Tohoku University

Also known as Tōhoku daigaku

Higher education institution in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

Key facts

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)
Type: Public (National)
Established: June 22, 1907
Academic affiliations: APRU , AEARU , HeKKSaGOn, T.I.M.E., RENKEI
Endowment: US$1.3 billion , (JP¥120.138 billion)
President: Teiji Tominaga
Administrative staff: 5,756
Undergraduates: 11,094
Postgraduates: 7,704
Other students: 1,346 (international students)
Location: Sendai, Miyagi , Japan
Campus: Urban, 250 ha (620 acres)

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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.