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45-722: Established in 1907 as the third of the Imperial Universities , after the University of Tokyo and Kyoto University , it initially focused on science and medicine, later expanding to include humanities studies as well. In 2016, Tohoku University had 10 faculties, 16 graduate schools and 6 research institutes, with a total enrollment of 17,885 students. The university's three core values are "Research First (研究第一主義)," "Open-Doors (門戸開放)," and "Practice-Oriented Research and Education (実学尊重)." On 22 June 1907 (Mēji 40), Tohoku Imperial University (東北帝國大學, Tōhoku teikoku daigaku)

90-841: A comprehensive university with five faculties: science, medicine, letters, law and economics, and engineering . After the merger with Osaka University of Foreign Studies in 2007, Osaka University became the largest national university in Japan by undergraduate enrollment. Osaka University is one of the most productive research institutions in Japan. Numerous prominent scholars and scientists have attended or worked at Osaka University, such as Nobel Laureate in Physics Hideki Yukawa , manga artist Osamu Tezuka , Lasker Award winner Hidesaburō Hanafusa , author Ryōtarō Shiba , and discoverer of regulatory T cells Shimon Sakaguchi . The academic traditions of Osaka University reach back to

135-680: A portion of Information Science, and the Center for the Practice of Legal and Political Expertise. All undergraduates attend classes on the Toyonaka campus during their first year of enrollment. Sports activities are primarily concentrated on the Toyonaka campus, with the exception of tennis, which is located in Suita. The Suita campus houses faculties of Human Sciences , Medicine , Dentistry , Pharmaceutical Sciences , and Engineering . It contains

180-459: A prestigious university, evident in its consistent high rankings both domestically and internationally. In the 2024 QS World University Rankings by Quacquarelli Symonds , Osaka University was placed 80th globally and 3rd in Japan, after UTokyo and KyotoU . In the 2024 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, it was ranked 175th globally. As a research institution, Osaka University ranks highly in Japan. According to Thomson Reuters, it

225-459: Is a national research university in Osaka , Japan. The university traces its roots back to Edo-era institutions Tekijuku (1838) and Kaitokudo (1724), and was officially established in 1931 as the sixth of the Imperial Universities in Japan, with two faculties: science and medicine . Following the post-war educational reform , it merged with three pre-war higher schools , reorganizing as

270-815: Is called Gakushikai ( 学士会 ) . Unlike Taihoku Imperial University (renamed in 1945 to National Taiwan University) in then-Japanese Taiwan , the Keijō Imperial University in then-Japanese Korea was closed by the United States Army Military Government in Korea (USAMGIK) with U.S. Military Ordinance No. 102. Seoul National University was built by merging nine schools in Seoul and the remaining properties of Keijō Imperial University (Kyŏngsŏng University). The National Taiwan University and Seoul National University are today among

315-601: Is home to the School of Foreign Studies, the Research Institute for World Languages, and the Center for Japanese Language and Culture. In addition to these three campuses, the former Nakanoshima campus, the university's earliest campus located in downtown Osaka, served as the hub for the faculty of medicine until the transfer to the Suita campus was completed in 1993. In April 2004, the Nakanoshima campus became

360-677: Is on the development of an interdisciplinary, international, and problem-solving orientation to research and education. The degree programme is based on international benchmarking standards, has competitive entry requirements and attracts students from all over the world. The current director of this programme is Beverley Yamamoto, who leads a UNESCO Chair in Global Health and Education. Osaka University's Graduate School of Humanities hosts another English-medium program in Global Japanese Studies for graduate students, one of

405-476: Is possible for undergraduate and graduate students to take classes and/or engage in research for up to one year without paying tuition to that university or school while retaining their enrollment status at their home university. Inter-university agreements number is 156, and inter-faculty agreements number is 651 as of May 1, 2024. Osaka University's academic alliances include Cornell University (1989), Harvard University (2008), Stanford University (2008), and

450-513: Is ranked 2nd for innovation in Japan and 22nd worldwide. Its notable research achievements include leading positions in immunology (first in Japan, fourth globally), material science (fourth in Japan, fifteenth globally), and chemistry (fifth in Japan, fourteenth globally). It also ranks seventh for research funding per researcher in the Japanese COE Programme and third in Japan for the number of patents accepted in 2017. In

