June 17, 2019
Jikei Group of Colleges
International Center, Headquarters

 

The numbers of international students currently enrolled at the 69 professional training colleges and 1 Japanese language school in the Jikei Group are as follows:

 

Ⅰ Overview

 

1. Total number of international students in the Jikei Group	2383
2. Home countries and regions	50
3. Number of international students enrolled in professional training college	1987
4. Number of international students enrolled in Japanese language departments at the colleges or Japanese language schools	396
5. Number of international students enrolling in 2019	1180

 

Ⅱ Top five home countries and regions of international students

 

1. People’s Republic of China	1116
2. Republic of Korea	288
3. Taiwan	223
4. Vietnam	206
5. Hong Kong	83

The overwhelming majority of international students come from the People’s Republic of China. International students from China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong total 1422 students.

 

Ⅲ Numbers of International Students by Area of Study

 

1. Culture and General Education	1086
2. Japanese Language Education	396
3. Personal Care and Nutrition	302
4. Technology	269
5. Education and Welfare	150
6. Medical Care	92
7. Business	22
8. Agriculture	13
9. Other	53

The overwhelming majority of the 1086 students in Culture and General Education courses are pursuing studies in the creative-related fields. Most of the 302 students in Personal Care and Nutrition courses are studying in food-related fields. Of the 269 students studying in technology-related fields, 266 are studying at Tokyo Design Technology Center. The 150 students in Education and Welfare-related courses are pursuing studies in care worker-related fields. The 53 students studying in the 1-year international social welfare business program at Tokyo College of Welfare are pursuing studies in other fields.

 

Ⅳ International Students by Region in Japan

 

1. Hokkaido	19
2. Sendai	2
3. Tokyo	1899
4. Saitama	30
5. Nagoya	16
6. Kyoto	1
7. Osaka	315
8. Hyogo	16
9. Fukuoka	85

Students studying in Tokyo account for approximately 80% of all international students.

 

V Top eight schools with the most international students (Schools where the number of international students exceeds 100)

 

1. Tokyo Communication Arts College	481 (Creative, 463 students; Eco, 18 students)
2. Toyo Language School	381
3. Tokyo Design Technology Center	266
4. Tokyo College of Welfare	152
5. OCA Osaka College of Design & IT	141
6. Tokyo College of Anime	124
7. Tokyo Belle époque College of Confectionery and Culinary	106
8. Akahori College of Confectionery	103

The schools in sections V and VI are the same schools, albeit in a different order. The areas of study that stand out in these eight schools are the creative-related fields, Japanese language education, food-related fields, and care worker-related fields.

 

Ⅵ Top eight schools with the most international students enrolling in April (Schools where the number of international students enrolling in April exceeds 50 students)

 

1. Tokyo Communication Arts College	197
2. Toyo Language School	179
3. Tokyo College of Welfare	109
4. Tokyo Design Technology Center	103
5. Akahori College of Confectionery	70
6. Tokyo Belle époque College of Confectionery and Culinary	67
7. Tokyo College of Anime	64
8. OCA Osaka College of Design & IT	55

 

Numbers of International Students Enrolled in the Jikei Group of Colleges

(By Home Country or Region)

 

Country	Number of International Students Enrolling in April 2019	Number of International Students as of May 1, 2019 (Including New Students)
China	538	1116
Taiwan	106	223
Hong Kong	43	83
Korea	146	288
Russia	13	30
Romania	1	1
Mongolia	7	13
Myanmar	14	36
Malaysia	15	43
Vietnam	118	206
France	6	11
Philippines	11	17
Pakistan	1	1
Nepal	41	57
Germany	0	2
Thailand	22	46
Sri Lanka	14	24
Spain	0	6
Sweden	3	10
Singapore	0	3
Canada	1	5
Australia	1	3
Indonesia	31	69
India	0	6
Italy	6	15
United Kingdom	1	7
United States	8	14
Macau	6	6
Bangladesh	9	12
Guinea	1	1
Columbia	3	4
New Zealand	1	1
Venezuela	0	1
Mexico	0	1
Cyprus	0	1
Turkey	1	2
Uzbekistan	2	2
Norway	1	1
Estonia	0	1
Kazakhstan	2	2
Costa Rica	1	1
Nigeria	1	1
Bhutan	2	3
Iran	1	1
Bolivia	1	1
Chile	1	1
Ukraine	0	2
Cambodia	0	1
Belarus	0	1
Lithuania	0	1
Total	1180	2383

 

Numbers of Enrolled International Students by Field

(Current as of May 1, 2019)

 

 

Numbers of Enrolled International Students by Region

(Current as of May 1, 2019)