However, the proposals were not legally binding, higher education facilities other than Imperial Universities could be established at a relatively low cost, but a large amount of money was required to establish Imperial Universities because they were highly rated.
しかし、建議は法的拘束力がない上、帝国大学以外の他の高等教育機関が比較的安価に設立できたのに対し、帝国大学は格付けが高く、設立に多大な費用を必要とした。