TOHOKU UNIVERSITY

Name of the University: Tohoku University
Year of the Establishment: 1907
Location (City, Prefecture): Sendai, Miyagi
Number of Students: 17,591 (International Students: 2,074)
University’s Website:  https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/en/

List of Faculties and Graduate Schools in the University:

**To learn more about the FGL undergraduate courses, please refer to the following URL: https://www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp/english/degree/undergraduate-english/

**To learn more about faculties taught in English, please refer to the following URL: https://www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp/english/degree/graduate-english/

Graduate Schools (Disciplines taught in Japanese)

Future Global Leadership (FGL) Program (Graduate Courses taught in English)

Arts and Letters Education Law Economics and Management Science Medicine Dentistry Pharmaceutical Sciences Engineering Agricultural Science International Cultural Studies Information Sciences Life Sciences Environmental Studies Biomedical Engineering

CNMC: Cross-National Master’s Course（Law, Politics） BMC: Basic Medicine Course IMSE: International Materials Science and Engineering Course ITSC: Information Technology and Science Course Master/Doctor GPEM: Global Program in Economics and Management IGPAS: International Graduate Program for Advanced Science IOHS: Interface Oral Health Science Course IMAC-G: International Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Course-Graduate RictA: Robotics X ict X Architecture program I-CEEC: International Civil & Environmental Engineering Course DRM: International Disaster Risk Management Course IGPLS: International Graduate Program in Language Sciences G2SD: Graduate Program in Global Governance & Sustainable Development ICLS: International Course of Life Sciences IELP: International Environmental Leadership Program AIQDS: International Graduate Program AI, Quantum Computing, and Data Science IPHS: International Post-Graduate Program in Human Security Doctor CNDC: Cross-National Doctoral Course（Law, Politics） NMC: Network Medicine Course CA⁺inD: CAMPUS Asia Plus in Dentistry IGSPS: International Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Partner University in Uzbekistan: None

University Overview

For more than a century of history, Tohoku University’s tradition of Research First, philosophy of Open Doors, and ethos of Practice-Oriented Research and Education have produced excellent graduates, generated numerous research achievements, and contributed to the development of a peaceful and just society. Since its establishment, Tohoku University has been consistently ranked amongst the top academic institutions in Japan. In 2016 the university was one of the first three institutions to be conferred the status of “A Designated National University”, and the consecutive 3 years from 2020 to 2022, the university was ranked #1 in Times Higher Education’s Annual Japan University Rankings. The university has 10 undergraduate faculties/schools, 15 graduate schools, 3 professional graduate schools, and 6 research institutes. There are around 18,000 students enrolled in degree programs at the university with approximately 15% of international students.