Meiji University is the most desirable school among college-bound high school seniors in the Kanto region, a Recruit Co. survey released Thursday shows.
Meiji is known for its ability to help graduating students find jobs.
For the 2011 school year, the university received roughly 114,000 general applications, among the most at four-year universities in Japan.
Waseda University, Rikkyo University and Nihon University were also popular in the region, which includes the greater Tokyo area.
In the Kansai region, Kansai University was the most popular. Public universities gained in popularity, with Kobe University, Osaka City University and Osaka University moving up to third, fifth and sixth.
In the Tokai region, Nagoya University was the most popular. Schools within the region took up 18 of the top 20 positions. Waseda at 18th and Ritsumeikan University at 19th were the only schools located outside the area to make the top 20.
Recruit believes that public universities and local schools are becoming popular for cost reasons amid the economic slump and the worsening job market.
The fourth annual survey was conducted in April. This year's results are based on answers from 10,450 high school seniors.
(The Nikkei July 22 morning edition)
http://e.nikkei.com/e/fr/tnks/Nni20110721D21JFN04.htm
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