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| name = Tohoku University
| name = Tohoku University
| native_name = {{lang|ja|東北大学}}
| native_name = {{lang|ja|東北大学}}
| image = Tohoku University logo.svg
| logo = Tohoku University Logo.svg
| image = Tohoku Univ. Aobayama New Campus.jpg
| image_size = 150
| image_size = 250
| motto = {{ubl|{{lang|ja| 研究第一主義}} (research first principle)|{{lang|ja| 門戸開放}} (open-door policy)|{{lang|ja|実学尊重}} (respect for practical studies)}}
| motto = {{ubl|{{lang|ja| 研究第一主義}} (research first principle)|{{lang|ja| 門戸開放}} (open-door policy)|{{lang|ja|実学尊重}} (respect for practical studies)}}
| established = June 22, 1907
| established = June 22, 1907
| type = [[National university|Public (National)]]
| type = [[National university|Public (National)]]
| president = [[Hideo Ohno]]
| president = [[Teiji Tominaga]]
| city = [[Sendai, Miyagi]]
| city = [[Sendai, Miyagi]]
| country = Japan
| country = Japan
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| administrative_staff = 5,756
| administrative_staff = 5,756
| campus = Urban, {{cvt|250|ha}}
| campus = Urban, {{cvt|250|ha}}
| colors = {{Color box|#3E1485|border=darkgray}} Violet<br /> {{Color box|#000000|border=darkgray}} Black<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/logomark/logo_manual/020.html|publisher=Tohoku University|access-date=2024-07-12|title =東北大学ロゴマーク使用マニュアル-カラーパレット|language=Japanese}}</ref>
| colors = {{Color box|#914684|border=darkgray}} Purple
| academic_affiliations = [[APRU]], [[AEARU]], HeKKSaGOn, T.I.M.E., RENKEI
| academic_affiliations = [[APRU]], [[AEARU]], HeKKSaGOn, T.I.M.E., RENKEI
|athletics_affiliations = [[Tohoku Collegiate American Football Association|TCAA]], {{interlanguage link|SEN6|ja|仙台六大学野球連盟}}
|athletics_affiliations = [[Tohoku Collegiate American Football Association|TCAA]], {{interlanguage link|SEN6|ja|仙台六大学野球連盟}}
| endowment = US$1.3 [[1000000000 (number)|billion]]<br />(JP¥120,138 billion)
| endowment = US$1.3 [[1000000000 (number)|billion]]<br />(JP¥120,138 billion)
| website = {{url|www.tohoku.ac.jp/english}}
| website = {{URL|www.tohoku.ac.jp/english}}
| logo =
}}
}}


{{nihongo|'''Tohoku University'''|東北大学|Tōhoku daigaku}} is a public [[research university]] in [[Sendai, Miyagi]], Japan. It is colloquially referred to as '''{{nihongo|''Tohokudai''|東北大|Tōhokudai}}''' or '''{{nihongo|''Tonpei''|トンペイ|Tompei}}'''.
{{nihongo|'''Tohoku University'''|東北大学|Tōhoku daigaku}}, or '''{{nihongo|''Tohokudai''|東北大|Tōhokudai}}''' is a [[Japanese national university]] located in [[Sendai, Miyagi]] in the [[Tōhoku Region]], Japan. It is informally referred to as '''{{nihongo|''Tonpei''|トンペイ|Tonpei}}'''. Established in 1907, it was the third [[National Seven Universities|Imperial University]] in Japan, the first three [[Designated National University]] along with the [[University of Tokyo]] and [[Kyoto University]]<ref>[https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/en/about/designated_national_university.html Designated National University | Tohoku University Global Site]</ref> and selected as a Top Type university of [[Top Global University Project]] by the [[Japanese government]]. In 2020, 2021 and 2022, [[Times Higher Education]] ranked Tohoku University as No.1 in Japan.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-16 |title=Japan University Rankings 2022 |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/rankings/japan-university/2022 |access-date=2022-07-06 |website=Times Higher Education (THE) |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/rankings/japan-university/2020#!/page/0/length/25/sort_by/rank/sort_order/asc/cols/stats|title = Japan University Rankings 2020|date = 19 March 2020}}</ref><ref name="Rankings_ENSMP_W" />

Established in 1907 as the third of the [[Imperial Universities]], after the [[University of Tokyo]] and [[Kyoto University]], it initially focused on science and medicine, later expanding to include humanities studies as well.


In 2016, Tohoku University had 10 faculties, 16 graduate schools and 6 research institutes, with a total enrollment of 17,885 students.<ref>[http://www.tohoku.ac.jp/en/about/images/tu_annualreview2016_e.pdf Tohoku University Annual Review] Tohoku University's official website accessed June 2018</ref> The university's three core values are "Research First (研究第一主義)," "Open-Doors (門戸開放)," and "Practice-Oriented Research and Education (実学尊重)."
In 2016, Tohoku University had 10 faculties, 16 graduate schools and 6 research institutes, with a total enrollment of 17,885 students.<ref>[http://www.tohoku.ac.jp/en/about/images/tu_annualreview2016_e.pdf Tohoku University Annual Review] Tohoku University's official website accessed June 2018</ref> The university's three core values are "Research First (研究第一主義)," "Open-Doors (門戸開放)," and "Practice-Oriented Research and Education (実学尊重)."
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[[File:Kotaro_Honda_,Albert_Einstein,Keiichi_Aichi,Sirouta_Kusukabe.jpg|thumb|240px|[[Albert Einstein]] visiting Tohoku Imperial University in 1922]]
[[File:Kotaro_Honda_,Albert_Einstein,Keiichi_Aichi,Sirouta_Kusukabe.jpg|thumb|240px|[[Albert Einstein]] visiting Tohoku Imperial University in 1922]]
[[Image:Tohoku University(Katahira north gate).JPG|thumb|200px|Tohoku University (Katahira campus Main Gate)]]
[[Image:Tohoku University(Katahira north gate).JPG|thumb|200px|Tohoku University (Katahira campus Main Gate)]]
On June 22, 1907(明治40年,''Mēji yonjyunen''), the university was established under the name {{nihongo|'''Tohoku Imperial University'''|東北帝國大學|Tōhoku teikoku daigaku}} by the [[Meiji government]] as the third [[National Seven Universities|Imperial University]] of Japan, following the [[Tokyo Imperial University]] (1877) and the [[Kyoto Imperial University]] (1897). From its start, it has advocated "Open-door" policies&mdash;it was the first university in Japan to accept female students (in 1913)<ref>[http://www.tohoku.ac.jp/en/about/history.html on castle grounds], Tokuku.ac.jp, Retrieved 17 August 2016</ref> and foreign students.
On 22 June 1907 (Mēji 40), '''Tohoku Imperial University''' (東北帝國大學, Tōhoku teikoku daigaku) was established by the [[Meiji government]] as the third [[Imperial Universities|Imperial University]] of Japan, after [[University of Tokyo|Tokyo Imperial University]] (1877) and [[Kyoto University|Kyoto Imperial University]] (1897). From its inception, it advocated 'Open-door' policies, becoming the first university in Japan to accept both female students in 1913, and foreign students.<ref>[http://www.tohoku.ac.jp/en/about/history.html on castle grounds], Tokuku.ac.jp, Retrieved 17 August 2016</ref>

In September 1907, it set up the faculty of Agriculture in [[Sapporo]]; the {{nihongo|'''[[Sapporo Agricultural College]]'''|札幌農學校|Sapporo nō gakkō}}.


It set up the Science Department in 1911, and the Medical Department (formerly the Sendai Medical College) in 1915. In 1918 it ceded the Faculty of Agriculture to [[Hokkaido University|Hokkaido Imperial University]]. It subsequently launched Faculties of Engineering in 1919, and Law and Literature in 1922.<ref name="timeline">
It was not until 1911 that teaching and research activities started in Sendai. When the university was founded in 1907 it only had one faculty (college), the College of Agriculture, in Sapporo, Hokkaido. This college, originally founded in 1875 as the {{nihongo|'''[[Sapporo Agricultural College]]'''|札幌農學校|Sapporo nō gakkō}}, precedes the establishment of the university, and in 1918, it became independent to form another imperial university, [[Hokkaido University|Hokkaido Imperial University]], in its own right. The School of Science was established in Sendai in 1911, followed by the School of Medicine (formerly Sendai Medical College) in 1915, the Faculty of Engineering in 1919, and the Faculty of Law and Literature in 1922.<ref name="timeline">
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In 1947 the university assumed its current name, Tohoku University, and acquired a new Faculty of Agriculture. In 1949, the Faculty of Law and Literature was split to form new faculties of Law, Literature, and Economics. A Faculty of Education was added in 1949, Dentistry in 1965, and Pharmacy in 1972. Tohoku has been a [[National University Corporation]] since April 2004.<ref name="timeline"/>
In 1947, during the [[Educational reform in occupied Japan|post-war educational reform]], the university dropped the word 'imperial' along with other imperial universities, and assumed its current name, Tohoku University. It was also this year that the university's academic scope came to cover agriculture again, with the establishment of a new Faculty of Agriculture in Sendai. In 1949, the Faculty of Law and Literature was split to form independent faculties of Law, Literature, and Economics. A Faculty of Education was added in 1949, Dentistry in 1965, and Pharmacy in 1972. Tohoku has been a [[National University Corporation]] since April 2004.<ref name="timeline" />


===2011 Tōhoku earthquake===
===2011 Tōhoku earthquake===
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Amamiya campus and some institutes transferred to the new extension at Aobayama campus in April 2017 [http://campus.bureau.tohoku.ac.jp/en_tu_campus.php].
Amamiya campus and some institutes transferred to the new extension at Aobayama campus in April 2017 [http://campus.bureau.tohoku.ac.jp/en_tu_campus.php].

