The University of Tokyo is striving to establish a rich and supportive environment in which current and future students can study and create a personal understanding of knowledge, to become the next generation of researchers and academics, scientists and businessmen, civil servants and entrepreneurs. Active exchange programs with institutions around the world ensure that students are exposed to a wide variety of theoretical and cultural models, and ongoing programs to improve and expand the campuses and facilities of the university have seen many buildings completely renovated and new research programs established. Effective support and scholarship programs ensure that students are free to focus on their studies, and the University of Tokyo continues its efforts to establish strong support structures for all its students, undergraduate and graduate alike.
　　An energetic program of research and innovation, and strong international links in research and education are the hallmarks of the leading global universities today, and the University of Tokyo is no exception. In many fields our research is setting the international standard and our programs of international cooperation and exchange support a vigorous and creative agenda. The University of Tokyo is taking concrete steps to modernize and internationalize its structure, education and research programs and administrative processes, with the aim of creating a vibrant intellectual milieu for the benefit of all members of the university.
Academic Programs :
Faculties:
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Medicine
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Letters
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Agriculture
- Faculty of Economics
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Graduate Schools:
- Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology
- Graduate School of Education
- Graduate Schools for Law and Politics
- Graduate School of Economics
- Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
- Graduate School of Science
- Graduate School of Engineering
- Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences
- Graduate School of Medical Science
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Graduate School of Mathematical Science
- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences
- Graduate School of Information Science and Technology
- Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies / Graduate
- School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies
- Graduate School of Public Policy
Admission information :
Enrollment in a faculty
To enroll in a faculty of The University of Tokyo (four years for graduation, and six years for graduation in the Faculty of Medicine and the Department of Veterinary Science in the Faculty of Agriculture), you are required to pass the same general screening test as Japanese students or a special screening test (for students who have graduated from foreign schools). This page is an explanation of the special screening test Most of the lectures in the faculties of The University of Tokyo are delivered in Japanese even for foreign students. Taking this point fully into account, foreign students must master the Japanese language before they enroll in The University of Tokyo.
Enrollment in a graduate school
To enroll in a graduate school (master's course, course or research student's course) of the University of Tokyo, you are required to successfully pass an entrance examination conducted by the individual Graduate School. For details on the basic qualifications and requirements necessary for taking an examination, etc., please inquire at the Graduate School that you want to enter.
Tuition and Fees :
Enrollment fee: ¥282,000
Tuition (annual, 1999-2000):
Undergraduate students: ¥535,800
MA & professional degree courses: ¥535,800
PhD courses and PhD courses in veterinary medicine and medicine: ¥520,800
Law School students: ¥804,000
