MEXT released on a report "Interim Goal Performance Evaluation of 2nd Stage for National University and Inter-University Research Institute Corporation" that Yamagata University got highest evaluation for its financial condition, as the average growth rate of external research funds received, especially on its core research "Organic Materials", is very high. (Page 20)
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