Career Support

Major Employers and Graduate Schools Recruiting APU Students

< As of May 1, 2025 >

APU sent forth yet another batch of graduates into the workforce in September 2024 and March 2025. The success our graduates have in attaining employment can be attributed to APU’s Career Development Support, a unique job placement support system linked to APU’s innovative education system.​

AY2024 List of Major Employers

Dom. Int. Company /Organization
Accenture Ltd.
Asahi Mutual Life Insurance Company
All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd.
Amazon.com Inc.
American Express International, Inc.
Ichijo Co., Ltd.
ITOCHU Corporation
Itochu Logistics Co., Ltd.
FPT Japan Holdings Co., Ltd.
Japan Broadcasting Corporation
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corporation
H.I.S. Co., Ltd.
NTT DATA Business Brains Corporation
en Japan Inc.
Okamura Corporation
Omron Co.,Ltd.
Sansan, Inc.
SAP Japan Co., Ltd.
SMBC Nikko Securities Inc.
TIS Inc.
TOTO Ltd.
Caterpillar Finance Japan, Ltd.
Canon Medical Systems Corporation
Kubota Corporation
Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Inc.
National Tax Agency
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Konami Group Corporation
Sanrio Company, Ltd.
Shionogi & Co., Ltd.
Chanel K.K.
Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
JAL Sky Co., Ltd.
JAL Sky Kyushu Co., Ltd.
JFE Engineering Corporation
Johnson & Johnson K.K.
Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.
State Street Trust and Banking Co., Ltd.
Sumitomo Mitsui Auto Service Company, Limited
Sekisui Kasei Co., Ltd.
Zenken Corporation
Sojitz Corporation
Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores Co., Ltd.
Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.
TAKENAKA CORPORATION
Tapestry Japan LLC.
Central Japan International Airport Co., Ltd.
Chori Co., Ltd.
Tsuchiya Kaban Co., Ltd.
Terumo Corporation.
Dom. Int. Company /Organization
Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting LLC.
Tokyo Century Corporation
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Toyota Motor Corporation.
Toyota Tsusho Corporation
Neo Career Co., Ltd.
THE NISHI-NIPPON CITY BANK, LTD.
Nishitetsu (Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd.)
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
NISSO CORPORATION
Nitori Holdings Co., Ltd.
Tata Consultancy Services Japan, Ltd.
Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.
Nippon Life Insurance Company
Japan Pension Service
Peach Aviation Limited
PwC Consulting LLC
PwC Business Assurance LLC
Hitachi Solutions, Ltd.
Fujitsu Limited
Fuji Yakuhin Co., Ltd.
Freewill Inc.
Ministry of Justice
House Foods Group Inc.
Pan Pacific International Holdings Corporation
Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.
Hays Specialist Recruitment Japan K.K.
BORDERLESS JAPAN CORPORATION
Hoshino Resorts Inc.
Hokkaido Government
Michael Page International Japan K.K.
Money Forward, Inc.
Marubeni Logistics Corporation
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
Mitsui Fudosan Resort Management Co., Ltd.
Mizkan Co., Ltd.
Mitsubishi Jisho Residence, Inc.
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation
MinebeaMitsumi Inc.
Mirai Consulting Co., Ltd.
Meidensha Corporation
Yamato Transport Co., Ltd.
Yanmar Construction Equipment Co., Ltd.
YUTAKA TRUSTY SECURITIES CO., LTD.
Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd.
Louis Vuitton Japan Co., Ltd.
Lenovo Japan G.K.
Notes: Information is provided by students, and is current as of Aplil 1, 2025

“Dom.” indicates companies and organizations which employ domestic students

“Int.” indicates companies and organizations which employ international students

AY2024 Countries of Foreign Employers

Country/Region Number employed
Thailand 16
Indonesia 15
Viet Nam 13
Korea 11
China 11
United States 5
Uzbekistan 4
Mongolia 3
Malawi 3
Tanzania 3
Pakistan 3
Hongkong 2
Malaysia 2
East Timor 2
Philippine 2
Kyrgyz 2
Nigeria 2
Eswatini 2
Egypt 1
South Africa 1
Ethiopia 1
Laos 1
The Netherlands 1
Papua New Guinea 1
Mexico 1
Bangladesh 1
Jordan 1
Fiji 1
Liberia 1
Ghana 1
Tajikistan 1
Uganda 1
Chile 1
Singapore 1
German 1
Sri Lanka 1
Total 119
Note: Information is provided by students, and is current as of April1, 2025

AY2024 List of Schools Accepting APU Graduates

1 out of every 2 students who goes on to higher education enters a university or graduate school in the Top 500 of the QS World University Rankings.

College of Asia Pacifc Studies

International Students
Central European University
City University of Hong Kong
Geneva Graduate Institute
Griffith University
King's College London
Kobe University
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Ritsumeikan University
The Australian National University
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
The University of Hong Kong
The University of Manchester
The University of Melbourne
The University of New South Wales(UNSW Sydney)
The University of Queensland
The University of Tokyo
University College London (UCL)
University of Glasgow
University of Macau
University of Tsukuba
Waseda University
Yonsei University
Domestic Students
Akita International University
Kyoto University
Kyushu University
National Taiwan University (NTU)
Ritsumeikan University
The University of Tokyo
University of East Anglia (UEA)
Waseda University

College of International Management

International Students
Aoyama Gakuin University
EDHEC Business School
Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main
Hitotsubashi University
Korea University
Macquarie University
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU)
National University of Singapore (NUS)
Osaka University
Rennes School of Business
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Ritsumeikan University
The Australian National University
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
The University of Hong Kong
The University of Manchester
The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney)
The University of Sydney
University College London (UCL)
University of Glasgow
University Of The Arts London
University of Toronto
University of Tsukuba
University of Zurich
Waseda University
Domestic Students
Keio University
Kobe University
Kyushu University
Lancaster University
Lund University
Nagoya University
National University of Singapore (NUS)
University of Tsukuba

Graduate

International Students
Hiroshima University
Leiden University
Ritsumeikan Asia Paci?c University
Universiti Malaya (UM)
Notes: 1. Information is provided by students, and is current as of April 1, 2025

2. Based on the QS W orld University Ranking, 2026.

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