== Organization ==
[[File:Research complex lab.JPG|thumb|200px|Graduate School of Engineering (Research Lab Complex)]]
{|
|valign="top"|

===Faculties ===
*Arts and Letters
*Education
*Law
*Economics
*Science
*Medicine
*Dentistry
*Pharmaceutical Sciences
*Engineering
**Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
**Information and Intelligent Systems
**Applied Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Bio molecular Engineering
**Materials Science and Engineering
**Civil Engineering and Architecture
*Agriculture
|valign="top"|

===Graduate schools===
*Arts and Letters
*Education
*Law
*Economics and Management
*Science
*Medicine
*Dentistry
*Pharmaceutical Sciences
*Engineering
*Agricultural Sciences
*International Cultural Studies
*Information Sciences
*Life Sciences
*Environmental Studies
*Educational Informatics Research Division / Education Division

===Professional graduate schools===
*Law School
*School of Public Policy
*Accounting School
|}

The university's [[Research Center for Prediction of Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions]] is represented on the national [[Coordinating Committee for Earthquake Prediction]].<ref name=ccep-orgs>[http://cais.gsi.go.jp/YOCHIREN/links.e.html#hoka Organizations with ties to CCEP] CCEP, accessed 2011-03-19</ref>

'''Traditional number and configuration'''

( ) is Part-time lecturer.
{| class="wikitable"
|総長
|
|
|1
|-
|理事
|
|
|8(1)
|-
|監事
|
|
|2(1)
|-
|教員
|
|
|3,168
|-
|
|教授
|896
|
|-
|
|准教授
|738
|
|-
|
|講師
|193
|
|-
|
|助教
|1,195
|
|-
|
|助手
|146
|}


== Research institutes ==
== Research institutes ==
*{{nihongo|[[Research Institute of Electrical Communication]]|電気通信研究所, 通研|Denki Tsūshin Kenkyūsjo, [[Tsūken]]}}<ref>[http://www.riec.tohoku.ac.jp/index-e.html Research Institute of Electrical Communication] On Tohoku University's official website accessed at December 15, 2008</ref>
*{{nihongo|Research Institute of Electrical Communication|電気通信研究所, 通研|Denki Tsūshin Kenkyūsjo, [[Tsūken]]}}<ref>[http://www.riec.tohoku.ac.jp/index-e.html Research Institute of Electrical Communication] On Tohoku University's official website accessed at December 15, 2008</ref>
*{{nihongo|Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer|加齢医学研究所|Karei Igaku Kenkyūjo}}<ref>[http://www.idac.tohoku.ac.jp/index.en.php/ Institute of Development Aging and Cancer] On Tohoku University's official website accessed at December 15, 2008</ref>
*{{nihongo|Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer|加齢医学研究所|Karei Igaku Kenkyūjo}}<ref>[http://www.idac.tohoku.ac.jp/index.en.php/ Institute of Development Aging and Cancer] On Tohoku University's official website accessed at December 15, 2008</ref>
*{{nihongo|Institute of Fluid Science|流体科学研究所|Ryūtai Kagaku Kenkyūsyo}}<ref>[http://www.ifs.tohoku.ac.jp/index_e.html Institute of Fluid Science] On Tohoku University's official website accessed at December 15, 2008</ref>
*{{nihongo|Institute of Fluid Science|流体科学研究所|Ryūtai Kagaku Kenkyūsyo}}<ref>[http://www.ifs.tohoku.ac.jp/index_e.html Institute of Fluid Science] On Tohoku University's official website accessed at December 15, 2008</ref>
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*Institute for International Advanced Research and Education Organization
*Institute for International Advanced Research and Education Organization
*Cyclotron and Radioisotope Center
*Cyclotron and Radioisotope Center
*New Industry Creation Hatchery Center（NICHe）
*New Industry Creation Hatchery Center (NICHe)
*Center for Interdisciplinary Research
*Center for Interdisciplinary Research
*Technology Center for Research and Education Activities
*Technology Center for Research and Education Activities
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*{{nihongo|University House Sanjo|ユニバーシティ・ハウス三条|University House Sanjo}}
*{{nihongo|University House Sanjo|ユニバーシティ・ハウス三条|University House Sanjo}}
*{{nihongo|International House|国際交流会館|Kokusai kōryū kaikan}}
*{{nihongo|International House|国際交流会館|Kokusai kōryū kaikan}}
|}

== The 21st Century Center Of Excellence Programs ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! '''Fiscal Year'''
! '''Field'''
! '''Program Title'''
|-
|rowspan="5"|2002
|Life Sciences
|Future Medical Engineering based on Bio-nanotechnology
|-
|rowspan="2"|Chemistry, material sciences
|International Center of Research & Education for Unexplored Chemistry
|-
|International Center of Research & Education for Materials
|-
|Information sciences, electrical and electronic engineering
|System Construction of Global-Network Oriented Information Electronics
|-
|Humanities
|A Strategic and Education Center for an Integrated Approach to Language and Cognition
|-
|rowspan="7"|2003
|Medical sciences
|Center for Innovative Therapeutic Development for Common Diseases
|-
|rowspan="2"|Mathematics, physics, [[earth science]]s
|Exploring New Science by Bridging Particle-Matter Hierarchy
|-
|Advanced Science and Technology Center for the Dynamic Earth
|-
|rowspan="2"|Mechanical, civil, architectural and other fields of engineering
|The Exploration of the Frontiers of Mechanical Science Based on Nanotechnology
|-
|International COE of Flow Dynamics
|-
|rowspan="2"|Social sciences
|Center for the Study of Social Stratification and Inequality
|-
|Gender Law and Policy Center
|-
|2004
|New scientific fields
|Comprehensive Research and Education Center for Planning of Drug Development and Clinical Evaluation
|}
|}


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| GBUDU_N = SA
| GBUDU_N = SA
| LINE_1 = 0
| LINE_1 = 0
| QS_A = 9
| QS_A = 25
| THE_A = 20
| ARWU_A = 8
| ARWU_A = 8
| LINE_2 = 0
| LINE_2 = 0
| THE_W = 132
| THE_W = 120
| QS_W = 77
| QS_W = 107
| ARWU_W = 101-150
| ARWU_W = 201–300
| TR_W =
| TR_W =
| ENSMP_W = 13
| ENSMP_W = 13
}}
}}

Tohoku University has a high reputation, and this is recognised as shown in the rankings below.

===General rankings===
In the [[Times Higher Education World University Rankings]] 2024, it is ranked 130th globally, making it the third-highest-ranking university in Japan, after the [[University of Tokyo]] (29th) and [[Kyoto University]] (55th).<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2023-09-25 |title=World University Rankings |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2024/world-ranking |access-date=2024-02-01 |website=Times Higher Education (THE) |language=en}}</ref> The Times Higher Education Japan University Rankings, which focus more on teaching and engagement than the world university rankings, placed Tohoku University 1st in Japan in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2022-03-16 |title=Japan University Rankings 2022 |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/rankings/japan-university/2022 |access-date=2022-07-06 |website=Times Higher Education (THE) |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=19 March 2020 |title=Japan University Rankings 2020 |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/rankings/japan-university/2020#!/page/0/length/25/sort_by/rank/sort_order/asc/cols/stats}}</ref><ref name="Rankings_ENSMP_W" />

In the [[QS World University Rankings]] 2024, Tohoku University is ranked 113th globally and fifth in Japan, after UTokyo, KyotoU, [[Osaka University|OsakaU]], and [[Tokyo Institute of Technology|Tokyo Tech]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=QS World University Rankings 2024 |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/world-university-rankings |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=Top Universities |language=en}}</ref>

