Highly Skilled and Educated Workforce

Miyagi Prefecture has numerous higher education institutions and its capital, Sendai, is regarded an academic city throughout the country.
 A wealth of young talent from across the Tohoku region gather in Sendai for the academic opportunities available.
With easier accessibility to top-class talent than Tokyo, many companies expand into Miyagi looking to improve their human resources.

University

School Basic Survey

University type	Number of schools	Number of students
National university	2	19,789
Public university	1	1,919
Private university	11	35,379
Total	14	57,087

Reference: School Basic Survey, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, 2023

Higher education institutions other than universities

Institution type	Number of schools	Number of students
Junior college	5	2,621
National Institute of Technology	1	1,610
Public vocational school	3	253
Private vocational school	64	15,857
Total	73	20,341

Reference: School Basic Survey, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, 2023

Number of graduate students

Number of graduate students: 7,646 people

Reference: School Basic Survey, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, 2023

Number of exchange students

Number of exchange students: 5,750 people (December, 2023)　 Reference: Statistics on foreign residents, Immigration Services Agency, 2024