Unique reforms have been undertaken at seven public universities since they were turned into independent administrative entities, with a non-Japanese national appointed as president of Yokohama City University and student evaluation systems introduced at six schools, an education ministry survey showed Monday.
Yokohama City University appointed Bruce Stronach, a U.S. citizen, as president, while Akita International University appointed Australian Gregory Clark as vice president, according to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
Yokohama City University also allows students to pay fees for some classes at convenience stores.
Six of the seven universities, including Nagasaki Prefectural University, have introduced tenure systems, while another combination of six, including Iwate Prefectural University, enables students to evaluate teachers.
The other universities turned into independent administrative entities were Tokyo Metropolitan University, Osaka Prefectural University and the University of Kitakyushu.
There were 73 colleges operated by prefectural or municipal governments in Japan as of April last year.
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