UNIVERSITIES & INSTITUTIONS

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Nagoya University

Nagoya University, also known as Meidai, is a prestigious national university located in the central part of Japan, Nagoya. It is recognized as one of the leading institutions of higher education in Japan. Establishment: Nagoya University was said to have its origin in establishment of the Temporary Medical School/ Public Hospital, which opened here in Nagoya in 1871. In 1949, Nagoya University was launched as a national university under the new educational system in Japan. As of 2024, Nagoya University boasts nine undergraduate schools, 13 graduate schools, three research institutes and three inter-university service facilities, standing strong and proud as one of the country's core "comprehensive" universities. Research Excellence: Nagoya University's research achievements include groundbreaking work in fields such as STEM, humanities/ social sciences and interdisciplinary areas. You can see from the fact that we have produced 6 Nobel laureates who are related with Nagoya University after 2001. Globalization Efforts: Nagoya University has established partnerships with universities and research institutions worldwide, promoting academic exchange and cooperation. We work on a range of activities to encourage diversity and inclusion across our community. We aim to invite many excellent students from all of the world and create the place where they can realize their future goals. Academic Programs: Nagoya University offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs across various disciplines. It has multiple faculties, including the Schools of Letters, Education, Law, Economics, Informatics, Science, Medicine, Engineering, and Agriculture. We also provide “G30 international programs” for both undergraduate and graduate degree courses, which are conducted all in English as well as regular courses. Student Services and Support: Through your entrance examination to completion of the course, we have a great deal of support services which are essential and useful for international students. They include our distinguished programs from career development and informal meet-up opportunities for networking.

Engineering and Science
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The University of Tokyo PEAK (Programs in English at Komaba)

Programs in English at Komaba (PEAK) at the University of Tokyo, our first undergraduate degree program conducted in a language other than Japanese, was established in October 2012.  Currently, there are two different courses of study available, which are “The International Program on Japan in East Asia” and “The International Program on Environmental Sciences”. Both of these programs are interdisciplinary degree programs consisting of two years of liberal arts study in the Junior Division and two years of specialization in the Senior Division. In this program, all of the courses available as part of these programs are delivered entirely in English by PEAK faculty members who are making great efforts to broaden and enrich their approaches to both teaching and content for PEAK classes. They strive to instill in PEAK students not only the long fostered UTokyo’s liberal arts education to obtain a comprehensive understanding of the world’s complex reality, but also the global communication abilities and the imagination necessary to comprehend fully the many problems facing human society across the globe. There is no Japanese language requirement to join either of the programs, but studying Japanese is an important part of the program and Japanese language classes are mandatory during the junior division for both programs. While PEAK is a small program that selects only a few new excellent students each year, we believe it is undoubtedly one of UTokyo’s most important endeavors.  

Japan in East Asia Environmental Sciences
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