The University of Tokyo

Special and Short-term Programs

The University of Tokyo has various short-term, non-degree programs provided in English that are taught by top-class professors and are available to highly motivated students from all over the world. Many of these programs are open to students of partner universities or UTokyo's global alliances, and accept undergraduates or postgraduates. A selection of these programs is listed on this page. More information on the programs is also available on the relevant Faculty/Graduate School websites.

* Please check the website of each program for details.
* For inquiries regarding the detail of each program, please use the contact information listed on the website of each program.

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Program List

Center for Global Education

UTokyo Global Unit Courses

The University of Tokyo's "Global Unit Courses" (UTokyo GUC) provides a great opportunity for
students around the world to gain what it is like to study at one of the world's leading universities in East Asia. UTokyo GUC offers a variety of in-person and online courses with cutting-edge contents, taught by faculty members of the University of Tokyo.
UTokyo Amgen Scholars Program

A research internship program for undergraduates considering a career as scientists in bio-related fields. Offers excellent academic experience and a chance to form long-lasting global network of cutting-edge scientists.

Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences

U Tokyo-Nanjing Joint Fieldwork

In November every year, we invite 10 students from Nanjing University, China to Tokyo and host U Tokyo-Nanjing Joint Fieldwork. It is our hope that the students will gain a genuine understanding and imaginative capacity for how people live and think, by exposing themselves to the ways of life for people.

Graduate School of Science

The University of Tokyo Research Internship Program (UTRIP)

A research internship program for undergraduate students with a keen interest in pursuing a postgraduate degree in natural sciences (Physics, Astronomy, Earth and Planetary Science, Chemistry, or Biological Sciences) or a related field.
The University of Tokyo Research Internship Program Online (UTRIP Online)

A newly launched online research internship program in natural sciences for undergraduate students. Several internship periods are offered throughout the year and both experimental and theoretical research fields are available.

Faculty of Engineering

ESEP-G (Engineering Summer Education Program-General)

An opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to participate in scientific research projects at world-leading laboratories.

Graduate School of Frontier Sciences

The University of Tokyo Summer Internship Program in Kashiwa (UTSIP Kashiwa）

UTSIP Kashiwa provides hands-on research internship opportunities in the field of natural and social science.

International Research Center for Neurointelligence

UTokyo IRCN Summer Internship Program

Selected neuro related enthusiastic students from Harvard University have been appointed to IRCN labs where they can deepen their knowledge and methodology under the guidance of world top class researchers
IRCN and Chen Institute Joint Course on Neuro-inspired Computation, IRCN, UTokyo, Japan

Designed for international researchers from diverse fields and backgrounds at the graduate/postdoctoral career stages to learn the latest advances in computational modeling of the brain function in developing new AI strategies and applications