National Institution for Academic Degrees and University Evaluation

The National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement (大学改革支援・学位授与機構^?, Daigaku Kaikaku Shien • Gakui Juyo Kikō), abbreviated NIAD-QE, is Japan's "independent administrative institution" affiliated with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), whose objectives are:

As of July 2007, the second objective consists of:

It is headquartered in Kodaira, Tokyo.