This study reviewed COVID19-related research conducted on university students in Korea and Japan for about a year from March 2020, when the coronavirus pandemic was declared. A meta-analysis was applied as a research method. As a result of the study, there have been quantitative studies in Korea, and the representative feature of the Korean studies was ‘diversity’ which involves ‘research subjects’, ‘data collection’, and ‘research contents.’ Especially, the research contents include the will to continue learning, effective management of online classes, changed lifestyles and emotions, online class efficacy, ethical awareness of nursing students, and student-support digital curation tool development. On the other hand, most Japanese studies were quantitative studies using questionnaires. Those studies show that The psychological impact of COVID-19 on Japanese university students was found to worsen mental health and to feel isolated, and it was also found that daily study and life were related to depression. In conclusion, some student-support policies in consideration of the situation in Korea and Japan were suggested