MARCH (Japanese universities)

is the collective name of 5 private universities located in Tokyo, Japan. The name comes from the initial letters of the Japanese Roman characters of each school:

Overview Combined, MARCH universities' alumni include 5 world leaders, 2 Supreme Court Justices, and 6 Olympic medalists. Meiji, Hosei and Rikkyo universities are part of the Top Global University Project of Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

Comparison NamePictureYear foundedLocation in Greater TokyoAcademic rankings (2023)THEQS AsiaQS WorldMeiji University 1881ChiyodaSuginamiNakanoKawasaki45291–3001001–1200Aoyama Gakuin University1874ShibuyaMachidaSagamihara52351–4001201–1400Rikkyo University1874IkebukuroNiiza402481201–1400Chuo University1885HachiōjiBunkyōShinjuku54451–500>1400Hosei University1880ShinjukuKoganeiMachida59551–600>1400

Extensions

JMARCH A former extension, , alongside the rest of MARCH, were called JMARCH in the 1960s. The term is no longer used, due to Sophia now being grouped with Waseda and Keio as Japan's top 3 private universities.

GMARCH Originating in 2005, GMARCH is a widely used extension of MARCH, with G being .

TMARCH With T standing for , the extension of TMARCH originated in 2023 as a result of Toyo's rise in prestige and reputation, with observers and pundits often comparing the university with the rest of MARCH.

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