The Dazaifu Gakkōin (太宰府学校院) was a prominent provincial academy (国学, kokugaku) established in Dazaifu, the ancient administrative and military headquarters of Kyushu, Japan. Active during the Nara (710–794) and Heian (794–1185) periods, it served as a key educational institution outside the central capital, mirroring the academies found in Heian-kyō (modern Kyoto).
Its primary purpose was to educate the sons of provincial officials and local gentry for service in the Dazaifu administration and potentially the central government. The curriculum typically focused on the Chinese classics (especially Confucian texts), history, law, mathematics, and calligraphy, essential subjects for aspiring bureaucrats in the Ritsuryō legal and administrative system. As Dazaifu was the most important regional government outside the capital, its Gakkōin played a crucial role in cultivating the human resources necessary to govern Kyushu and manage diplomatic and trade relations with continental Asia. The institution provided a pathway for regional elites to acquire the knowledge and skills required for official appointments, thus helping to integrate the provinces into the centralized imperial system.