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100

What do you call the groups at American Universities/Colleges often represented by Greek Letters?

Sororities [Female groups]/Fraternities [Male groups]


100

How many university students [roughly] are there in the world?

235 Million

100

Which was the first NATIONAL university in Japan?

University of Tokyo - Established in 1877

100

What is the shortest amount of time you need to finish a university degree?

3 Years - Standard

2 Years - Accelerated

200

What is the term for a first-year university/college students [often in the US and some other locations]?

Freshman - 1st

Sophomore - 2nd

Junior - 3rd 

Senior - 4th

200

What is the most popular university major in the world?

Business OR Nursing

200

Which was the first PRIVATE university in Japan?

Keio University -

Established as a school for Western studies in 1858 in Edo.

200

As of 2024, which university is ranked No.1 in the world?

Oxford University OR Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

[Depending on which website you check.]

300

What do you get when you complete your undergraduate study?

A Bachelor's Degree

300

Which univerity has the largest amount of international students in the world?

University of New York [as of 2022/2023: 24,496 international students]

300

How many PRIVATE universities are there in Japan?

Around 800 [807]

300

Name the three countries that have the most Universities in the world. [As of July 2023]

India [5349]

Indonesia [3277]

United States [3180]


400

What is the most common grading scale at Japanese and American Universities?

S/A 80.00 - 100.00

B/B 70.00 - 79.99

C/C 60.00 - 69.99

F/F 0.00 - 59.99

400

How many students globally are enrolled full time at their university?

83%

400

How many national and public [local] universities are there in Japan?

86 National

95 Public

400

How much do international students pay for tuition [globally] at universities in comparison to national [domestic] students?

Almost double depending on the country.

500

What is the iconic University/College student 'cheap' meal?

Cup Ramen

500

What tool that students use is hotly debated in academic circles as being a problem for Lecturers and Tutors?

A.I. [ChatGPT]

500

Which nation makes the largest amount of international students in Japan?

China - 114,255 students

500

Per 100 men at university, how many women are enrolled at universities around the world?

113 women to every 100 men.