University of Tokyo (東京大学, Tōkyō daigaku), also known as Tōdai (東大), is a university in Tokyo, Japan.[2] It is the oldest and most difficult to get into among all the universities in Japan.[3]
東京大学 | |
Latin: Universitas Tociensis | |
Former names | Imperial University (1886–1897) Tokyo Imperial University (1897–1947) |
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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)[1] |
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.[4]
In 1886, the name was changed to Imperial University (帝國大學, Teikoku daigaku).[4]
In 1897, the name became Tokyo Imperial University (東京帝國大學, Tōkyō teikoku daigaku).[4]
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)[5] and 15 graduate schools.[6]
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[7][8][9][10][11]
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences[12]
- 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.[13]
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.[14]
- 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
Nobel 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.[15]
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