=== Subject rankings ===
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|+ [[QS World University Rankings|QS]] World University Rankings by Subject 2024<ref name="QSSubject">{{cite web|url=https://www.topuniversities.com/subject-rankings/2024|title=QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024|website=[[QS World University Rankings]]}}</ref>
! Subject !! Global !! National
|-
! {{Left|Arts & Humanities}}
! data-sort-value="268" | {{Rise|size=9}}&nbsp;=268
! data-sort-value="7" | {{Fall|size=9}}&nbsp;7
|-
| Linguistics
| data-sort-value="201–250" | {{Center|{{Fall|size=9}}&nbsp;201–250}}
| data-sort-value="7–9" | {{Center|{{Fall|size=9}}&nbsp;7–9}}
|-
| Archaeology
| data-sort-value="151–200" | {{Center|{{New entry|size=16}}&nbsp;151–200}}
| data-sort-value="5–6" | {{Center|{{New entry|size=16}}&nbsp;5–6}}
|-
| Architecture and Built Environment
| data-sort-value="151–200" | {{Center|{{Fall|size=9}}&nbsp;151–200}}
| data-sort-value="5–7" | {{Center|{{Fall|size=9}}&nbsp;5–7}}
|-
| History
| data-sort-value="101–150" | {{Center|{{Rise|size=9}}&nbsp;101–150}}
| data-sort-value="4–6" | {{Center|{{Rise|size=9}}&nbsp;4–6}}
|-
| Modern Languages
| data-sort-value="101–150" | {{Center|{{Rise|size=9}}&nbsp;101–150}}
| data-sort-value="6" | {{Center|{{Fall|size=9}}&nbsp;6}}
|-
! {{Left|Engineering and Technology}}
! data-sort-value="89" | {{Fall|size=9}}&nbsp;89
! data-sort-value="4" | {{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;4
|-
| Engineering – Chemical
| data-sort-value="101–150" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;101–150}}
| data-sort-value="4–7" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;4–7}}
|-
| Engineering – Civil and Structural
| data-sort-value="151–200" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;151–200}}
| data-sort-value="4–5" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;4–5}}
|-
| Computer Science and Information Systems
| data-sort-value="201–250" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;201–250}}
| data-sort-value="7" | {{Center|{{Fall|size=9}}&nbsp;7}}
|-
| Engineering – Electrical and Electronic
| data-sort-value="111" | {{Center|1={{Rise|size=9}}&nbsp;=111}}
| data-sort-value="4" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;4}}
|-
| Engineering – Mechanical
| data-sort-value="85" | {{Center|1={{Fall|size=9}}&nbsp;=85}}
| data-sort-value="4" | {{Center|{{Fall|size=9}}&nbsp;4}}
|-
! {{Left|Life Sciences & Medicine}}
! data-sort-value="155" | {{Rise|size=9}}&nbsp;=155
! data-sort-value="4" | {{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;4
|-
| Agriculture and Forestry
| data-sort-value="101–150" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;101–150}}
| data-sort-value="5" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;5}}
|-
| Anatomy and Physiology
| data-sort-value="51–100" | {{Center|{{Rise|size=9}}&nbsp;51–100}}
| data-sort-value="3–4" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;3–4}}
|-
| Biological Sciences
| data-sort-value="151–200" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;151–200}}
| data-sort-value="4–7" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;4–7}}
|-
| Dentistry
| data-sort-value="51–100" | {{Center|{{New entry|size=16}}&nbsp;51–100}}
| data-sort-value="2–4" | {{Center|{{New entry|size=16}}&nbsp;2–4}}
|-
| Medicine
| data-sort-value="167" | {{Center|1={{Fall|size=9}}&nbsp;=167}}
| data-sort-value="6" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;6}}
|-
| Pharmacy and Pharmacology
| data-sort-value="151–200" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;151–200}}
| data-sort-value="3–6" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;3–6}}
|-
! {{Left|Natural Sciences}}
! data-sort-value="97" | {{Fall|size=9}}&nbsp;=97
! data-sort-value="5" | {{Fall|size=9}}&nbsp;5
|-
| Chemistry
| data-sort-value="101" | {{Center|1={{Fall|size=9}}&nbsp;=101}}
| data-sort-value="6–7" | {{Center|{{Fall|size=9}}&nbsp;6–7}}
|-
| Earth and Marine Sciences
| data-sort-value="101–150" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;101–150}}
| data-sort-value="3–6" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;3–6}}
|-
| Environmental Sciences
| data-sort-value="201–250" | {{Center|{{Fall|size=9}}&nbsp;201–250}}
| data-sort-value="5–6" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;5–6}}
|-
| Geology
| data-sort-value="101–150" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;101–150}}
| data-sort-value="3–6" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;3–6}}
|-
| Geophysics
| data-sort-value="101–150" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;101–150}}
| data-sort-value="3–6" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;3–6}}
|-
| Materials Sciences
| data-sort-value="50" | {{Center|1={{Fall|size=9}}&nbsp;=50}}
| data-sort-value="4" | {{Center|{{Fall|size=9}}&nbsp;4}}
|-
| Mathematics
| data-sort-value="151–200" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;151–200}}
| data-sort-value="4–7" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;4–7}}
|-
| Physics and Astronomy
| data-sort-value="50" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;50}}
| data-sort-value="5" | {{Center|{{Fall|size=9}}&nbsp;5}}
|-
! {{Left|Social Sciences & Management}}
! data-sort-value="295" | {{Rise|size=9}}&nbsp;=295
! data-sort-value="8" | {{Fall|size=9}}&nbsp;8
|-
| Economics and Econometrics
| data-sort-value="351–400" | {{Center|{{Rise|size=9}}&nbsp;351–400}}
| data-sort-value="11" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;11}}
|-
| Law and Legal Studies
| data-sort-value="201–250" | {{Center|{{Rise|size=9}}&nbsp;201–250}}
| data-sort-value="7–8" | {{Center|{{Rise|size=9}}&nbsp;7–8}}
|-
| Sociology
| data-sort-value="151–200" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;151–200}}
| data-sort-value="5" | {{Center|{{Fall|size=9}}&nbsp;5}}
|-
| Statistics and Operational Research
| data-sort-value="201–250" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;201–250}}
| data-sort-value="5" | {{Center|{{Fall|size=9}}&nbsp;5}}
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; font-size: 90%"
|+ [[Times Higher Education World University Rankings|THE]] World University Rankings by Subject 2024<ref name="THESubject">{{cite web|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/by-subject|title=World University Rankings by subject|website=[[Times Higher Education World University Rankings]]}}</ref>
! Subject !! Global !! National
|-
| Arts & humanities
| data-sort-value="251–300" | {{Center|{{Fall|size=9}}&nbsp;251–300}}
| data-sort-value="4" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;4}}
|-
| Clinical & health
| data-sort-value="126–150" | {{Center|{{Rise|size=9}}&nbsp;126–150}}
| data-sort-value="4" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;4}}
|-
| Computer science
| data-sort-value="126–150" | {{Center|{{Rise|size=9}}&nbsp;126–150}}
| data-sort-value="4–5" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;4–5}}
|-
| Engineering
| data-sort-value="59" | {{Center|{{Rise|size=9}}&nbsp;59}}
| data-sort-value="3" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;3}}
|-
| Life sciences
| data-sort-value="101–125" | {{Center|{{Rise|size=9}}&nbsp;101–125}}
| data-sort-value="4" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;4}}
|-
| Physical sciences
| data-sort-value="101–125" | {{Center|{{Rise|size=9}}&nbsp;101–125}}
| data-sort-value="3" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;3}}
|-
| Social sciences
| data-sort-value="251–300" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;251–300}}
| data-sort-value="3–4" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;3–4}}
|-
|}
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|+ [[Academic Ranking of World Universities|ARWU]] Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2023<ref name="ARWUSubject">{{cite web|url=https://www.shanghairanking.com/rankings/gras/2023|title=ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2023|website=[[Academic Ranking of World Universities]]}}</ref>
! Subject !! Global !! National
|-
! colspan="3" | Natural Sciences
|-
| Mathematics
| data-sort-value="201–300" | {{Center|{{Rise|size=9}}&nbsp;201–300}}
| data-sort-value="3–5" | {{Center|{{Rise|size=9}}&nbsp;3–5}}
|-
| Physics
| data-sort-value="151–200" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;151–200}}
| data-sort-value="4–5" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;4–5}}
|-
| Chemistry
| data-sort-value="151–200" | {{Center|{{Fall|size=9}}&nbsp;151–200}}
| data-sort-value="7–8" | {{Center|{{Fall|size=9}}&nbsp;7–8}}
|-
| Earth Sciences
| data-sort-value="101–150" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;101–150}}
| data-sort-value="2–4" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;2–4}}
|-
| Ecology
| data-sort-value="401–500" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;401–500}}
| data-sort-value="4–5" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;4–5}}
|-
| Atmospheric Science
| data-sort-value="301–400" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;301–400}}
| data-sort-value="7–9" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;7–9}}
|-
! colspan="3" | Engineering
|-
| Mechanical Engineering
| data-sort-value="76–100" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;76–100}}
| data-sort-value="1" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;1}}
|-
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering
| data-sort-value="301–400" | {{Center|{{Fall|size=9}}&nbsp;301–400}}
| data-sort-value="4–8" | {{Center|{{Fall|size=9}}&nbsp;4–8}}
|-
| Telecommunication Engineering
| data-sort-value="51–75" | {{Center|{{Rise|size=9}}&nbsp;51–75}}
| data-sort-value="1–2" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;1–2}}
|-
| Computer Science & Engineering
| data-sort-value="201–300" | {{Center|{{Rise|size=9}}&nbsp;201–300}}
| data-sort-value="3–4" | {{Center|{{Fall|size=9}}&nbsp;3–4}}
|-
| Civil Engineering
| data-sort-value="201–300" | {{Center|{{Fall|size=9}}&nbsp;201–300}}
| data-sort-value="2–6" | {{Center|{{Rise|size=9}}&nbsp;2–6}}
|-
| Chemical Engineering
| data-sort-value="201–300" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;201–300}}
| data-sort-value="2–5" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;2–5}}
|-
| Materials Science & Engineering
| data-sort-value="151–200" | {{Center|{{Fall|size=9}}&nbsp;151–200}}
| data-sort-value="3–5" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;3–5}}
|-
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
| data-sort-value="201–300" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;201–300}}
| data-sort-value="2–4" | {{Center|{{Rise|size=9}}&nbsp;2–4}}
|-
| Energy Science & Engineering
| data-sort-value="151–200" | {{Center|{{Fall|size=9}}&nbsp;151–200}}
| data-sort-value="2–5" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;2–5}}
|-
| Environmental Science & Engineering
| data-sort-value="401–500" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;401–500}}
| data-sort-value="6" | {{Center|{{Fall|size=9}}&nbsp;6}}
|-
| Biotechnology
| data-sort-value="151–200" | {{Center|{{Rise|size=9}}&nbsp;151–200}}
| data-sort-value="1–2" | {{Center|{{Rise|size=9}}&nbsp;1–2}}
|-
| Metallurgical Engineering
| data-sort-value="25" | {{Center|{{Fall|size=9}}&nbsp;25}}
| data-sort-value="1" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;1}}
|-
! colspan="3" | Life Sciences
|-
| Biological Sciences
| data-sort-value="301–400" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;301–400}}
| data-sort-value="6–10" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;6–10}}
|-
| Human Biological Sciences
| data-sort-value="401–500" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;401–500}}
| data-sort-value="9–11" | {{Center|{{Rise|size=9}}&nbsp;9–11}}
|-
| Veterinary Sciences
| data-sort-value="201–300" | {{Center|{{New entry|size=16}}&nbsp;201–300}}
| data-sort-value="1–6" | {{Center|{{New entry|size=16}}&nbsp;1–6}}
|-
! colspan="3" | Medical Sciences
|-
| Dentistry & Oral Sciences
| data-sort-value="76–100" | {{Center|{{Rise|size=9}}&nbsp;76–100}}
| data-sort-value="5" | {{Center|{{Rise|size=9}}&nbsp;5}}
|-
| Medical Technology
| data-sort-value="301–400" | {{Center|{{Fall|size=9}}&nbsp;301–400}}
| data-sort-value="1–6" | {{Center|{{Same position|size=9}}&nbsp;1–6}}
|-
! colspan="3" | Social Sciences
|-
|}
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Tohoku University is one of the most prestigious universities in Japan. It can be seen in the several rankings such as shown below.

