Tokyo University of Science

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Tokyo University of Science
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MottoAn educational foundation for the development of the nation through the advancement of science
Type Private
Established1881
President Yoichiro Matsumoto
Students19,673 [1]
Undergraduates 16,518 [1]
Postgraduates 2,910 [1]
Other students
245 [1]
Location, ,
Japan

35°41′58″N139°44′29″E / 35.699389°N 139.741389°E / 35.699389; 139.741389
CampusUrban:
-Kagurazaka main campus
-Katsushika campus
-Noda campus
-Oshamambe campus
Affiliations JUNBA, MANA, K2K experiment
MascotBocchan
Madonnachan
Website www.tus.ac.jp/en
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Location in Tokyo
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Tokyo University of Science, Kagurazaka Campus
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Tokyo University of Science, Katsushika Campus
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Tokyo University of Science, Noda Campus

Tokyo University of Science (東京理科大学, Tōkyō Rika Daigaku), formerly "Science University of Tokyo" or TUS, informally Rikadai (理科大) or simply Ridai (理大) is a private research university located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.

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History

Tokyo University of Science was founded in 1881 as The Tokyo Academy of Physics by 21 graduates of the Department of Physics in the Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo (then the Imperial University). In 1883, it was renamed the Tokyo College of Science, and in 1949, it attained university status and became the Tokyo University of Science. [2] The leading character appearing in Japanese novelist Soseki Natsume's novel Botchan graduated from Tokyo University of Science. [3]

As of 2016, it is the only private university in Japan that has produced a Nobel Prize winner and the only private university in Asia to produce Nobel Prize winners within the natural sciences field. [4]

Academic rankings

Global university rankings

Academic Ranking of World Universities ranked Tokyo University of Science in equal 13th place in Japan. [5]

Graduate school rankings

Eduniversal ranked Tokyo University of Science second in its rankings of "Top business school with significant international influence" in Japan. [6]

Alumni rankings

In Times Higher Education ranking of CEOs of the world's largest enterprises, it is ranked third for Japanese universities. [7]

Campuses

Tokyo University of Science main campus is located in the Kagurazaka district of Shinjuku. The nearest station is Iidabashi Station.

Apart from the main campus in Shinjuku, there are other campuses around the country:

Facilities

Libraries

Tokyo University of Science has libraries in four different areas: Kagurazaka, Noda, Katsushika and Oshamambe.

Museum and other facilities

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Science and Technology Museum
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Interior view with early computers - Science and Technology Museum

Other libraries on Tokyo University of Science campuses include:

Undergraduate and graduate schools

Undergraduate schools

Graduate schools

Professional graduate schools

Special Training Course for Teachers

Research institutes

Academic exchange agreements overseas

As of 2016, Tokyo University of Science had academic exchange agreements with 75 overseas universities and research institutions, including those between departments and departments. [16]

Affiliated schools

The university has two affiliated four-year universities: Tokyo University of Science, Yamaguchi, in Sanyo-Onoda, Yamaguchi, and Tokyo University of Science, Suwa, in Chino, Nagano. [2]

Principals, presidents, and chairmen

Principals

Concurrently appointed president of Tokyo University of Science.

Presidents

Chairmen

Notable faculty

Notable alumni

Satoshi Omura, Nobel Laureate in medicine in Stockholm in December 2015 Satoshi Omura 5040-2015.jpg
Satoshi Ōmura, Nobel Laureate in medicine in Stockholm in December 2015

Nobel prize laureates

Government

Business

Academia

Architecture

Media

Others

See also

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Coordinates: 35°41′57.8″N139°44′29″E / 35.699389°N 139.74139°E / 35.699389; 139.74139