National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies


The National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, or GRIPS, is an elite and highly selective research graduate school located in Minato, Tokyo. Funded by the Japanese Government, it has the status of national university. 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.

Overview

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 December 2018, 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 14th highest-ranking Economics and Finance research institution in Asia during the same time period based on research output and citations.

Academic programs

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