Tokyo University of Science

It is a private university. Its predecessor was the Tokyo Physics Training School, which was established in 1881 (Meiji 14) by the first young Bachelor of Science graduates from the University of Tokyo in order to improve physics and chemistry education, which were not considered important at the time. It was renamed Tokyo Physics School in 1883, and became a university under the new system in 1949 (Showa 24). As of 2010 (Heisei 22), it has 33 departments in eight faculties, including the Faculty of Science I and II, Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Engineering I and II, Faculty of Science and Technology, Faculty of Fundamental Engineering, and Faculty of Business Administration, as well as 11 graduate schools, including Science, Pharmacy, Engineering, Science and Technology, Fundamental Engineering, Business Administration, Life Science, Integrated Science and Technology Management, Integrated Chemistry, Science Education, and International Fire Science. It has maintained its tradition from the time of its founding, "The dissemination of science is the foundation for the development of the nation," and strict training of students, and has developed into a comprehensive university of science and technology. Its headquarters is located at 1-3 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.

[Kitamura Kazuyuki]

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私立。東京大学を卒業した日本最初の青年理学士らによって、当時軽視されていた物理・化学教育向上のために、1881年（明治14）創設された東京物理学講習所を前身とする。1883年東京物理学校と改称、1949年（昭和24）新制大学となった。2010年（平成22）時点で、理学部第一部、同第二部、薬学部、工学部第一部、同第二部、理工学部、基礎工学部、経営学部の8学部33学科と、理学、薬学、工学、理工学、基礎工学、経営学、生命科学、総合科学技術経営、総合化学、科学教育、国際火災科学の11研究科の大学院からなる。「理学の普及を以(もっ)て国運発展の基礎とする」との創設時の伝統と、厳しい実力養成を維持し、理工系の総合大学として発展している。本部は東京都新宿区神楽坂(かぐらざか)1-3。

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