Tokyo University of Science (
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Motto | An educational foundation for the development of the nation through the advancement of science |
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Type | Private |
Established | 1881 |
President | Yoichiro Matsumoto |
Students | 19,673[1] |
Undergraduates | 16,518[1] |
Postgraduates | 2,910[1] |
Other students | 245[1] |
Location | , , Japan 35°41′58″N 139°44′29″E / 35.699389°N 139.741389°E |
Campus | Urban: -Kagurazaka main campus -Katsushika campus -Noda campus -Oshamambe campus |
Affiliations | JUNBA, MANA, K2K experiment |
Mascot | Bocchan Madonnachan |
Website | www |
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History
editTokyo University of Science was founded in 1881 as The Tokyo Academy of Physics by 21 graduates of the Department of Physics in the Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo. In 1883, it was renamed the Tokyo College of Science, and in 1949, it attained university status and became the Tokyo University of Science.[2] The leading character appearing in Japanese novelist Soseki Natsume's novel Botchan graduated from Tokyo University of Science.[3]
As of 2016[update], it is the only private university in Japan that has produced a Nobel Prize winner and the only private university in Asia to produce Nobel Prize winners within the natural sciences field.[4]
Academic rankings
editGlobal university rankings
editAcademic Ranking of World Universities ranked Tokyo University of Science in equal 13th place in Japan.[5]
Graduate school rankings
editEduniversal ranked Tokyo University of Science second in its rankings of "Top business school with significant international influence" in Japan.[6]
Alumni rankings
editIn Times Higher Education ranking of CEOs of the world's largest enterprises, it is ranked third for Japanese universities.[7]
Campuses
editTokyo University of Science main campus is located in the Kagurazaka district of Shinjuku. The nearest station is Iidabashi Station.
Apart from the main campus in Shinjuku, there are other campuses around the country:
- Kagurazaka (Main) Campus: Shinjuku
- Fujimi school building: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
- Katsushika Campus: Katsushika-ku, Tokyo
- Noda Campus: Noda, Chiba
- Oshamambe Campus: Oshamambe, Hokkaido
Facilities
editLibraries
editTokyo University of Science has libraries in four different areas: Kagurazaka, Noda, Katsushika and Oshamambe.
- Kagurazaka Library
- Noda Library
- Katsushika Library
- Oshamambe Library
Museum and other facilities
editOther libraries on Tokyo University of Science campuses include:
- Science and Technology Museum
- Athletic Facilities
- Seminar House
- Training Center
- Morito Memorial Hall
Undergraduate and graduate schools
editUndergraduate schools
edit- Faculty of Science Division I (Day division)
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Faculty of Science and Technology
- Faculty of Industrial Science and Technology
- Faculty of Management
- Faculty of Science Division II (Night division)
Graduate schools
edit- Graduate School of Science
- Graduate School of Engineering
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Graduate School of Science and Technology
- Graduate School of Advanced Engineering
- Graduate School of Management
- Graduate School of Biological Sciences
Special Training Course for Teachers
edit- Division of Mathematics[8]
Research institutes
edit- University Research Administration Center[9]
- Planning and Management Division
- Research Strategy Formulation Division
- Research & Industry University Cooperation Supporting Division
- Regional Alliance & Commercialization Promotion Division
- Research Institute for Science and Technology[10]
- Research Centers
- Research Divisions
- Division of Pharmaco-creation Frontier
- Division of Integrated Science of Oshamambe town
- Division of Advanced Communication Researches
- International Research Division of Interfacial Thermo-fluid Dynamics
- Division of Nanocarbon Research
- Division of Bio-organometallics
- Division of Thermoelectrics for Waste Heat Recovery
- Division of Colloid and Interface Science
- Division of Synergetic Supramolecular Coordination Systems in Multiphase
- Division of Advanced Urbanism and Architecture
- Academic Detailing Database Division
- Division of Medical-Science-Engineering Cooperation
- Division of Mathematical Modeling and its Mathematical Analysis
- Water Frontier Science Research Division
- Fusion of Regenerative Medicine with DDS
- Photovoltaic Science and Technology Research Division
- Advanced EC Device Research Division
- Division of Agri-biotechnology
- Division of Things and Systems
- Atmospheric Science Research Division
- Division of Super Distributed Intelligent Systems
- Brain Interdisciplinary Research Division
- Division of Intelligent System Engineering
- Advanced Agricultural Energy Science and Technology Research Division
- Joint Usage / Research Center
- Research Center for Fire Safety Science
- Photocatalysis International Research Center
- Research Institute for Biomedical Sciences[13]
- Research Institute Division Groups
- Division of Immunobiology
- Division of Molecular Biology
- Division of Biosignaling
- Division of Molecular Pathology
- Division of Development and Aging
- Division of Experimental Animal Immunology
- Division of Clinical Research
- Division of Intramural Cooperation
- Division of Extramural Cooperation
- Research Institute Division Groups
- Research Equipment Center[14]
- Center for Data Science[15]
Academic exchange agreements overseas
editAs of 2016, Tokyo University of Science had academic exchange agreements with 75 overseas universities and research institutions, including those between departments and departments.[16]
Affiliated schools
editThe university has two affiliated four-year universities: Tokyo University of Science, Yamaguchi, in Sanyo-Onoda, Yamaguchi, and Tokyo University of Science, Suwa, in Chino, Nagano.[2]
Principals, presidents, and chairmen
editPrincipals
edit- Hisashi Terao, 1883-1896[17]
- Kiyoo Nakamura, 1896–1930[18]
- Kyohei Nakamura, 1930–1934[18]
- Masatoshi Ōkōchi, 1934–1945[19]
- Nakagoro Hirakawa, 1945–1949[19]
- Kotaro Honda, 1949–1951[19]
- Concurrently appointed president of Tokyo University of Science.
