University Research Institute for Economics ,, General researches of both the Japanese economy and the world economy Kanazawa University The Research Institute of Tuberculosis Ishikawa Prefecture Basic and applied researches of tuberculosis, its prevention and treatment Nagoya University Institute of Studies on Medical Environment Research Aichi Prefecture ,, Basic and applied rasearches of medical environment Institute of Atmospherics Basic and applied researches of atmospherics Kyoto University Institute for Chemical Research Kyoto-fu Basic and applied researches of specific problems of chemistry Research Institute for Cultural Science General researches of the world culture Tuberculosis Institute Basic and applied researches of tuberculosis, its prevention and treatment Engineering Research Basic and applied researches of engineering Institute Wood Research Basic and applied researches of wooden materials Institute Institute of Provisions Researches of production, manufacturing utilization and storage of provision Osaka University Institute of Microbiological Diseases Osaka-fu Basic and applied researches of microbes Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research Fundamental and applied researches of natural science for industries The Research Institute of Acoustical Science Basic and applied researches of sound Kobe University Research Institute of Economics and Management Hyogo Prefecture Basic and applied researches of economics and management Okayama University Research Institute for Radioactivity Tottori Prefecture Basic and applied researches of radioactive spring Hiroshima University The Research Institute of Theoretical Physics Hiroshima Prefecture General research of theoretical physics Kyushu University Clinics and Research Institute of Hot Spring Oita Prefecture Basic and applied researches of hot spring curing The Institute for Fluid Engineering Fukuoka Prefecture Basic and applied researches of fluid The Research Institute for Elasticity Engineering Basic and applied researches of elasticity Research Institute for Industrial Labor General research of industrial labor Research Institute of Industrial Science Fundamental and applied researches of industrial science Nagasaki University Laboratory for Endemic Diseases Nagasaki Prefecture Basic and applied researches of endemic diseases Kumamoto University The Research Institute of Constitutional Medicine Kumamoto Prefecture Basic and applied researches of constitutional medicine

(Research facilities attached to Faculties) Article 5. The following research facilities shall be established in the faculties of national universities: Name of University Faculty Name of research facilities Hokkaido University Faculty of Science Attached Marine Biological Station Faculty of Medicine Attached Hospital Branch Hospital of the attached Hospital Institute for nurse training Faculty of Agriculture Attached Botanical garden Attached Farm Attached Forest for practical training Obihiro University of Stock-raising Faculty of Stock-raising Attached Farm Hirosaki University Faculty of Medicine Attached Hospital Institute for nurse training Iwate University Faculty of Agriculture Attached Farm Attached Forest for practical training Tohoku University Faculty of Science Attached Marine Biological Station Faculty of Medicine Attached Hospital Branch Hospital of the attached Hospital Institute for nurse training Faculty of Agriculture Attached Farm Attached Forest for practical training Utsunomiya University Faculty of Agriculture Attached Farm Attached Forest for practical training Gumma University Faculty of Medicine Attached Hospital Institute for nurse training Chiba University Faculty of Medicine Attached Hospital Institute for nurse training Faculty of Gardening Attached Farm Institute for Compilation of Historical Materials Attached Marine Biological Station Attached Botanical Garden Tokyo University Faculty of Literature Institute for Compilation of Historical Materials Faculty of Science Attached Marine Biological Station Attached Botanical Garden Faculty of Medicine Attached Hospital Branch Hospital of the attached Hospital Institute for nurse training Faculty of Engineering Attached Engineering Research Institute Faculty of Agriculture Attached Farm Attached Forest for practical training Attached Fishery Experiment Station Tokyo Noko University Faculty of Agriculture Attached Farm Attached Forest for practical training Tokyo University of Education Faculty of Science Attached Marine Biological Station Faculty of Agriculture Attached Farm Attached Forest for practical training Tokyo University of Fishery Faculty of Fishery Attached Experiment Station Niigata University Faculty of Medicine Attached Hospital Institute for nurse training Kanazawa University Faculty of Medicine Attached Hospital Institute for nurse training Shinshu University Faculty of Medicine Attached Hospital Institute for nurse training Gifu University Faculty of Agriculture Attached Farm Attached Forest for practical training Nagoya University Faculty of Science Attached Marine Biological Station Faculty of Medicine Attached Hospital Branch Hospital of the attached Hospital Institute for nurse training Mie University Faculty of Agriculture Attached Farm Attached Forest for practical training Kyoto University Faculty of Science Attached Marine Biological Station Attached Hydro Biological Station Volcanological and Hot Spring Laboratory Faculty of Medicine Attached Hospital Institute for nurse training Faculty of Agriculture Attached Farm Attached Forest for practical training Osaka University Faculty of Medicine Attached Hospital Branch Hospital of the attached Hospital Institute for nurse training Tottori University Faculty of Medicine Attached Hospital Institute for nurse training Faculty of Agriculture Attached Farm Attached Forest for practical training Okayama University Faculty of Medicine Attached Hospital Institute for nurse training Hiroshima University Faculty of Science Attached Marine Biological Station Tokushima University Faculty of Medicine Attached Hospital Institute for nurse training Kyushu University Faculty of Medicine Attached Hospital Institute for nurse training Faculty of Agriculture Attached Farm Attached Forest for practical training Attached Fishery Experiment Station Nagasaki University Faculty of Medicine Attached Hospital Institute for nurse training Kumamoto University Faculty of Medicine Attached Hospital Institute for nurse training Miyazaki University Faculty of Agriculture Attached Farm Attached Forest for practical training Kagoshima University Faculty of Agriculture Attached Farm Attached Forest for practical training

