Study in Japan ( University of Tokyo )

The University of Tokyo
Type of Institution : National coed Founded in 1877

Profile

The University of Tokyo consists of 10 faculties,15 graduate schools, eleven affiliated research institutes,21 university-wide centers and various other large and small research and educational facilities promoting diverse advanced research and educational activities. It has about 7,600 teaching and administrative staff on three campuses at Hongo, Komaba and Kashiwa. As of May 2005, The University of Tokyo had 2,144 registered internationl students, which correspond to about 7% of the total number of Japanese students. Envisaging a university open to the world, The University of Tokyo is aiming to improve its environments and terms for students from overseas so that they may enjoy a more meaningful campus life at The University of Tokyo.

Environment

The University of Tokyo is composed of three campuses: Hongo, Komaba, and Kashiwa. The main campus of the University is located in Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo. It occupies about 56 hectares. The Komaba Campus, located in the Komaba section of Meguro-ku, Tokyo, occupies an area of about 32 hectares. The Kashiwa Campus, the newest of the three, is located in Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture, a suburb of Tokyo. It occupies an area of about 24 hectares.

Student Activities

Besides the annual May Festival and Komaba Festival, there are 80 student activity groups pursuing various cultural and athletic activities and an athletics union of 46 sports clubs. There is also an International Student Association.

Service for International Students

A tutoring system for International students is offered, as are classes on Japanese language and culture. In certain fields courses are offered in English. The International Center offers advice as well as cultural and language training. Offices for International students in individual faculties also provide various forms of assistance. International lodges provide residential facilities for individuals, couples and families.

Undergraduate Programs

Agricultural Sciences
Applied Life Sciences/ Bioenvironmental Science/ Biological and Environmental Engineering/ Biological Production Science
Business and Management
Business Administration
Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering/ Urban Engineering
Economics
Economics/ Regional Economics and Resources Science
Electrical Engineering
Electrical Engineering/ Electronic Engineering
Engineering (Miscellaneous)
Aeronautics and Astronautics/ Engineering Synthesis
Geology
Earth and Planetary Physics/ Geosciences
History
History
Humanities (Miscellaneous)
Interdisciplinary Cultural Studies/ Life and Cognitive Sciences
International Studies
Social and International Relations
Literature, Linguistics and Area Studies (Japanese)
Area Studies/ Language and Culture
Literature, Linguistics and Area Studies(General)
Area Studies/ Language and Culture
Materials Science and Engineering
Materials Engineering
Mathematics
Mathematical Engineering and Information Physics/ Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering/ Mechano-Informatics
Medicine
Health Sciences and Nursing/ Medicine
Nursing
Health Sciences and Nursing
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Philosophy
Philosophy and Religion
Physics
Applied Physics/ Astronomy/ Physics
Political Science
Political Science
Psychology
Psychology and Sociology
Religion
Philosophy and Religion
Sociology
Psychology and Sociology
System Science and Engineering
General Systems Studies/ Systems Innovation

Graduate Programs

Agricultural Economics
Agricultural and Resource Economics(M,D)
Agricultural Sciences
Agricultural and Environmental Biology(M,D)/ Applied Biological Chemistry(M,D)/ Biological and Environmental Engineering(M,D)/ Biomaterial Sciences(M,D)/ Forest Science(M,D)/ Global Agricultural Sciences(M,D)
Business and Management
Business and Market Studies(M,D)
Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering(M,D)/ Urban Engineering(M,D)
Economics
Economic History(M,D)/ Economic Theory(M,D)/ Studies of Contemporary Economy(M,D)
Electrical Engineering
Electrical Engineering(M,D)/ Electronic Engineering(M,D)
Energy Engineering
Advanced Energy(M,D)
Engineering (Miscellaneous)
Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies(D)/ Aeronautics and Astronautics(M,D)/ Complexity Science and Engineering(M,D)/ Engineering Synthesis(M,D)/ Environmental and Ocean Engineering(M,D)/ Geosystem Engineering(M,D)/ Quantum Engineering and System Science(M,D)
Environmental Sciences
Ecosystem Studies(M,D)/ Environmental Studies(M,D)
Fisheries
Aquatic Biosciences(M,D)
Geology
Earth and Planetary Sciences(M,D)
Humanities (Miscellaneous)
General Culture(M,D)/ Interdisciplinary Cultural Studies(M,D)/ Interdisciplinary Information Studies(M,D)/ Multi-disciplinary Sciences(M,D)
International Studies
Advanced Social and International Studies(M,D)
Literature, Linguistics and Area Studies (Japanese)
Area Studies(M,D)/ Japanese Studies(M,D)
Literature, Linguistics and Area Studies(General)
Area Studies(M,D)/ Asian Studies(M,D)/ European and American Studies(M,D)/ Korean Studies(M)/ Language and Information Sciences(M,D)
Materials Science and Engineering
Advanced Material Science(M,D)/ Advanced Materials Science(M,D)/ Materials Engineering(M)
Mathematics
Mathematical Informatics(M,D)/ Mathematical Sciences(M,D)
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering(M,D)/ Mechano-Informatics(M,D)/ Precision Engineering(M,D)
Medicine
Functional Biology(D)/ Health Sciences and Nursing(M,D)/ Internal Medicine(D)/ International Health(M,D)/ Molecular Cell Biology(D)/ Neuroscience(D)/ Pathology, Immunology and Microbiology(D)/ Radiology and Biomedical Engineering(D)/ Reproductive, Developmental and Aging Science(D)/ Social Medicine(D)/ Surgical Sciences(D)
Nursing
Health Sciences and Nursing(M,D)/ International Health(M,D)
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Functional Pharmaceutics(M,D)/ Life-Pharmaceutics(M,D)/ Molecular Pharmaceutics(M,D)
Physics
Applied Physics(M,D)/ Astronomy(M,D)/ Physics(M,D)/ Superconductivity(M,D)
Political Science
Political Science(M,D)
Social Sciences (Miscellaneous)
Socio-Cultural Studies(M,D)

Contact:

7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8654Student Exchange DivisionPhone : +81-3-5841-2089 Fax : +81-3-5841-2352Website : http://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp mailto:ryugakukikaku@ml.adm.u-tokyo.ac.jp