University Of Tokyo: National university in Tokyo, Japan
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.
東京大学 | |
| Latin: Universitas Tociensis | |
Former names | Imperial University (1886–1897) Tokyo Imperial University (1897–1947) |
|---|---|
| Type | National |
| Established | 1877 |
Academic affiliations | IARU Association of Pacific Rim Universities Association of East Asian Research Universities Alliance for Global Sustainability Alliance of Asian Liberal Arts Universities |
| President | Teruo Fujii (Teruo Fujii) |
Academic staff | 3,937 full-time |
| Students | 28,253 (2017) |
| Undergraduates | 13,962 |
| Postgraduates | 14,171 |
| 5,771 | |
Other students | 804 research students |
| Location | Bunkyō , , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Light blue |
| Website | www.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
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 University of Tokyo.
- Reijirō Wakatsuki
- Osachi Hamaguchi
- Kōki Hirota
- Kiichirō Hiranuma
- Kijūrō Shidehara
- Shigeru Yoshida
- Tetsu Katayama
- Hitoshi Ashida
- Ichirō Hatoyama
- Nobusuke Kishi
- Eisaku Satō
- Takeo Fukuda
- Yasuhiro Nakasone
- Kiichi Miyazawa
- Yukio Hatoyama
Novel Prize receivers
Ten alumni of University of Tokyo have received the Nobel Prize.
- Yasunari Kawabata, Literature, 1968
- Leo Esaki, Physics, 1973
- Eisaku Satō, Peace, 1974
- Kenzaburō Ōe, Literature, 1994
- Masatoshi Koshiba, Physics, 2002
- Yoichiro Nambu, Physics, 2008
- Ei-ichi Negishi, Chemistry, 2010
- Takaaki Kajita, Physics, 2015
- Yoshiro Ohsumi, Physiology, 2016
- Shyukuro Manabe, Physics, 2021
Apart from them, two Nobel Prize winners did their PhD at University of Tokyo: Shin'ichirō Tomonaga and Satoshi Ōmura. A few more Nobel Prize winners have worked at University of Tokyo.
Others
Other graduates also include Masao Iri, Masatake Mori, Masaaki Sugihara and Toshio Irie.
Related pages
References
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