University of Tsukuba

The University of Tsukuba is a Japanese national university in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, about 50 kilometers northeast of Tokyo. It opened in 1973 as the academic core of Tsukuba Science City, succeeding Tokyo University of Education, which dated to 1872. It was built as a comprehensive campus of more than 250 hectares among national laboratories rather than in a historic city.

Degree programs span humanities and social sciences, science and technology, life and environmental sciences, human sciences, and sport and health. Graduate strengths include physics and materials, computer science, library and information science, and physical education. Students work with campus institutes and neighboring national labs.

About 16,500 students are enrolled, including several thousand at graduate level. More than 2,000 international students come from over 100 countries. Faculty number about 1,800. Nobel laureate chemist Hideki Shirakawa taught here, and Nobel laureate physicist Leo Esaki served as president. Alumni include scientists, Olympic athletes trained in sport science, and public officials.

Master's and doctoral courses are the standard path, with some English-taught science and engineering programs. STEM training is laboratory-based. The academic year starts in April, with an October intake for some programs. MEXT and university scholarships and research assistantships support many doctoral students. Graduate life is that of a planned science city with rail links to Tokyo.

In the Grad School Navigator directory, University of Tsukuba lists 1 master's program, in computer science. University of Tsukuba holds rank 377 in the GSN Overall University Ranking.