University of Tokyo: Statistics

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#19 of 14,131 In the World
#1 of 5,830 In Asia
#1 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 84 In Tokyo
#1 of 3,887 For Nuclear Physics
Top1-3 For 9 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
36%
Enrollment
28,918
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Languages
Japanese;English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate36%
Admissions RequirementsHigh school diploma or equivalent and entrance examination
Academic CalendarApril to March (April - September; October-March) / October-September (for some programmes)
Enrollment28,918

We've calculated the 36% acceptance rate for University of Tokyo based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

University of Tokyo is a world-class research university with 463,257 scientific papers published and 13,180,669 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Engineering, Quantum and Particle physics, Environmental Science, Organic Chemistry, Computer Science, Materials Science, and Medicine.

Publications
463,257
Citations
13,180,669

University of Tokyo majors

by publication & citation count

Chemistry
293,174 / 9,456,504
Biology
273,177 / 9,008,734
Physics
270,161 / 7,447,830
Engineering
263,273 / 6,950,954
Quantum and Particle physics
201,005 / 5,657,590
Environmental Science
168,365 / 4,561,058
Organic Chemistry
157,443 / 4,963,167
Computer Science
156,383 / 4,038,444
Materials Science
155,745 / 4,155,714
Medicine
154,569 / 4,995,319
Biochemistry
151,572 / 5,980,912
Genetics
139,091 / 5,375,709
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
110,447 / 2,584,032
Geology
97,298 / 2,721,609
Optical Engineering
88,096 / 2,463,581
Geography and Cartography
73,764 / 1,842,951
Psychology
67,323 / 1,903,799
Ecology
61,303 / 1,827,197
Electrical Engineering
61,100 / 1,587,591
Pathology
60,521 / 2,049,112
Metallurgical Engineering
59,715 / 1,727,511
Mathematics
56,522 / 1,391,367
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
56,195 / 1,044,040
Nuclear Physics
55,589 / 1,711,435
Astrophysics and Astronomy
55,401 / 1,763,961
Paleontology
55,253 / 1,673,824
Philosophy
53,573 / 1,119,082
Condensed Matter Physics
47,366 / 1,548,007
Statistics
46,863 / 1,216,408
Mechanical Engineering
40,630 / 912,608
Business
37,851 / 775,996
Nanotechnology
37,610 / 1,174,975
Immunology
37,121 / 1,435,331
Neuroscience
35,687 / 1,127,388
Physical chemistry
35,548 / 1,113,980
Surgery
35,266 / 904,833
Computer Vision
33,749 / 813,923
Political Science
33,745 / 675,772
Telecommunications
33,715 / 762,677
Chemical Engineering
33,514 / 1,126,548

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 5126 59345
1994 5305 65819
1995 5614 71183
1996 6440 79418
1997 6895 86729
1998 7190 100534
1999 7422 112942
2000 8026 125987
2001 8614 142503
2002 10876 165168
2003 10796 188960
2004 10436 205544
2005 11230 234642
2006 12188 256956
2007 12291 278404
2008 15501 305269
2009 12403 332562
2010 12777 359062
2011 12874 398928
2012 13216 433940
2013 13457 470743
2014 14744 500337
2015 13495 510886
2016 13680 536578
2017 14037 560675
2018 14388 602871
2019 15167 653814
2020 16756 760364
2021 16748 847139
2022 16185 805269
2023 17235 824216
2024 14003 802880
2025 10973 695393
Academic rankings

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Tokyo.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Gakushi Agriculture, Arts and Humanities, Economics, Education, Engineering, Health Sciences, Law, Literature, Mathematics, Medicine, Pharmacology, Veterinary Science
Shushi Agriculture, Arts and Humanities, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Economics, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Health Sciences, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Law, Mathematics and Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Technology, Medicine, Nuclear Engineering, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physics, Public Administration
Hakase Agriculture, Arts and Humanities, Communication Studies, Economics, Education, Engineering, Health Sciences, Law, Literature, Medicine, Nuclear Engineering, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Psychology, Public Administration, Sociology

