University of Tokyo

University of Tokyo
東京大学
Yasuda Auditorium
Latin: Universitas Tociensis
Former names
Imperial University (1886–1897)
Tokyo Imperial University (1897–1947)
TypeNational
Established1877
Academic affiliations
IARU
Association of Pacific Rim Universities
Association of East Asian Research Universities
Alliance for Global Sustainability
Alliance of Asian Liberal Arts Universities
PresidentTeruo Fujii
(Teruo Fujii)
Academic staff
3,937 full-time
Students28,253 (2017)
Undergraduates13,962
Postgraduates14,171
5,771
Other students
804 research students
Location
Bunkyō
,
Tokyo
,
Japan
CampusUrban
ColorsLight blue  
Websitewww.u-tokyo.ac.jp

The University of Tokyo (東京大学, Tōkyō daigaku), also known as Tōdai (東大), is a university in Tokyo, Japan. It is the oldest and most difficult to get into among all the universities in Japan.

History

The modern university was established in 1877. It merged older government schools for medicine and Western learning.

In 1886, the name was changed to Imperial University (帝國大學, Teikoku daigaku).

In 1897, the name became Tokyo Imperial University (東京帝國大學, Tōkyō teikoku daigaku).

After the end of World War II, the early name of the school was restored.

Organization

The University of Tokyo has 10 faculties (schools for undergraduate students) and 15 graduate schools.

Faculties and Colleges

  • Faculty of Agriculture
  • College & Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
  • Faculty & Graduate School of Economics
  • Faculty & Graduate School of Education
  • Faculty & Graduate School of Engineering
  • Faculty of Law
  • Faculty of Letters
  • Faculty of & Graduate School Medicine
  • Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Faculty of & Graduate School Science

Graduate Schools

  • Graduate School of Frontier Sciences
  • Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology
  • Graduate School of Information Science and Technology
  • Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies
  • Graduate Schools for Law and Politics
  • Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences

Research Institutes

The University of Tokyo has the following research institutes.

Non-Scientific Institutes

  • Institute of Oriental Culture
  • Institute of Social Science

Scientific Institutes

  • Institute of Medical Science
  • Earthquake Research Institute
  • Institute of Industrial Science
  • Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences
  • Institute for Cosmic Ray Research
  • Institute for Solid State Physics
  • Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute
  • Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology

Notable alumni

National leaders

17 prime ministers of Japan have studied at the University of Tokyo.

Nobel Prize receivers

Ten alumni of the University of Tokyo have received the Nobel Prize.

Apart from them, two Nobel Prize winners did their PhD at the University of Tokyo: Shin'ichirō Tomonaga and Satoshi Ōmura. A few more Nobel Prize winners have worked at the University of Tokyo.

Others

Other graduates also include Masao Iri, Masatake Mori, Masaaki Sugihara and Toshio Irie.

References

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  14. ↑ "大学別総理大臣リスト" [List of Prime Ministers by University] (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2010-01-28.
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