Tohoku University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #124 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #11 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| #4 of 719 | In Japan |
| #1 of 11 | In Sendai |
| #1 of 5,002 | For Metallurgical Engineering |
| Top100 | For 51 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 30%
- Enrollment
- 17,591
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- www.tohoku.ac.jp
- Languages
- Japanese
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 30% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Graduation from high school or equivalent or foreign equivalent, and entrance examination |
| Academic Calendar | April to March (April - September; October-March) |
| Enrollment | 17,591 |
We've calculated the 30% acceptance rate for Tohoku University 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
Tohoku University is a world-class research university with 252,165 scientific papers published and 5,476,209 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, Biology, Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Environmental Science, Medicine, and Biochemistry.
Tohoku University majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3026 | 24014 |
| 1993 | 3252 | 26130 |
| 1994 | 3413 | 27851 |
| 1995 | 3375 | 30411 |
| 1996 | 3735 | 32549 |
| 1997 | 3760 | 35590 |
| 1998 | 4145 | 40354 |
| 1999 | 4612 | 44971 |
| 2000 | 4784 | 52376 |
| 2001 | 4964 | 59899 |
| 2002 | 6199 | 71679 |
| 2003 | 6016 | 79387 |
| 2004 | 6431 | 89042 |
| 2005 | 6695 | 104951 |
| 2006 | 7398 | 116215 |
| 2007 | 6781 | 124837 |
| 2008 | 6937 | 135270 |
| 2009 | 7270 | 146264 |
| 2010 | 7238 | 160644 |
| 2011 | 7365 | 175647 |
| 2012 | 8034 | 191869 |
| 2013 | 7759 | 206924 |
| 2014 | 8137 | 221210 |
| 2015 | 7323 | 227381 |
| 2016 | 7620 | 236648 |
| 2017 | 7526 | 246680 |
| 2018 | 7627 | 262565 |
| 2019 | 7940 | 284141 |
| 2020 | 8406 | 330845 |
| 2021 | 8347 | 360513 |
| 2022 | 8169 | 355486 |
| 2023 | 8416 | 356698 |
| 2024 | 6806 | 347695 |
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 Tohoku University.
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 | No | No | No |
| 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, Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Business Administration, Dentistry, Economics, Education, Engineering, Health Sciences, Law, Mathematics, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Pharmacology, Pharmacy |
|---|---|
| Shushi | Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Agriculture, Applied Chemistry, Applied Physics, Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Asian Studies, Bioengineering, Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Cultural Studies, Dentistry, Economics, Educational Sciences, Educational Testing and Evaluation, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Health Sciences, History, Information Sciences, Information Technology, International Studies, Japanese, Law, Literature, Management, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Metallurgical Engineering, Natural Sciences, Pedagogy, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Public Health, Robotics, Technology, Telecommunications Engineering |
| Hakase | Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Agriculture, Applied Chemistry, Applied Physics, Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Asian Studies, Bioengineering, Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Cultural Studies, Dentistry, Economics, Educational Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Health Sciences, History, Information Sciences, Information Technology, International Studies, Japanese, Law, Literature, Management, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Metallurgical Engineering, Natural Sciences, Pedagogy, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Robotics, Telecommunications Engineering |
Tohoku University alumni
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Lu Xun
- Occupations
- translatorEsperantistnovelistpoetcritic
- Biography
-
Lu Xun, born Zhou Zhangshou, was a Chinese writer, literary critic, lecturer, and state servant. He was a leading figure of modern Chinese literature. Writing in vernacular and Literary Chinese, he was a short story writer, editor, translator, literary critic, essayist, poet, and designer. In the 1930s, he became the titular head of the League of Left-Wing Writers in Shanghai during republican-era China (1912–1949).
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Yukio Edano
- Occupations
- politiciandiplomatlawyer
- Biography
-
Yukio Edano is a Japanese politician who served as the leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan from its formation in 2017 until 2021.
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Masako Mori
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
-
Masako Mori is a Japanese politician and lawyer who has served in the House of Councillors since 2007, and as Minister of Justice from October 2019 to September 2020. She is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party.
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Koichi Tanaka
- Enrolled in Tohoku University
- 1978-1983 graduated with bachelor's degree in engineering
- Occupations
- engineeruniversity teacherchemist
- Biography
-
Koichi Tanaka is a Japanese electrical engineer who shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2002 for developing a novel method for mass spectrometric analyses of biological macromolecules with John Bennett Fenn and Kurt Wüthrich (the latter for work in NMR spectroscopy).
Tohoku University faculties and divisions
| Centre : International Student | Educational and Student Counselling, Japanese |
|---|---|
| Faculty : Agriculture | Agriculture, Biological and Life Sciences, Environmental Management, Natural Resources |
| Faculty : Arts and Letters | Arts and Humanities, Development Studies, History of Societies, Linguistics, Social Sciences |
| Faculty : Dentistry | Dentistry, Stomatology |
| Faculty : Economics | Business Administration, Economics, Management |
| Faculty : Education | Educational Sciences |
| Faculty : Engineering | Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Applied Chemistry, Applied Physics, Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Biomedical Engineering, Building Technologies, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Earth Sciences, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Geology, Materials Engineering, Measurement and Precision Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering |
| Faculty : Law | International Law, Law, Political Sciences, Public Law |
| Faculty : Medicine | Health Sciences, Medicine, Rehabilitation and Therapy |
| Faculty : Pharmaceutical Sciences | Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Pharmacy |
| Faculty : Science | Astronomy and Space Science, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Studies, Geology, Geophysics, Mathematics, Mineralogy, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Physics |
| Graduate School : Environmental Studies | Chemistry, Cultural Studies, Earth Sciences, Energy Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Materials Engineering |
| Graduate School : Information Sciences | Information Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science, Social Sciences |
| Graduate School : International Cultural Studies | Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, Economics, Linguistics, Literature, Modern Languages |
| Graduate School : Life Sciences | Biological and Life Sciences, Environmental Studies, Neurosciences |
| Institute : Development, Ageing and Cancer | Biology, Genetics, Medicine, Neurology, Oncology, Physiology |
| Institute : Electrical Communication Research | Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering |
| Institute : Fluid Science | Mechanics, Physics |
| Institute : Multi-disciplinary Research for Advanced Materials | Electronics and Automation, Engineering, Materials Engineering |
General information
| Alternative names | 東北大学 |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1907 |
| Accreditation | Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) |
| Motto | 研究第一主義門戸開放実学尊重の精神 |
| Colors | purple |
Location and contacts
| Address | 2-1-1 Katahira Aoba-ku Sendai-shi, Miyagi, 980-8577 Japan |
|---|---|
| City population | 1,061,000 |