495-600: Is usually ranked amongst the most selective STEM degrees in the country, alongside the medicine, engineering and science degrees at the University of Tokyo and the faculties of medicine of TMDU , Kyoto , Osaka , Nagoya , and Keio . Many world-class celebrities have attended or served at Tohoku University. 38°15′15″N 140°52′25″E  /  38.25417°N 140.87361°E  / 38.25417; 140.87361 Imperial Universities The Imperial Universities ( Kyūjitai : 帝國大學, Shinjitai : 帝国大学 , teikoku daigaku , abbr.: 帝大 teidai ) were founded by

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540-409: The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami , the university was declared closed until further notice, but with a tentative re-opening date of the end of the following April. The Aobayama, Katahira, Amamiya, and Kawauchi campuses are all at least 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) from the ocean, towards the mountains, and therefore suffered no damage resulting from the tsunami. No deaths or serious injuries within

585-879: The California Institute of Technology (2008) in the United States, McGill University (1996), the University of Toronto (1999) and the University of British Columbia (2019) in Canada, Seoul National University (2000) and Yonsei University (1998) in South Korea, Peking University (2001) and Tsinghua University (2004) in China, the National University of Singapore (2008), the National Taiwan University (2008),

630-707: The Empire of Japan between 1886 and 1939, seven in Mainland Japan (now Japan ), one in Korea under Japanese rule (now the Republic of Korea ) and one in Taiwan under Japanese rule (now Taiwan ). These universities were funded by the imperial government until the end of World War II . The name 'Imperial University' was initially used by what is now the University of Tokyo , the nation's first university. Although it

675-608: The Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant meltdown, which is about 100 kilometers south. So far no alarming levels of radiation have been detected. Principal four campuses are in the Sendai City, Japan; Amamiya campus and some institutes transferred to the new extension at Aobayama campus in April 2017 [1] . Tohoku University has a high reputation, and this is recognised as shown in the rankings below. In

720-671: The Kaitokudō ( 懐徳堂 ) , an Edo-period school for local citizens founded in 1724, and the Tekijuku ( 適塾 ) , a school of Rangaku for samurai founded by Ogata Kōan in 1838. The spirit of the university's humanities programmes is believed to be intimately rooted in the history of the Kaitokudō, whereas that of the natural and applied sciences is based upon the traditions of the Tekijuku. Osaka University traces its modern origins back

765-509: The Nature index 2024 annual table, Osaka University was ranked 34th globally for its output in selected journals in the fields of natural sciences and Health Sciences research, among all leading research institutions in the world (3rd in Japan). Osaka University is one of the most selective universities in Japan. In most Japanese university selectivity tables, Osaka University comes after

810-575: The QS World University Rankings 2024, Tohoku University is ranked 113th globally and fifth in Japan, after UTokyo, KyotoU, OsakaU , and Tokyo Tech . Tohoku University is one of the top research institutions in Japan. According to Thomson Reuters , Tohoku University is the fourth best research university in Japan. Its research excellence is especially distinctive in Materials Science (1st in Japan, third in

855-562: The Qs World university rankings 　on 2012/9 surveyed about the general standards in Engineering&;Technology field, Tohoku university was placed 56th (world), fifth (national). As Tohoku University has been emphasizing 'practical' research, Tohoku received the top place for its number of patents accepted (324) during 2009 among Japanese Universities. Tohoku University Law School is one of the most famous Law schools in Japan, as it

900-532: The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024, it is ranked 130th globally, making it the third-highest-ranking university in Japan, after the University of Tokyo (29th) and Kyoto University (55th). The Times Higher Education Japan University Rankings, which focus more on teaching and engagement than the world university rankings, placed Tohoku University 1st in Japan in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. In

945-769: The University of Fukui . Osaka University also has 21 research institutes, 4 libraries, and 2 university hospitals. Some staff at Osaka University are represented by the General Union , a member of the National Union of General Workers , which is itself a member of the National Trade Union Council . Osaka University maintains four overseas Centers for Education and Research, in San Francisco , Groningen , Bangkok , and Shanghai . Osaka University's School of Human Sciences on

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990-554: The University of Hong Kong , and Australian National University (1995). In Europe, alliances include the University of Groningen (2002), the University of Bologna (2006), the University of Geneva (2007), and the University of Cologne (1982). Allied institutions in the United Kingdom include the University of Oxford (1997) and the Imperial College London (2006). Osaka University is recognised as

