Japan · Kyushu & Okinawa
Universities in Okinawa 沖縄県
11 institutions: 8 universities, 2 junior colleges, 1 college of technology. Names link to each institution's own website.
Universities 大学 · 8
| Name | Type | Founded | Location | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of the Ryukyus琉球大学 | National | 1950 | 中頭郡西原町 | — |
| Meio University名桜大学 | Public (local) | 1994 | 名護市 | — |
| Okinawa Prefectural College of Nursing沖縄県立看護大学 | Public (local) | 1999 | 那覇市 | — |
| Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts沖縄県立芸術大学 | Public (local) | 1986 | 那覇市 | — |
| Okinawa Christian University沖縄キリスト教学院大学 | Private | 2004 | 中頭郡西原町 | — |
| Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology沖縄科学技術大学院大学graduate only | Private | 2005 | 国頭郡恩納村 | — |
| Okinawa International University沖縄国際大学 | Private | 1959 | 宜野湾市 | 5,257 |
| Okinawa University沖縄大学 | Private | 1961 | 那覇市 | — |
Junior colleges 短期大学 · 2
| Name | Type | Founded | Location | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okinawa Christian Junior College沖縄キリスト教短期大学 | Private | 1957 | 中頭郡西原町 | — |
| Okinawa Women's Junior College沖縄女子短期大学 | Private | 1966 | 島尻郡与那原町 | — |
Colleges of technology 高等専門学校 · 1
| Name | Type | Founded | Location | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okinawa National College of Technology沖縄工業高等専門学校 | National | 2004 | 名護市 | — |
About these figures
The list, national/public/private status and locations are the Ministry of Education's official school register. English names and founding years come from Wikidata; a founding year is often the date of a predecessor school. Student numbers are shown only where Wikidata records one, with its year — Japan publishes enrolment per university only in its 大学ポートレート database, whose terms don't permit reuse.
National universities charge a government-set tuition, but may set separate fees for international students — see what it costs.
Elsewhere in Kyushu & Okinawa
Source: 文部科学省ホームページ — 学校コード一覧 (MEXT school code register, May 2026) and 令和7年度学校基本調査 (School Basic Survey 2025), reused under the MEXT website terms. English names, founding years, websites and enrolment figures from Wikidata (CC0), which is community-maintained.