Tokyo: Universities and Schools

Places and attractions in the Universities and schools category

Aoyama Gakuin University

Aoyama Gakuin University is a private university in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Originally established in 1874 by missionaries from the Methodist Episcopal Church, it was reconfigured in its current form in 1949 as part of Aoyama Gakuin.

United Nations University

The United Nations University is the academic and research arm of the United Nations. Headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, with diplomatic status as a U.N. institution, its mission is to help resolve global issues related to human development and welfare through collaborative research and education.

Tokyo University of the Arts

Tokyo University of the Arts or Geidai is the most prestigious art school in Japan. Located in Ueno Park, it also has facilities in Toride, Ibaraki, Yokohama, Kanagawa, and Kitasenju and Adachi, Tokyo.

Sophia University

Sophia University, also known by its Japanese name 上智大学, is a private research university in Japan. Sophia is one of the 3 prestigious Sōkeijōchi private universities, a group of the top 3 private universities in Japan with the other 2 being Keio University and Waseda University, according to the Times Higher Education.

Gakushuin Women's College

Gakushuin Women's College is a private women's college in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan; part of the Gakushūin School Corporation. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1847 by Emperor Kōmei.

Tokyo Kasei University

Tokyo Kasei University is a private university in Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan, established in 1949. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1881.

Japan Women's University

Japan Women's University is the oldest and largest of private Japanese women's universities. The university was established on 20 April 1901 by education reformist Jinzo Naruse. The university has around 6000 students and 200 faculty.

Gakushuin University

Gakushūin University is a private university in Mejiro, Toshima Ward, Tokyo. It was re-established after World War II as an affiliate of the Gakushūin School Corporation.

Chuo University

Chuo University, commonly referred to as Chuo or Chu-Dai, is a private flagship research university in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1885 as Igirisu Hōritsu Gakkō, Chuo is one of the oldest and most prestigious institutions in the country.

Rikkyo University

Rikkyo University, also known as Saint Paul's University, is a private university, in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, Japan. Rikkyo is known as one of the six leading universities in the field of sports in Tokyo.

Keio University

Keio University, abbreviated as Keio or Keidai, is a private research university located in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It is the oldest institute of western higher education in Japan.

Waseda University

Waseda University, abbreviated as Sōdai, is a private research university in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Founded in 1882 as the Tōkyō Senmon Gakkō by Ōkuma Shigenobu, the school was formally renamed Waseda University in 1902.

Meiji University

Meiji University, abbreviated as Meiji or Meidai, is a private research university located in the heart of Tokyo, Chiyoda City.

Meiji Gakuin University

Meiji Gakuin University is a Christian university in Tokyo and Yokohama that was established in 1863. The Reverend Dr. James Curtis Hepburn was one of its founders and served as the first president.

Bunka Fashion College

Bunka Fashion College is a Japanese vocational school specializing in fashion design and related disciplines. It is headquartered in Shinjuku, Tokyo, and has more than 70 branches throughout Japan.

Kokugakuin University

Kokugakuin University is a private university, whose main office is in Tokyo's Shibuya district. The academic programs and research include Shinto study, Japanese history, Japanese and Chinese literature and cultural study, as well as the study of economics, jurisprudence and pedagogy.

University of Tokyo

The University of Tokyo, abbreviated as Todai or UTokyo, is a public research university located in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan. Established in 1877, the university is the first Imperial University and currently selected as a Top Type university of Top Global University Project by the Japanese government.

Hosei University

Hosei University is a private university based in Tokyo, Japan. The university originated in a school of law, Tōkyō Hōgakusha, established in 1880, and the following year renamed Tōkyō Hōgakkō. This was from 1883 headed by Dr.

Kogakuin University

Kogakuin University is a private university in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Its predecessor was named "Koshu Gakko" and was one of the oldest private engineering schools in Japan.

National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

The National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, or GRIPS, is an elite, highly selective research graduate school located in Minato, Tokyo. Funded by the Japanese Government, it has the status of national university. It is also one of Asia's leading think tanks of policy scholars and social scientists focused on policy studies.

Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, abbreviated as Kaiyodai, is a national university in Japan. The main campus is located in Minato, Tokyo and another campus is in Kōtō, Tokyo.

Senshu University

Senshu University is a private university in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan.

Shibaura Institute of Technology

The Shibaura Institute of Technology, abbreviated as Shibaura kōdai, is a private university of Technology in Japan, with campuses located in Tokyo and Saitama. Established in 1927 as the Tokyo Higher School of Industry and Commerce, it was chartered as a university in 1949.

Institute of Medical Science

The Institute of Medical Science is an ancillary establishment of Tokyo University. It succeeded the Institute of Infectious Diseases established in 1892 and is the foremost institute for medical and bioscience research in Japan.

Temple University

Temple University, Japan Campus is an international campus of Temple University. TUJ has classrooms and student facilities in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo and Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan.

Nihon University

Nihon University, abbreviated as Nichidai, is a private research university in Japan. Its predecessor, Nihon Law School, was founded by Yamada Akiyoshi, the Minister of Justice, in 1889. It is one of the private universities representing Japan.

Ochanomizu University

Ochanomizu University is a women's university in the Ōtsuka neighborhood of Bunkyō-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Ochanomizu University is one of the top national universities in Japan. "Ochanomizu" is the name of a Tokyo neighborhood where the university was founded.

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