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Japanese university research and administrative rankings
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Recent data highlights various performance and administrative metrics across Japanese national universities. In terms of research and technology, the Institute of Science Tokyo leads in supercomputing performance with its TSUBAME 4.0 system. The University of Tokyo maintains a dominant position in research funding, securing 132.43 billion yen, which ranks first in both KAKENHI grants and industry-academic collaboration. New 2026 rankings from University Power Ranking provide further detail on intellectual property and patent activity. The University of Tokyo leads in patent applications with 917, followed by Osaka University (771) and Kyoto University (698). However, Kyoto University ranks first in intellectual property (IP) revenue, generating 1.515 billion yen. The University of Tokyo and Osaka University follow with 944 million yen and 721 million yen, respectively. Together, these top three institutions account for 44.4% of the total IP revenue among ranked universities. Regarding administrative compensation, the University of Tokyo also ranks continues to rank highest for its head's annual salary at 24,887,000 yen. Other institutions with high-ranking compensation include the The Tokai National Higher Education and Research System and Kyoto University. University also maintain high-ranking compensation, placing second and third respectively. Across the 80 surveyed national university corporations, the average annual compensation for heads is 19.017 million yen.
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