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Our Students

Number of Master’s Students (as of April 2009)
Programs Number
International Programs Young Leaders Program
19
Public Policy Program
46
Transition Economy Program
20
International Development Studies Program
28
Public Finance Program
19
Graduate Program on Japanese Language and Culture Program
6
Disaster Management Policy Program
30
Economics, Planning and Public Policy Program
24
Domestic Programs Public Policy Program (conducted in Japanese)
1
Development Policy Program
16
Regional Policy Program
29
Cultural Policy Program
5
Intellectual Property Program
6
Urban Policy Program
17
Education Policy Program
9
Total  
275
Number of 5-Year Program (as of April 2009)
ProgramsNumber
Policy Analysis Program16
Total16
Number of Doctoral Students (as of October 2008)
Programs Number
Public Policy Program
30
Policy Professionals Program
10
Security and International Studies Program
6
Science and Technology Policy Program
13
Graduate Program in Japanese Language and Culture
6
Total
65
Distribution of Students by Country of Origin (as of April 2009)
Area Country Number
AsiaBangladesh
8
Bhutan
4
Cambodia
5
China
26
India
3
Indonesia
37
Korea
1
Laos
3
Malaysia
6
Mongolia
8
Myanmar
3
Nepal
7
Pakistan
9
Philippines
5
Singapore
2
Sri Lanka
8
Thailand
9
Vietnam
8
PacificAustralia
1
Central and South America El Salvador
2
Peru
3
Europe (including NIS countries)Azerbaijan
1
Hungary
1
Kazakhstan
3
Kyrgyz
2
Macedonia
1
Poland
1
Tajikistan
1
Ukraine
1
Uzbekistan
6
Middle EastAfghanistan
1
Egypt
2
Turkey
2
AfricaCote d'lvoire
1
Ethiopia
4
Ghana
3
Kenya
4
Madagascar
2
Malawi
1
Mozambique
1
Nigeria
1
Tanzania
5
Uganda
2
Zambia
2
Zimbabwe
3
Total45 countries
209

Our Staff

Number of the faculty staff 76
Number of the office staff 82

Honors and Awards

Professor Takashi Shiraishi Awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon, 29. April, 2007.
Mr. Minoru Nagaoka Honorary doctorate (Doctor of Government), 1. July, 2005
Mr. Teiichi Sato Honorary doctorate (Doctor of Government), 1. July, 2005