National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education
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The National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education (大学改革支援・学位授与機構, Daigaku Kaikaku Shien • Gakui Juyo Kikō), abbreviated NIAD-QE, is Independent Administrative Institution affiliated with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), whose objectives are: To evaluate education and research activities of Japanese universities and their consortia and to publish the result of the evaluation.