# Tohoku University

- Location: Sendai, Japan
- Type: Public
- Founded: 1907
- Official website: http://www.tohoku.ac.jp/
- CollegeStat profile: https://collegestat.britexstudy-15d.workers.dev/university/tohoku-university-2eeda25f

## Summary

Tohoku University was established in Sendai in 1907 as Tohoku Imperial University, the third of Japan's imperial universities. In 1913 it became the first Japanese university to admit women students. It is now a national university with campuses across Sendai and strong programmes in materials science, engineering and disaster science.

## Key facts

- rank: #102 (QS 2027) — https://insights.qs.com/hubfs/Rankings%20Excel%20Reports/2027%20QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%201.1%20%28For%20qs.com%29.xlsx

## Sources

- [rank](https://insights.qs.com/hubfs/Rankings%20Excel%20Reports/2027%20QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%201.1%20%28For%20qs.com%29.xlsx)
- [Official website](http://www.tohoku.ac.jp/)
- [Admissions](http://www.tohoku.ac.jp/en/admissions/index.html)
- [Financial aid](http://www.tohoku.ac.jp/en/admissions/financial_aid.html)
- [Reference](https://ror.org/01dq60k83)
- [17,975 degree students incl. 1,806 international, 1 May 2025 (percentage computed)](https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/en/about/fact_figures.html)
- [Cross-check: founding 1907, national university](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tohoku_University)

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