Presidents
edit- Kotaro Honda, 1949–1953[17]
- Masaichi Majima, 1955-1966[17]
- Seishi Kikuchi, 1966-1970[17]
- Masao Kotani, 1970-1982[17]
- Masao Yoshiki, 1982-1990[17]
- Tetsuji Nishikawa, 1990-2001[17]
- Hiroyuki Okamura, 2002-2005[17]
- Shin Takeuchi, 2006-2009[17]
- Akira Fujishima, 2010-2018, discoverer of photocatalyst[20]
- Yoichiro Matsumoto, 2018- [17]
Chairmen
editNotable faculty
edit- Makoto Asashima, Vice President, discoverer of activin[22]
- Michael A. Cusumano, business administration, vice president, Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor[23][24]
- Chiaki Mukai, JAXA astronaut, Vice President[25]
- Teruaki Mukaiyama, chemist, former professor, discoverer of Mukaiyama aldol addition[26]
- Kensō Soai, chemist, professor, discoverer of Soai reaction[27]
- Jaw-Shen Tsai, physicist, professor[28]
- Noriaki Kano, professor emeritus[29]
- Kazunori Kataoka, former professor, Humboldt Prize winner[30]
- Norio Taniguchi, former professor, Proponent of Nanotechnology[31]
Notable alumni
editNobel prize laureates
edit- Satoshi Ōmura, biochemist, 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine winner[32][33]
Government
edit- Shigeru Yoshida, Prime Minister, (Attended University 1896 but dropped out)[34]
Business
edit- Kazuo Motoyama, President of Asahi Soft Drinks, 2013-2015, Chairman of TUS 2015-[35][36]
- Philip M. Condit, CEO of Boeing, 1996-2003[37]
- Toshihiro Suzuki, CEO of Suzuki, 2016-[38]
- Seiichi Sudo, Vice President of Toyota, 2013-2016[39]
- Tatsuya Tanaka, President of Fujitsu, 2015-[40]
- Shigeki Tanaka, President of Clariant Japan, 2016-[41]
- Masahiro Inoue, CEO of Yahoo! Japan, 1996-2012[42]
- Shigeru Nakane, CEO of SAP Japan, 1993-1999[43]
- Shiinoki Shigeru, Vice President of Oracle Japan, 2013-2016[44]
- Zenji Miura, CEO of Ricoh, 2013-[45]
- Fumikathu Tokiwa, Kao Corporation Chairman. 1997-2000[46]
- Shuhei Nakamoto, Honda Racing Corporation Vice President, Repsol Honda representative[47]
- Takanobu Satō, President of Shinchosha. 1996-[48]
Academia
edit- Jin Akiyama, mathematician, professor[49]
- Isamu Shiina, professor, discoverer of 2-Methyl-6-nitrobenzoic anhydride, Shiina macrolactonization and Shiina esterification[50]
- Yasuhiko Kojima, virologist, discoverer of Interferon[51]
- Tetsuo Asakura, professor, developer of artificial blood vessels using silk[52][53]
- Tashpolat Tiyip, president of Xinjiang University[citation needed]
Architecture
edit- Kazuo Shinohara, architect, Venice Biennale awarded a special commemorative Golden Lion[54]
- Hideto Horiike, architect, Visiting Professor of the University of California, Los Angeles, Visiting Professor of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology[55]
Media
edit- Tsuyoshi Muro, actor, (attended university but dropped out)[56]
Others
edit- Masayoshi Soken, sound editor[57]
- Hirokazu Yasuhara, video game designer[58]
- Shigeru Nakanishi, artist[59]
- Ryu Ota (1930–2009), politician[60]
- Fushigi Yamada (born 1959), voice actress[61]
- Hiroshi Sakurazaka, author[62]
- Akihiro Murayama, mixed martial artist[63]
See also
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