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Other name | GRIPS |
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Former name | Graduate School of Policy Science (GSPS) |
| Type | Public (national)graduate-only university |
| Established | October 1, 1997 (28 years ago) (1997-10-01) (as GRIPS) 1977 (48 years ago) (1977) (as GSPS) |
| President | Hiroko Ōta |
Total staff | 201 (including administrative and academic staff) |
| Students | 379 (as of May 2024) |
| Address | ,, 106-8677 ,Japan |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Purple |
| Website | www |
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TheNational Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (政策研究大学院大学,Seisaku Kenkyū Daigakuin Daigaku), orGRIPS, is a public researchgraduate school located inMinato, Tokyo. Funded by theJapanese government, it is the second smallest[1] by enrollment of all thenational universities in Japan. It is considered as one of the world's bestpublic policy schools[2] and Asia's leading institutions dedicated to policy and economics research.
The school offers graduate-level and executive education programs insecurity and international affairs, diplomacy, international development, economics, political science, disaster risk management, and science and technology policy, among others. Its current president isHiroko Ōta, who assumed office in September 2023.[3]
Locally known as GRIPS, the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies is a stand-alone graduate school with an attached research center and a global reach. Spun off in 1997 fromSaitama University, GRIPS is composed of academics and practitioners with expertise inpolicy studies,economics,political science, andpublic administration. Its mission is to train future policy leaders and contribute to the betterment of democratic governance in Japan and the world.
Around 20% of the faculty and 60% of students are recruited abroad.[4]
In September 2025,IDEAS ranked GRIPS as Asia's toppublic policy school and 10th best worldwide in terms of research outputs and citations.[2] During the same period, the Institute ranked second ineconomics among Japanese institutions and 11th in Asia.[5][6]
GRIPS has a history dating back to 1977, when the Graduate School of Policy Science (GSPS) was established atSaitama University.[7] In 1997, GSPS became an independent academic institution and was renamed the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS). Since then, the Institute has expanded its programs and facilities.
Some of the key milestones in GRIPS's history include:[8]
Located inRoppongi, the campus is close toNagatacho andKasumigaseki, where the country's political and administrative offices, such as theNational Diet of Japan, are located.
Its building was jointly designed by Yamashita Sekkei, the Richard Rogers Design Consortium, and theMinistry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT).[9] Construction was completed in February 2005 as the first Public-Private Partnership (PFI) project undertaken by the ministry.
TheNational Art Center, Tokyo is adjacent to the campus's current location. Before World War II, this area served as the garrison of the 3rd Infantry Regiment of theImperial Japanese Army.
Before its relocation in 2005, GRIPS occupied the former site of the National Tax College inShinjuku,Tokyo. The move coincided with the development of the former sites of theUniversity of Tokyo's Institute of Industrial Science and the Institute of Physics.
The Institute offers graduate programs at both theMaster's andPh.D. levels:
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As of May 2023, GRIPS has over 6000 alumni, most of whom work for government agencies and international organizations all over the world.[8] Its alumni network spans over 120 countries.
As of August 2024, GRIPS has partnerships with the following universities and institutions:
Australia National University
Royal School of Administration
The National Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development
Corvinus University of Budapest
Universitas BrawijayaUniversitas Gadjah MadaUniversitas Indonesia
Korea UniversityKorea Research Institute for Local Administration
National School of Public Policy
Development Academy of the PhilippinesUniversity of the Philippines Diliman
National Chi Nan University
King Prajadhipok’s InstituteOffice of the Council of StateThammasat University
McCourt School of Public Policy,Georgetown University
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