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.[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) |
|---|---|
| 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
changeThe 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
changeThe University of Tokyo has 10 faculties (schools for undergraduate students)[5] and 15 graduate schools.[6]
Faculties and Colleges
change- 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
change- 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
changeThe University of Tokyo has the following research institutes.[13]
Non-Scientific Institutes
change- Institute of Oriental Culture
- Institute of Social Science
Scientific Institutes
change- 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
changeNational leaders
change17 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
changeTen 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
changeOther graduates also include Masao Iri, Masatake Mori, Masaaki Sugihara and Toshio Irie.[15]
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ "Enrollment". u-tokyo.ac.jp. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- ↑ University of Tokyo (Todai), About the University of Tokyo Archived 2012-04-20 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-4-17.
- ↑ "入試難易予想ランキング表 | 志望校をさがす | 河合塾 Kei-Net". www.keinet.ne.jp. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Todai, History; retrieved 2012-4-17.
- ↑ "The University of Tokyo". The University of Tokyo. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ↑ "The University of Tokyo". The University of Tokyo. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Departments". The University of Tokyo. Archived from the original on 2008-02-22. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Historical Figures". Birth of the Japanese Constitution. National Diet Library of Japan. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
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