MITI and the Japanese miracle

Examinations, 1975 and 1976

Number passing examination

University

1975

1976

Tokyo University

459

461

Kyoto University

172

193

Tohoku * University

67

51

Nagoya University

34

42

Kyushu* University

29

41

Tokyo Industrial University

44

38

Waseda University

28

32

Osaka University

44

32

Hokkaido* University

45

31

Tokyo University of Education

24

22

Nagoya Industrial University

7

19

Tokyo Agricultural University

18

15

Yokohama University

19

14

Chiba University

14

12

Kobe University

14

12

Hitotsubashi University

22

10

Keio* University

6

10

SOURCE

:

Shukan*

asahi

, July 15, 1977, pp. 2123.

NOTE

: No other university had as many as ten passers in either year.

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