===General rankings===
Tohoku University has been ranked first in the 2020 [[Times Higher Education World University Rankings|Times Higher Education Japan University Rankings]].<ref name="THEJP2020">[http://japanuniversityrankings.jp/topics/00154/index.html 「THE世界大学ランキング日本版2020」東北大学が初のトップに｜THE世界大学ランキング 日本版]</ref>

According to 2011 [[QS World University Rankings]]<ref>
{{cite web
|url = http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2011
|title = QS World University Rankings 2011/12
|work = topuniversities.com
|publisher = Quacquarelli Symonds Limited
|access-date = 7 April 2012
|url-status = dead
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111001010736/http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2011/
|archive-date = 1 October 2011
}}</ref> the university rose to 70th having dropped out of the top 100 in 2010 to 102nd, and having been 97th in the 2009 [[THE-QS World University Rankings]] (in 2010 [[Times Higher Education World University Rankings]] and [[QS World University Rankings]] parted ways to produce separate rankings).

It was also ranked 49th worldwide according to the [[Global University Ranking]] in 2009.<ref name="gur_w">http://www.globaluniversitiesranking.org/images/banners/top-100(eng).pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>


===Research performance===
===Research performance===
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[[Times Higher Education]] also reported that Tohoku University was ranked 3rd in Japan (201st - 250th in the world) for the World University Rankings 2022 by Subject: [[social sciences]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-09-28 |title=World University Rankings 2022 by subject: social sciences |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2022/subject-ranking/social-sciences |access-date=2022-07-21 |website=Times Higher Education (THE) |language=en}}</ref> The social sciences ranking includes the weightings such as Research: volume, income and reputation (accounts for 32.6 per cent) and Citations: research influence (accounts for 25 per cent).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-10-06 |title=World University Rankings 2022 by subject: social sciences methodology |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings-2022-subject-social-sciences-methodology |access-date=2022-07-21 |website=Times Higher Education (THE) |language=en}}</ref>
[[Times Higher Education]] also reported that Tohoku University was ranked 3rd in Japan (201st - 250th in the world) for the World University Rankings 2022 by Subject: [[social sciences]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-09-28 |title=World University Rankings 2022 by subject: social sciences |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2022/subject-ranking/social-sciences |access-date=2022-07-21 |website=Times Higher Education (THE) |language=en}}</ref> The social sciences ranking includes the weightings such as Research: volume, income and reputation (accounts for 32.6 per cent) and Citations: research influence (accounts for 25 per cent).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-10-06 |title=World University Rankings 2022 by subject: social sciences methodology |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings-2022-subject-social-sciences-methodology |access-date=2022-07-21 |website=Times Higher Education (THE) |language=en}}</ref>


In addition, [[Nature Index]] ranked Tohoku University as 5th in Japan (103rd in the world, 38th in Asia Pacific) on 2022 tables: Institutions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2022 tables: Institutions {{!}} Annual tables {{!}} Nature Index |url=https://www.natureindex.com/annual-tables/2022/institution/all/all/countries-Japan |access-date=2022-07-21 |website=www.natureindex.com}}</ref> The 2022 tables are based on Nature Index data from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021. Before the 2022 edition, Nature Index also ranked Tohoku University as 5th in Japan (77th in the world, 28th in Asia Pacific) on 2021 tables: Institutions, that are based on Nature Index data from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2021 tables: Institutions {{!}} Annual tables {{!}} Nature Index |url=https://www.natureindex.com/annual-tables/2021/institution/all/all/countries-Japan |access-date=2022-07-21 |website=www.natureindex.com}}</ref>
In addition, [[Nature Index]] ranked Tohoku University as 4th in Japan (90th in the world, 38th in Asia Pacific) on 2023 tables: Institutions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2023 tables: Institutions {{!}} Annual tables {{!}} Nature Index |url=https://www.natureindex.com/annual-tables/2023/institution/all/all/countries-Japan |access-date=2024-02-29 |website=www.natureindex.com}}</ref> The 2022 tables are based on Nature Index data from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021. Before the 2022 edition, Nature Index also ranked Tohoku University as 5th in Japan (77th in the world, 28th in Asia Pacific) on 2021 tables: Institutions, that are based on Nature Index data from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2021 tables: Institutions {{!}} Annual tables {{!}} Nature Index |url=https://www.natureindex.com/annual-tables/2021/institution/all/all/countries-Japan |access-date=2022-07-21 |website=www.natureindex.com}}</ref>


According to the [[Quacquarelli Symonds|Qs World university rankings]]　on 2012/9 surveyed about the general standards in Engineering&Technology field, Tohoku university was placed 56th (world), fifth (national).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.topuniversities.com/institution/tohoku-university |title=QS world university ranking（2012） |publisher=topuniversities.com|access-date=September 18, 2012}}</ref>
According to the [[Quacquarelli Symonds|Qs World university rankings]]　on 2012/9 surveyed about the general standards in Engineering&Technology field, Tohoku university was placed 56th (world), fifth (national).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.topuniversities.com/institution/tohoku-university |title=QS world university ranking（2012） |publisher=topuniversities.com|access-date=September 18, 2012}}</ref>


As Tohoku University has been emphasizing 'practical' research, Tohoku received the top place for its number of patents accepted (324) during 2009 among Japanese Universities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=13.2009年国内大学別特許公開件数 {{!}} 特許庁 アーカイブ |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110324030841/https://www.jpo.go.jp/shiryou/toushin/nenji/nenpou2010/toukei/2-13.pdf |access-date=2022-07-21 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref>
As Tohoku University has been emphasizing 'practical' research, Tohoku received the top place for its number of patents accepted (324) during 2009 among Japanese Universities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=13.2009年国内大学別特許公開件数 {{!}} 特許庁 アーカイブ |url=https://www.jpo.go.jp/shiryou/toushin/nenji/nenpou2010/toukei/2-13.pdf |access-date=2022-07-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110324030841/https://www.jpo.go.jp/shiryou/toushin/nenji/nenpou2010/toukei/2-13.pdf |archive-date=2011-03-24 }}</ref>


