University Brand Image Survey — published on Nikkei online/regional editions(Tokyo Metropolitan, Hokkaido, Kansai, Tohoku, Chubu)

Kyoto University ranked No.1 for the first time in seven years, in the overall universities brand image ranking, rated among HR managers of notable leading companies. Nagoya University followed in 2nd place and Nagoya Institute of Technology came in 3rd. National universities swept 9 of the top 10 listed. Iwate University rose to the top, from the 6th in the previous year, as a university to be seeking more hiring of alumni. Regional universities outshined in this category — Toyohashi University of Technology followed as 2nd and Kochi University of Technology in 3rd.