Top Global University Project
The Top Global University Project was a funding project promoted by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) which aimed to enhance the international compatibility and competitiveness of higher education in Japan. It provided prioritized support for the world-class and innovative universities that lead the internationalization of Japanese universities over a ten-year period, spanning from the 2014 to 2023 fiscal years.
UTokyo’s initiative, “Constructing a Global Campus Model at UTokyo,” was selected by MEXT as part of its Top Global University Project (Type A), which was for world-class universities that have the potential to be ranked in the top 100 in world university rankings. In line with the objectives of this initiative, UTokyo worked to construct a Global Campus Model for comprehensive research universities in non-English-speaking regions throughout the duration of the project, concluding in the fiscal year 2023.
(1) a new and effective education system through comprehensive education reform and modification of the academic calendar has to be constructed and enhanced,
(2) the global outreach in education as well as research activities should be improved through the formation of strategic partnerships with select world–leading overseas universities (details HERE), and
(3) a core platform that facilitates the planning and implementation of a Global Campus should be established.
UTokyo’s initiative, “Constructing a Global Campus Model at UTokyo,” was selected by MEXT as part of its Top Global University Project (Type A), which was for world-class universities that have the potential to be ranked in the top 100 in world university rankings. In line with the objectives of this initiative, UTokyo worked to construct a Global Campus Model for comprehensive research universities in non-English-speaking regions throughout the duration of the project, concluding in the fiscal year 2023.
The Six Characteristics of the Global Campus Model
- World-class, cutting-edge research takes place in a wide range of academic fields
- A comprehensively reformed education system suitable for the modern Globalization Era
- A wide range of degree programs and courses throughout the curriculum available in English
- A high level of research and teaching carried out in Japanese, and courses in languages other than English taking place systematically
- A diverse environment where academic and administrative staff and students of the University can teach, research and work together regardless of culture, language, gender, and age while mutually understanding each other
- An organization put into place that supports the Global Campus, and where staff with high levels of knowledge and competency is placed throughout the University
Summary of Project
To construct this Model,(1) a new and effective education system through comprehensive education reform and modification of the academic calendar has to be constructed and enhanced,
(2) the global outreach in education as well as research activities should be improved through the formation of strategic partnerships with select world–leading overseas universities (details HERE), and
(3) a core platform that facilitates the planning and implementation of a Global Campus should be established.
Strategic Partnerships Project
Strategic Partnerships are expansive, mutually-beneficial, and special relationships with a limited number of overseas universities that go beyond the usual academic exchange agreements by taking advantage of the strengths of UTokyo and each strategic partner university.
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Top Global Scholars Visiting UTokyo
Top Global Scholars have visited UTokyo to enhance the Excellence, Mobility and Diversity of the University as part of the Top Global University Project, etc.
November 2017
Prof. Martin Hairer (Fields Medalist / Imperial College London)
Invited by Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences
Lecture Details
October and November 2017
Prof. Andrei Okounkov (Fields Medalist / Columbia University)
Lecture Details (Invited by Kavli IPMU)
Lecture Details (Invited by Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences)
October 2017
Prof. Shing-Tung Yau (Fields Medalist / Harvard University)
Invited by Kavli IPMU
Lecture Details
October 2017
Prof. David Gross (Nobel Laureate / University of California, Santa Barbara)
Invited by Kavli IPMU
Lecture Details
October 2017
Prof. Brian Schmidt (Nobel Laureate / Australian National University)
Invited by Division of International Affairs and School of Science
Lecture Details
Article about the lecture
March 2017
Prof. Caucher Birkar (Fields Medalist / University of Cambridge)
Invited by Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences
Lecture Details
February 2017
Prof. George Smoot (Nobel Laureate / University of California, Berkeley)
Invited by School of Science
Lecture Details
November 2016
Prof. Ngô Bảo Châu (Fields Medalist / The University of Chicago)
Invited by Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences
Lecture Details
August 2016
Prof. Sheldon Lee Glashow (Nobel Laureate / Boston University, Harvard University)
Invited by School of Science
Lecture Details
November 2015
Prof. Shing-Tung Yau (Fields Medalist / Harvard University)
Invited by Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences
Lecture Details
October 2015
Prof. Alan H. Guth (Kavli Prize / Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Invited by Kavli IPMU
Lecture Details
June 2015
Prof. Sir Vaughan F. R. Jones (Fields Medalist / Vanderbilt University, University of California, Berkeley)
Invited by Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences
April 2015
Prof. Gerard 't Hooft (Nobel Laureate / Universiteit Utrecht)
Invited by Kavli IPMU
November 2014
Prof. Edward Witten (Fields Medalist / Institute for Advanced Study)
Invited by Kavli IPMU
November 2017
Prof. Martin Hairer (Fields Medalist / Imperial College London)
Invited by Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences
Lecture Details
October and November 2017
Prof. Andrei Okounkov (Fields Medalist / Columbia University)
Lecture Details (Invited by Kavli IPMU)
Lecture Details (Invited by Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences)
October 2017
Prof. Shing-Tung Yau (Fields Medalist / Harvard University)
Invited by Kavli IPMU
Lecture Details
October 2017
Prof. David Gross (Nobel Laureate / University of California, Santa Barbara)
Invited by Kavli IPMU
Lecture Details
October 2017
Prof. Brian Schmidt (Nobel Laureate / Australian National University)
Invited by Division of International Affairs and School of Science
Lecture Details
Article about the lecture
March 2017
Prof. Caucher Birkar (Fields Medalist / University of Cambridge)
Invited by Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences
Lecture Details
February 2017
Prof. George Smoot (Nobel Laureate / University of California, Berkeley)
Invited by School of Science
Lecture Details
November 2016
Prof. Ngô Bảo Châu (Fields Medalist / The University of Chicago)
Invited by Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences
Lecture Details
August 2016
Prof. Sheldon Lee Glashow (Nobel Laureate / Boston University, Harvard University)
Invited by School of Science
Lecture Details
November 2015
Prof. Shing-Tung Yau (Fields Medalist / Harvard University)
Invited by Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences
Lecture Details
October 2015
Prof. Alan H. Guth (Kavli Prize / Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Invited by Kavli IPMU
Lecture Details
June 2015
Prof. Sir Vaughan F. R. Jones (Fields Medalist / Vanderbilt University, University of California, Berkeley)
Invited by Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences
April 2015
Prof. Gerard 't Hooft (Nobel Laureate / Universiteit Utrecht)
Invited by Kavli IPMU
November 2014
Prof. Edward Witten (Fields Medalist / Institute for Advanced Study)
Invited by Kavli IPMU
“Studying at Japanese Universities” MOOC
UTokyo has developed and offers a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) titled “Studying at Japanese Universities” via Coursera, as a free online course for those interested in studying in Japan.
Click HERE for more information and see you in Japan!
Click HERE for more information and see you in Japan!