University of Tsukuba Tsukuba Daigaku (UT) 

IAU-016921

IAU Member

Japan

top General Information

Address

Street:1-1-1 Tennodai

City:Tsukuba

Province:Ibaraki

Post Code:305-8577

WWW:https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp

Other Sites

Tokyo Campus, Satellite Office at BiVi Tsukuba Building, 13 Overseas Offices in 12 countries

Institution Funding

Public

History

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)

Academic Year

April to March (Spring: April-Sep; Fall: Oct-Mar)

Admission Requirements

Graduation from high school (or recognized equivalent) and entrance examination

Tuition Fees

National:Registration, 282,000; tuition, 535,800 per annum (JPY)

Language(s)

Japanese;English

Accrediting Agency

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

Student Body

co-ed

top Officers

Head : Kyosuke Nagata

Job title:President

Years of office:2013-


Senior Administrative Officer : Mitsuyasu Kato

Job title:Vice President and Executive Director for Education


International Relations Officer : Jun Ikeda

Job title:Vice President and Executive Director for Global Affairs

top Divisions

Centre : Academic Computing and Communications


Centre : Admission


Centre : Agricultural and Forestry Research

Fields of study:Agriculture, Forestry


Centre : Alliance for Research on North Africa

Fields of study:North African Studies


Centre : Computational Sciences

Fields of study:Computer Science

More details:TARA


Centre : Foreign Languages

Fields of study:Modern Languages


Centre : Gene Research

Fields of study:Genetics


Centre : International Student


Centre : Laboratory Animal Resource


Centre : Plasma Research Centre

More details:TARA


Centre : Proton Medical Research


Centre : Radioisotope


Centre : Research Facility for Science and Technology


Centre : Research for Knowledge Communities


Centre : Research for University Studies


Centre : Research on International Cooperation in Educational Development


Centre : Shimoda Marine Research

More details:Shimoda City


Centre : Special Support Education Research


Centre : Sport and Physical Education

Fields of study:Physical Education, Sports


Centre : Sugadaira Montane Research

More details:Ueda City


Centre : Terrestrial Environment Research

Fields of study:Environmental Studies


Centre : Tsukuba Advanced Research Alliance

More details:TARA


Centre : Tsukuba Critical Path Research and Education Integrated Leading Centre


Centre : Tsukuba Industrial Liaison and Cooperative Research


Centre : Tsukuba Research for Interdisciplinary Materials Science


Centre : University Health Centre


College : Agro-biological Resources Sciences

Fields of study:Agrobiology, Applied Chemistry, Economics, Environmental Engineering


College : Biological Sciences

Fields of study:Biochemistry, Biology, Botany, Ecology, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Genetics, Molecular Biology


College : Chemistry

Fields of study:Biotechnology, Chemistry, Genetics, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry


College : Comparative Culture

Fields of study:Cultural Studies, Literature, Regional Studies


College : Disability Sciences


College : Education

Fields of study:Development Studies, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Research, International and Comparative Education, Primary Education, Secondary Education


College : Engineering Sciences

Fields of study:Applied Physics, Electronic Engineering, Materials Engineering


College : Engineering Systems

Fields of study:Electrical Engineering, Engineering Management, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering


College : Geoscience

Fields of study:Geography (Human), Geology, Meteorology, Mineralogy, Paleontology, Water Science


College : Humanities

Fields of study:Archaeology, Folklore, History, Linguistics, Philosophy


College : Information Sciences

Fields of study:Artificial Intelligence, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Media Studies, Software Engineering


College : International Studies

Fields of study:Cultural Studies, Development Studies, Economics, Environmental Studies, Information Sciences, International Law, International Relations and Diplomacy, Political Sciences


College : Japanese Language and Culture

Fields of study:Cultural Studies, Japanese


College : Knowledge and Library Sciences

Fields of study:Information Technology, Library Science


College : Mathematics

Fields of study:Mathematics, Mathematics Education


College : Media Arts, Science and Technology

Fields of study:Actuarial Science, Cognitive Sciences, Communication Arts, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Media Studies, Operations Research, Statistics


College : Physics

Fields of study:Biology, Biophysics, Earth Sciences, Mechanics, Physical Chemistry, Physics, Statistics, Thermal Physics


College : Policy and Planning Sciences

Fields of study:Economics, Management, Regional Planning, Social Studies, Town Planning


College : Psychology

Fields of study:Clinical Psychology, Educational Psychology, Psychology, Social Psychology


College : Social Sciences

Fields of study:Economics, Law, Political Sciences, Sociology


Graduate School : Area Studies

More details:Master's Degree Programme


Graduate School : Business Sciences

Fields of study:Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Commercial Law, Law

More details:Master's Degree Programme


Graduate School : Business Sciences

Fields of study:Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Commercial Law, Law

