Tohoku University: Statistics

Tohoku University logo
EduRank.org best universities badge
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 1,310 For Metallurgical Engineering
Top100 For 44 other topics
Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
41%
Enrollment
17,665
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Languages
Japanese

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate41%
Admissions RequirementsGraduation from high school or equivalent or foreign equivalent, and entrance examination
Academic CalendarApril to March (April - September; October-March)
Enrollment17,665

We've calculated the 41% 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 153,863 scientific papers published and 4,016,903 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, Materials Science, Medicine, Biology, Condensed Matter Physics, and Environmental Science.

Publications
153,863
Citations
4,016,903

Tohoku University majors

by publication & citation count

Physics
63,555 / 1,602,949
Chemistry
58,844 / 1,417,915
Engineering
55,140 / 1,131,488
Materials Science
42,605 / 886,918
Medicine
27,727 / 794,515
Biology
26,631 / 1,061,753
Condensed Matter Physics
13,697 / 354,734
Environmental Science
8,938 / 220,568
Computer Science
7,551 / 183,763
Metallurgical Engineering
6,583 / 204,318
Optical Engineering
6,346 / 99,611
Atomic and Molecular physics
6,011 / 124,349
Biochemistry
4,861 / 206,968
Geology
4,147 / 100,608
Inorganic Chemistry
4,018 / 129,128
Chemical Engineering
3,982 / 116,750
Pathology
3,860 / 139,610
Molecular Biology
3,812 / 186,931
Oncology and Cancer research
3,534 / 123,167
Organic Chemistry
3,489 / 110,363
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
3,437 / 90,348
Surgery
3,041 / 97,071
Nanotechnology
2,906 / 113,804
Psychology
2,899 / 114,622
Quantum and Particle physics
2,836 / 199,481
Immunology
2,405 / 110,323
Astrophysics and Astronomy
2,324 / 109,883
Anatomy and Physiology
2,255 / 67,141
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,246 / 25,227
Demography
2,080 / 75,347
Nuclear Physics
1,934 / 92,612
Genetics
1,927 / 104,032
Pharmacy
1,798 / 39,233
Earth science and Geophysics
1,780 / 50,388
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
1,774 / 50,107
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
1,714 / 30,713
Cardiology
1,678 / 44,374
Radiochemistry
1,577 / 33,237
Electronic Engineering
1,540 / 18,433
Botany
1,491 / 57,637

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 2340 20875
1992 2527 22850
1993 2728 25302
1994 2892 27803
1995 2829 29409
1996 3114 31524
1997 3246 36294
1998 3559 42192
1999 3918 47424
2000 3946 55377
2001 4034 63993
2002 4471 75488
2003 4511 85810
2004 4989 98755
2005 5296 111793
2006 5553 126388
2007 5812 142465
2008 5575 154111
2009 6069 169158
2010 6220 183409
2011 6241 201450
2012 6485 220104
2013 6674 241857
2014 6948 253832
2015 6440 261858
2016 6564 262877
2017 6784 273656
2018 7020 271502
2019 7223 291977
2020 7455 333517
2021 7202 363851
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
    writertranslatoressayistpoetnovelist
    Biography

    Zhou Shuren, better known by his pen name Lu Xun (or Lu Sun; Chinese: 鲁迅; pinyin: Lǔxùn; Wade–Giles: Lu Hsün, LOO-shoon), was a Chinese writer, essayist, poet, and literary critic. 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 59)
    Occupations
    lawyerpoliticiandiplomat
    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. A member of the House of Representatives in the Diet since 1993, he served as Chief Cabinet Secretary and Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry in the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) government from 2010 to 2012.

  3. Masako Mori

    Masako Mori
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1964-.. (age 59)
    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.

  4. Koichi Tanaka

    Koichi Tanaka
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1959-.. (age 64)
    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).

All 45 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

Tohoku University in social media