Japan: Institute of Science Tokyo

The Institute of Science Tokyo is a national research university located in Tokyo. The university was formed in 2024 through a merger of Tokyo Institute of Technology and Tokyo Medical and Dental University. Roughly 13,000 students study here in various technical and medical subjects. The university ranks among the top ten universities in Japan.

Ōokayama campus, the headquarters of the university — @ Kakidai

University in brief

Language of instruction: Japanese, English
Academic calendar: October-February, April-August
Credit system: 12-15 units on Undergraduate level (4 years long), 12 units on Graduate level (Master another 2 years) equivalent to 30 hp. Fpr architecture 8 credits per semester apply if laboratory work is included in the study plan. Otherwise, 10 credits
Website: titech.ac.jp
Youtube: titech
Note: National Health Insurance (JNHI) app 2000- 4000 YEN/month is compulsory to buy at registration. Contact with a receiving professor has to be established and shown in the application to the university. Different programmes are offered:

The university offers the following two exchange programmes:

Exchange opportunities

Number of spots: one semester for Architechture students, three autumn semester spots and five spring semester spots for other students.
Grade requirements: None.
Exchange availability: Medium-high competition for exchange places. Students often need a GPA of 4.0 or higher to have a chance of getting a semester place. Information about exchange availability

Programme specific information

If your programme or school is not listed below, contact the international coordinator at your school.

Architecture

TiT requires that the nominated students submit a portfolio together with the application. It is also required to submit a Letter of Recommendation and a description of your "research subject".

Master’s Programmes: Civil and Architectural Engineering, Sustainable Urban Planning and Design

This university offers courses that are relevant for your programme.

Master’s Programmes: Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Infrastructure, Transport and Geoinformation Technology

This university offers relevant courses for your programme, but you should also be prepared to take elective courses.

Master’s Programmes: Real Estate and Construction Management

At this university you will primarily take elective courses. This university offers few courses that is relevant to your program.

Master’s Programmes: Sustainable Technology

No student from you programme has been on exchange at this University before. Please investigate the courses offered carefully.

Agreement: Shared between all schools at KTH

The ACAP program offers a relatively good offer of courses in English for our master students at CBH. Click this link to learn more about whats available: ACAP

Students at EECS school can apply to this university provided you find courses that are relevant to your program. Therefore, examine the course offering carefully on the university's website.

We strongly advise our students to go on exchange to Japan during the spring semester, as it has been proven difficult for a number of students in finding suitable courses during the fall semester, in addition to the semester dates overlapping with those at KTH.

Please visit the partner university's webpage for the latest information and contact your International Coordinator for further guidance.

Exchange reports

Master Eng Mechanics, Institute of Science Tokyo, Autumn 25, Soric (pdf 124 kB)

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