Imperial University refers to a national comprehensive university established in Japan before the Second World War. At that time, there were nine imperial universities in Japan and its colonies, which were located in Tokyo, Kyoto, Tohoku, Kyushu, Hokkaido, Osaka, Nagoya, the Korean capital and Taipei, China (then "Taipei Country", which is now Taipei, Taiwan Province Province, China).

Imperial University of Tokyo, Imperial University of Kyoto, Imperial University of Northeast China? Imperial University of Kyushu, Imperial University of Hokkaido? Imperial University of Beijing, Imperial University of Taipei, Imperial University of Osaka, Imperial University of Nagoya.