University of Tokyo alumni

  1. Osamu Dazai

    Osamu Dazai
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1909-1948 (aged 39)
    Occupations
    novelistshort story writerwriter
    Biography

    Shūji Tsushima, known by his pen name Osamu Dazai (太宰 治, Dazai Osamu), was a Japanese novelist and author. A number of his most popular works, such as The Setting Sun (斜陽, Shayō) and No Longer Human (人間失格, Ningen Shikkaku), are considered modern classics.

  2. Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

    Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1892-1927 (aged 35)
    Enrolled in the University of Tokyo
    In 1913 studied English-language literature
    Occupations
    novelistjournalistpoetliterary criticscreenwriter
    Biography

    Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, art name Chōkōdō Shujin (澄江堂主人), was a Japanese writer active in the Taishō period in Japan. He is regarded as the "father of the Japanese short story", and Japan's premier literary award, the Akutagawa Prize, is named after him. He took his own life at the age of 35 through an overdose of barbital.

  3. Natsume Sōseki

    Natsume Sōseki
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1867-1916 (aged 49)
    Occupations
    writerpoetnovelistuniversity teacher
    Biography

    Natsume Sōseki was a Japanese novelist, poet, and scholar. He is considered one of the greatest writers in modern Japanese history and is often called the first modern novelist of Japan. Sōseki's fiction explored themes of individualism, loneliness, and the conflict between traditional Japanese values and the rapid Westernization of the Meiji era. His major works include I Am a Cat (1905), Botchan (1906), Sanshirō (1908), Kokoro (1914), and his unfinished final novel Light and Dark (1916).

  4. Lully Miura

    Lully Miura
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1980-.. (age 46)
    Occupations
    international political scientistpolitical scientistbusinessperson
    Biography

    Ruri Lully Miura is a Japanese essayist and academic in the field of International Politics.

