University of Tokyo

University of Tokyo graduates are known to possess in-depth knowledge of their respective areas of studies.

The institute offers courses across a number of industry relevant streams, with the likes of Engineering, Education, Business Development, Operations & Research all employing graduates from the University of Tokyo.

The table below gives a detailed breakdown of the top industries:

Yes, tech giant Google is one of the notable companies known to recruit UTokyo graduates.

However, it is not the only notable tech giant that hires UTokyo students, the likes of Accenture, Deloitte, & Hitachi are all among the top companies known to hire graduates from the University of Tokyo.

Yes, UTokyo requires its students to demonstrate decent proficiency of verbal & written English, & therefore does accept popular language test scores like IELTS & TOEFL into consideration.

The minimum IELTS requirement varies for different courses, however, given below are the general scores deemed acceptable for admission by the institute:

The University of Tokyo does not officially state a minimum GPA requirement, however, as per an unofficial source, students with an equivalent minimum GPA of 3.7 or higher are known to have secured a seat at the institute.

The UTokyo acceptance rate of 34-36%, warrants students to demonstrate their academic ability & thus only a good GPA would do for interested applicants.

Tokyo University application fee is ¥5,000 (approx INR 3k).

Students are advised to submit the fee as part of respective applications, & the fee is non-refundable.

Further, students can also expect some other fees such as an exam fee in the range ¥ 4,000-¥ 23,000 (INR 1.8 K-INR 13.7 K), depending on the course being pursued.

Though education in Japan is more affordable than popular European countries, the Tokyo region has the highest cost of living among all cities in Japan.

Per data curated from official sources, the average estimated monthly expense for UTokyo graduate students is around ¥ 137,061 (INR 81.2 K) for a single student & ¥ 190,457 (INR 1.12 L) for students living with their family members.

The breakdown of estimated costs is given below:

The University of Tokyo is known to offer courses across a number of industry relevant streams such as: agriculture, economics, engineering, law, letters, medicine, pharmaceutical Science & general science.

Listed below are some popular courses offered by the institute:

·      Masters in Chemistry & Biotechnology

·      Masters of Public Policy

·      Masters in Economics

·      International Bioengineering

·      Masters in Architecture & Urban Design

The university welcomes hundreds of international students every year & therefore a decent chunk of UTokyo courses are available to be pursued in English.

However, students must demonstrate a decent proficiency of verbal & written English by satisfying the institute's language test score requirements, to secure admissions at UTokyo.

Yes, the University of Tokyo is the #1 university in Japan, per the latest country level rankings rolled out by Shiksha.

On a global level, the institute forms part of the top 50 universities the world, securing a rank #44 as part of the latest Shiksha Popularity Rankings.

The University of Tokyo can be an ideal choice to study abroad for Indian students, for a number of reasons, as listed below:

·      #1 university in Japan

·      Affordable cost of studies & living than popular European countries

·      Friendly local population

·      World class public transportation

·      Easy availability of part-time jobs

·      Availability of 100% scholarships