東北大学 | |
| Motto | 研究第一主義 (Research First Principle) |
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| Type | Public (National) |
| Established | June 22, 1907 |
| Endowment | US$1.3 billion (JP¥120,138 billion) |
| President | Hideo Ohno |
Administrative staff | 5,756 |
| Undergraduates | 11,094 |
| Postgraduates | 7,704 |
Other students | 1,346 (international students) |
| Location | , , Japan |
| Campus | Urban, 2.5 km² |
| Colors | Purple |
| Athletics | TCAA, SEN6 |
| Affiliations | APRU, AEARU, HeKKSaGOn, T.I.M.E., RENKEI |
| Website | www.tohoku.ac.jp |
Tohoku University (東北大学, Tōhoku daigaku), or Tohokudai (東北大, Tōhokudai), located in Sendai, Miyagi in the Tōhoku Region, Japan, is a Japanese national university. It was the third Imperial University in Japan, the first three Designated National University along with the University of Tokyo and Kyoto University[1] and selected as a Top Type university of Top Global University Project by the Japanese government. In 2020 and 2021, the Times Higher Education Tohoku University was ranked No. 1 university in Japan.[2][3]
In 2016, Tohoku University had 10 faculties, 16 graduate schools and 6 research institutes, with a total enrollment of 17,885 students.[4] 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 June 22, 1907, the university was established under the name Tohoku Imperial University (東北帝國大學, Tōhoku teikoku daigaku) by the Meiji government as the third Imperial University of Japan, following the Tokyo Imperial University (1877) and the Kyoto Imperial University (1897). From its start, it has advocated "Open-door" policies—it was the first university in Japan to accept female students (in 1913)[5] and foreign students.
In September 1907, it set up the faculty of Agriculture in Sapporo; the Sapporo Agricultural College (札幌農學校, Sapporo nō gakkō).
It set up the Science Department in 1911, and the Medical Department (formerly the Sendai Medical College) in 1915. In 1918 it ceded the Faculty of Agriculture to Hokkaido Imperial University. It subsequently launched Faculties of Engineering in 1919, and Law and Literature in 1922.[6]
In 1947 the university assumed its current name, Tohoku University, acquired a new Faculty of Agriculture. In 1949, the Faculty of Law and Literature was split to form new 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.[6]
Subsequent to 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.[7]
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 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 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].
Faculties (10)[edit]
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Graduate Schools (15)[edit]
Professional graduate schools (3)[edit]
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The University's Research Center for Prediction of Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions is represented on the national Coordinating Committee for Earthquake Prediction.[8]
University library[edit]
University hospital[edit]
Inter-Department Institutes for Education and Research (9)[edit]
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Collaborating Institutions (8)[edit]
Administration Unit[edit]Tohoku University Overseas Office[edit]
Biomedical Engineering Research Organization[edit]e-learning system[edit]
Dormitories[edit]
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| Fiscal Year | Field | Program Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Life Sciences | Future Medical Engineering based on Bio-nanotechnology |
| Chemistry, material sciences | International Center of Research & Education for Unexplored Chemistry | |
| International Center of Research & Education for Materials | ||
| Information sciences, electrical and electronic engineering | System Construction of Global-Network Oriented Information Electronics | |
| Humanities | A Strategic and Education Center for an Integrated Approach to Language and Cognition | |
| 2003 | Medical sciences | Center for Innovative Therapeutic Development for Common Diseases |
| Mathematics, physics, earth sciences | Exploring New Science by Bridging Particle-Matter Hierarchy | |
| Advanced Science and Technology Center for the Dynamic Earth | ||
| Mechanical, civil, architectural and other fields of engineering | The Exploration of the Frontiers of Mechanical Science Based on Nanotechnology | |
| International COE of Flow Dynamics | ||
| Social sciences | Center for the Study of Social Stratification and Inequality | |
| Gender Law and Policy Center | ||
| 2004 | New scientific fields | Comprehensive Research and Education Center for Planning of Drug Development and Clinical Evaluation |
| Toyo Keizai National[15] | General | 7 | |
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| Kawaijuku National[16] | General | 5 | |
| T. Reuters National[17] | Research | 4 | |
| WE National[18] | Employment | 21 | |
| Shimano National[19] | Selectivity | SA | |
| QS Asia (Asian Ranking version)[20] | General | 9 | |
| ARWU Asia[21] | Research | 8 | |
| THE World[22] | General | 132 | |
| QS World[23] | General | 77 | |
| ARWU World[21] | Research | 101-150 | |
| ENSMP World[3] | Alumni | 13 | |