===Graduate school rankings===
===Graduate school rankings===
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===Alumni rankings===
===Alumni rankings===


[[Mines ParisTech : Professional Ranking World Universities]] ranks Tohoku University as 13th in the world (5th in Japan) in 2011 in terms of the number of alumni listed among CEOs in the 500 largest worldwide companies.<ref>{{Cite web |title=INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL RANKING OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS 2011 SURVEY {{!}} MINES ParisTech |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720162234/http://www.mines-paristech.fr/Actualites/PR/Ranking2011EN-Fortune2010.pdf |access-date=2022-07-21 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref>
[[Mines ParisTech : Professional Ranking World Universities]] ranks Tohoku University as 13th in the world (5th in Japan) in 2011 in terms of the number of alumni listed among CEOs in the 500 largest worldwide companies.<ref>{{Cite web |title=INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL RANKING OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS 2011 SURVEY {{!}} MINES ParisTech |url=http://www.mines-paristech.fr/Actualites/PR/Ranking2011EN-Fortune2010.pdf |access-date=2022-07-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720162234/http://www.mines-paristech.fr/Actualites/PR/Ranking2011EN-Fortune2010.pdf |archive-date=2011-07-20 }}</ref>


===Popularity and selectivity===
===Popularity and selectivity===
Tohoku University is regarded as a selective university, with its faculty of medicine being particularly noted for its selectivity. It is usually ranked amongst the most selective [[Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics|STEM]] degrees in the country, alongside the medicine, engineering and science degrees at the [[University of Tokyo]] and the faculties of medicine of [[Tokyo Medical and Dental University|TMDU]], [[Kyoto University|Kyoto]], [[Osaka University|Osaka]], [[Nagoya University|Nagoya]], and [[Keio University|Keio]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=入試難易予想ランキング表 {{!}} 志望校をさがす {{!}} 河合塾 Kei-Net |url=https://www.keinet.ne.jp/university/ranking/ |access-date=2024-02-01 |website=www.keinet.ne.jp}}</ref>
Tohoku University is one of the most selective universities in Japan. Its entrance difficulty is usually considered one of the top in Japan. Japanese journalist [[:ja:島野清志|Kiyoshi Shimano]] ranks its entrance difficulty as SA (most selective/out of 11 scales) in Japan.<ref>{{cite book |script-title=ja:危ない大学・消える大学 2012年版 |year=2011 |publisher=YELL books |id={{ASIN|4753930181|country=jp}} |language=ja}}</ref>


==Evaluation from business world==
=== Evaluation from business world ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+ The university ranking according to the order of the '''evaluation by Personnel Departments of Leading Companies in Japan'''
|+ The university ranking according to the order of the '''evaluation by Personnel Departments of Leading Companies in Japan'''
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==== Sciences ====
==== Sciences ====
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Koichi_Tanaka_2003.jpg|[[Koichi Tanaka]] (田中 耕一), chemist, 2002 [[Nobel Prize in Chemistry]] winner.
File:Koichi_Tanaka_2003.jpg|[[Koichi Tanaka]] (田中 耕一), chemist, 2002 [[Nobel Prize in Chemistry]] winner
File:Akira_Endo_cropped_3_Akira_Endo_201111.jpg|[[Akira Endo (biochemist)|Akira Endo]] (遠藤 章), biochemist, known for the discovery of first [[statin]].
File:Akira_Endo_cropped_3_Akira_Endo_201111.jpg|[[Akira Endo (biochemist)|Akira Endo]] (遠藤 章), biochemist, known for the discovery of first [[statin]]
File:Atsuto_Suzuki_cropped_2_Atsuto_Suzuki_and_Piermaria_Oddone_201010.jpg|[[Atsuto Suzuki]] (鈴木 厚人), physicist, 2016 [[Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics]] winner.
File:Atsuto_Suzuki_cropped_2_Atsuto_Suzuki_and_Piermaria_Oddone_201010.jpg|[[Atsuto Suzuki]] (鈴木 厚人), physicist, 2016 [[Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics]] winner
File:Hideo_Ohno.jpg|[[Hideo Ohno]] (大野 英男), physicist, the 22nd president of Tohoku University.
File:Hideo_Ohno.jpg|[[Hideo Ohno]] (大野 英男), physicist, the 22nd president of Tohoku University
</gallery>
</gallery>
*[[Hitoshi Oshitani]] (押谷仁), scientist, virologist and public health expert.
*[[Hitoshi Oshitani]] (押谷仁), scientist, virologist and public health expert
*[[Tetsuo Nozoe]] (野副 鉄男), chemist, known for [[hinokitiol]].
*[[Tetsuo Nozoe]] (野副 鉄男), chemist, known for [[hinokitiol]]
*[[Tsutomu Ōhashi]] (大橋 力), artist and scientist, Doctor of Agriculture.
*[[Tsutomu Ōhashi]] (大橋 力), artist and scientist, Doctor of Agriculture
*[[Syun-Ichi Akasofu]] (赤祖父 俊一), geophysicist, the founding director of the [[International Arctic Research Center]] of UAF.
*[[Syun-Ichi Akasofu]] (赤祖父 俊一), geophysicist, the founding director of the [[International Arctic Research Center]] of UAF
*[[Hiroshi Maeda (chemist)|Hiroshi Maeda]] (前田 浩), pharmacologist and chemist, known for discovery of [[EPR effect]].
*[[Hiroshi Maeda (chemist)|Hiroshi Maeda]] (前田 浩), pharmacologist and chemist, known for discovery of [[EPR effect]]
*[[Morio Kasai]] (葛西 森夫, 1922&ndash;2008), a surgeon who developed the [[hepatoportoenterostomy|Kasai procedure]] for [[biliary atresia]].<ref>{{Cite journal|title = Morio Kasai: a remarkable impact beyond the Kasai procedure|journal = Journal of Pediatric Surgery|date = 2012-05-01|issn = 1531-5037|pmc = 3356564|pmid = 22595595|pages = 1023–1027|volume = 47|issue = 5|doi = 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.01.065|first1 = Alejandro V.|last1 = Garcia|first2 = Robert A.|last2 = Cowles|first3 = Tomoaki|last3 = Kato|first4 = Mark A.|last4 = Hardy}}</ref>
*[[Morio Kasai]] (葛西 森夫, 1922&ndash;2008), a surgeon who developed the [[hepatoportoenterostomy|Kasai procedure]] for [[biliary atresia]]<ref>{{Cite journal|title = Morio Kasai: a remarkable impact beyond the Kasai procedure|journal = Journal of Pediatric Surgery|date = 2012-05-01|issn = 1531-5037|pmc = 3356564|pmid = 22595595|pages = 1023–1027|volume = 47|issue = 5|doi = 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.01.065|first1 = Alejandro V.|last1 = Garcia|first2 = Robert A.|last2 = Cowles|first3 = Tomoaki|last3 = Kato|first4 = Mark A.|last4 = Hardy}}</ref>
*[[Chen Wei-jao]] (陳維昭), a surgeon and president of [[National Taiwan University]].
*[[Chen Wei-jao]] (陳維昭), a surgeon and president of [[National Taiwan University]]
*[[Lo Tung-bin]] (羅銅壁), biochemist, pioneer in the research on proteins in Taiwan.
*[[Lo Tung-bin]] (羅銅壁), biochemist, pioneer in the research on proteins in Taiwan
*[[Susumu Satomi]] (里見 進), a surgeon and president of Tohoku University.
*[[Susumu Satomi]] (里見 進), a surgeon and president of Tohoku University
*[[Ryuta Kawashima]] (川島 隆太), neuroscientist, currently resident professor, the supervisor of [[Nintendo DS]] gamesofts; ''[[Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!]]'' and ''[[Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old is Your Brain?]]''
*[[Ryuta Kawashima]] (川島 隆太), neuroscientist, currently resident professor, the supervisor of [[Nintendo DS]] gamesofts; ''[[Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!]]'' and ''[[Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old is Your Brain?]]''
*[[Noriko Osumi]] (大隅 典子), neuroscientist, the vice president of Tohoku University (2018&ndash;).
*[[Noriko Osumi]] (大隅 典子), neuroscientist, the vice president of Tohoku University (2018&ndash;)
*[[Mahmoud Nili Ahmadabadi]], president of [[University of Tehran]].
*[[Mahmoud Nili Ahmadabadi]], president of [[University of Tehran]]


