高等教育國際化的重要指標之一是外國留學生人數的多寡。日本的外國留學生人數逐年增加，2005年時曾經高達121,812人，成為亞洲中留學生最多的國家。在招收留學生策略上，除了稟持「國際援助」的理念，中央政府的政策和大學的密切配合皆是其成功的要素。本文以主要以（一）外國留學生的基本資料分析；（二）政府的留學考試、獎學金、就業等留學生政策與早稻田大學的留學生策略；（三）經濟、政治、文化語言、國際合作等影響因素和（四）未來發展趨勢等四個面向，來探討日本高等教育中招收外國留學生策略，期望能提供我國在制訂留學生政策時的參考。

Since the enrollment of international students in a country is the main index showing the prestige of the high education of a country, Japan has encouraged international students to study in its higher education institutions. A strategy with a philosophy of "charity and mutual co-operation" as its basis has been developed and with the co-operation between the government and universities. This paper searches for (a) the data about international students in Japan, (b) with which it analyzes the strategy of the government and Waseda University (examination system, scholarship award, employment), (c) It also explores the various factors behind the strategy, (d) Finally, it points out the new trend which may affect our education.