On Nov. 21, 2011, the Government Revitalization Unit (GRU) took up the issue of reform of Japan's university system. Five themes were presented by GRU members:
(1) Is the quality of Japan's university education deteriorating by global standards even as total revenues and expenditures for Japanese universities increase?
(2) Are the number of universities and that of university teachers and students on the rise despite a continuing fall in the number of children nationwide?