Imperial University
The Imperial Universities ( Japanese 帝国 大学 , Teikoku daigaku ) in Japan were established by special government decree in 1886 to train scholars and higher officials. At first there was only one Imperial University, namely by upgrading the Tōkyō University, which had existed since 1877. Kyoto followed in 1897 and the others, as shown in the table.
The study period was three to four years after having attended the “old school secondary school” for three years after leaving school. Students at the imperial universities enjoyed a number of privileges. This included exemption from military service and from some entrance exams. After graduating from the imperial university, the graduates were open to high positions in civil service and in business.
The system was abolished after the Pacific War in 1945, but graduation from one of the former "imperial" degrees is still a requirement for high positions in government and business in Japan.
| former name | founding | today's name |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Imperial University ( 東京 帝国 大学 ) | 1877 | University of Tokyo ( 東京 大学 ) |
| Kyoto Imperial University ( 京都 帝国 大学 ) | 1897 | Kyoto University ( 京都 大学 ) |
| Tōhoku Imperial University ( 東北 帝国 大学 ) | 1907 | Tōhoku University ( 東北 大学 ) |
| Kyushu Imperial University ( 九州 帝国 大学 ) | 1911 | Kyushu University ( 九州 大学 ) |
| Imperial University of Hokkaidō ( 北海道 帝国 大学 ) | 1918 | University of Hokkaido ( 北海道 大学 ) |
| Keijō Imperial University ( 京城 帝国 大学 ) | 1924 | Seoul National University ( kor. 서울 대학교 ) |
| Taihoku Imperial University ( 台北 帝国 大学 ) | 1928 | Taiwan State University ( Chinese 國立 臺灣 大學 ) |
| Osaka Imperial University ( 大阪 帝国 大学 ) | 1931 | Osaka University ( 大阪 大学 ) |
| Nagoya Imperial University ( 名古屋 帝国 大学 ) | 1939 | Nagoya University ( 名古屋 大学 ) |
The establishment of further imperial universities was planned, but was not realized.
literature
- S. Noma (Ed.): Imperial universities . In: Japan. An Illustrated Encyclopedia. Kodansha, 1993, ISBN 4-06-205938-X , p. 596.