University of Tokyo Hospital

University of Tokyo Hospital
The hospital seen from the south
Map
Geography
LocationHongō campus, University of Tokyo
7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan
Organisation
FundingPublic hospital
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityUniversity of Tokyo
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds1,264
Helipads
HelipadYes
Number Length Surface
ft m
1 Concrete
History
Former name(s)Kanda Otamagaike Vaccination Centre
Opened1858
Links
Websitehttps://www.h.u-tokyo.ac.jp/english/

The University of Tokyo Hospital (東京大学医学部附属病院, Tōkyō daigaku igakubu fuzoku byōin) is an academic health science centre and tertiary referral hospital located in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan. The hospital is part of the University of Tokyo's Faculty of Medicine. It is one of the country's fifteen core clinical research hospitals, which are hospitals that also serve as medical research centres with large government grants.[1]

It has consistently been ranked as the best hospital in the country in several hospital rankings. Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals 2023 ranks it 17th in the world, 2nd in Asia, and 1st in Japan.[2] Notably, it serves as the primary hospital for the Imperial Family of Japan, with both the current emperor and the emperor emeritus having undergone major operations there.[3][4]

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  2. ^ Newsweek (2023-03-01). "World's Best Hospitals 2023 - Top 250". Newsweek. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  3. ^ "天皇陛下、18日に冠動脈バイパス手術 狭心症と診断". 日本経済新聞 (in Japanese). 2012-02-12. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  4. ^ "天皇陛下のご入院・ご手術・ご退院について - 宮内庁". www.kunaicho.go.jp. Retrieved 2024-03-31.