Tohoku University
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, abbreviated to , located in the city of Sendai
, Miyagi Prefecture
in the Tōhoku Region
, Japan, is a Japanese national university
. It is the third oldest Imperial University in Japan and is a member of the National Seven Universities
. It is considered as one of the top universities in Japan, and one of the top 50 universities in the world.
The university had 10 faculties and 15 graduate schools with a total of 17,949 students in 2009. The spirits of its foundation are based on 3 core values "Research First(研究第一主義)", "Open-door(門戸開放)"and "Practice-Oriented Research and Education(実学尊重)" principles.
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The origin of the university was , which was founded as a medical school in Sendai in 1736. It was reorganized a few times. Later it became ; this was the forerunner of the medical department of the university.
On June 22, 1907, the university was established under the name 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. This stems from that it first began to accept female students as well as foreign students in Japan universities, the first in the country to do so.
In September 1907, it set up the faculty of Agriculture in Sapporo; took the lead it.
It set up the Science (1911), and the Medical Department (1915); the latter had been Sendai Medical College. In 1918 it ceded the Faculty of Agriculture to Hokkaido Imperial University
. It subsequently launched Faculties of Engineering (1919), and Law and Literature (1922).
After World War II the university assumed its current name, Tohoku University (1947) and acquired a new Faculty of Agriculture. Furthermore, the old Faculty of Law and Literature was split up to form new faculties of Law, Literature, and Economics (1949). Further additions: Faculty of Education (1949), Dentistry (1965) and Pharmacy (1972). Tohoku has been a national university corporation since April 2004.
In 2007, Tohoku University celebrated the 100 anniversary since its establishment in 1907.
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.
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 has been detected.
Amamiya campus and some institutes are planned to transfer from the present place to the future New-Aobayama campus http://campus.bureau.tohoku.ac.jp/en_tu_campus.php.
The University's Research Center for Prediction of Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions is represented on the national Coordinating Committee for Earthquake Prediction
.
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The 21st COE Program
" by Toyo Keizai
. In another ranking, Japanese prep school Kawaijuku ranked Tohoku as the 5th best university in Japan.
According to ARWU, Tohoku University was ranked 5th overall in Japan and internationally ranked 20th in the field of Engineering and Technology, and 39th in Natural science in 2009. In the 2011 QS Asian Universities Rankings Tohoku was placed 9th, while in the 2011 QS World University Rankings
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.
, Tohoku is the 4th best research university in Japan. 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).
Sendai, Miyagi
is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, and the largest city in the Tōhoku Region. In 2005, the city had a population of one million, and was one of Japan's 19 designated cities...
, Miyagi Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku Region on Honshu island. The capital is Sendai.- History :Miyagi Prefecture was formerly part of the province of Mutsu. Mutsu Province, on northern Honshu, was one of the last provinces to be formed as land was taken from the indigenous Emishi, and became the...
in the Tōhoku Region
Tohoku region
The is a geographical area of Japan. The region occupies the northeastern portion of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. The region consists of six prefectures : Akita, Aomori, Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi and Yamagata....
, Japan, is a Japanese national university
Japanese national university
As of 2008, there were 87 , 89 public universities and 580 private universities in Japan. National universities, tend to be held in higher regard in higher education in Japan than private or public universities....
. It is the third oldest Imperial University in Japan and is a member of the National Seven Universities
National Seven Universities
The is formally used to refer to seven public institutions of higher education in Japan. The term is commonly used for these seven universities, as they once constituted the Japanese Imperial University system, formed prior to World War II....
. It is considered as one of the top universities in Japan, and one of the top 50 universities in the world.
The university had 10 faculties and 15 graduate schools with a total of 17,949 students in 2009. The spirits of its foundation are based on 3 core values "Research First(研究第一主義)", "Open-door(門戸開放)"and "Practice-Oriented Research and Education(実学尊重)" principles.
International degree programs taught in English
In 2009, Tohoku University was one of 13 universities selected by the Japanese government to lead the internationalisation of higher education in Japan. This venture, known as the Global 30 Project, takes the form of new international degree courses taught wholly in English, at both undergraduate and graduate level. At Tohoku University, this initiative is known as the Future Global Leadership Program (FGL).Undergraduate Courses
Degrees taught in English at the undergraduate level include the International Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Course (IMAC-U), the Applied Marine Biology Course (AMB), and the Advanced Molecular Chemistry Course (AMC).Graduate Courses
Courses taught in English at the graduate level include the International Program in Economics and Management (IPEM), the International Graduate Program for Advanced Science (IGPAS), the Network Medicine Course, the Basic Medicine Course, the Interface Oral Health Science Course, the International Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Course (IMAC-G), the International Materials Science and Engineering Course (IMSE), the International Doctoral Program in Engineering, Information Sciences and Environmental Studies, the International Graduate Program in Language Sciences, the International Course of Life Sciences, the Information Technology and Science Course, the International Program for Environmental Sustainability Science (IPESS), and the International Post-Graduate Program in Human Security.History
On June 22, 1907, the university was established under the name 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. This stems from that it first began to accept female students as well as foreign students in Japan universities, the first in the country to do so.
In September 1907, it set up the faculty of Agriculture in Sapporo; took the lead it.
It set up the Science (1911), and the Medical Department (1915); the latter had been Sendai Medical College. In 1918 it ceded the Faculty of Agriculture to Hokkaido Imperial University
Hokkaido University
Hokkaido University is one of the most prestigious universities in Japan. It can be seen in the several rankings such as shown below.-General Rankings:...
. It subsequently launched Faculties of Engineering (1919), and Law and Literature (1922).
