TMU was established in 2005 by merging three metropolitan universities and one junior college (with older roots). It is a public comprehensive university administered by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, with strong programs in sciences and engineering.
Domains taught:
Aerospace, AI and Machine Learning, Astroscience, Automation, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Geotechnics, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Nanotechnologies, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Project Management, Robotics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics, Transportations
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Administered by Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Strong focus on urban issues and regional contribution.
Research:
Urban environmental science and engineering, Advanced materials and nanotechnology, AI and robotics for urban systems, Disaster prevention and mitigation for cities.
Famous Alumnis:
Makoto Kobayashi (Nobel laureate, former president of predecessor)
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1000
Current students***:
9000
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Comprehensive public university in Tokyo, strong in specific engineering and science fields relevant to urban environments.
Cons
Located in Hachioji (suburban Tokyo).
Best For
Public comprehensive university in Tokyo with strong programs in engineering and urban-focused research.
Think of Tokyo Tech when astroscience, aerospace and bioinformatics is the priority: it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and has almost the same size, at about 10,000 students.
Tokyo City University is the closest domestic counterpart for transportations, geotechnics and nanotechnologies; it is slightly smaller, at about 7,000 students against roughly 9,000 here, and is private, whereas this university is public.
In terms of fields, Ehime University is the nearest neighbour, with astroscience, transportations and bioinformatics again at the core; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
Also strong in astroscience, aerospace and transportations, Ibaraki University makes a sensible second look at home; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers agriculture and food science as well.
Kokushikan University offers a comparable education in transportations, geotechnics and optics: it is private, whereas this institution is public, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
University of Zielona Góra, based in Poland, is built around astroscience, aerospace and transportations much like this institution, and it has almost the same size, at about 10,000 students, and is also a public institution.
Students considering a move abroad can look at Beijing University of Technology in China, where transportations, bioinformatics and geotechnics also form the core, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and is larger, enrolling about 25,000 students against roughly 9,000 here.
On content, Shanghai University in China and this institution are close, as both teach transportations, bioinformatics and nanotechnologies; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
Beyond national borders, Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz stands out as a comparable school for astroscience, bioinformatics and geotechnics; it covers food science as well, and has almost the same size, at about 9,000 students.
On content, Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg in Germany and this institution are close, as both teach aerospace, transportations and bioinformatics; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Civil Engineering, Design for Sustainability, Environmental Engineering, Robotics, Sustainable Development
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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