In a knowledge- or information-based society where various information technologies are integrated and diverse, fostering problem-solving skills and value creation abilities are increasingly important for higher education institutions. The information literacy education (ILE) as the foundation of such skill development is required to constantly adapt itself to the rapidly-changing information society. To better improve the ILE, upon grasping university students' attitudes toward information literacy education, its design requires clarifying educational goals and objectives, knowledge areas and skills to be acquired, level of acquisition, teaching methods, and assessment methods. The level of information literacy at freshmen has been diversifying. Based on the result of the information literacy survey for the development of the general ILE at Yokohama National University, this paper presents gained knowledge through comparisons with the previous literatures and colleges.