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	20,129
Public university	1	1,917
Private university	12	34,961
Total	15	57,007

Reference: School Basic Survey, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, 2025

Higher education institutions other than universities

Institution type	Number of schools	Number of students
Junior college	5	1,991
National Institute of Technology	1	1,571
Public vocational school	2	147
Private vocational school	63	16,432
Total	71	20,141

Reference: School Basic Survey, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, 2025

Number of graduate students

Number of graduate students: 7,927 people

Reference: School Basic Survey, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, 2025

Number of exchange students

Number of exchange students: 6,647 people (June, 2025)　 Reference: Statistics on foreign residents, Immigration Services Agency, 2025