{"id":909,"date":"2025-05-19T15:20:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T15:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.buhave.com\/guide\/?p=909"},"modified":"2025-05-19T15:20:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T15:20:04","slug":"tohoku-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.buhave.com\/guide\/universities\/tohoku-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Tohoku University"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Overview<\/h2>\n<p>Tohoku University was founded in 1907 and is among Japan&#8217;s most venerable national research institutions situated in Sendai, Miyagi. It was the first university in Japan to accept women and international students, which has become a trademark of its open and innovative nature.<\/p>\n<p>Tohoku University has been both National Seven Universities and Top Global University Project members, drawing global fame for engineering, materials science, and medicine, and interdisciplinary research. It is a top 100 university in the world by almost every ranking.<\/p>\n<h2>1. General Information<\/h2>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Name<\/td>\n<td>Tohoku University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Founded<\/td>\n<td>1907<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Location<\/td>\n<td>Sendai, Japan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Type<\/td>\n<td>Public Research University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>QS World Ranking (2024)<\/td>\n<td>117th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>National Ranking<\/td>\n<td>Top 5 in Japan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Affiliations<\/td>\n<td>RU11, APRU, AEARU, T.I.M.E.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>2. Academic Programs<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Undergraduate Schools: Engineering, Science, Law, Arts &amp; Letters, Agriculture, Education, Economics<\/li>\n<li>Graduate Schools: Medicine, Dentistry, Information Sciences, Environmental Studies, Biomedical Engineering<\/li>\n<li>English-Based Degree Programs:<\/li>\n<li>Advanced Molecular Chemistry (AMC)<\/li>\n<li>Applied Marine Biology<\/li>\n<li>International Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (IMAC)<\/li>\n<li>Data Science and AI<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>3. Global Rankings &amp; Recognition<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>QS World University Rankings 2024: 117th<\/li>\n<li>THE World Rankings: Top 250<\/li>\n<li>Known for materials science, robotics, and earthquake engineering<\/li>\n<li>Home to award-winning researchers and innovation centers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>4. Research &amp; Innovation<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Tohoku University is a global leader in advanced research, especially in:<\/li>\n<li>Materials Science<\/li>\n<li>Earthquake Engineering<\/li>\n<li>Robotics &amp; AI<\/li>\n<li>Quantum Physics<\/li>\n<li>Life Sciences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>5. Fee Structure<\/h2>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Program Level<\/th>\n<th>Annual Tuition (JPY)<\/th>\n<th>Approx. USD<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Undergraduate<\/td>\n<td>535,800<\/td>\n<td>~$3,600<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Master\u2019s \/ PhD<\/td>\n<td>535,800<\/td>\n<td>~$3,600<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Admission Fee (One-time)<\/td>\n<td>282,000<\/td>\n<td>~$1,900<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>6. Accommodation<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Monthly cost: JPY 15,000 \u2013 50,000 ($100 \u2013 $350)<\/li>\n<li>Fully furnished rooms with shared kitchen, laundry, and internet access<\/li>\n<li>Private apartments available in Sendai city<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>7. Contact Information<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Website:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tohoku.ac.jp\/en\/\"> https:\/\/www.tohoku.ac.jp\/en\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Email:<\/strong> kokusai-k@grp.tohoku.ac.jp<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Phone:<\/strong> +81-22-217-4816<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Address:<\/strong> 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8577, Japan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>&#8211; If you are interested in writing, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buhave.com\/write-for-us\/\">write for us education<\/a> articles now.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview Tohoku University was founded in 1907 and is among Japan&#8217;s most venerable national research institutions situated in Sendai, Miyagi. It was the first university in Japan to accept women and international students, which has become a trademark of its open and innovative nature. 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