More details:Doctoral Degree Programme


Graduate School : Comprehensive Human Sciences

More details:Doctoral Degree Programme


Graduate School : Comprehensive Human Sciences

More details:Master's Degree Programme


Graduate School : Education

More details:Master's Degree Programme


Graduate School : Health and Sport Sciences

More details:Master's Degree Programme


Graduate School : Humanities and Social Sciences

Fields of study:Anthropology, Asian Studies, Cultural Studies, East Asian Studies, Economics, History, International Studies, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Social Sciences

More details:Doctoral Degree Programme


Graduate School : Humanities and Social Sciences

Fields of study:Cultural Studies, Economics, International Studies, Law, Modern Languages, Political Sciences

More details:Master's Degree Programme


Graduate School : Library, Information and Media Studies

More details:Doctoral Degree Programme


Graduate School : Life and Environmental Sciences

Fields of study:Agriculture, Biological and Life Sciences, Environmental Studies

More details:Master's Degree Programme


Graduate School : Life and Environmental Sciences

More details:Doctoral Degree Programme


Graduate School : Pure and Applied Sciences

Fields of study:Applied Physics, Chemistry, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Physics

More details:Master's Degree Programme


Graduate School : Pure and Applied Sciences

Fields of study:Applied Physics, Chemistry, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Physics

More details:Doctoral Degree Programme


Graduate School : Systems and Information Engineering

More details:Master's Degree Programme


Institute : Agricultural and Forest Engineering

Fields of study:Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Forestry


Institute : Applied Biochemistry

Fields of study:Biochemistry


Institute : Applied Physics


Institute : Art and Design

Fields of study:Design, Fine Arts


Institute : Basic Medical Sciences

Fields of study:Health Sciences


Institute : Biological Sciences

Fields of study:Biological and Life Sciences


Institute : Chemistry


Institute : Clinical Medicine


Institute : Community Medicine

Fields of study:Community Health, Medicine


Institute : Disability Science

Fields of study:Rehabilitation and Therapy


Institute : Education

Fields of study:Education


Institute : Engineering Mechanics and Systems

Fields of study:Engineering, Mechanical Engineering


Institute : Geoscience


Institute : Health and Sport Sciences

Fields of study:Health Sciences, Sports


Institute : History and Anthropology


Institute : Information Sciences and Electronics

Fields of study:Information Sciences, Information Technology


Institute : Library and Information Sciences

Fields of study:Information Sciences, Library Science


Institute : Literature and Lingusitics


Institute : Materials Science


Institute : Mathematics


Institute : Modern Languages and Cultures


Institute : Nursing Sciences

Fields of study:Nursing


Institute : Philosophy

Fields of study:Philosophy


Institute : Physics


Institute : Policy and Planning Sciences


Institute : Psychology


Institute : Social Sciences


School : Arts and Design

Fields of study:Art History, Communication Arts, Design, Fine Arts


School : Health and Physical Education

Fields of study:Anatomy, Health Education, Physical Education, Physiology, Sports, Sports Management


School : Human Sciences

Fields of study:Education, Psychology, Social Sciences


School : Humanities and Culture

Fields of study:Arts and Humanities, Cultural Studies


School : Informatics


School : Life and Environmental Sciences

Fields of study:Biological and Life Sciences, Environmental Studies


School : Medical Sciences

Fields of study:Biochemistry, Health Sciences, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology


School : Medicine

Fields of study:Biology, Medicine, Social and Preventive Medicine, Sports, Sports Management, Sports Medicine


School : Nursing


School : Science and Engineering

Fields of study:Engineering, Mathematics, Natural Sciences


School : Social and International Studies

top Degrees

Gakushi

Fields of study:Agriculture, Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, Earth Sciences, Education, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Health Sciences, Information Sciences, International Studies, Japanese, Library Science, Mathematics, Media Studies, Medicine, Nursing, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology, Public Administration, Social Sciences, Technology


Shushi

Fields of study:Agriculture, Applied Physics, Behavioural Sciences, Biological and Life Sciences, Business Administration, Chemistry, Commercial Law, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Development Studies, Earth Sciences, Economics, Educational Administration, Educational Sciences, Energy Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Health Sciences, Heritage Preservation, Information Management, International Studies, Law, Library Science, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Media Studies, Medicine, Modern Languages, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Physics, Psychology, Public Law, Safety Engineering, Secondary Education, Social Welfare, Sports, Technology


Hakase

Fields of study:Agriculture, Anthropology, Applied Physics, Behavioural Sciences, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Development Studies, Earth Sciences, East Asian Studies, Economics, Education, Energy Engineering, Environmental Studies, Graphic Design, Health Sciences, Heritage Preservation, History, Human Resources, Information Management, Japanese, Law, Library Science, Linguistics, Literature, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Media Studies, Medicine, Modern Languages, Natural Sciences, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology, Safety Engineering, Social Sciences, Social Welfare, Sports, Sports Medicine, Technology

Main Press

University of Tsukuba Press

Updated on 07-03-2018