Hiroshima University Competitors

The University of Tokyo is Japan's top university, a world-class center for research, and a vibrant academic community. World-class research: Our researchers have been at the forefront of their fields since our foundation in 1877. Today, their cutting-edge research regularly appears in top international journals and has earned multiple Nobel Prizes. Research at the University of Tokyo across the arts and sciences is both broad and deep, as specialist knowledge is shared across traditional boundaries to further human understanding. A robust education: Our undergraduate education emphasizes the liberal arts for the acquisition of strong communication skills, a sound ethical framework, and interdisciplinary awareness, together creating a solid foundation for specialized knowledge. Volunteer activities, internships and other off-campus experiences are an increasingly important part of our education. A vibrant community: The University of Tokyo is a vibrant community in which world-class researchers work together with excellent students from Japan and more than 100 other countries. Alumni fill leading positions throughout Japan, Asia, and increasingly around the world.

Kyoto University is one of Japan and Asia's premier research institutions, founded in 1897 and responsible for producing numerous Nobel laureates and winners of other prestigious international prizes. A broad curriculum across the arts and sciences at undergraduate and graduate levels complements several research centers, facilities, and offices around Japan and the world.

A national university located in Osaka, Japan, and founded in 1931, with roots going back as far as 1838 and the establishment of the private "place of learning," Tekijuku, the University of Osaka is a premier research university not only in Japan but globally as well. With 11 undergraduate schools, 15 graduate schools, two university hospitals, as well as a number of research institutes and joint-use facilities (including the World Premier International Research Center Initiative's Immunology Frontier Research Center) spread over 3 campuses, the University of Osaka is well-equipped to meet the research needs of the modern era. The University of Osaka is also home to over 15,000 undergraduate and nearly 8,000 graduate students, of which over 2,000 are from overseas, emphasizing the university's commitment to developing world leaders for this generation and generations to come.