The Japan Association of University Administrative Management (JUAM) was founded in January 1997 as a professional organization for university and junior college administrators. Its mission is to promote continuous improvement and professional development among university administrative staffs across Japan by pursuing both theoretical and practical research in various areas of the university administration and management. JUAM aims to establish university administrative professionals.
Today, the organization is open to all supporters of Japanese universities, including faculty, staff, and graduate students, who are actively pursuing their roles as university administrators functioning autonomously and as highly specialized professionals in higher education institutions in Japan.
The association conducts research activities organized by two chapters, eight districts, and thirteen thematic study groups. It publishes the annual peer-reviewed journal and the newsletters to its members. Individual members could take advantage through the official opportunities such as the Sun Fook Award, the Young Researchers’ Incentive Program, and the Self-Publishing Incentive Program.
JUAM established the mutual relationship with the Association of Higher Education Professionals (AHEP) in the United Kingdom, and the relationship can be tracked to the former organization “AUA.” JUAM sends its members to the AHEP Annual Conference and Exhibition, and has accepted the Japan Study Tour from UK for two times. It also maintains a relationship with the Association for Innovative University Management, Japan. Through these collaborations, it actively pursues a dual role as both the research organization and the professional association.
In the midst of a declining birthrate, an aging population, and globalization of the economy, expectations for university reform are increasing in Japan, which aims to become an education-driven nation.
In order to meet these expectations, there is a strong demand for the development of human resources with expertise, autonomy, and originality in a wide variety of functions and areas, including management reform, support for education and learning, research support, regional cooperation, and international exchange, as well as the development of human resources capable of implementing the practices necessary for university management. Through these activities, the JUAM strives to fulfill its purpose of “contributing to the development of universities through practical and theoretical research on university administration and management and the development of human resources involved in university administration and management,” and furthermore, to contribute to the development of higher education.
| Organization Name (JP) | 一般社団法人 大学行政管理学会 |
| Organization Name (EN) | Japan Association of University Administrative Management |
| Office Address | #203 Kudan Silver Palace 4-6-1 Kudamminami, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo-to 102-0074 Japan ＞MAP |
| Establishment | January 11, 1997 March 1, 2017 : Transitioned to a General Incorporated Association |
| First Chairperson | Hiroshi Magofuku |
| Number of members | 1,155 (as of July 1, 2024) |
| General Meeting and Research Meeting | Saturday and Sunday of the first week of September (customary) |