1035-563: The Graduate Programs for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies. Osaka University has academic exchange agreements with a large number of universities in other countries and regions. These academic exchange agreements have been concluded on the university-to-university level and also on the school-to-school level. Joint research as well as researcher and student exchanges take place between Osaka University and these universities and schools. At certain of these universities and schools, it

1080-758: The Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences and a portion of the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology. The campus is also home to the Osaka University Hospital and the Nationwide Joint Institute of Cybermedia Center and Research Center for Nuclear Physics. The Minoh campus was incorporated following the merger with the Osaka University of Foreign Studies in October 2007. The Minoh campus

1125-824: The Suita Campus hosts an English-medium four-year undergraduate degree program. The program started in 2011 as a result of the national government's G30 (Global 30) Project. Although the government ended the G30 Project in 2014 and replaced it with the Top Global University Project , the OU Human Sciences International Undergraduate Program continues. Areas of study include sociology, anthropology, philosophy, education, behavioral sciences, psychology, human development, and area studies. Focus

1170-469: The country with a School of Foreign Studies, along with the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies . The merger also made Osaka University the largest national university in Japan. The Toyonaka campus is home to faculties of Humanities , Law , Economics , Science , and Engineering Science . It is also the academic base for Graduate Schools of International Public Policy, Language and Culture,

1215-420: The faculty and student body were reported on campus grounds. However, earthquake damage lead to the closure of 27 buildings and caused millions of dollars of damage to equipment. Classes have resumed normally since early May 2011 and plans for restoring, reinforcing or replacing damaged buildings are underway. The radiology department has been actively measuring radiation levels throughout the city of Sendai since

1260-414: The first Japanese School of Engineering Science and the School of Human Sciences which covers such cross-disciplinary research interests as broadly as psychology, sociology, and education. Built on the then-existing faculties, ten graduate schools were set up as part of the government's education system reform program in 1953. Two more graduate faculties were added in 1994. In 1993, Osaka University Hospital

1305-525: The former Imperial Universities ( 旧帝国大学 , kyū-teikoku daigaku , abbr. : 旧帝大 kyū-teidai ) . They are viewed as some of the most prestigious in Japan. These former imperial universities are generally perceived as Japan's equivalent of the Ivy League in the United States, Golden Triangle in the United Kingdom, and the C9 League in China. The alumni club of these nine imperial universities

1350-616: The founding of Osaka Prefectural Medical School in downtown Osaka City in 1869. The school was later designated the Osaka Prefectural Medical College with university status by the University Ordinance (Imperial Ordinance No. 388) in 1919. The Medical College merged with the newly founded College of Science to form Osaka Imperial University in 1931. Osaka Imperial University was the sixth imperial university in Japan. Osaka Technical College

1395-472: The majority of its pre-war history, Japan's political, business and academic establishments predominantly consisted of alumni of the Imperial Universities and universities abroad, which further strengthened the prestige and power of these universities. Today, these university are no longer 'imperial', as Japan ceased to be an empire after the loss of World War II, and are often described as

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1440-509: The most prestigious universities of Taiwan and Korea. The universities are notable for hosting special-rules judo competitions called Nanatei Judo ( ja:七帝柔道 , Seven Emperors Judo ) since 1952. In 1962, the athletic competition expanded under the sponsorship of Hokkaido University , formerly known as National Athletic Competition of the Seven Universities ( 全国七大学総合体育大会 , zenkoku nana-daigaku sōgō taiiku-taikai ) , its name

1485-519: The schools cover a range of disciplines: Humanities, Human Sciences, Law and Politics, Economics, Science, Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Engineering, Engineering Science, International Public Policy, Information Science and Technology, Frontier Biosciences, Law (Law School), and the United School of Child Development, which is a collaboration with Kanazawa University , Hamamatsu University School of Medicine , Chiba University , and

1530-617: The university was founded in 1907 it only had one faculty (college), the College of Agriculture, in Sapporo, Hokkaido. This college, originally founded in 1875 as the Sapporo Agricultural College ( 札幌農學校 , Sapporo nō gakkō ) , precedes the establishment of the university, and in 1918, it became independent to form another imperial university, Hokkaido Imperial University , in its own right. The School of Science

