Tokyo Institute of Technology merged with Tokyo Medical and Dental University to form Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo) on October 1, 2024.
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Education
For international students, Tokyo Tech holds entrance examinations for degree programs. Check Prospective Students for academic programs as follows:
Note: Lectures for bachelor's degree programs at Tokyo Tech other than GSEP are conducted in Japanese.
The website Discover Tokyo Tech includes Student Ambassadors' blog to introduce the students' life of Tokyo Tech with their lively words, and Instagram to introduce the everyday scenery of on and off Campus of Tokyo Tech with beautiful photos.
4th in Japan in the QS World University Rankings
Tokyo Tech was ranked 4th in Japan in the QS World University Rankings® 2024.
2nd in Japan in employability survey
Tokyo Tech was ranked 33rd in the world and 2nd in Japan for employable graduates according to the Global University Employability Ranking 2023-2024, designed by Emerging and conducted by Trendence.
10:1 ratio of students to faculty
Tokyo Tech's student-faculty ratio is 10:1, ensuring high-quality learning opportunities for all students. Academic advisors/supervisors are available for all students.
1 desk for each student
In the final year of the bachelor's degree program, students become members of laboratories where they have personal desks for research. Tokyo Tech offers unstinting support for student research.
90 percent of students in the bachelor's program go on to the master's program
Approximately 90 percent of students in the bachelor's program go on to the master's program.
17 percent of students are international students
Of the approximately 10,600 students at Tokyo Tech, 17 percent are international students. The Institute admits international students from 73 countries and regions.
760,000 volumes in the Institute Libraries
The Ookayama and the Suzukakedai Libraries contain about 760,000 books in total. The libraries are also members of National Center for Overseas Periodicals in science and technology areas.
9th green supercomputer in Japan
Tokyo Tech's TSUBAME 3.0 supercomputer ranked 9th in Japan on Green500 list of the world's most energy-efficient supercomputers in November 2023. TSUBAME is available for Tokyo Tech students for study and research.
4 universities
In 2001, Tokyo Tech, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, and Hitotsubashi University joined forces in academic collaboration through the Confederation of Four Universities, offering courses unique to their academic disciplines to students enrolled at member universities.
5 minutes
All three Tokyo Tech campuses — Ookayama, Suzukakedai, and Tamachi — are located near the center of Tokyo and within a 5-minute walk from train stations.
Nobel Prize in 2016
Honorary Professor Yoshinori Ohsumi won the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Tokyo Tech's faculty members are front-line researchers who are in close contact with students in classes and labs.
The Special Topics component of the Tokyo Tech Website shines a spotlight on recent developments in research and education, achievements of its community members, and special events and news from the Institute.
Past features can be viewed in the Special Topics Gallery.
Published: January 2024
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