History
Our University was founded in April 2005 under the name “Tokyo Metropolitan University (首都大学東京) ” by reorganizing and combining four metropolitan universities: Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Technology, Tokyo Metropolitan University of Health Sciences, and Tokyo Metropolitan College. The name was then changed to “Tokyo Metropolitan University” in April 2020.
Education
Tokyo Metropolitan University is the only university operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. It leverages a unique position to provide an education that nurtures human resources who can play an active role in responding to societal changes and to promote varied kinds of basic and applied research as well as research into issues in major metropolitan areas. These activities will contribute to the development of Tokyo and pioneer the global future.
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University Ranking
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2024
951 -250
2023
701
2022
701
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2024
1001
2023
1001 -400
2022
601
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2024
-
2023
757 -94
2022
663
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Student services
The Student Support Center supports campus life. The Student Support Center consists of the Student Affairs Section, the Career Development Section and The Health Center (Student Advisory Center and Health Center Office).The Student Affairs Section conducts services ranging from club activities and other extracurricular activities to information on available scholarships. Outstanding students can apply for full/half exemption of tuition at each term.
Housing services
TMU provides student accommodations in order to ensure that students have a positive environment conducive to learning. The University also provides off-campus accommodations for international students.
Medical services
A healthy body and a healthy mind are extremely important in pursuing one's studies. The Health Center Office provides support so that students can enjoy a meaningful campus life in good mental and physical health. Please feel free to drop into the Health Center at any time.
Sports facilities
The gymnasium on the Minami-osawacampus is a beautiful arch-like, two-storied building equipped with an arena (3 basketball courts), a heated indoor pool (25m, 6courses), a Judo hall, a Kendo (Japanese fencing) hall, a training room, a running track, and men's and women's changing rooms with coin lockers and showers. In addition, there are outdoor facilities including 6 tennis courts (omni), a baseball field, an athletics track and field, a ball game ground, a Kyudo (archery) hall, golf practice ranges, and a running course. There is also a clubhouse for use by student sports clubs attached to the gymnasium. The Hino campus and Arakawa campus also have a gymnasium, a ground, tennis courts, and more.
It is accredited by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology.