The University of Tokyo and Kyoto University retain their top positions in Japan. Meanwhile, Tohoku University rose five places in the Times Higher Education rankings to become one of the three best universities in the country in 2017.
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| 1. University of Tokyo Established in 1877, the University of Tokyo has always affirmed its position as one of the leading universities in Asia. Not only is it a favorable teaching and learning environment for more than 5,500 lecturers and more than 27,000 students, the University of Tokyo also provides a great space for the world's leading researchers. Photo: Flickr |
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| 2. Tohoku University The predecessor of Tohoku University was the College of Pharmacy, founded in 1736, in Katahira, Sendai City. It is Japan's third imperial university (after the University of Tokyo and Kyoto) and is known as the first university in the country to accept international students. Currently, the university has about 10,000 undergraduate students, 4,000 master's students and 2,600 doctoral students. Photo: Printerest |
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| 3. Kyoto University Kyoto is Japan's second oldest university, founded as an imperial university in 1897. Today, Kyoto University has 10 faculties with more than 23,000 students, including about 2,000 international students. The school is also known as a center of research excellence with 9 Nobel laureates and 2 Fields Medalists. Photo: USNews |
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| 4. Nagoya University From a city medical school founded in 1871, Nagoya became Japan's last imperial university in 1939. The school consists of 13 member universities, 3 research institutes and 18 research centers. Nagoya University is also home to the largest university festival in the region. This festival takes place in June and attracts 50,000 visitors each year. Photo: Ieeuc |
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| 5. Tokyo Institute of Technology As a national university specializing in science and technology in Japan, Tokyo Institute of Technology always attracts a large number of students in the land of cherry blossoms. Currently, the school has two campuses in Tokyo and one in Yokohama. Students are regularly instructed by world-leading researchers. Both undergraduate and graduate programs are taught in English. Photo: Hepa |
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| 6. Osaka University The predecessor of Osaka University is Osaka Medical School, which used to be one of Japan's imperial universities. The school is considered one of the leading training centers for basic science, technology and medicine in Asia. Currently, Osaka University has more than 23,000 undergraduate and graduate students, including about 2,000 international students. Photo: LPDP Edufair |
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| 7. Kyushu University Kyushu University was founded in 1903 and is a famous public university in Fukuoka, Japan. Currently, the university educates 19,000 students from 90 countries with the participation of more than 2,000 lecturers. Kyushu University has partnerships with more than 100 international schools, making it easy for students to participate in study and research programs abroad. Photo: Mmia |
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| 8. Hokkaido University Established in 1876, Hokkaido University is one of the leading educational institutions offering education in fields ranging from humanities to natural sciences. The university has 34 faculties with over 17,000 students. In 2015, the university was proud to be voted by Reuters as one of the 100 most innovative universities in the world. |
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| 9. Tsukuba University Established in 1973, Tsukuba University has always aimed to build an open learning environment with a flexible research and education system to meet the multifaceted needs of society. To date, the school has 3 Nobel Prize winners. Tsukuba is famous for its main campus located on a 258-hectare campus. Photo: Mmia |
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| 10. Waseda University: Founded in early 1882 as Tokyo College, Waseda University (renamed in 1902) is Asia's leading private university. It currently enrolls over 50,000 students. Photo: Wikipedia |
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