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What are the famous universities in Japan?
1: University of Tokyo

The University of Tokyo, referred to as Dongda for short, is a world-famous research-oriented national comprehensive university, headquartered in bunkyo-ku, Tokyo. As the head of Japan's highest academic hall and Imperial University, he enjoys a high reputation all over the world. Born in 1877, Dongda University is the first national university in Japan and one of the earliest western universities in Asia. The school was renamed "Imperial University" on 1886, which is the first imperial university established in Japan. 1897 was renamed "Imperial University of Tokyo" to distinguish it from Imperial University of Kyoto, which was founded in Kyoto in the same year. After World War II1September, 947, it was officially named "Tokyo University".

Some departments of the University of Tokyo can be traced back to the reign of Emperor Lingyuan, and the main body of the school was formed by the merger and reorganization of "Tokyo Kaicheng School" and "Tokyo Medical College" during the Meiji Restoration. As a direct product of the impact of capitalist civilization, Dongda has a decisive historical position in Japanese society. By the end of 20 14, Dongda University had trained a large number of academic masters, business tycoons and political and economic elites, including 1 Fields Prize winners, 6 Wolff Prize winners, 8 Nobel Prize winners, 16 Japanese prime ministers and 2 1 (imperial) national assembly speakers, which had unparalleled influence in Japan.

2. Kyoto University

Kyoto University (English: Kyoto University, Japanese Hiragana: きょぅとだぃがく), referred to as Kyoto University (きょぅだぃ).

Kyoto University was founded in 1897, formerly known as "Kyoto Imperial University", and was officially renamed "Kyoto University" after World War II. By the end of 20 14, Kyoto University has produced 9 Nobel Prize winners, 2 Fields Prize winners,/kloc-0 Wolf Prize winners, 4 Lasker Prize winners, 4 Akutagawa Prize winners, 4 Kyoto Prize winners, 2 Japanese International Prize winners, the only Darwin-Wallace Medal winner in Japan, and 2 Japanese Prime Ministers. The number of CEO alumni of Fortune 500 companies ranks first.

Kyoto University is a member school of the Pacific Rim University Alliance, a top university organization in the Asia-Pacific region, and a class A top school designated by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan. According to the QS World University Ranking published on 20 16, Kyoto University ranks 37th in the world and 2nd in Japan. In the ranking of CWUR universities, Kyoto University ranks 20th in the world and 2nd in Japan. Among ARWU academic ranking of world universities, Kyoto University ranks 26th in the world, 2nd in Japan, 20th in science, 20th in life science and 49th in medicine. Mathematics world ranking 17, physics 27th, chemistry 9th. It can be described as a world-class institution of higher learning.

3: Osaka University

Osaka University, referred to as Osaka University for short, is a world-class and famous research-oriented national comprehensive university, headquartered in Sakata City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Science in Osaka University originated from 1838, the largest Lan Xue-Ren Qian school in Meiji Japan, while liberal arts originated from 1724, the first sinology school in West Japan, and its students Fukuzawa Yukichi later became the leading force in Meiji Restoration in Japan. 193 1 year, in response to the folk call of "comprehensive universities to Osaka" in big cities such as Tokyo, it was established as "Osaka Imperial University", which is the sixth old imperial university established in Japan. After World War II, it was officially renamed Osaka University.

Osaka University currently has 1 1 colleges, 15 graduate schools, 5 research institutes and many affiliated scientific research institutions. As an old imperial university with a long history in Japan, Osaka University has three campuses, which are located in Sakata City, Akio Toyoda City and Shimashima City of Osaka Prefecture, close to Osaka City, the second largest city in China, and has the advantage of academic exchanges with top scientific research institutions in the world. He is an important member of related academic organizations such as RU 1 1 Academic Forum, Federation of Engineering Departments of Eight Universities, Super International University Program, etc. Alumni of Osaka University include the first Nobel Prize winner in Japan, as well as the winners of Wolf Prize, Lasker Prize and Crawford Prize, as well as several winners of Gerdana Foundation International Award and Japan International Award. It is famous for its talents in many aspects such as scientific research.