The University of Tokyo is a public research university in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1877 as the nation's first modern university by the merger of several pre-westernisation era institutions, its direct precursors include the Tenmongata, founded in 1684, and the Shoheizaka Institute.
Kyoto University, or KyotoU, is a national research university located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded in 1897, it is one of the former Imperial Universities and the second oldest university in Japan.
Hokkaido University, or Hokudai (北大), is a public research university in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Founded in 1918, it is the fifth-oldest government-authorised university in Japan and one of the former Imperial Universities.
Keio University, abbreviated as Keio (慶應) or Keidai (慶大), is a private research university located in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It was originally established as a school for Western studies in 1858 in Edo. It was granted university status in 1920, becoming one of the first private universities in the country.
Ritsumeikan University is a private university in Kyoto, Japan, that traces its origin to 1869. In addition to its main campus in Kyoto, the university also has satellite campuses in Ibaraki, Osaka and Kusatsu, Shiga.
The University of Tsukuba is a national research university located in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.
Toyo University is a private university with the main Hakusan campus in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. The university operates multiple satellite campuses in the Kanto region, including. Asaka, Kawagoe, Itakura, and Akabane.
The University of Tokyo Library is a term used to refer to the University of Tokyo (UTokyo) Library System, which consists of three comprehensive libraries located in each of the university's main campuses, and 27 field-specific libraries affiliated with faculties and institutes within UTokyo. As of March 2024, the UTokyo Library System owns a collection of over 10 million books and numerous materials of historical or scientific values, making it the second largest library in Japan. It is only surpassed by the National Diet Library, which stores approximately 12.11 million books.
Tokyo International University (TIU) (東京国際大学, Tōkyō Kokusai Daigaku) is a private, research-oriented liberal arts university which was founded in 1965. Its main campus is located in Toshima, Tokyo, where it moved from its original location in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture.
Yoshikazu Uchida was a Japanese architect and structural engineer. He designed many buildings on the campus of the University of Tokyo, and served as the 14th president of the university.
The campus of the University of Tokyo is the location of the first modern Japanese university. The campus is of historical note for two reasons. First, it was not damaged by air raids during World War II. Second, many university buildings have been declared National Treasures of Japan as they are examples of historic architectural design. This article focuses on registered cultural heritage.
Komaba Park is a park in Meguro, Tokyo, Japan located adjacent to the University of Tokyo, Komaba Campus.
Komaba (駒場) is a residential neighborhood in the northern area of Meguro, Tokyo, Japan. Consisting of four districts, the neighborhood has a population of 6,847.
The Hongō campus (本郷キャンパス) is the main campus of the University of Tokyo. While some interdisciplinary and advanced research takes place at Komaba or Kashiwa, most faculties and institutes are located at Hongō. Most undergraduates in the senior division and postgraduates study on the campus.
The First Higher School was a university preparatory boy's boarding school in Tokyo, Japan. It is the direct predecessor of the College of Arts and Sciences of the University of Tokyo.
The Kashiwa Campus, University of Tokyo is one of the three main campuses of the University of Tokyo located in Kashiwa, Chiba. It is also referred to as the "Kashiwa Campus" or simply "Kashiwa District". It consists of three subareas divided by parks and roads: Kashiwa, Kashiwa II, and Kashiwanoha Station Front.
Junior and Senior High School at Komaba, University of Tsukuba (筑波大学附属駒場中学校・高等学校) is a national boys' school located in Ikejiri, Setagaya, near Komaba. It is better known by the abbreviation Tsukukoma (筑駒). Tsukukoma is affiliated with the University of Tsukuba and offers a six-year secondary education program. Tsukukoma is the only national boys' school in Japan and is often regarded as the most academically superior secondary educational institution in the country, due to its extremely competitive admissions and the highest rate of its graduates enrolling in the University of Tokyo, which is usually considered Japan's most prestigious university.
The College of Arts and Sciences is one of the ten undergraduate faculties of the University of Tokyo and the only one referred to as a college. The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences is the postgraduate and research school attached to it. Originally, the college was a university preparatory boarding school called the First Higher School until 1950, and it still operates on the Komaba Campus, which used to belong to the higher school and is separate from the rest of the university. Hence, the word Komaba is synonymous with the College of Arts and Sciences within the university.
Kiichirō Hatoyama is a Japanese academic and politician. He has been a member of the House of Representatives since November 2024.
The Institute of Industrial Science is an institute within the University of Tokyo (UTokyo). The institute conducts 'scientific and comprehensive research of industrial production and the practical application of research findings'. It covers almost every field in engineering, and has a focus on collaboration with the private sector. Although the institute operates in close liaison with the School of Engineering, they are separate entities.
