Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo) has been accredited for the Universities for International Research Excellence program by Japan’s Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology on January 23, 2026, following deliberations by the Council for Science, Technology and Innovation (CSTI) and the Council for Science and Technology.
Science Tokyo was chosen on December 19, 2025, as a candidate for the program, an initiative by the federal government of Japan to spice up the analysis capabilities of its universities, within the second spherical of purposes.
Following the accreditation, the Institute will develop the Research System Strengthening Plan required for the implementation of the program, aiming for approval of its plan within the close to future.
Institute of Science Tokyo
Institute of Science Tokyo is a Japanese nationwide college established on October 1, 2024, following the merger between Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) and Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech). With the mission of “advancing science and human wellbeing to create value for and with society,” Science Tokyo goals to change into a brand new kind of establishment whereas making the most of the traditions and improvements of its predecessor universities.
Universities for International Research Excellence program
Based on the Act on Strengthening Systems for Leveraging Research and Research Results of Universities for International Research Excellence (Act No. 51, 2022), the Japanese authorities acknowledges universities which might be significantly anticipated to advance internationally excellent analysis and to use the outcomes of that analysis to impact socioeconomic modifications as Universities for International Research Excellence. The Universities for International Research Excellence program supplies subsidies via the federal government’s University Endowment Fund for Research System Strengthening Plans ready by these universities.
Overview of utility content material and feedback from Science Tokyo management
See under for an summary of Science Tokyo’s utility content material, feedback from President and Chief Executive Officer Naoto Ohtake, and feedback from President and Chief Academic Officer Yujiro Tanaka.