(Attached Libraries) Article 6. National Universities shall have attached libraries.

(Attached Schools) Article 7. In case attached schools are established in a national university, their organization and other necessary matters shall be provided for by law or cabinet order.

(Chairs, etc.) Article 8. The kinds of Chairs to be established in the faculties of national universities or any system to be substitued for them and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by the Education Ministry Ordinance.

Chapter III. National Upper Secondary Schools

(Names, Locations) Article 9. The names and location of the national upper secondary schools shall be as shown in the following table: Numes of National Upper Secondary Schools Location Sendai Upper Secondary School of Radio Waves Miyagi Prefecture Takuma Upper Secondary School of Radio Waves Kagawa Prefecture Kumamoto Upper Secondary School of Radio Waves Kumamoto Prefecture

Chapter IV. National Miscellaneous Schools

(Names, Locations, etc.) Article 10. The names, locations, and aims of the national miscellaneous schools shall be as shown in the following table: Name of National Miscellaneous Schools Location Aim National School for Education of the Blind Tokyo-to Research in education of the blind and training of teachers for the school for the blind National School for Education of the Deaf Chiba Prefecture Research in education of the deaf and training of tearchers for the school for the deaf

(Attached Schools) Article 11. The National School for Education of the Blind shall have an attached school for the blind. 2 The National School for Education of the Deaf shall have an attached school for the Deaf.

Chapter V. Personnel and Positions

(Fixed Number of Personnel of National Schools) Article 12. The fixed number of the personnel to be placed in each of the national schools shall be as shown in Annex I to III.

(Position to be Placed in National Schools) Article 13. The kinds and fixed number of the positions to be placed in each of the national school (including schools prescribed for in paragraphs 3 and 5 of the supplementary provisions) shall be prescribed by the Ministry of Education Ordinance.

(Appointment, Dismissal, etc. of Personnel of National Schools) Article 14. The appointment, dismissal, punishment and other matters concerning the administration of the personnel of national school shall be in accordance with the Law for the National Public Service Law (Law No.120 of 1947) and the Law for Special Regulations concerning Education Public Service (Law No.1 of 1949).

Chapter VI. Miscellaneous Regulations

(Authorization of Ordinances) Article 15. Unless otherwise stipulated in this Law or other laws specific items concerning the organization and administration of national schools shall be prescribed by the Ministry of Education Ordinance.