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- World ranking
- #39QS 2027Source
About University of Tokyo
The University of Tokyo was founded in 1877 by merging earlier government schools for Western learning and medicine, and in 1886 it became the first of Japan's Imperial Universities. It was called Tokyo Imperial University from 1897 and took its current name after the Second World War. Its main campuses are Hongo and Komaba in central Tokyo, along with Kashiwa in Chiba Prefecture.
At a glance
- Students
- 26,298
- International
- 18%
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Founded
- 1877
- Type
- Public
- Campus
- Several campuses
Tokyo, Japan35.690, 139.692
Open on mapRankings
- QSQS#39World · 2027Source
- THETHE#26World · 2026Source
- WebometricsWebometrics#62World · 2026Japan #1Source
- CWURCWUR#13World · 2026Japan #1Source
- ARWUARWU#30World · 2026Source
- URAPURAP#53World · 2025Japan #1Source
Admissions & how to apply
Application routeDirect application via faculty-specific undergraduate admissions process; international routes/programmes vary by faculty.Source
- Check the entry requirements for your course and qualifications.
- Apply through Direct application via faculty-specific undergraduate admissions process; international routes/programmes vary by faculty.
Costs & aid
International tuition¥642,960per yearSource