Tokyo Metropolitan University is not Tokyo University. The main differences between the two are:

1, the school was founded on different dates: Tokyo Metropolitan University was founded on 1949. The University of Tokyo was founded on 1877.

2. Different geographical location: The main campus of Tokyo Metropolitan University is located in Hachioji City, Tokyo. The main campus of the University of Tokyo is located in bunkyo-ku, Tokyo.

3. The nature of the school is different: Tokyo Metropolitan University is the only public university in Tokyo, Japan, funded by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Tokyo University is the first national comprehensive university in Japan.

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Tokyo Metropolitan University is a university that has undergone many mergers and reorganizations. 1949 Old Tokyo University was formed by the merger of Li Du University of Higher Learning, Li Du Institute of Technology, Li Du Institute of Technology, Li Du Institute of Mechanical Industry, Li Du Institute of Chemical Industry and Li Du Women's College. On April 1 day, 2020, Tokyo Capital University was officially renamed Tokyo Metropolitan University. At the beginning of its establishment, the University of Tokyo was formed by the merger and reorganization of the Kaicheng School in Tokyo and the Tokyo Medical College during the Meiji Restoration. At first, it managed to establish four departments of science, science, literature and medicine and a university preparatory school. The University of Tokyo 1886 was renamed "Imperial University", and 1947 was officially named "University of Tokyo".