Activities to promote high quality education, academic research, and social contribution for national universities

• Conducting investigative research and formulating guidelines on the current state of admissions to national universities
• Gathering information and materials, conducting investigative research, and examining issues pertaining to high-quality education and research
• Conducting investigative research and verification relating to evaluation of the results and certification of national universities
• Conducting and examining investigative research on policies for the promotion of government exchange programs and international student exchange programs of individual universities
• Promoting exchange projects with the various overseas presidents' associations through member participation

Studies for policy proposal regarding higher education and academic research in Japan and the independent drafting of such policies

• Conducting investigative research and making policy proposals on issues relating to higher education and academic research
• Conducting seminars on issues relating to higher education, academic research, and national universities
• Examining the roles that national universities are required to play and seeking to enhance their unique functions
• Analyzing the current status and issues of national universities, conducting investigative research concerning their future, and gathering basic information and materials

Promoting exchange projects based on international partnerships

• Pursuing international exchange with various overseas universities through partnerships and cooperation with public and private Japanese universities
• Supporting other activities of international institutions in Japan related to international student exchange

Providing management support for national university corporations

• Understanding issues pertaining to the university management environment including personal, labor, finance, facilities and hospital affiliated with university, and making policy proposals to organizations relating to higher education.
• Providing management support for national universities by providing information and materials
• Organizing, implementing, and supporting training programs to improve the performance of executive officers and staff of national universities and related organizations
• Carrying out PR activities related to national universities and JANU
• Providing support for the activities of each JANU branch in Japan
• Conducting investigative research in specific fields requiring an immediate response

Other activities geared to achieving JANU's goals

• Providing assistance and consulting services in risk management, administration, and improvement of comprehensive insurance for national university corporations