Tokyo City University Explained
Tokyo City University should not be confused with Tokyo Metropolitan University.
| Tokyo City University |
| Native Name: | 東京都市大学 |
| Established: | 1949 |
| Type: | Private |
| President: | Chitoshi Miki |
| City: | Setagaya |
| State: | Tokyo (headquarters) |
| Faculty: | 289 (Full time, May 2019)[1] |
| Students: | 7,566 (May 2019)[2] |
| Undergrad: | 6,886 |
| Postgrad: | 600 |
| Doctoral: | 80 |
| Former Names: | Musashi Institute of Technology (1949–2009) |
| Website: | http://www.tcu.ac.jp/english/ |
, often called or TCU for short, is a private university focused on engineering, environmental and information sciences, located in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.
The university has four campuses, the Setagaya campus close to the Tama River at Oyamadai, Setagaya, Tokyo being the main campus. The other three campuses are the Yokohama campus, located in Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama, the Ōzenji campus, located in Asao-ku, Kawasaki and the Todoroki campus, located in Setagaya, Tokyo.
Gotoh Educational Corporation
The Gotoh Educational Corporation manages the Tokyo City University Group. Dating its origins to 1939 and the establishment of the Toyoko Girls Commercial School, the educational corporation was founded by Keita Gotō a leading industrialist and founder of the Tokyu Group of companies.
Incorporating the former facilities of Musashi Institute of Technology (founded in 1929), the university was reorganized and renamed Tokyo City University in 2009. The wider Tokyo City University Group now comprises eight private educational schools including Tokyo City University and serves over 12,000 students.[3] Other affiliated schools which share the Tokyo City University name include three senior high schools, two junior high schools, one elementary school and one kindergarten.
Affiliated educational institutions
- Tokyo City University Junior and Senior High School (Boys)
- Tokyo City University Todoroki Junior and Senior High School (Coed.)
- Tokyo City University Shiojiri High School (Coed.)
- Tokyo City University Elementary School (Coed.)
- Tokyo City University Futako Kindergarten (Coed.)
Tokyo City University schools and laboratories
Undergraduate schools
Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering
- Department of Electrical, Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Department of Medical Engineering
- Department of Applied Chemistry
- Department of Nuclear Safety Engineering
- Department of Natural Sciences
Faculty of Architecture and Urban Design
- Department of Architecture
- Department of Urban and Civil Engineering
Faculty of Information Technology
- Department of Computer Science
- Department of Intelligent Systems
Faculty of Environmental Studies
- Department of Restoration Ecology and Built Environment
- Department of Environmental Management and Sustainability
Faculty of Informatics
- Department of Sociology and Media Studies
- Department of Information Systems
Faculty of Design and Data Science
- Department of Design and Data Science
Faculty of Urban Life Studies
- Department of Urban Life Studies
Faculty of Human Life Sciences
- Department of Human Life Sciences
Graduate schools
Graduate School of Integrative Science and Engineering
- Mechanics
- Electrical Engineering and Chemistry
- Cooperative Major in Nuclear Energy (Joint graduate school with Waseda University.)
- Natural Sciences
- Architecture and Urban Design
- informatics
Graduate School of Environmental and Information Studies
- Environmental and Information Studies
- International Collaborative Program of Transdisciplinary Sciences for Sustainability between Tokyo City University and Edith Cowan University (Joint degree program with Edith Cowan University in Australia.)
- Urban Life Studies
Research laboratories
- Advanced Research Laboratories
- Atomic Energy Research Laboratory
Exchange Programs and Overseas Internships
The University has a number of established international exchange and overseas internship programs. Prominent among which is an exchange partnership with Edith Cowan University in which up to 300 TCU undergraduates participate in extended study programs in Perth, Australia each year.[4]
Facilities
Campuses
Setagaya Campus
Setagaya Campus located in Tamatudumi, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo Metropolis. 12 minutes walk from Oyamadai Station, Ōimachi Line.
Yokohama Campus
Yokohama Campus located in Ko-Hoku New Town, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama. 5 minutes walk from Nakagawa Station, Blue Line.
Todoroki campus
Todoroki Campus located in Todoroki, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo Metropolis. 1o minutes walk from Todoroki Station, Ōimachi Line. It was integrated into the Setagaya Campus in April 2022 as part of the campus redevelopment project.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 教員組織及び専任教員数（学部） . ja . Tokyo City University . 2020-05-14.
- Web site: 在学者数 . ja . Tokyo City University . 2020-05-14.
- Web site: Tokyo City University. Gotō Ikuei. Gotoh Educational Corporation. 15 March 2018.
- News: 三木. 千寿. 学生、大きく成長 海外インターンシップ. 2 April 2018. 日本経済新聞.
