The University of Tokyo was established in 1877 as the first national university in Japan.

As a leading research university, UTokyo offers courses in essentially all academic disciplines at both undergraduate and graduate levels and conducts research across the full spectrum of academic activity. The university aims to provide its students with a rich and varied academic environment that ensures opportunities for both intellectual development and the acquisition of professional knowledge and skills. By Andrade Reza Juan Manuel Rivero Hiram

Organization
1. Faculties, Graduate Schools and Institutes

Faculties, Graduate Schools and Institutes

Faculties
1. Faculty of Law 2. Faculty of Medicine 3. Faculty of Engineering 4. Faculty of Letters 5. Faculty of Science 6. Faculty of Agriculture 7. Faculty of Economics 8. College of Arts and Sciences 9. Faculty of Education 10.Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Graduate Schools
1. Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology 2. Graduate School of Education 3. Graduate Schools for Law and Politics 4. Graduate School of Economics 5. Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 6. Graduate School of Science 7. Graduate School of Engineering 8. Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences 9. Graduate School of Medicine 10.Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences 11.Graduate School of Mathematical Science 12.Graduate School of Frontier Sciences 13.Graduate School of Information Science and Technology 14.Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies 15.Graduate School of Public Policy

Institutes
1. Institute of Medical Science 2. Earthquake Research Institute 3. Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia 4. Institute of Social Science 5. Institute of Industrial Science 6. Historiographical Institute 7. Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences 8. Institute for Cosmic Ray Research 9. Institute for Solid State Physics 10.Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute 11.Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology

University-wide Centers
1. University Museum 2. Cryogenic Research Center 3. Radioisotope Center (Japanese) 4. Environmental Science Center 5. Research into Artifacts, Center for Engineering 6. Biotechnology Research Center (Japanese) 7. Asian Natural Environmental Science Center 8. Center for Research and Development of Higher Education 9. Center for Spatial Information Science 10.Information Technology Center 11.International Center for Elementary Particle Physics 12.VLSI Design and Education Center

Admissions and Programs

Admissions Process
1. Traditional Undergraduate Course in Japanese There are two processes for admission to the traditional undergraduate program of the University of Tokyo. One is for students who graduate from high schools in Japan (General Screening Test) and the other is for students who graduate from high schools abroad (Special Screening Tests). (Japanese Only) As majority of the courses in the traditional undergraduate programs are taught in Japanese, a high level of proficiency in Japanese is required and the information for both admissions processes accessible from the above links are only available in Japanese. For those who wish information on the undergraduate programs which uses English as the medium for teaching should click on the link to the PEAK programs below. 2. PEAK (Programs in English at Komaba) The University of Tokyo has started two new undergraduate degrees with English as the medium of instruction. Detailed information on the PEAK programs, admissions process and application forms are available through this link. 3. Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Procedures Information concerning the MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) scholarships which can be applied for before coming to Japan (as embassy recommendation or university recommendation) can be found here. Links to list of Japanese embassies overseas and to MEXT is available through this page.

Undergraduate Education System

A key feature of the undergraduate education at the University of Tokyo is that the first two years (referred to as the Junior Division) are devoted to the acquisition of the fundamental skills necessary for further study. At the time of admission students are assigned to one of six streams in either the Humanities and Social Sciences or the Natural Sciences, where they study a broad spectrum of liberal arts subjects in the Junior Division. From there they proceed to one of the 50 departments in the ten faculties of the Senior Division (the third and fourth years) in accordance with their preference, aptitude, and performance.

Faculties
1. Faculty of Law 2. Faculty of Medicine 3. Faculty of Engineering 4. Faculty of Letters 5. Faculty of Science 6. Faculty of Agriculture 7. Faculty of Economics 8. Faculty of Arts and Sciences 9. Faculty of Education 10.Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Degree Programs Offered in English

1. PEAK (Programs in English at Komaba) 2. Information on Degree Programs in English 3. Japanese Universities for Motivated People (JUMP)

Complete Program Listings

Undergraduate/ Graduate Schools Program Degree sought start SI* year B* M* D* P*

Program title

College of Arts and Sciences

International Program on Japan in East Asia International Program on Environmental Sciences International Program in Economics International Program in Economics Graduate Program on Global Society