| Social Sciences & Humanities | ||
|---|---|---|
| LAW | ||
| Asahi National[24] | Research | 8 |
| BE Success National[25] | Qualification | 10 |
| BE Pass rate National[26] | Qualification | 9 |
| BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT | ||
| Eduni MBA National[27] | General | 15 |
| Eduni MBA World[28] | General | 536 |
| Natural Sciences & Technology | ||
| Engineering | ||
| Kawaijuku National[29] | General | 5 |
| QS World[30] | General | 56 |
| MATERIALS SCIENCE | ||
| T.Reuters National[31] | Research | 1 |
| T.Reuters World[31] | Research | 3 |
| PHYSICS | ||
| T.Reuters National[31] | Research | 2 |
| T.Reuters World[31] | Research | 10 |
| CHEMISTRY | ||
| T.Reuters National[31] | Research | 4 |
| T.Reuters World[31] | Research | 20 |
| BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY | ||
| T.Reuters National[31] | Research | 7 |
| T.Reuters World[31] | Research | 113 |
| ARCHITECTURE | ||
| ARE Success National[32] | Qualification | 17 |
| Life Sciences | ||
| IMMUNOLOGY | ||
| T.Reuters National[31] | Research | 6 |
| T.Reuters World[31] | Research | 142 |
| PHARMACOLOGY & TOXICOLOGY | ||
| T.Reuters National[31] | Research | 3 |
| T.Reuters World[31] | Research | 64 |
| * T. Reuters World rankings include non-educational institutions | ||
Tohoku University is one of the most prestigious universities in Japan. It can be seen in the several rankings such as shown below.
Tohoku university has been ranked 1st in the 2020 Times Higher Education Japan University Rankings.[33]
According to 2011 QS World University Rankings[34] the university rose to 70th having dropped out of the top 100 in 2010 to 102nd, and having been 97th in the 2009 THE-QS World University Rankings (in 2010 Times Higher Education World University Rankings and QS World University Rankings parted ways to produce separate rankings).
It was also ranked 49th worldwide according to the Global University Ranking in 2009.[35]
Tohoku is one of the top research institutions in Japan. According to Thomson Reuters, Tohoku is the 4th best research university in Japan.[17] Its research excellence is especially distinctive in Materials Science (1st in Japan, 3rd in the world), Physics (2nd in Japan, 10th in the world), Pharmacology & Toxicology (3rd in Japan, 64th in the world) and Chemistry (6th in Japan, 20th in the world).[36]
Weekly Diamond also reported that Tohoku has the 11th highest research standard in Japan in terms of research funding per researchers in COE Program.[37] In the same article, it's also ranked 9th in terms of the quality of education by GP funds per student.
In addition, Nikkei Shimbun on 2004/2/16 surveyed about the research standards in Engineering studies based on Thomson Reuters, Grants in Aid for Scientific Research and questionnaires to heads of 93 leading Japanese Research Centers, and Tohoku was placed 3rd (research planning ability 9th//informative ability of research outcome 2nd/ability of business-academia collaboration 2nd) in this ranking.[38]
According to the Qs World university rankings on 2012/9 surveyed about the general standards in Engineering&Technology field, Tohoku university was placed 56th (world), 5th(national).[39]
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.[40]
Tohoku Law School is one of the most famous Law schools in Japan, as it was ranked 9th in the passing rate of Japanese Bar Examination in 2010.[41]
Eduniversal ranked Tohoku Business school as 6th in the rankings of "Excellent Business Schools nationally strong and/or with continental links " in Japan.[42]
According to the Weekly Economist's 2010 rankings, graduates from Tohoku have the 21st best employment rate in 400 major companies in Japan.[43]
Mines ParisTech : Professional Ranking World Universities ranks Tohoku University as 13th in the world in 2011 in terms of the number of alumni listed among CEOs in the 500 largest worldwide companies.[3]
Tohoku is one of the most selective universities in Japan. Its entrance difficulty is usually considered one of the top in Japan.[44][45]
| Ranking | |
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| all universities in Japan | 16th[46] out of all the 744[47] universities which existed as of 2006 |
| Source | 2006 Survey[46] by Weekly Diamond 〈ja〉 on the ranking of the universities which produced the high ratio of the graduates who hold the position of "president and chief executive officer of listed company" to all the graduates of each university |
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| all universities in Japan | 40th[48] out of all the 778[49] universities which existed as of 2010 |
| Source | 2010 Survey[48] by Weekly Economist 〈ja〉 on the ranking of universities according to the ratio of the number of the officers & managers produced by each university to the number of graduates |
| Ranking | |
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| Japan | 5th[50] (out of 781[51] universities in Japan as of 2020) |
| Source | 2020 Nikkei Survey[52] to all listed (3,714[53]) and leading unlisted (1,100), totally 4,814 companies[52] |
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Many world-class celebrities have attended or served at Tohoku University.
