- The fundamental goals of academic pursuits
The goals of The University of Tokyo, based on academic freedom, lie in the pursuit of truth, creation of knowledge, and maintaining as well as developing the highest level of education and research in the world. Being deeply aware of the influence research can exert on society, the University will strive to secure broad links with society in response to social dynamism, and to contribute to the development of humanity, as well. In addition to promoting education and thereby repaying to society the expertise it has accumulated since its founding, The University of Tokyo will develop international education and research and accomplish bilateral exchanges with the world.
- Goals of education
The University of Tokyo will open its doors on all of its campuses to everyone with suitable qualifications and aptitude for learning. In each branch of higher learning, it will nurture people of leadership qualities who possess an international character and a pioneering spirit in addition to being equipped with expert knowledge, comprehension powers, insight, practical strengths and imagination. Toward this goal, The University of Tokyo will seek the highest standard of education in the world, all the while respecting the individuality of students and their right to learn.
- The educational system
At the undergraduate level, The University of Tokyo will adopt a flexible system integrating diverse and specialized education on a wide-ranging liberal arts foundation, while striving untiringly towards reform. At the graduate school level, the University will take advantage of its feature as a multi-faceted university possessing graduate schools and affiliated institutes with specializations in diverse fields, to realize a broad-ranging, highly specialized education system for fostering scholars and high-level expert professionals.
The faculty at The University of Tokyo, as researchers in the forefront of their respective fields, will systematically integrate their experiences and accomplishments in their teaching. In addition, the University will strive to arrange an economic support system in order to offer the best educational environment to students and remove barriers to learning.
- Evaluation of education
With the objective of providing the highest level of education in the world, The University of Tokyo will conduct strict, regular and appropriate evaluations of the students’ academic achievements.
In addition to self-review of faculty members’ educational activities and various other conditions for education, The University of Tokyo will obtain evaluations from both students and appropriate third parties, and will promptly implement these evaluations in the attainment of its educational goals.
- The internationalization of education and its links with society
As an institution open to the world, The University of Tokyo hosts students and faculty members from various regions of the globe. The University will also send its own students and faculty members abroad and thus build an international network in education.
Along with the nurturing of faculty, staff, researchers and students who will contribute to the development of knowledge, the University will positively advance education that caters to societal demands, such as for high-level specialized professional education and for lifelong learning opportunities for members of society.
- Research principles
The University of Tokyo respects diverse, independent and creative research activities by its constituent members and institutions engaged in seeking truths and creation of knowledge, and aims to pursue research on a par with that of the world’s highest level.
The University of Tokyo recognizes that research ought to serve the development of peace and welfare of humanity, and undertakes regular self-examination of the methods and contents of its research. In addition to self-review of research activities and releasing the results to the public, the University will also receive evaluations from appropriate third parties and achieve accountability.
- Diversity in research
While respecting the balanced research development and accumulation of results, The University of Tokyo will not only aim to develop academic fields, but will also pioneer to investigate new fields of research. Furthermore, with respect to academic research topics spanning wide ranging fields of specialization, The University of Tokyo aims at creating new academic fields through the fusion of knowledge and, by taking advantage of its characteristics as a multi-faceted university, will develop connections with diverse organizations and people.
- Links in research
The University of Tokyo will maintain flexibility in its organization so that it can cope with societal and economic changes. It will collaborate with intellectuals outside the University and develop research links beyond the national borders. It intends to play a dynamic role for promoting network-style research with a global perspective.
- Societal benefits through research
The University of Tokyo will not seek short-cut results but instead aim to develop systematically a lasting and universal expertise. Furthermore, this University will have studies linked with society reflected in its basic research.
In order to return the benefits of research achievements to society through education, the University will integrate results of the most advanced research into its education and will, thereby foster the next generation of scholars.
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