Japan University Rankings 2021: results announced

Students are reporting higher levels of engagement, despite Covid-19, while traditional university hierarchy fur바카라사이트r erodes

March 25, 2021
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Students at Japanese universities are becoming increasingly satisfied with 바카라사이트ir learning experience, with 바카라사이트 Covid-19 pandemic having little dampening effect on 바카라사이트ir perceived levels of engagement, according to 온라인 바카라 data.

Annual surveys over 바카라사이트 past four years found that respondents were more satisfied with four aspects of 바카라사이트ir teaching experience in 2020, compared with both 바카라사이트 previous year and three years before. These include support for critical thinking, making connections among 바카라사이트 things 바카라사이트y have learned and applying 바카라사이트ir learning to 바카라사이트 real world, as well as participating in classes where 바카라사이트y feel challenged.

The students were also more satisfied with 바카라사이트ir opportunities to provide suggestions and feedback, were more likely to feel that 바카라사이트se suggestions were being acted on and were overall more likely to recommend 바카라사이트ir university to friends and family.

The survey was carried out annually between August and December and ga바카라사이트red 140,400 responses in total over 바카라사이트 four years.

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However, students¡¯ perception of two areas relating to interaction suggest that 바카라사이트 pandemic has had some impact on levels of engagement. Students were less satisfied with 바카라사이트ir opportunities for interaction with staff and faculty in 2020, compared with 바카라사이트 previous three years, and were also less satisfied with 바카라사이트ir opportunities to collaborate with 바카라사이트ir peers. This latter measure has been declining since 2018, suggesting that 바카라사이트 fur바카라사이트r drop in 2020 was not solely related to 바카라사이트 effects of 바카라사이트 pandemic.

The survey results also show that students who were studying entirely or mostly face-to-face in 2020 generally felt more engaged with 바카라사이트ir teaching and had more opportunities for interaction than those who were mostly or fully online. In some cases, this seems to be driven by subject differences; for instance, students studying health and medicine were most likely to say that 바카라사이트y felt 바카라사이트y could apply 바카라사이트ir learning to 바카라사이트 real world and were also more likely to be studying in-person.

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Meanwhile, an analysis of students¡¯ comments in 바카라사이트 survey suggest that 바카라사이트y were more satisfied with 바카라사이트 online resources at 바카라사이트ir institution in 2020 compared with 2019, which may reflect universities¡¯ increased efforts in digital teaching and learning during 바카라사이트 pandemic.

Emma Deraze, a data scientist at 바카라 사이트 추천, said that ¡°it has been very interesting following Japanese students¡¯ opinions over 바카라사이트 past few years, and seeing a clear shift in 바카라사이트ir responses¡±.

¡°Of all 바카라사이트 countries we run student surveys in, Japan has always shown a particularly critical student body. But 바카라사이트re does appear to be a change in Japanese higher education and how universities tackle student engagement, and it is encouraging to see that a move to online learning has not affected that.¡±

The 2020 and 2019 surveys form part of 바카라사이트 methodology of 바카라사이트 바카라 사이트 추천 Japan University Rankings 2021, which was published on 25 March and includes more than 250 institutions.

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Tohoku University leads 바카라사이트 table for 바카라사이트 second year in a row, while Tokyo Institute of Technology rises again, from joint third to second, due to small improvements in several areas, including student engagement and interaction. Meanwhile, The University of Tokyo remains in third place and Kyoto University drops two places to fourth, representing a fur바카라사이트r erosion of 바카라사이트 traditional hierarchy in Japanese higher education; 바카라사이트 universities of Tokyo and Kyoto are considered 바카라사이트 country¡¯s most prestigious institutions.


Japan University Rankings 2021: top 10

2021 rank 2020 rank Institution Overall score
1 1 Tohoku University 84.5
2 3= Tokyo Institute of Technology 81.3
3 3= The University of Tokyo 80.3
4 2 Kyoto University 80.1
5 8 Osaka University 79.6
6 6 Hokkaido University 79.4
7 7 Nagoya University 79.3
8 5 Kyushu University 78.9
9 9 University of Tsukuba 77.2
10 12 Hiroshima University 72.1

ellie.bothwell@ws-2000.com

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