University of Tokyo

WORLD RANK

2011-12
30

Tokyo, Japan

Region: Asia

  • Overall score
    74.3
  • Teaching
    86.1
  • International outlook
    23.0
  • Industry income
    76.6
  • Research
    80.3
  • Citations
    69.1

Todai (short for "Tokyo daigaku") has produced 15 Japanese prime ministers. Founded in 1877 under the Meiji Emperor's "open door" policy, it was soon renamed Imperial University, but reverted to the original post-1945. Today, around 29,000 students attend its 12 faculties and 12 graduate schools. Eleven institutes research phenomena such as cosmic rays and earthquakes.