Purpose of establishment
In recent years, university collaborations and university consortia have been promoted throughout Japan, involving partnerships with universities, local communities, and industry. Collaborative education and research that transcends individual universities has now become a significant part of higher education.
Furthermore, university consortia, established not only by universities rooted in their local communities but also as regional organizations based on the history, location, and characteristics of the region, represent a deep connection between higher education institutions and local communities, contributing to both university development and regional revitalization.
Currently, higher education is subject to global standards of quality assurance, and education and research are subject to societal evaluation. In other words, there is a demand to respond to the diverse educational needs of society and create distinctive education and research.
In this era, university consortia, a crucial system constituting higher education globally, have the potential to realize new forms of learning and the return of knowledge to society that are only possible through collaboration.
In this context, and with the aim of promoting collaborative education and research in Japan, which is still in its developmental stages, we established the “National University Consortium Council” based on the idea of providing a new platform for research exchange where content can be shared by mutually supporting organizations, by transforming the “regional strengths” cultivated in various regions into “organizational strengths.”
Members (as of April 1, 2026)
Member and supporting members (as of April 1, 2022)
List of Officers
Representative secretary (as of July 19, 2024)
| Organization name |
post |
full name |
| Education Network China (General Incorporated Association) |
director |
Yuji Kawano |
| Kyoto University Consortium (Public Interest Incorporated Foundation) |
Chairman |
Katsuhiro Ohara |
Organizers (as of June 2, 2025)
| Organization name |
post |
full name |
| Campus Consortium Hakodate |
chairman |
Keiji Suzuki |
| Fujinokuni Regional and University Consortium (Public Interest Incorporated Association) |
Chairman |
Kazuyuki Hizume |
| Ishikawa University Consortium (Public Interest Incorporated Association) |
chairman |
Takashi Wada |
| Nonprofit organization University Consortium Osaka |
Chairman |
Tomoyuki Takahashi |
| University Consortium Kumamoto (General Incorporated Association) |
Representative Director (Chairman) |
Motohiro Takeya |
Auditors (as of May 15, 2024)
| Organization name |
post |
full name |
| Lake Biwa University and Regional Consortium (General Incorporated Association) |
Secretary General |
Shigeo Kondo |
Steering Committee Members (as of June 26, 2025)
| Organization name |
post |
full name |
| Nonprofit organization University Consortium Osaka |
Secretary General |
Satoko Nishimoto (Chairperson) |
| Hyogo Kobe University Consortium (General Incorporated Association) |
Secretary General |
Chikako Yamazaki (Vice Chairperson) |
| Education Network China (General Incorporated Association) |
director |
Yuji Kawano |
| Secretary General |
Keiji Takeuchi (Vice Chairman) |
| Campus Consortium Hakodate |
Vice Chairperson of the Management Committee |
Junichiro Kochi |
| Fujinokuni Regional and University Consortium (Public Interest Incorporated Association) |
Secretary General |
Tomonari Yamamoto |
| Ishikawa University Consortium (Public Interest Incorporated Association) |
Secretary General |
Osamu Yamamoto |
| Kyoto University Consortium (Public Interest Incorporated Foundation) |
Executive Director and
Secretary-General |
Shinichi Kobayashi |
| University Consortium Kumamoto (General Incorporated Association) |
Secretary General |
Kinoshita Seiichi |
Various regulations
National University Consortium Council Bylaws [Click here for details]
National University Consortium Council Executive Committee Regulations [Click here for details]
National University Consortium Council Management Committee Regulations [Click here for details]
Contact Information
National University Consortium Council Secretariat (located within University Consortium Kyoto)
TEL 075-353-9100 FAX 075-353-9101
600-8216 Kyoto City, Shimogyo Ward, Nishinotoin-dori Shio-koji, Campus Plaza Kyoto
*Business hours: Tuesday to Saturday 9:00-17:00 (excluding year-end and New Year holidays)
