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University of Tokyo

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The University of Tokyo
東京大学
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
Washington University in St. Louis
McDonnell International Scholars Academy[1]
PresidentMakoto Gonokami
(五神真)
Academic staff
2,209 full-time
276 part-time (2017)[2]
Students28,253 (2017)[3]
Undergraduates14,002
Postgraduates14,251
5,771
Other students
804 research students
Location
Bunkyō
,
Tokyo
,
Japan
CampusUrban
ColorsLight blue  
Athletics46 varsity teams
Websitewww.u-tokyo.ac.jp

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History

The modern university was established in 1877. It merged older government schools for medicine and Western learning.[5]

In 1866, the name was changed to Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 293: attempt to index local 'data_module' (a boolean value)..[5]

In 1897, the name became Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 293: attempt to index local 'data_module' (a boolean value)..[5]

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)[6] and 15 graduate schools.[7]

Faculties and Colleges

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.[14]

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

Many prime ministers of Japan have studied at University of Tokyo.[15]

Novel Prize receivers

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

Others

Other graduates also include Masao Iri, Masatake Mori, Masaaki Sugihara and Toshio Irie.[16]

University Of Tokyo Media

  • Faculty of Law building in 1902, before its destruction by the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake

  • The University of Tokyo School of Law Building

  • Library on the Komaba Campus, University of Tokyo, Japan

  • Main Building of Institute for Solid State Physics of the University of Tokyo

  • Koishikawa Botanical Gardens

  • Tokyo University Komaba Research Campus, Tokyo, Japan 2008/03/15

  • 東京大学安田講堂、内田祥三（1925年）。

  • Akamon (the Red Gate)

  • University of Tokyo's faulty of letters 3rd building, Hongo Campus, Japan.

  • Information Center of Hongo Campus, Tokyo University at Bunkyo-ku Tokyo Japan, design by Hideto Kishida in 1926.

Related pages

References

  1. ↑ "Home". Archived from the original on 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  2. ↑ "Academic and Administrative Staff". u-tokyo.ac.jp. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
  3. ↑ "Enrollment". u-tokyo.ac.jp. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
  4. ↑ University of Tokyo (Todai), About the University of Tokyo Archived 2012-04-20 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-4-17.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Todai, History; retrieved 2012-4-17.
  6. ↑ "The University of Tokyo". The University of Tokyo. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  7. ↑ "The University of Tokyo". The University of Tokyo. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  8. ↑ Ichimura, K., Nibu, K. I., & Tanaka, T. (1997). Nerve paralysis after surgery in the submandibular triangle: review of University of Tokyo Hospital experience. Head & neck, 19(1), 48-53.
  9. ↑ Sora, S., Ueki, K., Saito, N., Kawahara, N., Shitara, N., & Kirino, T. (2001). Incidence of von Hippel-Lindau disease in hemangioblastoma patients: the University of Tokyo Hospital experience from 1954–1998. Acta neurochirurgica, 143(9), 893-896.
  10. ↑ Ohe, K., & Kaihara, S. (1996). Implementation of HL7 to client-server hospital information system (HIS) in the University of Tokyo Hospital. Journal of medical systems, 20(4), 197-205.
  11. ↑ Togashi, J., Akamastu, N., & Kokudo, N. (2016). Living donor liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma at the University of Tokyo Hospital. Hepatobiliary Surgery and Nutrition, 5(5), 399.
  12. ↑ Akamatsu, N., & Kokudo, N. (2016, May). Living liver donor selection and resection at the University of Tokyo Hospital. In Transplantation Proceedings (Vol. 48, No. 4, pp. 998-1002). Elsevier.
  13. ↑ Tsubaki, T., Orii, T., & Sugiura, M. (1990). Utilization of a computerized system at the pharmacy department of the University of Tokyo Hospital--impact of prescription order entry and computerized dispensing system. Japan-hospitals: the Journal of the Japan Hospital Association, 9, 61-67.
  14. ↑ "Departments". The University of Tokyo. Archived from the original on 2008-02-22. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
  15. ↑ "大学別総理大臣リスト" [List of Prime Ministers by University] (in 日本語). Archived from the original on 2010-01-28.
  16. ↑ "Historical Figures". Birth of the Japanese Constitution. National Diet Library of Japan. Retrieved 24 May 2013.

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