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Success Built
on Tradition
Founded in 1877, the University of Tokyo is the oldest
national university in Japan. Over the course of its long
and distinguished history, the university has produced
some of the most outstanding scholars, scientists, and
social and political leaders of Japan, including eight
Nobel laureates, 16 prime ministers of Japan, and one
Fields Medal winner.
One of the most important missions of the University
of Tokyo in the 21st century is to strengthen its international
outlook. The university is actively expanding its
network with leading research universities around the
world and increasing the number of degree programs
that can be completed entirely in English.
Tradition and Innovation
Side by Side
As Japan’s most comprehensive research university,
the University of Tokyo has ten undergraduate faculties,
15 graduate schools and 25 research institutes. More
than 5,600 faculty members teach approximately 14,000
undergraduate students and almost equal number of
graduate students. The University of Tokyo has three
main campuses in the Tokyo region and additional research
facilities across Japan. It also has offices outside
Japan such as in Beijing, China, and Bangalore, India.
The faculty members of the University of Tokyo are
engaged in the most advanced research in a wide
variety of fields. Our strength lies in interdisciplinary
approaches to pressing global issues such as disaster
reconstruction or climate change and renewable energy.
The University of Tokyo is committed to excellence in
research and education as well as establishing a truly
global campus where we hope to produce the next generation
of leaders of the world.
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Unique
Education System
The University of Tokyo has a unique undergraduate
teaching structure where all the undergraduate students
are enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences for
their first two years of study and are exposed to liberal
arts education. This system encourages the students to
analyze different issues from interdisciplinary perspectives.
After the first two years, students specialize in a
field of their interest so that they may gain a deeper and
thorough understanding of a particular subject, based
on the broad-based knowledge they gained in their first
two years.
The graduate schools of the University of Tokyo
provide an optimal environment for intensive studies,
and, with our university-wide research centers, students
are able to gain the most specialized knowledge in their
fields. In this way, the University of Tokyo combines the
best of liberal arts education with professional education.
Significant Role
in the International
Education Scenario
The University of Tokyo is Japan’s premier institution
of higher education and is one of the most important
research hubs not only of Asia but also of the world.
Today, the university is actively promoting internationalization,
sharing its research results globally and
welcoming researchers and students from all over the
world. Numerous international conferences, symposia,
and lectures on many of the most exciting academic
topics are held every year, drawing participants from
different parts of the world. In recent years, the school
is aggressively establishing English-language degree
programs both in undergraduate and graduate schools
so as to further promote the internationalization of its
campus.
08 Photo by Kenji Miura