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National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education

Coordinates: 35°43′08″N 139°28′29″E / 35.71889°N 139.47472°E / 35.71889; 139.47472
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National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education
AbbreviationNIAD-QE
FormationApril 1, 2016
TypeIncorporated Administrative Agency
Legal statusActive
PurposeUniversity Evaluation, Awarding of Academic Degrees
Headquarters1–29-1 Gakuen-nishimachi, Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan
Region served
Domestic region
Official language
Japanese
English (secondary)
President
Hideki Fukuda
AffiliationsNational institution for Academic Degrees and University Evaluation
Center for National University Finance and Management
Budget
¥128.191 billion yen
Staff
190 full-time (April 2020)
Websitehttps://www.niad.ac.jp/english/

35°43′08″N 139°28′29″E / 35.71889°N 139.47472°E / 35.71889; 139.47472

The National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education (大学改革支援・学位授与機構, Daigaku Kaikaku Shien • Gakui Juyo Kikō), abbreviated NIAD-QE, is Independent Administrative Institution affiliated with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), whose objectives are:

As of July 2007, the second objective consists of:

It is headquartered in Kodaira, Tokyo.

History

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  • 1991: The Study Centre for Academic Degree Awarding and Committee for Study for Creation of Academic Degree Awarding Institution was established in the Graduate University for Advanced Studies.
  • 1992: The NIAD was established.
  • 1994: The NIAD was expanded to NIAD-UE.
  • 2002: The first publication of the results of evaluation.
  • 2003: Relocated to the current campus in Kodaira.
  • 2016: The NIAD-QE was established.

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