JAFSA was established in 1968 as a non-profit, non-governmental, voluntary based organization.
In the beginning, organization name was “Japan Association for Foreign Student Affairs” (JAFSA). But in year 2000, along with increased number of Japanese students who study abroad, JAFSA changed its name to “JAFSA: Japan Network for International Education”.
As of July 2021, JAFSA’s membership includes 273 universities and organizations, and 43 corporations.