Awarding of Degrees for the Completion of Programs at NIAD-QE-Approved Educational Institutions Operated by Government Ministries and Agencies in Academic Year 2021
NIAD-QE awards academic degrees (Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral) to those who have completed courses in educational institutions other than universities that are recognized by NIAD-QE as providing education equivalent to a university undergraduate program or a graduate school's master or doctoral program.
In accordance with the School Education Act, only universities and NIAD-QE are authorized to award academic degrees in Japan.
Expert committee in the medicine/pharmacy conducted thesis reviews and oral examinations of applicants who completed the Medical Research Course in the School of Medicine at the National Defense Medical College in September 2021.
Based on the reviews and examinations results, the final reviews were conducted by the Committee for Validation and Examination of Degrees on Monday, February 21st, 2022, and 18 applicants were awarded Doctoral degrees.
Doctoral Degree Recipients| NIAD-QE-recognized programs | Disciplinary field | Number of degree recipients |
| National Defense Medical College (School of Medicine, Medical Research Course) |
Medical Science | 18 |
NIAD-QE awarded Bachelor's Degrees to 1,146 applicants who completed programs equivalent to undergraduate education at a university in March 2022, after the reviews conducted by the Committee for Validation and Examination of Degrees.
Bachelor’s Degree Recipients
| NIAD-QE-recognized programs | Disciplinary field | Number of degree recipients |
| National Defense Academy (Undergraduate Course) |
Science | 42 |
| Engineering | 350 | |
| Social Sciences | 77 | |
| Humanities | 32 | |
| (Subtotal) | 501 | |
| National Defense Medical College (School of Medicine, Medical Course) |
Medicine | 75 |
| National Defense Medical College (School of Medicine, Nursing Course) |
Nursing | 117 |
| National Fisheries University (Undergraduate Course) |
Fisheries | 188 |
| Japan Coast Guard Academy (Regular Course) |
BS in Coast Guard Operations and Law Enforcement |
49 |
| Meteorological College (Regular Course) | Science | 10 |
| National College of Nursing, Japan (Undergraduate Course) |
Nursing | 100 |
| Polytechnic University (Faculty of Manufacturing Science & Technology) |
Science in Manufacturing Technology | 106 |
| Total | 1,146 |
Expert committees in the social sciences, nursing/health science/acupuncture and moxibustion, and engineering/design conducted thesis reviews and oral examinations for the conferment of a Master’s degree to assess applicants who were expected to complete the following programs in March 2022: a Master’s-equivalent course in the Graduate School of Science and Engineering at the National Defense Academy; a Master’s-equivalent course in the Graduate School of Security Studies at the National Defense Academy; or a Master’s-equivalent program in the Graduate School of Nursing at the National College of Nursing, Japan.
Based on the reviews and examinations results, the final reviews were conducted by the Committee for Validation and Examination of Degrees, and 11 applicants were awarded Master’s degrees.
Master’s Degree Recipients
| NIAD-QE-recognized programs | Disciplinary field | Number of degree recipients |
| National Defense Academy (Graduate School of Science and Engineering) |
Engineering | 3 |
| National Defense Academy (Graduate School of Security Studies) |
Security Studies | 7 |
| National College of Nursing, Japan (Graduate School of Nursing) |
Nursing | 1 |
| Total | 11 |
Expert committee in the science conducted a thesis review and an oral examination for the conferment of doctoral degree to assess the applicant who is expected to complete a Doctoral-equivalent course in the Graduate School of Science and Engineering at the National Defense Academy, Japan, in March 2022 .
Based on the review and examination results, the final review was conducted by the Committee for Validation and Examination of Degrees, and the applicant was awarded the Doctoral degree.
Doctoral Degree Recipients
| NIAD-QE-recognized programs | Disciplinary field | Number of degree recipients |
| National Defense Academy (Graduate School of Science and Engineering) |
Science | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
