While all universities and higher education facilities in the inland (Japan) were under control of Ministry of Education, most schools and universities in the foreign parts, including Keijo Imperial University and Taipei Imperial University, were under control of Taiwan Sotoku-fu, Chosen Sotoku-fu, Kanto kyoku or Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
また、全ての内地（日本国内）の大学・高等教育機関が文部省管轄下にあったのに対し、京城・台北の両帝国大学を始め、外地のほとんどの学校・大学が台湾総督府・朝鮮総督府・関東局あるいは外務省の管轄下に置かれた。