2012/10

2012/10

Graduate School of Economics

2010/04 2012/04 2012/10

10 5 10

Graduate School of

Arts and Sciences

(GSP) Graduate Program on Global Society (GSP) Graduate Program on Environmental Sciences (GPES) Graduate Program on Environmental Sciences (GPES) Graduate Program for International Students Graduate Program for International Students Master's Program at Frontier Science Research Center Ph.D. Program at Frontier Science Research Center International Graduate Program in the Field of Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Studies International Graduate Program in the Field of Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Studies

2012/10

2012/10

13

2012/10

10

2010/10

10

2010/10

10

Graduate School of Science

2013/10

10

2013/10

10

1982/10

19

1982/10

21

Graduate School of Engineering

International Graduate Program in Mechanical, Electrical and Materials Engineering International Graduate Program in Mechanical, Electrical and Materials Engineering Special Graduate Program in

1999/10

30

1999/10

25

1989/10

Engineering for Systems Innovation Special Graduate Program in Engineering for Systems Innovation Graduate Programs for Foreign Students in Urban and Environmental Studies Graduate Programs for Foreign Students in Urban and Environmental Studies Specially-Promoted Graduate Program for Creation of the Asian Engineering Framework Based on Tripolar Alliances among Japan, China and Korea International Bioengineering Program Architecture & Urban Design Program (Special English-Language Urban Design Architecture Program) International Technology Management Program in the Department of Technology Management for Innovation(TMI) Special Graduate Program in Nuclear Engineering Special Graduate Program in Nuclear Engineering International Program in Agricultural Development Studies (IPADS) International Program in Agricultural Development Studies (IPADS)

1989/10

1982/10

1982/10

2008/10

10

2010/10

2010/10

15

2010/10

2009/10

2009/10

Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences

2010/10

2010/10

Graduate School of Medicine

Global Health Sciences: Program in International Health Global Health Sciences: Program in International Health Environmental Studies Program-Asian Development Bank(ADB) Japan Scholarship Program

2011/04

21

2011/04

2000/04

Graduate School of Frontier Sciences

Graduate Program in Sustainability Science Global Leadership Initiative (GPSS-GLI) Graduate Program in Sustainability Science Global Leadership Initiative (GPSS-GLI) The English Program in Information Science and Technology The English Program in Information Science and Technology

2007/10

20+

2009/10

10+

Graduate School of Information Science and Technology

2010/10

18

2010/10

12

Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies

International Master's Degree Program Information, Technology, and 2008/10 Society in Asia (ITASIA) International Doctoral Degree Program Information, Technology, and Society in Asia (ITASIA) Master of Public Policy, International Program(MPP/IP) Master of Public Policy, Campus Asia Program (MPP/CAP)

14

2008/10

2010/10

30

Graduate School of Public Policy

2013/04

10

B*:Bachelor, M*:Master's, D*:Doctoral, P*:Professional Master's, SI*:Student intake

Students
Before Leaving Your Country
1. Before Leaving Your Country 2. Procedures for Entering and Residing in Japan 3. A New Residency Management System 4. Extension of Period of Stay 5. Visa Consulting Service 6. Permission for Activities not Permitted by Status of Residence 7. Immigration Bureau of Japan 8. Status of Residence after Graduation

Housing
1. Housing Office 2. Housing Information

Housing Office
The Housing Office was established as part of a project to create research, a suitable and living environment on the for education, global

campuses advocated in "FOREST 2015" - action scenario of the University of Tokyo. The Housing Offices aim is to provide high-quality accommodation at affordable prices.

3. University Guarantor System

Financial Aid
1. Tuition 2. Scholarships 3. The University of Tokyo Foundation for Supporting International Students (condolence money and emergency loans) 4. Student Travel Discount Certificates

Prices in Tokyo
Tokyo has the highest level of prices in Japan, a country that is known as one of the world' s most expensive places to live. The table below lists the average price of some necessities, so refer to it when budgeting your living expenses. (Source: Sept. 2009 survey by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government)
Item Unit Average Price

Rice (blended)

5 kg

1,835

Bread

1 loaf

around 150180

Milk

1 liter

215

Butter

200 g

376

Eggs

1 carton (10 eggs)

223

Oranges

1 kg

394

Potatoes

1 kg

340

Boxed meal (rice, fish, etc.)

545

Egg salad sandwich

100 g

177

Cola

500 ml

106

Toothbrush

128

Laptop computer

108,037

Newspaper subscription

1 month

3,925

Movie ticket

1,800 or 1,500 with student discount