University of Tsukuba is a public institution of higher education in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan. It is a research university. It was established in 1872. The Motto of this university in English is Imagine the Future. This university is one of the top 10 Designated National Universities. It was ranked as Type A by the Government of Japan as a part of the Top Global University Project.
University of Tsukuba History
In October 1973, this university was established. A precursor was Tokyo University of Education which was established in 1872. This university was one of the oldest universities in Japan Tokyo Higher Normal School. The University of Tsukuba combined with the University of Library and Information Science in October 2002.
After that, the School of Library and Information Science and the Graduate School of Library and Information Media Studies were founded. It has provided numerous Nobel Prize winners as like Leo Esaki, Hideki Shirakawa, and Sin Itiro Tomonaga. Dr. Satoshi Omura was an assessor at the Tokyo University of Education.
University of Tsukuba Features
Primarily, this university is focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Medicine or STEMM fields and physical education and related interdisciplinary fields. This focus is reflected by the university site in the heart of Tsukuba Science City along with more than 300 other research institutions.
The university counts among its alumni 3 Nobel Laureates in 2 Physics and 1 in Chemistry and more than 70 Olympic Athletes. This university has founded interdisciplinary PhD programs in Human Biology. It empowered informatics and the International Institute for Integrative Sleep Medicine which was formed through the Ministry of Education, Sports, Culture, Science and Technology competitive funding projects.
It Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences is represented on the National Coordinating Committee for Earthquake Prediction.
President of the University of Tsukuba
Nagata Kyosuke is the president of this university.
Student Enrolled at the University of Tsukuba
This university enrolled 16,459 students out of which 9,798 were Undergraduate students and 6,661 were Postgraduate students. This university has 2,616 academic staff and 2,284 administrative staff.
University of Tsukuba Tuition Fees
Degree |
Tuition Fees |
|
Bachelor |
4,056 USD per Year |
| Master |
4,056 USD per Year |
Required Documents for Admission at University of Tsukuba
- Application Fee
- Online Application Form
- Passport
- IELTS Certificate
- TOFEL Certificate
- Proof of Fee Payment
- Declaration of Financial Support
- Medical Certificate
- Health & Life Insurance
- Research Proposal Outline (MA, PhD)
Majors at the University of Tsukuba
- Social Science
- Biological Sciences
- Engineering and Design
- Science
- Mathematics
- Psychology
- Computer Science
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Agricultural Science
- Agriculture
- Food Science
- Human Biology
- Environmental Science
- Geosciences
- Biomedical Engineering
- Business Administration
- Neuroscience
- Electrical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
University of Tsukuba Academic Rankings
Research Performance
This is one of the leading institutions in Japan. Tsukuba University is one of the 10th Best Research Institutions among all the universities educational research institutions in Japan according to Thomson Reuters.
This university has the 27th highest research standard in Japan in research funding per researchers in the COE Program according to the report of the Weekly Diamond. In January 2011, a good research standard in Economics such as Research Papics ranked Tsukuba as the 8th best Economics research university.
Graduate School Rankings
In 2010, the law school of Tsukuba was run as #19th for its passing one of the Japanese bar examinations. Eduniversal ranked Tsukuba as #7th in the rankings of Excellent Business Schools nationally strong or with continental links in Japan.
Alumni Rankings
Graduates from Tsukuba University have the 64th best employment rate among 400 major companies in Japan according to the Weekly Economist 2010 Rankings. According to President Inc, the average salary of this university is very high with the 8th best in Japan.
Popularity and Selectivity
The entrance examination of this university is highly competitive given it high ranking in Japan. Currently, overall difficulty is graded as A1 or two o10-pointing scales.
University of Tsukuba Organization
Undergraduate Schools and Colleges
- School of Humanities and Culture
- School of Social and International Studies
- School of Human Sciences
- School of Art and Design
- School of Health and Physical Education
- School of Medicine and Medical Sciences
- School of Informatics
- School of Science and Engineering
- School of Human Sciences
- School of Life and Environmental Sciences
Graduate Schools and Programs
Master Program in Education
- School Leadership and Professional Development
- Secondary Education
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Doctoral Program in Philosophy
- Doctoral Program in International Public Policy
- Doctoral Program in History & Anthropology
- Doctoral Program in Literature & Linguistics
- Master Program in Modern Languages & Culture
- Doctoral Program in Law
- Doctoral Program in Modern Languages & Cultures
- Doctoral Program in Economics
- Master Program in International Public Policy
- Master Program in Economics
- Master Program in Law
Graduate School of Business Sciences
- Master Program in Systems Management
- Doctoral Program in Systems Management & Business Law
- Law School Program
- MBA Program in International Business
School of Pure and Applied Sciences
- Master Program in Mathematics
- Master Program in Materials Science
- Doctoral Program in Materials Science
- Doctoral Program in Mathematics
- Master Program in Physics
- Master Program in Applied Physics
- Doctoral Program in Physics
- Master Program in Chemistry
- Doctoral Program in Chemistry
- Doctoral Program in Applied Physics
- Doctoral Program in Materials Sciences & Technology
Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering
- Master Program in Policy & Planning Sciences
- Doctoral Program in Intelligent Interaction Technologies
- Master Program in Service Engineering
- Doctoral Program in Risk Engineering
- Doctoral Program in Policy & Planning Sciences
- Master Program in Risk Engineering
- Master Program in Computer Science
- Doctoral Program in Computer Science
- Master Program in Intelligent Interaction Technologies
- Master Program in Engineering Mechanics & Energy
- Doctoral Program in Engineering Mechanics and Energy
Research Center at the University of Tsukuba
- Center for Computational Sciences
- Shimoda Marine Research Center
- Gene Research Center
- Plasma Research Center
Libraries at the University of Tsukuba
- Central Library
- Medical Library
- Art & Physical Education Library
- Otsuka Library
- Library on Library & Information Science
Laboratory schools at the University of Tsukuba
- Education Bureau of the Laboratory Schools
- Junior High School at Komaba
- Senior High School at Komaba
- Illm| Elementary School
- Junior High School at Otsuka
- Senior High School at Otsuka
- Education School for the Mentally Challenged
- Senior High School at Sakado
- Education School for the Visually Impaired
- Education School for the Deaf
- School for the Physically Challenged
- Education School for Children with Autism
Contact Us
Address
1 Chome-1-1 Tennodai, Ibaraki 305-8577, Tsukuba, Japan
Phone No
+81 29-853-2111
Official Website
www.tsukuba.ac.jp/eng/
www.global.tsukuba.ac.jp
FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
What is the minimum GPA at this university?
The minimum required at this university is 3.0.
What is the acceptance rate of this university?
The acceptance rate of this university is 31.6%.
How big is the Tsukuba University?
This university is spread over 258 hectares.
What are the languages of instruction at this university?
- English
- Japanese