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    University of Tokyo

    The University of Tokyo (


    Tky daigaku), abbreviated
    as Todai ( Tdai), is a research
    university located
    in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. The University
    has 10 faculties with a total of around
    30,000 students, 2,100 of whom are
    foreign. Its five campuses are
    in Hong, Komaba, Kashiwa, Shirokane
    and Nakano. It is the first of
    Japan's National Seven Universities,
    and is considered the most prestigious
    university in Japan. It ranks as the
    highest in Asia and 21st in the world
    according to theAcademic Ranking of
    World Universities 2013.

    Kyoto University

    Kyoto University ( Kyto


    daigaku), or Kyodai ( Kydai) is
    a national university located
    in Kyoto, Japan. It is the second oldest
    Japanese university, one of the highest
    ranked universities in Asia and one of
    Japan's National Seven Universities. One
    of Asias leading research-oriented
    institutions, Kyoto University is famed for
    producing world-class researchers,
    including eight Nobel Prize laureates, two
    Fields medalists and one Gauss Prize.
    The university has been consistently
    ranked the second best institute in Japan

    since 2008 in various independent


    university ranking schemes.

    Osaka University
    Osaka University ( saka
    daigaku), or Handai ( Handai), is
    a national university located
    in Osaka, Japan. It is the sixth oldest
    university in Japan as theOsaka
    Prefectural Medical College, and one
    of Japan's National Seven
    Universities. Numerous prominent
    scientists have worked at Osaka
    University such as the Nobel
    Laureate in Physics Hideki Yukawa.

    Tokyo Institute of
    Technology
    Tokyo Institute of Technology ( Tky
    Kgy Daigaku), informally Tokyo
    Tech, Tokodai or TIT) is a national top-tier research
    university located in Greater Tokyo Area, Japan. Tokyo
    Tech is the largest institution for higher education in Japan
    dedicated to science and technology. Tokyo Tech enrolled
    4,850 undergraduates and 5,006 graduate students for
    20092010.[1] It employs around 1,400 faculty members.
    Tokyo Tech's main campus is located at Ookayama on the
    boundary of Meguro and Ota, with its main entrance facing
    the Ookayama Station. Other campuses are located
    in Nagatsuta and Tamachi. Tokyo Tech is organised into 6
    schools, within which there are over 40 departments and
    research centres.

    Operating the world-class supercomputer Tsubame


    2.0, and taking a breakthrough in high-temperature
    superconductivity, Tokyo Tech is a major centre for
    supercomputing technology and condensed matter
    research in the world.
    Tokyo Tech is a member of LAOTSE, an international
    network of leading universities in Europe and Asia
    exchanging students and senior scholars. In 2011 it
    celebrated the 130th anniversary of its founding.

    Tohoku University
    Tohoku University ( (
    prior to 1945) Thoku daigaku), abbreviated
    to Tohokudai ( Thokudai), located
    in Sendai, Miyagi in the Tohoku Region, Japan,
    is a Japanese national university. It is the third
    oldest Imperial university in Japan and is a
    member of the National Seven Universities. It is
    considered as one of the most prestigious

    universities in Japan, and one of the top fifty


    universities in the world.
    In 2009, Tohoku University had ten colleges
    within the university, including fifteen
    departments with graduate students, with a total
    enrollment of 17,949 students. The university's
    three core values are "Research First (
    )," "Open-Door ()," and "PracticeOriented Research and Education ()."

    Keio University
    Keio University ( Kei
    Gijuku Daigaku), abbreviated as
    Keio () or Keidai (), is a
    Japanese university located
    in Minato, Tokyo. It is known as the
    oldest institute of higher education
    in Japan. Founder Fukuzawa
    Yukichi originally established it as a

    school for Western studies in 1858


    in Edo (now Tokyo). It has eleven
    campuses in Tokyo and Kanagawa. It
    has ten faculties: Letters, Economics,
    Law, Business and Commerce,
    Medicine, Science and Technology,
    Policy Management, Environment
    and Information Studies, Nursing and
    Medical Care, and Pharmacy.
    The alumni include Japanese prime
    ministers and prominent political,
    administrative, legal, medical and
    corporate leaders. In particular,
    alumni of the Faculty of Economics
    has had significant influence on
    Japanese business world. Keio ranks
    third in the world for the number of
    alumni holding CEO positions in
    Fortune Global 500 companies. It

    also ranks 9th in the world in the


    Times Higher Education's Alma Mater
    Index. The university is one of the
    Japanese Ministry of Education,
    Culture, Sports,Science and
    Technologys thirteen "Global 30"
    Project universities.

    Kyushu University
    Kyushu University ( Kysh
    Daigaku), abbreviated to Kyudai ( Kydai),
    is a Japanese public university located
    in Fukuoka, Kyushu. It is one of Japan's
    National Seven Universities (The others
    are Hokkaido University, Tohoku University, The
    University of Tokyo, Nagoya University, Kyoto
    University and Osaka University). The history of

    Kyushu University can be traced by medical


    schools of the feudal domains built in 1867, and
    now it is the largest public university in Kyushu.
    There are 1,292 foreign students (as of May 1,
    2008) enrolled in the University. It is among the
    top 3 (after Tokyo University and Osaka
    University) destinations for foreign students.
    The Faculty of Law, Kyushu University initiated
    English language course LL.M program in
    October 1994, which is the earliest in Japan.

    Nagoya University
    Nagoya University (
    Nagoya daigaku),
    abbreviated to Meidai (
    ), is a Japanese national

    university headquartered
    in Chikusa-ku, Nagoya. It is
    one of Japan's National
    Seven Universities.

    Hokkaido University
    Hokkaido University (
    Hokkaid daigaku), or Hokudai (
    ), is one of the national

    universities of Japan. It is a member


    of the National Seven Universities,
    which were established as the best
    national higher education or research
    institute. It is located in
    downtown Sapporo, just north
    of Sapporo Station, and stretching
    approximately 2.4 kilometers
    northward. It is considered as one of
    the top universities in Japan.

    University of Tsukuba

    University of Tsukuba ( Tsukuba


    daigaku), one of the oldest national universities
    in Japan, is located in the city of Tsukuba,Ibaraki
    Prefecture in the Kanto region of Japan. The
    University has 28 college clusters and schools
    with a total of around 15,000 students (in 2003).
    The main Tsukuba campus covers an area of 258
    hectares (636 acres), making it the largest single
    campus in Japan.[3]
    It is famous for research in physics,
    economics, physical education and social
    science. Its Graduate School of Life and
    Environmental Sciences is represented on the
    national Coordinating Committee for Earthquake
    Prediction.The university is one of the Japanese
    elite institutions of higher education as part of
    the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
    Science and Technology's thirteen "Global 30"
    selected Project universities.

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