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University of Tokyo

Tokyo, Japan 🇯🇵
University
Est. 1877
📊 QS #28 🎓 Scholarships Available 💼 Work Rights 💻 Online Admission 🛤 Foundation Programs
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29,669
Students
25%
Accept Rate
#28
QS Rank
$700/wk
Accommodation

About UTokyo

The University of Tokyo states it was founded in 1877 and is the oldest and largest of Japan's national universities. Its own figures give 29,669 students, including 5,234 international students, as of December 2025. Teaching is organised in ten faculties, and the university lists graduate degree programmes taught entirely in English across medicine, engineering, science, agriculture, economics, information studies and public policy.

25%
Acceptance Rate
—
International Students
$700/wk
Accommodation
$50
Application Fee
Accepts Online Assessment for Admission

This institution processes international applications entirely online — no campus visit required to apply or submit assessments.

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Bachelor's Degrees

2 programs
International Program on Environmental Sciences
Agriculture & Environment · 4 years · On campus

Verified from the institution's own course pages.

Scholarship
$4,308
per year
International Program on Japan in East Asia
Game Design · 4 years · On campus

Verified from the institution's own course pages.

Scholarship
$4,308
per year

Master's Degrees

6 programs
Architecture and Urban Design Course in Master's Global 30 Program (G30-UDA)
Architecture & Design · On campus

Verified from the institution's own course pages.

Scholarship
$3,590
per year
Global Health Sciences: Program in International Health
Medicine & Health Sciences · On campus

Verified from the institution's own course pages.

Scholarship
$3,590
per year
Information, Technology, and Society in Asia (ITASIA)
Media & Communications · On campus

Verified from the institution's own course pages.

Scholarship
$3,590
per year
International Graduate Program in the Field of Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Studies
· On campus

Verified from the institution's own course pages.

Scholarship
$3,590
per year
International Program in Agricultural Development Studies (IPADS)
Agriculture & Environment · On campus

Verified from the institution's own course pages.

Scholarship
$3,590
per year
Master of Public Policy, International Program (MPP/IP)
Game Design · On campus

Verified from the institution's own course pages.

Scholarship
$3,590
per year
Contact Admissions
Email adm.eng@gs.mail.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Phone +81 3 5841 1222
Website Visit
Student Work Rights
During Semester 28hrs / fortnight
During Holidays 9999hrs/wk
Min. Wage $9/hr
Avg Living Cost $1,200/mo
Before You Arrive
Visa Fee $250
Health Insurance Not required
Accommodation Bond $2,800 (4 wks)
Est. Return Flights $1,200
Available Scholarships 1
University of Tokyo MEXT Scholarship
🎓 Full Scholarship