Tokyo Metropolitan University

Tokyo Metropolitan University was established in 1949, and it was reorganized in 2005. Four universities or colleges joined to become a new university, which is supported by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. The university consists of 7 Faculties (Humanities and Social Sciences, Law, Economics and Business Administration, Science, Urban Environmental Sciences, Systems Design, Health Sciences) and 7 Graduate Schools (Humanities, Law and Politics, Management, Science, Urban Environmental Sciences, Systems Design and Human Health Sciences).

Tokyo Metropolitan University's mission is "to pursue the vision of an ideal human society in a metropolis." Based on this mission, our basic philosophy is to give instruction and conduct research in a broad range of knowledge and in highly specialized sciences, and then, through collaboration with industry and educational and research institutions, etc., to produce education and research results that are relevant to large cities, to nurture students rich in humanity and creativity, and to contribute to the improvement and development of human society.

TMU was founded by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and is located in the nationʼs capital, Tokyo. Our core competencies are,

(1) Improving the urban environment

(2) Building a highly intellectual society with a dynamic industry structure

(3) Realizing a society of vitality and longevity

These activities are supported by high-level education and research in a variety of fields.