====Engineering====
====Engineering====
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Kotaro_Honda.jpg|[[Kotaro Honda]] (本多 光太郎), former president, 1932 [[Nobel Prize in Physics]] nominee.
File:Kotaro_Honda.jpg|[[Kotaro Honda]] (本多 光太郎), former president, 1932 [[Nobel Prize in Physics]] nominee
File:Masataka_Ogawa.jpg|[[Masataka Ogawa]] (小川 正孝), former president, known for the discovery of [[rhenium]].
File:Masataka_Ogawa.jpg|[[Masataka Ogawa]] (小川 正孝), former president, known for the discovery of [[rhenium]]
File:Hidetsugu_Yagi.jpg|[[Hidetsugu Yagi]] (八木 秀次), electrical engineer, mentor of [[Yagi–Uda antenna]].
File:Hidetsugu_Yagi.jpg|[[Hidetsugu Yagi]] (八木 秀次), electrical engineer, mentor of [[Yagi–Uda antenna]]
File:名城2010Fとともに.jpg|[[Sumio Iijima]] (飯島 澄男), physicist, inventor of [[carbon nanotubes]].
File:名城2010Fとともに.jpg|[[Sumio Iijima]] (飯島 澄男), physicist, inventor of [[carbon nanotubes]]
File:Masatoshi_Shima.jpg|[[Masatoshi Shima]] (嶋 正利), inventor of [[CPU]] [[Intel 4004]].
File:Masatoshi_Shima.jpg|[[Masatoshi Shima]] (嶋 正利), inventor of [[CPU]] [[Intel 4004]]
File:Masato Sagawa March 3, 2014-.png|alt=Masato Sagawa (佐川眞人), inventor of sintered NdFeB magnets, the winner of 2022 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering.|[[Masato Sagawa]] (佐川眞人), inventor of sintered NdFeB magnets, the winner of 2022 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering<ref>"Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering honours magnet pioneer". BBC News. 1 February 2022.</ref>
</gallery>
</gallery>
*[[Shintaro Uda]] (宇田 新太郎), an inventor of the Yagi-Uda antenna 1926, the ubiquitous television antenna.
*[[Shintaro Uda]] (宇田 新太郎), an inventor of the Yagi-Uda antenna 1926, the ubiquitous television antenna
*[[Jun-Ichi Nishizawa]] (西澤 潤一), the engineer known for inventing [[optical communication]] systems including [[optical fiber]], [[laser diode]] and so forth, [[PIN diode]] and [[SIT/SITh (Static Induction Transistor/Thyristor)|SIT/SITh]].
*[[Jun-Ichi Nishizawa]] (西澤 潤一), the engineer known for inventing [[optical communication]] systems including [[optical fiber]], [[laser diode]] and so forth, [[PIN diode]] and [[SIT/SITh (Static Induction Transistor/Thyristor)|SIT/SITh]]
*[[Fujio Masuoka]] (舛岡 富士雄), the developer of [[Flash Memory]].
*[[Fujio Masuoka]] (舛岡 富士雄), the developer of [[Flash Memory]]
*[[Masayoshi Esashi]] (江刺 正喜), engineer, the global authority of [[Microelectromechanical systems]].
*[[Masayoshi Esashi]] (江刺 正喜), engineer, the global authority of [[Microelectromechanical systems]]
*[[Toshitada Doi]] (土井 利忠), a pioneer in digital audio, originated [[Aibo]] the pet [[robot]].
*[[Toshitada Doi]] (土井 利忠), a pioneer in digital audio, originated [[Aibo]] the pet [[robot]]
*[[Fumihiko Imamura]] (今村 文彦), [[civil engineer]], the natural disaster expert for [[NHK]] after [[2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami]]<ref>CNN rebroadcasting NHK, 13 March 2011.</ref>
*[[Fumihiko Imamura]] (今村 文彦), [[civil engineer]], the natural disaster expert for [[NHK]] after [[2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami]]<ref>CNN rebroadcasting NHK, 13 March 2011.</ref>
*[[:de:Masataka Nakazawa|Masataka Nakazawa]] (中沢 正隆), pioneer of optical solitons in high-speed optical communication in fiber optic networks and rare earth-doped optical amplifiers (such as EDFA).
*[[Masataka Nakazawa]] (中沢 正隆), pioneer of optical solitons in high-speed optical communication in fiber optic networks and rare earth-doped optical amplifiers (such as EDFA)


====Literature and art====
====Literature and art====
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:LuXun1930.jpg|[[Lu Xun]] (魯迅), the greatest writer in modern China.
File:LuXun1930.jpg|[[Lu Xun]] (魯迅), the greatest writer in modern China
File:井土霊山_Ido_Reizan.jpg|[[Ido Reizan|Reizan Ido]] (井土 霊山), a journalist, writer, poet, and involved in [[Freedom and People's Rights Movement]].
File:井土霊山_Ido_Reizan.jpg|[[Ido Reizan|Reizan Ido]] (井土 霊山), a journalist, writer, poet, and involved in [[Freedom and People's Rights Movement]]
File:Kita_Morio.jpg|[[Morio Kita]] (北 杜夫), novelist, 1960 [[Akutagawa Prize]] winner.
File:Kita_Morio.jpg|[[Morio Kita]] (北 杜夫), novelist, 1960 [[Akutagawa Prize]] winner
</gallery>
</gallery>
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*[[Ben Goto]] (五島 勉), a Japanese writer.
*[[Ben Goto]] (五島 勉), a Japanese writer
*[[:ja:浜田隼雄|Hayao Hamada]] (浜田 隼雄), a Taiwanese author.
*{{ill|Hayao Hamada|ja|浜田隼雄}} (浜田 隼雄), a Taiwanese author
*[[:ja:大池唯雄|Tadao Ooike]] (大池 唯雄), novelist, 1938 [[Naoki Prize]] winner.
*{{ill|Tadao Ooike|ja|大池唯雄}} (大池 唯雄), novelist, 1938 [[Naoki Prize]] winner
*[[:ja:津本陽|Yō Tsumoto]] (津本 陽), novelist, 1978 [[Naoki Prize]] winner.
*{{ill|Yō Tsumoto|ja|津本陽}} (津本 陽), novelist, 1978 [[Naoki Prize]] winner
*[[:ja:中村彰彦|Akihiko Nakamura]] (中村 彰彦), novelist, 1994 [[Naoki Prize]] winner.
*{{ill|Akihiko Nakamura (novelist)|lt=Akihiko Nakamura|ja|中村彰彦}} (中村 彰彦), novelist, 1994 [[Naoki Prize]] winner
*[[:ja:佐藤賢一|Kenichi Satō]] (佐藤 賢一), novelist, 1999 [[Naoki Prize]] winner.
*{{ill|Kenichi Satō|ja|佐藤賢一}} (佐藤 賢一), novelist, 1999 [[Naoki Prize]] winner
*[[Toh EnJoe]] (円城 塔), author, 2012 [[Akutagawa Prize]], [[Nihon SF Taisho Award]], and 2013 [[Seiun Award]] winner.
*[[Toh EnJoe]] (円城 塔), author, 2012 [[Akutagawa Prize]], [[Nihon SF Taisho Award]], and 2013 [[Seiun Award]] winner
*[[Yuichi Kodama]] (児玉 裕一), a Japanese video director.
*[[Yuichi Kodama]] (児玉 裕一), a Japanese video director
*[[Kazumasa Oda]] (小田 和正), one of the most famous musicians in pop music in Japan since the 1970s.
*[[Kazumasa Oda]] (小田 和正), one of the most famous musicians in pop music in Japan since the 1970s
*[[Kōtarō Isaka]] (伊坂 幸太郎), a [[mystery fiction]] writer, [[Japan Booksellers Award]] and [[Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize]] winner.
*[[Kōtarō Isaka]] (伊坂 幸太郎), a [[mystery fiction]] writer, [[Japan Booksellers Award]] and [[Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize]] winner
*[[Hideaki Sena]] (瀬名 秀明), a [[science fiction]] writer and [[Nihon SF Taisho Award]] winner.
*[[Hideaki Sena]] (瀬名 秀明), a [[science fiction]] writer and [[Nihon SF Taisho Award]] winner
*[[Chūsei Sone]] (曽根 中生), a Japanese film director and screenwriter.
*[[Chūsei Sone]] (曽根 中生), a Japanese film director and screenwriter
*[[Kenji Suzuki (announcer)|Kenji Suzuki]] (鈴木 健二), an announcer of the [[NHK]]
*[[Kenji Suzuki (announcer)|Kenji Suzuki]] (鈴木 健二), an announcer of the [[NHK]]
*[[Chinggeltei]] (1924&ndash;2013), a Mongolist, the former vice-rector of [[Inner Mongolia University]]<ref name="PD">{{cite web|url= http://politics.people.com.cn/GB/8198/85845/85850/88530/6006814.html|work= People's Daily|date= 2007-07-19|access-date= 2010-06-02|title=草原名人：开创蒙古语言研究黄金时期的清格尔泰 (zh) ''Cǎoyuán míngrén: Kāichuàng ménggǔ yǔyán yánjiū huángjīn shíqí de qīng gé ěr tài'' {{bracket|Famous man of the steppe: Chinggaltai, who pioneered the golden age of Mongolian language research}}}}</ref>
*[[Chinggeltei]] (1924&ndash;2013), a Mongolist, the former vice-rector of [[Inner Mongolia University]]<ref name="PD">{{cite web|url= http://politics.people.com.cn/GB/8198/85845/85850/88530/6006814.html|work= People's Daily|date= 2007-07-19|access-date= 2010-06-02|title=草原名人：开创蒙古语言研究黄金时期的清格尔泰 (zh) ''Cǎoyuán míngrén: Kāichuàng ménggǔ yǔyán yánjiū huángjīn shíqí de qīng gé ěr tài'' {{bracket|Famous man of the steppe: Chinggaltai, who pioneered the golden age of Mongolian language research}}}}</ref>
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====Mathematic, economics and business====
====Mathematics, economics and business====
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Shizuo_Kakutani.jpg|[[Shizuo Kakutani]] (角谷 静夫), mathematician, professor at [[Yale]], known for [[Kakutani fixed-point theorem]].
File:Shizuo_Kakutani.jpg|[[Shizuo Kakutani]] (角谷 静夫), mathematician, professor at [[Yale]], known for [[Kakutani fixed-point theorem]]
File:SonyFair2008_Opening_Ryoji_Chubachi.jpg|[[Ryōji Chūbachi]] (中鉢良治), a Japanese businessman, former vice chairman and president of Sony Corporation
File:SonyFair2008_Opening_Ryoji_Chubachi.jpg|[[Ryōji Chūbachi]] (中鉢良治), a Japanese businessman, former vice chairman and president of Sony Corporation
</gallery>
</gallery>
*[[Nobuhiko Kawamoto]] (川本 信彦), [[CEO]] of [[Honda Motor]] until 1995.
*[[Nobuhiko Kawamoto]] (川本 信彦), [[CEO]] of [[Honda Motor]] until 1995
*[[Hirofumi Uzawa]] (宇沢 弘文), an economist, the father of [[Theoretical Economics]] in Japan.
*[[Hirofumi Uzawa]] (宇沢 弘文), an economist, the father of [[Theoretical Economics]] in Japan
*[[Su Buqing]] (蘇歩青), a Chinese mathematician and former president of [[Fudan University]].
*[[Su Buqing]] (蘇歩青), a Chinese mathematician and former president of [[Fudan University]]
*[[Chen Jiangong]] (陈建功), pioneer of modern Chinese mathematics.
*[[Chen Jiangong]] (陈建功), pioneer of modern Chinese mathematics
*[[Yasumasa Kanada]] (金田 康正), a mathematician most known for his numerous world records over the past two decades for calculating digits of [[Pi|π]].
*[[Yasumasa Kanada]] (金田 康正), a mathematician most known for his numerous world records over the past two decades for calculating digits of [[Pi|π]]
*[[Shigeo Sasaki]] (佐々木 重夫), a professor emeritus and mathematician who introduced the [[Sasaki manifold]]
*[[Shigeo Sasaki]] (佐々木 重夫), a professor emeritus and mathematician who introduced the [[Sasaki manifold]]


