National_Graduate_Institute_for_Policy_Studies

National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
政策研究大学院大学
TypePostgraduate-only institutions
EstablishedOctober 1, 1997 (1997-10-01)
ChairpersonHiroko Ota
Location
Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo
,
Japan
Websitewww.grips.ac.jp

The National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (政策研究大学院大学, Seisaku Kenkyū Daigakuin Daigaku), or GRIPS, is a research graduate school located in Minato, Tokyo. Funded by the Japanese Government, it is the second smallest[1] by enrollment of the national universities. It is also one of Asia's leading think tanks of policy scholars and social scientists focused on policy studies. It offers programs in security and international affairs, diplomacy, international development studies, economics, political science, disaster studies, and science and technology policies, among others. Since September 2023 its president is Hiroko Ōta.[2]

Overview

Locally known as GRIPS, the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies is a stand-alone graduate school with an attached research center and a global reach. Spun off in 1997 from Saitama University, GRIPS is composed of academics and practitioners with expertise in public sector policy formulation and management. Around 20% of the faculty and 70% of students are recruited from outside Japan.

In April 2023, IDEAS ranked GRIPS as the third highest Economics and Finance institute in Japan.[3] IDEAS also ranked GRIPS the 16th amongst Economics and Finance research institutions in Asia during the same time period based on research output and citations.[4]

Academic programs

Located in central Tokyo, the institute offers graduate programs at both the Master's and Ph.D. levels:

  • Master’s Programs (International Programs)
  • Young Leaders Program (School of Government)
  • Young Leaders Program (School of Local Governance)
  • One-year Master’s Program of Public Policy (MP1)
  • Two-year Master’s Program of Public Policy (MP2)
  • Macroeconomic Policy
  • Public Finance
  • Disaster Management Policy
  • Economics, Planning and Public Policy
  • Graduate Program in Japanese Language and Culture
  • Maritime Safety and Security Policy Program (MSP)
  • Master’s Programs (Domestic Programs)
  • Public Policy
  • Development Policy
  • Cultural Policy
  • Intellectual Property
  • Urban Policy
  • Education Policy
  • Disaster Risk Management
  • Science, Technology and Innovation Policy
  • Ph.D. Program (5-Year Doctoral Program)
  • Policy Analysis Program
  • G-Cube Program
  • Ph.D./ Doctoral Programs (3-Year Doctoral Programs)
    • Public Policy (Doctor of Public Policy)
  • Security and International Studies (PhD/Doctor of International Relations)
  • Disaster Management
  • Science, Technology and Innovation Policy
  • State Building and Economic Development
  • Japanese Language and Culture

Notable academics

Fumio Hayashi: Professor of Economics

Takatoshi Ito: Professor of Economics

Haruhiko Kuroda: Professor, Former Governor of the Bank of Japan

Shinichi Kitaoka: Adjunct Professor. Former President of Japan International Cooperation Agency

Hiroko Ōta: Professor of Economics. Former Japanese cabinet minister of economic policy.

Keijiro Otsuka: Emeritus Faculty


Akihiko Tanaka: Former president. President of Japan International Cooperation Agency



References

  1. ^ "Japanese National Universities" (PDF). Japanese Association of National Universities. April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  2. ^ "人事、文部科学省". 日本経済新聞 (in Japanese). 2022-08-26. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
  3. ^ "Top 25% Institutions and Economists in Japan, as of March 2023". IDEAS. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Top 12.5% Asia, as of March 2023". IDEAS. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
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