University of Tsukuba
Established in 1872 as modern Japan's first national institute of higher education, which started as the Normal School, later renamed Tokyo Higher Normal School, the first teachers' college in Japan. Became Tokyo University of Education in 1947. Reorganized as a comprehensive research university in Tsukuba Science City in 1973. Merged with University of Library and Information Science in 2002. In 2004, Japanese national universities were transformed into national university corporations (NUCs).
Funding:
Public
Grades 3
Languages 2
Divisions 52
- Agricultural and Forest Engineering Institute
- Agricultural and Forestry Research Centre
- Agro-biological Resources Sciences College
- Alliance for Research on North Africa CentreFields of study: North African Studies
- Applied Biochemistry InstituteFields of study: Biochemistry
- Arts and Design School
- Basic Medical Sciences InstituteFields of study: Health Sciences
- Biological Sciences CollegeFields of study: Biochemistry, Biology, Botany, Ecology, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Genetics, Molecular Biology
- Biological Sciences InstituteFields of study: Biological and Life Sciences
- Business Sciences Graduate School
- Chemistry CollegeFields of study: Biotechnology, Chemistry, Genetics, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry
- Community Medicine Institute
- Comparative Culture College
- Computational Sciences CentreFields of study: Computer Science
- Disability Science InstituteFields of study: Rehabilitation and Therapy
- Education College
- Education InstituteFields of study: Education
- Engineering Mechanics and Systems Institute
- Engineering Sciences College
- Engineering Systems CollegeFields of study: Electrical Engineering, Engineering Management, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
- Foreign Languages CentreFields of study: Modern Languages
- Gene Research CentreFields of study: Genetics
- Geoscience College
- Health and Physical Education SchoolFields of study: Anatomy, Health Education, Physical Education, Physiology, Sports, Sports Management
- Health and Sport Sciences Institute
- Human Sciences School
- Humanities and Culture School
- Humanities and Social Sciences Graduate School
- Humanities College
- Information Sciences and Electronics Institute
- Information Sciences College
- International Studies College
- Japanese Language and Culture College
- Knowledge and Library Sciences College
- Library and Information Sciences Institute
- Life and Environmental Sciences Graduate School
- Life and Environmental Sciences School
- Mathematics College
- Media Arts, Science and Technology College
- Medical Sciences School
- Medicine SchoolFields of study: Biology, Medicine, Social and Preventive Medicine, Sports, Sports Management, Sports Medicine
- Nursing Sciences InstituteFields of study: Nursing
- Philosophy InstituteFields of study: Philosophy
- Physics CollegeFields of study: Biology, Biophysics, Earth Sciences, Mechanics, Physical Chemistry, Physics, Statistics, Thermal Physics
- Policy and Planning Sciences College
- Psychology College
- Pure and Applied Sciences Graduate School
- Science and Engineering School
- Social Sciences College
- Sport and Physical Education Centre
- Terrestrial Environment Research CentreFields of study: Environmental Studies
Tuition fee per annum
Local currency: Japanese Yen
¥282,000 – ¥535,800
Your currency: US Dollar
$2,674.00 – $5,081.00
Admission details
- Academic year: April to March (Spring: April-Sep, Fall: Oct-Mar)
- Requirements: Graduation from high school (or recognized equivalent) and entrance examination
- Students allowance: Co-ed