1575-479: The university's Nakanoshima Center, serving as a venue for information exchange, adult education classes, and activities involving academic as well as non-academic communities. Osaka University consists of 11 undergraduate schools and 15 graduate schools. The undergraduate schools include Letters, Human Sciences, Foreign Studies, Law, Economics, Science, (Faculty of) Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Engineering, and Engineering Science. At postgraduate level,

1620-525: The university's academic scope came to cover agriculture again, with the establishment of a new Faculty of Agriculture in Sendai. In 1949, the Faculty of Law and Literature was split to form independent faculties of Law, Literature, and Economics. A Faculty of Education was added in 1949, Dentistry in 1965, and Pharmacy in 1972. Tohoku has been a National University Corporation since April 2004. Subsequent to

1665-705: The world), Physics (2nd in Japan, tenth in the world), Pharmacology & Toxicology (3rd in Japan, 64th in the world) and Chemistry (6th in Japan, 20th in the world). Times Higher Education also reported that Tohoku University was ranked 3rd in Japan (201st - 250th in the world) for the World University Rankings 2022 by Subject: social sciences . The social sciences ranking includes the weightings such as Research: volume, income and reputation (accounts for 32.6 per cent) and Citations: research influence (accounts for 25 per cent). In addition, Nature Index ranked Tohoku University as 4th in Japan (90th in

1710-460: The world, 38th in Asia Pacific) on 2023 tables: Institutions. The 2022 tables are based on Nature Index data from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021. Before the 2022 edition, Nature Index also ranked Tohoku University as 5th in Japan (77th in the world, 28th in Asia Pacific) on 2021 tables: Institutions, that are based on Nature Index data from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020. According to

1755-460: Was established by the Meiji government as the third Imperial University of Japan, after Tokyo Imperial University (1877) and Kyoto Imperial University (1897). From its inception, it advocated 'Open-door' policies, becoming the first university in Japan to accept both female students in 1913, and foreign students. It was not until 1911 that teaching and research activities started in Sendai. When

1800-407: Was established in Sendai in 1911, followed by the School of Medicine (formerly Sendai Medical College) in 1915, the Faculty of Engineering in 1919, and the Faculty of Law and Literature in 1922. In 1947, during the post-war educational reform , the university dropped the word 'imperial' along with other imperial universities, and assumed its current name, Tohoku University. It was also this year that

1845-453: Was incorporated to form the School of Engineering two years later. The entire university was renamed Osaka University in 1947. After merging with Naniwa High School and Osaka High School as a result of the government's education system reform in 1949, Osaka University started its postwar era with five faculties: Science, Medicine, Engineering, Letters, and Law. Since that time new faculties and research institutes have been established, including

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1890-615: Was later changed to Seven Universities Athletic Meet ( 国立七大学総合体育大会 , kokuritsu nana-daigaku sōgō taiiku-taikai ) in 2002. The competition is commonly called the Competition of the Seven Imperial Universities ( 七帝戦 , shichi-tei sen ) or the national athletic meet of the seven former imperial universities ( 七大戦 , Nanadai-sen ) . Osaka University Osaka University ( 大阪大学 , Ōsaka daigaku ) , abbreviated as OU or Handai ( 阪大 ) ,

1935-676: Was originally established under its current name, the Meiji government renamed it in 1886. In 1897, when it was decided to establish the nation's second university in Kyoto, the original Imperial University was renamed Tokyo Imperial University. Meanwhile, the newly established university was named Kyoto Imperial University . Unlike in Europe and North America, modern higher education in Japan mostly originated as national projects. There had been no private universities in Japan until 1920, when Keio and Waseda were granted university status. Thus, for

1980-438: Was ranked fifth in the passing rate of Japanese Bar Examination in 2020. Mines ParisTech : Professional Ranking World Universities ranks Tohoku University as 13th in the world (5th in Japan) in 2011 in terms of the number of alumni listed among CEOs in the 500 largest worldwide companies. Tohoku University is regarded as a selective university, with its faculty of medicine being particularly noted for its selectivity. It

2025-570: Was relocated from the Nakanoshima campus in downtown Osaka to the Suita campus, completing the implementation of the university's plan to integrate the scattered facilities into the Suita and Toyonaka campuses. In October 2007, a merger between Osaka University and the Osaka University of Foreign Studies in Minoh was completed. The merger made Osaka University one of two national universities in

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