====Politics====
====Politics====
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Matsumae_Shigeyoshi.JPG|[[Shigeyoshi Matsumae]] (松前 重義), a Japanese politician, electrical engineer, and founder of [[Tokai University]].
File:Matsumae_Shigeyoshi.JPG|[[Shigeyoshi Matsumae]] (松前 重義), a Japanese politician, electrical engineer, and founder of [[Tokai University]]
File:Yukio Edano in SL Square on 2017 - 4 (cropped).jpg|[[Yukio Edano]] (枝野 幸男), a Japanese politician and a member of the [[House of Representatives of Japan|House of Representatives]] in the [[Diet of Japan|Diet]].
File:Yukio Edano in SL Square on 2017 - 4 (cropped).jpg|[[Yukio Edano]] (枝野 幸男), a Japanese politician and a member of the [[House of Representatives of Japan|House of Representatives]] in the [[Diet of Japan|Diet]]
File:Eisuke_Mori.jpg|[[Eisuke Mori]] (森 英介), a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party.
File:Eisuke_Mori.jpg|[[Eisuke Mori]] (森 英介), a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party
File:Mori_Masako_(2019).jpg|[[Masako Mori (politician)|Masako Mori]] (森 まさこ), a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party.
File:Masako Mori 20170510.jpg|[[Masako Mori (politician)|Masako Mori]] (森 まさこ), a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party
</gallery>
</gallery>
*[[Masayuki Aoyama]] (青山 雅幸), Japanese politician in the [[House of Representatives (Japan)|House of Representatives]].
*[[Masayuki Aoyama]] (青山 雅幸), Japanese politician in the [[House of Representatives (Japan)|House of Representatives]]
*[[Mitsuru Sakurai]] (桜井 充), Japanese politician of the [[Democratic Party of Japan]].
*[[Mitsuru Sakurai]] (桜井 充), Japanese politician of the [[Democratic Party of Japan]]
*[[Kenya Akiba]] (秋葉 賢也), a Japanese politician of the [[Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)|Liberal Democratic Party]].
*[[Kenya Akiba]] (秋葉 賢也), a Japanese politician of the [[Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)|Liberal Democratic Party]]
*[[Akira Koike]] (小池 晃), a Japanese politician of [[Japanese Communist Party]].
*[[Akira Koike]] (小池 晃), a Japanese politician of [[Japanese Communist Party]]
*[[:ja:佐々木紀|Nori Sasaki]] (佐々木 紀), Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan.
*[[:ja:佐々木紀|Nori Sasaki]] (佐々木 紀), Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan
*[[Yoshihisa Inoue]] (井上 義久), Japanese politician of the [[New Komeito Party]].
*[[Yoshihisa Inoue]] (井上 義久), Japanese politician of the [[New Komeito Party]]
*[[Emiko Okuyama]] (奥山 恵美子), Mayor of [[Sendai]], 2009&ndash;2017.
*[[Emiko Okuyama]] (奥山 恵美子), Mayor of [[Sendai]], 2009&ndash;2017


==See also==
==See also==
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For the Chinese university with the identical name in Chinese and Japanese, see Northeastern University (China).
Tohoku University
東北大学
Motto
  • 研究第一主義 (research first principle)
  • 門戸開放 (open-door policy)
  • 実学尊重 (respect for practical studies)
TypePublic (National)
EstablishedJune 22, 1907
Academic affiliations
APRU, AEARU, HeKKSaGOn, T.I.M.E., RENKEI
EndowmentUS$1.3 billion
(JP¥120,138 billion)
PresidentTeiji Tominaga
Administrative staff
5,756
Undergraduates11,094
Postgraduates7,704
Other students
1,346 (international students)
Location
Sendai, Miyagi
,
Japan
CampusUrban, 250 ha (620 acres)
Colors  Violet
  Black[1]
Sporting affiliations
TCAA, SEN6 [ja]
Websitewww.tohoku.ac.jp/english

Tohoku University (東北大学, Tōhoku daigaku) is a public research university in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. It is colloquially referred to as Tohokudai (東北大, Tōhokudai) or Tonpei (トンペイ, Tompei).

Established in 1907 as the third of the Imperial Universities, after the University of Tokyo and Kyoto University, it initially focused on science and medicine, later expanding to include humanities studies as well.

In 2016, Tohoku University had 10 faculties, 16 graduate schools and 6 research institutes, with a total enrollment of 17,885 students.[2] The university's three core values are "Research First (研究第一主義)," "Open-Doors (門戸開放)," and "Practice-Oriented Research and Education (実学尊重)."

History

Albert Einstein visiting Tohoku Imperial University in 1922
Tohoku University (Katahira campus Main Gate)

On 22 June 1907 (Mēji 40), Tohoku Imperial University (東北帝國大學, Tōhoku teikoku daigaku) was established by the Meiji government as the third Imperial University of Japan, after Tokyo Imperial University (1877) and Kyoto Imperial University (1897). From its inception, it advocated 'Open-door' policies, becoming the first university in Japan to accept both female students in 1913, and foreign students.[3]

It was not until 1911 that teaching and research activities started in Sendai. When the university was founded in 1907 it only had one faculty (college), the College of Agriculture, in Sapporo, Hokkaido. This college, originally founded in 1875 as the Sapporo Agricultural College (札幌農學校, Sapporo nō gakkō), precedes the establishment of the university, and in 1918, it became independent to form another imperial university, Hokkaido Imperial University, in its own right. The School of Science was established in Sendai in 1911, followed by the School of Medicine (formerly Sendai Medical College) in 1915, the Faculty of Engineering in 1919, and the Faculty of Law and Literature in 1922.[4]

In 1947, during the post-war educational reform, the university dropped the word 'imperial' along with other imperial universities, and assumed its current name, Tohoku University. It was also this year that the university's academic scope came to cover agriculture again, with the establishment of a new Faculty of Agriculture in Sendai. In 1949, the Faculty of Law and Literature was split to form independent faculties of Law, Literature, and Economics. A Faculty of Education was added in 1949, Dentistry in 1965, and Pharmacy in 1972. Tohoku has been a National University Corporation since April 2004.[4]

2011 Tōhoku earthquake

Subsequent to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, the university was declared closed until further notice, but with a tentative re-opening date of the end of the following April.[5]

The Aobayama, Katahira, Amamiya, and Kawauchi campuses are all at least 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) from the ocean, towards the mountains, and therefore suffered no damage resulting from the tsunami. No deaths or serious injuries within the faculty and student body were reported on campus grounds. However, earthquake damage lead to the closure of 27 buildings and caused millions of dollars of damage to equipment. Classes have resumed normally since early May 2011 and plans for restoring, reinforcing or replacing damaged buildings are underway.

