Institute of Science Tokyo
Public university in Tokyo, Japan
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The Institute of Science Tokyo (東京科学大学, Tōkyō kagaku daigaku; branded as Science Tokyo) is a public research university in Tokyo, Japan. It was officially established on 1 October 2024,[1] by a merger between the Tokyo Institute of Technology and Tokyo Medical and Dental University.[2] The main campus is located in Ookayama, Meguro, with satellite campuses in Yokohama, Minato-ku, Bunkyo-ku, and Ichikawa.
- Tokyo Institute of Technology
- Tokyo Medical and Dental University
東京科学大学 | |
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| Motto | Advancing science and human wellbeing |
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| Type | Public university |
| Established | 1 October 2024 |
| President | Naoto Ohtake |
Academic staff | 1,887 |
Total staff | 5,627 |
| Students | 13,358 (2023) |
| Undergraduates | 6,242 |
| Postgraduates | 7,116 |
| Address | 2 Chome-12-1 Ookayama , , , 152-8550 , 35.6066°N 139.6838°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | Science Blue |
| Website | isct.ac.jp/en |
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History
The Tokyo Institute of Technology and Tokyo Medical and Dental University signed an agreement to merge into one university in October 2022.[3] In November and December 2022, the two universities publicly solicited names for the new university on their websites.[4]
On 19 January 2023, it was decided for the new university to use the name "Institute of Science Tokyo" (東京科学大学).[5][6]
On 31 October 2023, the Japanese cabinet decided to amend the National University Corporation Act. The former National University Corporation Tokyo Institute of Technology (国立大学法人東京工業大学) was renamed the National University Corporation Institute of Science Tokyo (国立大学法人東京科学大学), and the National University Corporation Tokyo Medical and Dental University (国立大学法人東京医科歯科大学) was dissolved at the same time. After being passed by the National Diet of Japan, the amendment took effect on 1 October 2024. The new university's headquarters is located in Meguro-ku, Tokyo, where the former Tokyo Institute of Technology headquarters was located.[7][8]
In February 2026, China's Ministry of Commerce placed the Institute of Science Tokyo on its list of entities of concern and imposed import and export sanctions on the institute for its military affiliations.[9]
Organization
The academic structure of the institute consists of 6 schools, 2 graduate schools, 2 faculties, and an institute for liberal arts. [10][11]
| Global | |||
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| THE [12] | General | 166 | |
| QS [13] | General | 85 | |
| ARWU [14] | Research | 101–150 | |
| Regional | |||
| THE Asia (Asia version)[15] | General | =32 | |
| QS Asia (Asia version)[16] | General | 30 | |
| National | |||
| THE (Japan version) [17] | Educational commitment | 2 | |
Schools
- School of Science
- School of Engineering
- School of Materials and Chemical Technology
- School of Computing
- School of Life Science and Technology
- School of Environment and Society
Graduate Schools
- Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences
- Graduate School of Health Care Sciences
Faculties
- Faculty of Medicine
- School of Medicine (6-year)
- School of Health Care Sciences (4-year)
- Faculty of Dentistry
- School of Dentistry (6-year)
- School of Oral Health Care Sciences (4-year)
Institute for Liberal Arts
- Institute for Liberal Arts
Research Organizations
- Institute of Integrated Research
- Institute of Future Science
- Institute of New Industry Incubation
Other organizations
- Institute of Science Tokyo High School
- Institute of Science Tokyo Hospital
- Institute-Wide Education Centers
- Institute-wide Support Centers
Campuses
The Institute of Science Tokyo has six campuses and several overseas bases.[10]
Ookayama campus
Suzukakedai campus
Tamachi campus
Yushima Campus
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Yushima (湯島, Yushima) Campus is the main campus of medical and dental school located in Bunkyō, close to Ochanomizu Station, which contains the main university hospital buildings and research facilities including the 126m-tall M&D tower. The Yushima Campus was originally part of the site of Tokyo Women's Higher Normal School (now Ochanomizu University), which was rented intermittently. During the time of the Tokyo Higher Normal School for Dentistry (the old system), the need for building expansion prompted the Ministry of Education to relocate the Tokyo Women's Higher Normal School to Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku in 1930, thus expanding the main campus. Present, the Yushima and Surugadai campuses are located on a limited amount of land and are densely packed with high-rise buildings with a maximum building-to-land ratio. In particular, the research building is a high-rise building, giving it a unique appearance for a national research institute. The ground area is 45,090m2, building area is 273,054m2.[18]
Surugadai Campus
Surugadai (駿河台, Surugadai) Campus is also located close to Ochanomizu Station and houses Institute of Biomaterials and Bioengineering, M&D data center and the part of Medical Research Institute. The ground area is 5,597m2, building area is 18,028m2.[18]
Konodai Campus
Konodai (国府台, Kōnodai) Campus is where undergraduate medical and dental students start their university studies and is home to the former Faculty of Liberal Arts, the Kohnodai Library, student dormitories, grounds and gymnasium, and other facilities. This campus is located in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture, about 40 minutes from Yushima Campus by train. The ground area is 61,049m2, building area is 13,965m2.[18]
Overseas bases
Ghana-Science Tokyo Research Collaboration Center (located in Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research）
CU-Science Tokyo Research and Education Collaboration Center
Latin American Collaborative Research Center (LACRC)- Science Tokyo-MU Partnership Siriraj Office
- Science Tokyo ANNEX Bangkok
Science Tokyo ANNEX Aachen
Science Tokyo ANNEX Berkeley
PHILIPPINES OFFICE (Manila)
CHINA OFFICE (Beijing)
EGYPT E-JUST OFFICE (Alexandria)
Notable people
Hideki Shirakawa, Tokyo Tech alumnus, chemist, 2000 Nobel Prize in Chemistry winner.
Yoshinori Ohsumi, professor, cell biologist, 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine winner.
Hideo Hosono, professor, material scientist, discoverer of iron-based superconductors.
Satoru Iwata, Tokyo Tech alumnus, the CEO of Nintendo.
Naoto Kan, Tokyo Tech alumnus, 94th Prime Minister of Japan.
Tadamichi Yamamoto, Tokyo Tech alumnus, the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Afghanistan.
Noriko Osumi, TMDU alumnus, neuroscientist, Vice-president of Tohoku University.
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