Jin-ai University

What Jin-ai University does

Jin-ai University (仁愛大学) is a private four-year university operated by the educational corporation 学校法人 福井仁愛学園 (Fukui Jin-ai Gakuen), headquartered at 、大手町3-1-1 in Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. The university delivers undergraduate and graduate education across four academic units: the Faculty of Psychology, the Faculty of Business Communication, the Faculty of Nutrition and Child Studies (split into Health Nutrition and Child Education departments), and a Graduate School of Psychology offering a Clinical Psychology course. It is the only certified psychologist (公認心理師) training institution at the graduate level in Fukui Prefecture and operates a Registered Dietitian training program designated under the national Education and Training Benefit System.

The university's operational backbone consists of a Moodle-based Learning Management System (仁大e-Learning) accessible via browser or mobile app, integrated with Microsoft 365 and Microsoft 365 Copilot, alongside a UNIVERSAL PASSPORT (UNIPA) student portal for academic records and administrative procedures, and the キャリアタスUC career platform for job placement services. Supporting infrastructure includes a Psychological Clinical Center, Regional Co-Creation Center, English Education Center, library, health management office, and student counseling room. The campus maintains designated off-campus housing (Heim Hodaka-yama and Village Hino) for students living alone.

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition and fees collected in two installments per academic year, supplemented by government subsidies under the national tuition exemption/reduction system (coordinated with JASSO), and Fukui Prefecture's supplementary exemption program for two-dependent households. Eligible students in the Registered Dietitian course additionally access the Education and Training Benefit System covering up to 50% of tuition plus performance-based allowances. The university targets prospective high school students, social entrants (社会人入学生), parents, alumni, and the regional community through a multi-channel admissions pipeline including open campus events, an online application portal, dedicated Admissions Center with toll-free number, and an IR Promotion Office generating student-led word-of-mouth.

Name

Jin-ai University

Legal name

Jin-ai University (仁愛大学)

Website

https://jindai.ac.jp

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Jin-ai University is a private Japanese university in Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture, operating four faculties (Psychology, Business Communication, Nutrition and Child Studies) and a graduate school in clinical psychology, serving high school graduates, working adults, and the regional Fukui community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Echizen City

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: The university generates revenue primarily through tuition fees and related charges paid by enrolled students. Tuition is collected in two installments per academic year (前学期/後学期). Financial support mechanisms include deferred payment (延納) and installment (分納) options.
2. National Tuition Exemption/Reduction System (国の修学支援新制度): As a participating institution in Japan's national tuition support program, the university also receives government subsidies for tuition exemptions and reductions based on students' economic circumstances. The program is coordinated with JASSO (Japan Student Services Organization) scholarships.
3. Education and Training Benefit System (教育訓練給付制度): The Health and Nutrition Department (管理栄養学科) is designated as a 'Specialized Practical Training Course' under the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Eligible students can receive subsidies covering 50% of tuition and additional performance-based allowances.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Jin-ai University delivers four-year undergraduate education through four faculties — Psychology, Business Communication, Health Nutrition, and Child Education — and graduate-level education through a Graduate School of Psychology with a Clinical Psychology track. Ancillary offerings include career development support with internships, library services, a Moodle-based e-learning system, and the ABEKO Eisho 24-hour self-study space.

Product overview

Jin-ai University (仁愛大学) is a comprehensive Japanese university with four academic departments and one graduate program: the Faculty of Psychology (心理学部 心理学科), Faculty of Business Communication (ビジネスコミュニケーション学部 ビジネスコミュニケーション学科), Faculty of Nutrition and Child Studies comprising the Departments of Health and Nutrition (健康栄養学科) and Child Education (子ども教育学科), and the Graduate School of Psychology Clinical Psychology Course (大学院 心理学研究科 臨床心理学専攻). Supporting the academic programs are digital infrastructure including the student portal UNIVERSAL PASSPORT, the Moodle-based e-learning system 仁大e-ラニング with mobile app access, and the career support platform キャリタスUC. Student life is supported through the affiliated library, psychological clinical center, regional co-creation center, English education center, health management office, student counseling room, and designated off-campus housing. The university participates in the national tuition exemption system and Fukui Prefecture's supplementary support programs.