After World War II the university assumed its current name, Tohoku University (1947) and acquired a new Faculty of Agriculture. Furthermore, the old Faculty of Law and Literature was split up to form new faculties of Law, Literature, and Economics (1949). Further additions: Faculty of Education (1949), Dentistry (1965) and Pharmacy (1972). Tohoku has been a national university corporation since April 2004.
In 2007, Tohoku University celebrated the 100 anniversary since its establishment in 1907.
Subsequent to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
The 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, also known as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, or the Great East Japan Earthquake, was a magnitude 9.0 undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that occurred at 14:46 JST on Friday, 11 March 2011, with the epicenter approximately east...
, the university was declared closed until further notice, but with a tentative re-opening date of the end of the following April.
11 March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
The Aobayama, Katahira and Kawauchi campuses are all at least 12 kilometers from the Ocean side, towards the mountains and therefore suffered no damage resulting from the tsunami. Furthermore no deaths or serious injuries within the faculty and student body were reported on campus grounds. The extent of the earthquake damage however did lead to the closure of 27 buildings and millions of dollars of damage due to damaged and equipment loss. Classes have resumed normally since early May 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 has been detected.
Campuses
Principal five campuses are in the Sendai City, Japan;- Administration Unit. and Principal institutes
- North-Kawauchi; The freshmen and sophomore of all undergraduates
- South-Kawauchi; Law, Education, Economics, Letters
- Medicine, Dentistry
- Science, Engineering, Pharmacy
- Agriculture
Amamiya campus and some institutes are planned to transfer from the present place to the future New-Aobayama campus http://campus.bureau.tohoku.ac.jp/en_tu_campus.php.
Organization
Faculties (10)
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Graduate Schools (15)
Professional graduate schools (3)
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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
Coordinating Committee for Earthquake Prediction
The Coordinating Committee for Earthquake Prediction in Japan was founded in April 1969, as part of the Geodesy Council's Second Earthquake Prediction Plan, in order to carry out a comprehensive evaluation of earthquake data in Japan. The committee consists of 30 members and meets four times each...
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Research Institutes
- National Collaborative Research Institute
- National Collaborative Research Institute
University Library
- Tohoku University Library
- Medical Library
- Kita-Aobayama Library
- Engineering Library
- Agricultural Library
Inter-Department Institutes for Education and Research (9)
- Center for Northeast Asian Studies
- Center for the Advancement of Higher Education
- Health Administration Center
- University Counseling Center
- Admission Center
- Center for Career Support
- The Center for Academic Resources and Archives
- Tohoku University Museum
- Tohoku University Archives
- Tohoku University Botanical Gardens
- Institute for International Advanced Research and Education Organization
- Cyclotron and Radioisotope Center
- New Industry Creation Hatchery Center（NICHe）
- Center for Interdisciplinary Research
- Technology Center for Research and Education Activities
- Center for Low Temperature Science
- High-Voltage Electron Microscope Laboratory
- Information Synergy Organization
- Information Synergy Center (National Collaboration Institution)
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Collaborating Institutions (8)
- Office of Cooperative Research and Development
- Office for Strategic Promotion of Basic Research
- Center for Research Strategy and Support(CRESS)
- Environment Conservation Research Institute
- Center for International Exchange
- Archaeological Research office on the Campus
- Global Operations center
- Campus Planning office
Tohoku University Overseas Office
- Tohoku University US Office
- Tohoku University China Office
e-learning system
- Internet School of Tohoku University (ISTU)
The 21st Century Center Of Excellence Programs
| 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 science Earth science Earth science is an all-embracing term for the sciences related to the planet Earth. It is arguably a special case in planetary science, the Earth being the only known life-bearing planet. There are both reductionist and holistic approaches to Earth sciences... s |
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 |
The 21st COE Program
Academic Rankings
Tohoku University is one of the most prestigious universities in Japan. It can be seen in the several rankings such as shown below.General Rankings
The university has been ranked 6th in 2009 and 7th in 2010 in the ranking "Truly Strong UniversitiesTruly Strong Universities
The Truly Strong Universities is a ranking of the Japan’s top 100 universities by Toyo Keizai, released annually in October on its business magazine "Toyo Keizai"....
" by Toyo Keizai
Toyo Keizai
is a book and magazine publisher specializing in politics, economics and business, based in Tokyo, Japan.The company is famous for established in 1895, one of three Japanese leading business magazines ranked with published by Nikkei Business Publications and published by DIAMOND.- External...
. In another ranking, Japanese prep school Kawaijuku ranked Tohoku as the 5th best university in Japan.
According to ARWU, Tohoku University was ranked 5th overall in Japan and internationally ranked 20th in the field of Engineering and Technology, and 39th in Natural science in 2009. In the 2011 QS Asian Universities Rankings Tohoku was placed 9th, while in the 2011 QS World University Rankings
QS World University Rankings
The QS World University Rankings is a ranking of the world’s top 500 universities by Quacquarelli Symonds using a method that has published annually since 2004....
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
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings is an international ranking of universities published by the British magazine Times Higher Education in partnership with Thomson Reuters, which provided citation database information...
and QS World University Rankings
QS World University Rankings
The QS World University Rankings is a ranking of the world’s top 500 universities by Quacquarelli Symonds using a method that has published annually since 2004....
parted ways to produce separate rankings).
It was also ranked 49th worldwide according to the Global University Ranking in 2009.
Research Performance
Tohoku is one of the top research institutions in Japan. According to Thomson ReutersThomson Reuters
Thomson Reuters Corporation is a provider of information for the world's businesses and professionals and is created by the Thomson Corporation's purchase of Reuters Group on 17 April 2008. Thomson Reuters is headquartered at 3 Times Square, New York City, USA...
, Tohoku is the 4th best research university in Japan. 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).