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National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies


The National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (政策研究大学院大学 Seisaku Kenkyū Daigakuin Daigaku?), or GRIPS, is a graduate school located in Minato, Tokyo. Funded by the Japanese Government, it is also one of Asia's leading think tanks of policy scholars and social scientists focused on policy studies. It offers programs in security and international affairs, diplomacy, international development studies, economics, political science, disaster studies, and science and technology policies, among others.

Locally known as the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, GRIPS is a stand-alone graduate school with an attached research center and a global reach. In January 2015, IDEAS ranked GRIPS to be the second highest-ranking Economics and Finance institute in Japan, after the University of Tokyo. IDEAS also ranked GRIPS the 13th highest-ranking Economics and Finance research institution in Asia during the same time period based on research output and citations.

Located in central Tokyo, the institute offers graduate programs at both the Master's and Ph.D. levels:

Coordinates: 35°39′50″N 139°43′38″E / 35.66389°N 139.72722°E / 35.66389; 139.72722


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