Tohoku University was established in Sendai in 1907 as Tohoku Imperial University by consolidating an agricultural college and a science college. It is the third oldest former Imperial University after Tokyo and Kyoto.
Tohoku University is well known for its open and progressive policies. It was the first Imperial University to admit women and foreign students, and also pioneered in opening a university by offering public lectures. Already in 1911, Tohoku University graduated its first foreign students, thus becoming the Japanese university with the longest history of foreign graduates. All of these were epoch-making events in the history of Japanese higher education. The gSpirit of Open Doorsh remains alive within the tradition of Tohoku University. Along with this spirit, the University has placed a high value on the gSpirit of Search for Truthh and emphasized original and creative research. Thus Tohoku University is known for its strong orientation toward academic research.
In the years following its establishment, Tohoku University has grown into an institution that includes the fields of medicine, science, and engineering among others. Currently the University has ten undergraduate and fifteen graduate schools, and five research institutes. The current student body consists of over 17,800 students, including roughly 1,340 international students from 75 countries. The university is staffed with about 5,750 employees, including about 840 full professors.
Katahira Campus
Kawauchi Campus
A View of Aobayama Campus
Aobayama Campus