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Brands

• 地域未来大学 (Chiiki Mirai University): A concept/tagline representing the university's regional future-oriented educational philosophy - '地域を育み、自分を育む' (Nurturing the region, nurturing oneself)

Products and services

• Faculty of Psychology (心理学部) Four-year undergraduate program in psychology, supporting students aiming for certifications including certified psychologist and related psychology credentials. Designed for prospective students in Fukui Prefecture and the broader Hokuriku region.
• Faculty of Business Communication (コミュニケーション学部) Four-year undergraduate program covering business and communication studies for students seeking careers in business, marketing, and related fields.
• Faculty of Health Nutrition (健康栄養学部) Four-year undergraduate program in health and nutrition science, including preparation paths for registered dietitian qualification, for students pursuing nutrition and public-health careers.
• Faculty of Child Education (子ども教育学部) Four-year undergraduate program for students aiming to obtain teaching certifications (e.g., kindergarten and elementary school) and careers in early childhood and primary education.
• Graduate School of Psychology — Clinical Psychology (大学院心理学研究科) Graduate-level program in clinical psychology supporting students pursuing professional clinical psychologist qualification and advanced practice.
• Career Development Support Services Career support program offering internships, employment guidance, and post-graduation placement assistance for enrolled students.
• ABEKO Eisho Self-Study Space 24-hour on-campus self-study facility providing enrolled students extended access to a quiet study environment beyond standard library hours.
• University Library Services On-campus library holding approximately 132,000 books, providing research and study resources to enrolled students and faculty.

Quantifiable outcome

• 45 students passed the civil servant examination (2026 March graduates)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Integration6 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered moderate, minor and core.

• Fukui Prefecture Inter-University Credit Exchange Partners (福井県内大学等単位互換制度参加校)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerJin-ai University participates in the Fukui Prefecture Inter-University Credit Exchange System (福井県内大学等単位互換制度), which allows students to take courses at partner universities and have credits recognized at their home institution. Partner institutions include 福井大学 (Fukui University), 福井県立大学 (Fukui Prefectural University), 福井工業大学 (Fukui Institute of Technology), 敦賀市立看護大学 (Tsuruga College of Nursing), 仁愛女子短期大学 (Jin-ai Women's Junior College), 福井医療大学 (Fukui Medical University), and 福井工業高等専門学校 (Fukui National College of Technology). This partnership enriches the curriculum available to Jin-ai students and promotes academic exchange across the prefecture.
• 武生製麺株式会社 (Takefu Seimen Co., Ltd.)minorOthersTakefu Seimen, a local Echizen-based noodle company, provides food services (越前おろしそば, onigiri, and source katsu-don) through its mobile kitchen at the university's student support cafeteria events. This partnership supports the Student Support Center's student welfare events.
• 南越消防組合東消防署 (Minami-Echizen Fire Department, East Station)minorOthersThe Minami-Echizen Fire Department's East Station provides annual AED training and cardiopulmonary resuscitation instruction to students at the university's Health Management Office (保健管理室).
• キャリタスUC (Careers UC / Company for Student Employment System)coreTechnology or IntegrationJin-ai University uses the Career tas UC (キャリタスUC) platform, operated by a third-party company, to manage job postings, student job searches, career event calendars, and on-campus company briefing sessions. Employers submit job listings through this platform, and students use it to search listings, make career counseling reservations, and track application status.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• University of Fukui: National comprehensive university headquartered in Fukui City that recruits from the same regional high-school graduate pool as Jin-ai, providing the dominant direct competition for in-prefecture undergraduates.
• Fukui Prefectural University: Public prefectural university in Fukui with comparable scale and regional scope, directly competing for the same Fukui-resident undergraduates across social sciences and applied health fields.
• Jin-ai Women's Junior College: Sister institution operated by the same parent educational corporation Fukui Jin-ai Gakuen, serving a closely overlapping student demographic with a two-year junior-college pathway that competes for the same Fukui applicants.
• Fukui University of Technology: Private engineering-focused university also located in Fukui Prefecture, operating as a regional peer under a different faculty mix and recruiting overlapping Fukui-prefectural candidates.
• Shitennoji University: Small Buddhist-founded private university in Osaka with comparable scale and operating model, illustrating a parallel path for a small religious-affiliated Japanese private university.

Regional players

• Tsuruga College of Nursing: Municipal nursing college based in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, another small specialized regional higher-education institution serving Fukui students in a different applied-health discipline.

Broad incumbents

• Rissho University: Buddhist-founded private university operating multiple campuses across Japan, sharing Jin-ai's Nichiren Buddhist heritage and private university operating model but with significantly larger enrollment and program breadth.
• Bunkyo University: Medium-sized Japanese private university with a comparable mix of psychology, education and human-services programs, providing a benchmark for a similarly scoped but more urban private-Japanese-university operating model.
• Bukkyo University: Long-established Buddhist-founded private university in Kyoto with an extensive distance-learning division, comparable in religious foundation but with much broader program scope and a national recruitment footprint.
• Komazawa University: Large Soto Zen Buddhist-founded private university in Tokyo sharing the religious heritage and educational philosophy of Jin-ai, but operating at substantially larger scale across multiple faculties.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/%E4%BB%81%E6%84%9B%E5%A4%A7%E5%AD%A6

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