Tohoku University: Statistics

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#121 of 14,131 In the World
#11 of 5,830 In Asia
#4 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 11 In Sendai
#1 of 4,859 For Metallurgical Engineering
Top100 For 59 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
30%
Enrollment
17,591
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Languages
Japanese

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate30%
Admissions RequirementsGraduation from high school or equivalent or foreign equivalent, and entrance examination
Academic CalendarApril to March (April - September; October-March)
Enrollment17,591

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 227,319 scientific papers published and 4,456,155 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.

Publications
227,319
Citations
4,456,155

Tohoku University majors

by publication & citation count

Chemistry
169,200 / 3,608,187
Physics
151,585 / 2,907,925
Engineering
150,348 / 2,807,466
Biology
135,608 / 3,021,493
Quantum and Particle physics
114,858 / 2,260,992
Materials Science
110,501 / 2,131,338
Organic Chemistry
106,123 / 2,310,699
Environmental Science
85,567 / 1,668,567
Medicine
80,319 / 1,678,311
Biochemistry
70,450 / 1,844,006
Computer Science
63,711 / 1,088,929
Genetics
59,560 / 1,485,210
Metallurgical Engineering
54,636 / 1,160,652
Optical Engineering
54,279 / 1,021,924
Geology
48,376 / 941,691
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
40,865 / 687,824
Electrical Engineering
36,374 / 624,094
Condensed Matter Physics
34,776 / 831,430
Pathology
33,372 / 749,673
Geography and Cartography
32,432 / 609,470
Psychology
31,890 / 635,495
Nanotechnology
30,553 / 669,440
Nuclear Physics
29,910 / 618,027
Chemical Engineering
27,457 / 665,268
Paleontology
26,829 / 553,275
Physical chemistry
26,337 / 569,427
Ecology
24,818 / 504,602
Mechanical Engineering
22,339 / 404,153
Mathematics
21,796 / 370,561
Astrophysics and Astronomy
21,569 / 458,488
Surgery
21,270 / 378,218
Philosophy
20,595 / 296,604
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
20,196 / 350,110
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
19,680 / 253,387
Statistics
18,658 / 328,750
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
18,608 / 373,503
Neuroscience
18,314 / 403,926
Environmental Chemistry
17,479 / 335,352
Telecommunications
17,227 / 220,581
Aerospace Engineering
16,829 / 313,334

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 2628 19304
1992 2739 20693
1993 2987 22563
1994 3079 23998
1995 3117 26040
1996 3428 27732
1997 3472 30471
1998 3841 34511
1999 4303 38657
2000 4453 45095
2001 4615 51937
2002 5791 61095
2003 5494 66304
2004 5790 76175
2005 6103 89935
2006 6655 99046
2007 6379 110182
2008 6245 116443
2009 6760 126966
2010 6582 138639
2011 6636 153035
2012 7279 165602
2013 7265 179021
2014 7572 190538
2015 6986 198665
2016 7383 207721
2017 7270 212904
2018 7414 230810
2019 7621 246501
2020 7915 281176
2021 8007 311559
2022 7691 318069
2023 7546 309739
Academic rankings

Tuition

Local studetns 520,800 per annum (JPY)

Tohoku University has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

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, Arts and Humanities, Economics, Education, Engineering, Law, Pharmacology
Shushi Agriculture, Arts and Humanities, Biological and Life Sciences, Cultural Studies, Economics, Education, Engineering, Information Sciences, Law, Medicine, Pharmacy
Hakase Agriculture, Arts and Humanities, Biological and Life Sciences, Cultural Studies, Economics, Education, Engineering, Information Sciences, Law, Pharmacy

Tohoku University alumni

  1. Lu Xun

    Lu Xun
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1881-1936 (aged 55)
    Occupations
    essayisttranslatorwriterliterary criticEsperantist
    Biography

    Zhou Shuren, known by his pen name Lu Xun, was a Chinese writer, literary critic, lecturer, and state servant. He was a leading figure of modern Chinese literature. Writing in vernacular Chinese and classical 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).

  2. Yukio Edano

    Yukio Edano
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1964-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    diplomatpoliticianlawyer
    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.

  3. Masako Mori

    Masako Mori
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1964-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    politicianlawyer
    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.

  4. Koichi Tanaka

    Koichi Tanaka
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1959-.. (age 65)
    Enrolled in Tohoku University
    1978-1983 graduated with bachelor's degree in engineering
    Occupations
    chemistuniversity teacherengineer
    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).

All 49 notable alumni

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 Open-Door, Research First and Practice-Oriented Research and Education
Colors purple

Location and contacts

Address 2-1-1 Katahira Aoba-ku
Sendai-shi, Miyagi, 980-8577
Japan
City population 1,061,000

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