University of Tokyo

WORLD RANK

2012-13
27

Tokyo, Japan

Region: Asia

  • Overall score
    78.3
  • Teaching
    87.9
  • International outlook
    27.6
  • Industry income
    59.0
  • Research
    89.9
  • Citations
    71.3

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.