The radiology department has been actively measuring radiation levels throughout the city of Sendai since the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant meltdown, which is about 100 kilometers south. So far no alarming levels of radiation have been detected.

Campuses

Campus locations

Principal four campuses are in the Sendai City, Japan;

  • Katahira (片平, Katahira)
Administration Unit. and Principal institutes
  • Kawauchi (川内, Kawauchi)
North-Kawauchi; The freshmen and sophomore of all undergraduates
South-Kawauchi; Law, Education, Economics, Letters
  • Seiryo (星陵, Seiryō)
Medicine, Dentistry
  • Aobayama (青葉山, Aobayama)
Science, Engineering, Pharmacy, Agriculture

Amamiya campus and some institutes transferred to the new extension at Aobayama campus in April 2017 [1].

Research institutes

  • Research Institute of Electrical Communication (電気通信研究所, 通研, Denki Tsūshin Kenkyūsjo, Tsūken)[6]
  • Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer (加齢医学研究所, Karei Igaku Kenkyūjo)[7]
  • Institute of Fluid Science (流体科学研究所, Ryūtai Kagaku Kenkyūsyo)[8]
  • Institute for Materials Research,IMR (金属材料研究所, 金研, Kinzoku Zairyō Kenkyūsjo, Kinken)[9]
National Collaborative Research Institute
  • Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials (多元物質科学研究所, Tagen Busshitsu Kagaku Kenkyūjo)[10]
  • International Research Institute of Disaster Science (災害科学国際研究所, Saigai Kagaku Kokusai Kenkyūjo)[11]
  • Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization (東北メディカル・メガバンク機構, Tōhoku Medikaru Megabanku kikō)[12]

Centers and facilities

University library

  • Tohoku University library
  • Medical Library
  • Kita-Aobayama Library
  • Engineering Library
  • Agricultural Library

University hospital

  • Tohoku University Hospital Seiryo

Inter-department institutes for education and research

  • Center for Northeast Asian Studies
  • Center for the Advancement of Higher Education
    • Health Administration Center
    • University Counseling Center
    • Admission Center
    • Center for Career Support
    • Center for Culture and Language Education
  • The Center for Academic Resources and Archives
  • Institute for International Advanced Research and Education Organization
  • Cyclotron and Radioisotope Center
  • New Industry Creation Hatchery Center (NICHe)
  • Center for Interdisciplinary Research
  • Technology Center for Research and Education Activities
    • Center for Low-Temperature Science
    • High-Voltage Electron Microscope Laboratory
  • Information Synergy Organization
    • Information Synergy Center (National Collaboration Institution)

Collaborating institutions

  • Office of Cooperative Research and Development
  • Office for Strategic Promotion of Basic Research
  • Center for Research Strategy and Support(CRESS)
  • Environment Conservation Research Institute
  • Center for International Exchange
  • Archaeological Research office on the Campus
  • Global Operations center
  • Campus Planning office

Administration unit

Tohoku University Overseas Office

Tohoku University US Office
Tohoku University China Office

Biomedical Engineering Research Organization

e-learning system

  • Internet School of Tohoku University (ISTU)

Dormitories

  • Ibun-ryo (以文寮, Ibun ryō)
  • Josyun-ryo (如春寮, Josyun ryō)
  • Seifu-ryo (霽風寮, Seifū ryō)
  • Nissyu-ryo (日就寮, Nissyū ryō)
  • Meizen-ryo (明善寮, Meizen ryō)
  • Matsukaze-ryo (松風寮, Matsukaze ryō)
  • University House Sanjo (ユニバーシティ・ハウス三条, University House Sanjo)
  • International House (国際交流会館, Kokusai kōryū kaikan)

Academic rankings

University rankings
THE National[13] General 1
T. Reuters National[14] Research 4
Shimano National[15] Selectivity SA
QS Asia
(Asia version)[16]		 General 25
THE Asia
(Asia version)[17]		 General 20
ARWU Asia[18] Research 8
THE World[19] General 120
QS World[20] General 107
ARWU World[18] Research 201–300
ENSMP World[21] Alumni 13

Tohoku University has a high reputation, and this is recognised as shown in the rankings below.

General rankings

In the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024, it is ranked 130th globally, making it the third-highest-ranking university in Japan, after the University of Tokyo (29th) and Kyoto University (55th).[22] The Times Higher Education Japan University Rankings, which focus more on teaching and engagement than the world university rankings, placed Tohoku University 1st in Japan in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.[23][24][21]

In the QS World University Rankings 2024, Tohoku University is ranked 113th globally and fifth in Japan, after UTokyo, KyotoU, OsakaU, and Tokyo Tech.[25]

Subject rankings

Program rankings
Engineering
QS World[29] General 56
MATERIALS SCIENCE
T.Reuters National[30] Research 1
T.Reuters World[30] Research 3
PHYSICS
T.Reuters National[30] Research 2
T.Reuters World[30] Research 10
CHEMISTRY
T.Reuters National[30] Research 4
T.Reuters World[30] Research 20
BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
T.Reuters National[30] Research 7
T.Reuters World[30] Research 113
Life Sciences
IMMUNOLOGY
T.Reuters National[30] Research 6
T.Reuters World[30] Research 142
PHARMACOLOGY & TOXICOLOGY
T.Reuters National[30] Research 3
T.Reuters World[30] Research 64
* T. Reuters World rankings include non-educational institutions

Research performance

Tohoku University is one of the top research institutions in Japan. According to Thomson Reuters, Tohoku University is the fourth best research university in Japan.[14] Its research excellence is especially distinctive in Materials Science (1st in Japan, third in the world), Physics (2nd in Japan, tenth in the world), Pharmacology & Toxicology (3rd in Japan, 64th in the world) and Chemistry (6th in Japan, 20th in the world).[35]

Times Higher Education also reported that Tohoku University was ranked 3rd in Japan (201st - 250th in the world) for the World University Rankings 2022 by Subject: social sciences.[36] The social sciences ranking includes the weightings such as Research: volume, income and reputation (accounts for 32.6 per cent) and Citations: research influence (accounts for 25 per cent).[37]

In addition, Nature Index ranked Tohoku University as 4th in Japan (90th in the world, 38th in Asia Pacific) on 2023 tables: Institutions.[38] The 2022 tables are based on Nature Index data from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021. Before the 2022 edition, Nature Index also ranked Tohoku University as 5th in Japan (77th in the world, 28th in Asia Pacific) on 2021 tables: Institutions, that are based on Nature Index data from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020.[39]

According to the Qs World university rankings　on 2012/9 surveyed about the general standards in Engineering&Technology field, Tohoku university was placed 56th (world), fifth (national).[40]

As Tohoku University has been emphasizing 'practical' research, Tohoku received the top place for its number of patents accepted (324) during 2009 among Japanese Universities.[41]

Graduate school rankings

Tohoku University Law School is one of the most famous Law schools in Japan, as it was ranked fifth in the passing rate of Japanese Bar Examination in 2020.[42]

Alumni rankings

Mines ParisTech : Professional Ranking World Universities ranks Tohoku University as 13th in the world (5th in Japan) in 2011 in terms of the number of alumni listed among CEOs in the 500 largest worldwide companies.[43]

Popularity and selectivity

Tohoku University is regarded as a selective university, with its faculty of medicine being particularly noted for its selectivity. It is usually ranked amongst the most selective STEM degrees in the country, alongside the medicine, engineering and science degrees at the University of Tokyo and the faculties of medicine of TMDU, Kyoto, Osaka, Nagoya, and Keio.[44]

Evaluation from business world

The university ranking according to the order of the evaluation by Personnel Departments of Leading Companies in Japan
Ranking
Japan 3rd[45] (out of 788[46]　universities in Japan as of 2021)
Source 2021 Nikkei Survey[47] to all listed (3,714[48]) and leading unlisted (1,100), totally 4,850 companies[47]

People

Successive presidents

Akihisa Inoue (left) talked with James P. Zumwalt (chargé d'affaires) and Ann Kambara at Tohoku University in 2009.

Notable people associated with Tohoku University

Many world-class celebrities have attended or served at Tohoku University.

Sciences

Engineering

Literature and art

Mathematics, economics and business

Politics

See also

References

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  7. ^ Institute of Development Aging and Cancer On Tohoku University's official website accessed at December 15, 2008
  8. ^ Institute of Fluid Science On Tohoku University's official website accessed at December 15, 2008
  9. ^ Institute for Material Research Archived 2007-08-17 at the Wayback Machine On Tohoku University's official website accessed at December 15, 2008
  10. ^ Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials On Tohoku University's official website accessed at December 15, 2008
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