All 100 notable alumni

University of Tokyo faculties and divisions

Centre : Asian Natural Environmental Science Environmental Studies
Centre : Biotechnology Research Biotechnology
Centre : Cryogenic Research Applied Physics, Heating and Refrigeration
Centre : Elementary Particle Physics Nuclear Physics
Centre : Environmental Science Environmental Studies
Centre : Information Technology Information Technology
Centre : Integrated Research System for Sustainability Science Natural Sciences
Centre : Radioisotope Radiology
Centre : Research and Development of Higher Education Higher Education
Centre : Research into Artifacts Engineering
Centre : Spatial Information Science Astronomy and Space Science, Information Sciences
Centre : University Museum Museum Studies
Centre : Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) Design and Education Design
College : Arts and Sciences Arts and Humanities, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences
Faculty : Agriculture Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Applied Chemistry, Aquaculture, Bioengineering, Biological and Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Ecology, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Forest Biology, Forest Products, Landscape Architecture, Marine Biology, Natural Resources, Veterinary Science, Wood Technology, Zoology
Faculty : Economics Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Management
Faculty : Education Curriculum, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Health Education, Humanities and Social Science Education, Physical Education
Faculty : Engineering Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Applied Chemistry, Applied Physics, Architecture, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Information Technology, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Measurement and Precision Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Analysis, Telecommunications Engineering, Urban Studies
Faculty : Law Law, Political Sciences, Private Law, Public Law
Faculty : Letters Aesthetics, Archaeology, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Chinese, Cultural Studies, English, Ethics, French, German, Greek (Classical), Hindi, History, Islamic Studies, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Linguistics, Literature, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Psychology, Religion, Religious Studies, Slavic Languages, Social Psychology, Sociology, Spanish
Faculty : Medicine Anatomy, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedicine, Cell Biology, Community Health, Economics, Epidemiology, Genetics, Gerontology, Health Sciences, Immunology, Medical Technology, Medicine, Microbiology, Midwifery, Molecular Biology, Neurosciences, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Occupational Health, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Radiology, Social and Preventive Medicine, Speech Studies, Statistics, Surgery
Faculty : Pharmaceutical Sciences Analytical Chemistry, Applied Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Genetics, Immunology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Neurology, Neurosciences, Oncology, Organic Chemistry, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Physical Chemistry, Physiology
Faculty : Science Astronomy and Space Science, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biophysics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Environmental Studies, Information Sciences, Mathematics, Physics
Graduate School : Agricultural and Life Sciences Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Applied Chemistry, Aquaculture, Bioengineering, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biotechnology, Ecology, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Forestry, Veterinary Science
Graduate School : Arts and Sciences American Studies, Anthropology, Asian Studies, Behavioural Sciences, Cognitive Sciences, Comparative Literature, Comparative Politics, Cultural Studies, European Studies, Hispanic American Studies, Information Sciences, International Relations and Diplomacy, International Studies, Islamic Studies, Japanese, Korean, Linguistics, Measurement and Precision Engineering, Mediterranean Studies, Modern Languages, Natural Sciences, Pacific Area Studies, Social Sciences
Graduate School : Economics Economics, Finance, Management
Graduate School : Education Education, Educational Sciences
Graduate School : Engineering Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Applied Chemistry, Applied Physics, Architecture, Bioengineering, Biological and Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Engineering Management, Information Sciences, Law, Materials Engineering, Measurement and Precision Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Systems Analysis
Graduate School : Frontier Sciences Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Computer Science, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, International Studies, Marine Science and Oceanography, Materials Engineering, Natural Sciences
Graduate School : Humanities and Sociology American Studies, Arts and Humanities, Asian Studies, Cultural Studies, European Studies, Japanese, Korean, Sociology
Graduate School : Information Science and Technology Computer Science, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering
Graduate School : Interdisciplinary Information Studies Communication Studies, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Information Sciences, Social Studies
Graduate School : Law and Politics Law, Political Sciences
Graduate School : Mathematical Science Mathematics
Graduate School : Medicine Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Cell Biology, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Gerontology, Health Sciences, Immunology, Medicine, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Neurosciences, Nursing, Pathology, Public Health, Radiology, Social and Preventive Medicine, Surgery
Graduate School : Pharmaceutical Sciences Pharmacy
Graduate School : Public Policy Economic and Finance Policy, Government, Law, Public Administration
Graduate School : Science Astronomy and Space Science, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biophysics, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Physics
Institute : Advanced Studies on Asia Archaeology, Asian Studies, Cultural Studies, Fine Arts, History, Literature, Political Sciences
Institute : Atmosphere and Ocean Research Marine Science and Oceanography, Meteorology
Institute : Cosmic Ray Research Astronomy and Space Science, Nuclear Physics, Physics
Institute : Earthquake Research Architecture, Civil Engineering, Earth Sciences, Information Sciences, Safety Engineering, Seismology
Institute : Historiographical Documentation Techniques, History
Institute : Industrial Science Architecture, Biological and Life Sciences, Civil Engineering, Computer Graphics, Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Marine Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Safety Engineering, Software Engineering, Transport Engineering
Institute : Medical Science Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Genetics, Health Sciences, Immunology, Medicine, Oncology
Institute : Molecular and Cellular Biosciences Cell Biology, Molecular Biology
Institute : Physics and Mathematics of the Universe Mathematics, Physics
Institute : Social Science Economics, Law, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Sociology
Institute : Solid State Physics Applied Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, Materials Engineering, Physics, Solid State Physics
Research Division : Advanced Science and Technology Natural Sciences, Technology
Research Division : Medical Education Health Education, Medicine

General information

Alternative names TODAI
東京大学
Founded 1877
Accreditation Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
Motto 志ある卓越。
Colors light blue

Location and contacts

Address 7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo, 113-8654
Japan
City population 14,265,000

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