The University of Tokyo, located in Bunkyo, Tokyo, is a world-class research university and Japan’s top academic institution. As the leading member of the former Imperial Universities, it holds a distinguished global reputation.

Established in 1877 through the merger of Tokyo Kaisei School and Tokyo Medical School during the Meiji Restoration, it was Japan’s first national university and one of Asia’s earliest Western-style universities. With roots tracing back to the Edo period, the university has played a pivotal role in Japan’s modernization and academic development.