Tohoku University

For the Chinese university with the identical name in Chinese and Japanese, see Northeastern University (China).
Tohoku University
東北大学
Motto
  • 研究第一主義 (research first principle)
  • 門戸開放 (open-door policy)
  • 実学尊重 (respect for practical studies)
TypePublic (National)
EstablishedJune 22, 1907
Academic affiliations
APRU, AEARU, HeKKSaGOn, T.I.M.E., RENKEI
EndowmentUS$1.3 billion
(JP¥120,138 billion)
PresidentTeiji Tominaga
Administrative staff
5,756
Undergraduates11,094
Postgraduates7,704
Other students
1,346 (international students)
Location
Sendai, Miyagi
,
Japan
CampusUrban, 250 ha (620 acres)
Colors  Violet
  Black[1]
Sporting affiliations
TCAA, SEN6 [ja]
Websitewww.tohoku.ac.jp/english

Tohoku University (東北大学, Tōhoku daigaku) is a public research university in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. It is colloquially referred to as Tohokudai (東北大, Tōhokudai) or Tonpei (トンペイ, Tompei).

Established in 1907 as the third of the Imperial Universities, after the University of Tokyo and Kyoto University, it initially focused on science and medicine, later expanding to include humanities studies as well.

In 2016, Tohoku University had 10 faculties, 16 graduate schools and 6 research institutes, with a total enrollment of 17,885 students.[2] The university's three core values are "Research First (研究第一主義)," "Open-Doors (門戸開放)," and "Practice-Oriented Research and Education (実学尊重)."

  1. ^ "東北大学ロゴマーク使用マニュアル-カラーパレット" (in Japanese). Tohoku University. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  2. ^ Tohoku University Annual Review Tohoku University's official website accessed June 2018