University of Tokyo abbreviated as Todai is
a research university located
in Tokyo, Japan. The University has
10 faculties with a total of around 30,000
students, 2,100 of whom are foreign. Its five
campuses are in Hongō, Komaba,
Kashiwa, Shirokane and Nakano. It is
considered to be the most prestigious
university in Japan. It ranks as the highest
in Asia and 21st in the world in 2011
according to Academic Ranking of World
Universities.
We are striving to create an institution that contributes to
the benefit of all human society. As the twenty-first
century moves forward, the pace of change accelerates,
and conflicts between technology and society, humankind
and the environment, and among cultures are becoming
increasingly evident. At the same time, the age of nations
is coming to an end, and global competition has inspired a
growing awareness of the need for a collective human
society. In this era of rapid change, the University of
Tokyo intends to contribute to that international goal by
reviving the importance of ?knowledge.?
Essentially, knowledge frees human beings. It is a
profound source of power that encourages candid human
interaction and provides people with vigor as well as
liberating them from various limitations. The creation and
application of new forms of knowledge will no doubt
determine the future direction of human society.
Human society has developed by producing a wide
variety of knowledge over its long history. However, the
professionalization and segmentation of knowledge that
has taken place over more than a century has obscured its
true value. This university, the place where knowledge is
traditionally accumulated, declares its intention to open
itself up to society and serve as a site for fresh creative
exchanges and developments.
It is the mission of the University of Tokyo to present to
the world a new model for a university that re-establishes
faith in knowledge.
The University of Tokyo will both promote excellent
research and encourage the integration of the latest
expertise in all fields. The university will then become a
crossroads where academic achievement and social issues
meet, and where the models, industries, and academic
fields of the future can confidently be developed.
University of Hong Kong is the oldest tertiary
institution in Hong Kong. Its motto is "Sapientia et
Virtus" in Latin, meaning "wisdom and virtue”.The
school adopts the problem-based learning teaching
strategy which aims to train students' problem
solving skills. It has a great achievement
in Humanities, Legal subjects,Political
science, Biological science and Medicine.
The HKU has high positions in various University
rankings. According to QS World University
Rankings 2011/2012, it was at 22nd in the world and
the best in Hong Kong as well as Asia. In another
ranking, the 2011–2012 Times Higher Education
World University Rankings cooperating
with Thomson Reuters as the new data supplier since
2010, it was ranked 34th in the world, 2nd
in Asia (after the The University of Tokyo).
National University of Singapore
is Singapore's oldest university. It is the
largest university in the country in terms of
student enrollment and curriculum offered.
The university is widely considered to be
one of the most prestigious universities in
Asia.In 2011, NUS was ranked 28th in the
world and 3rd in Asia by the QS World
University Rankings.
Peking University colloquially known in Chinese
as Beida is a major research university located
in Beijing, China. Today, many national and
international rankings frequently place Peking
University as one of the best universities in
China.In addition to its academics, Peking
University is especially renowned for the beauty
of its traditional Chinese architecture on its
campus grounds.
Kyoto University is a national
university located in Kyoto,Japan. It is the
second oldest Japanese university, one of
the highest ranked universities in Asia and
formerly one of Japan's Imperial
Universities.
Pohang University of Science and
Technology or POSTECH is a private university, based
in Pohang, South Korea, which is dedicated to research
and education in science and technology. In 1998, it was
ranked by Asiaweek as the best science and technology
university in Asia. The Times Higher Education ranked
the university as the 53rd best university in the world, the
6th best in Asia, and the best in South Korea. In 2011, QS
World University Rankings ranked the university 98th
overall in the world. It remains second best ranked in
Korea, after KAIST, in the QS Asian University Rankings.
However, in the Times Higher Education rankings, it
scored highly after compilers placed less emphasis on
"reputation and heritage" and gave more weight to
objective measures including the influence of universities'
research, placing 53rd. In 2012, the Times Higher
Education ranked the university 1st in 100 under 50
Young University Rankings.
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is
a public university located in Hong Kong. Established in
1991 under Hong Kong LawChapter 1141 (The Hong
Kong University of Science and Technology Ordinance), it
is one of the nine universities in Hong Kong.
It was ranked as the No. 1 university in Asia according to
QS Asian University Rankings department
(2011).The HKUST Business School’s MBA program is
ranked 10th worldwide and the best in Asia by
the Financial Times. The school's Executive MBA program
is run in partnership with Kellogg School of
Management and is ranked number 1 worldwide by
theFinancial Times.HKUST also has a partnership
with NYU's Stern School of Business for aMaster of
Science in Global Finance (MSGF) program.
Tsinghua University is
a university in Beijing, China. It was established
in 1911 under the name "Tsinghua Xuetang" or
"Tsinghua College" and was renamed the
"Tsinghua School" one year later. The university
section was founded in 1925 and the name
"National Tsinghua University" was adopted in
1928. With a motto of Self-Discipline and Social
Commitment, Tsinghua University describes itself
as being dedicated to academic excellence, the
well-being of Chinese society and to global
development.Tsinghua is often ranked as the first
or second best university in mainland China in
many national and international rankings
KAIST (formerly the Korea Advanced Institute
of Science and Technology), is located
in Daedeok Innopolis,Daejeon, South Korea.
KAIST was established by the Korean
government in 1971 as the nation's first research
oriented science and engineering institution. The
QS-The Times World University Rankings in the
year of 2009 placed KAIST 69th overall and 21st
in technology. The most recent 2011 QS World
University Rankingshowever, ranked KAIST as
90th overall, and 27th in Engineering and IT.
Tokyo Institute of Technology is a
public research university located in Greater
Tokyo Area, Japan. Tokyo Tech is the largest
institution for higher education in Japan
dedicated to science and technology. Operating
the world-class supercomputer Tsubame 2.0,and
taking a breakthrough in high-temperature
superconductivity, Tokyo Tech is a major centre
for supercomputing technology and condensed
matter research in the world.Tokyo Tech is a
member of LAOTSE, an international network of
leading universities in Europe and Asia
exchanging students and senior scholars. In 2011
it celebrated the 130th anniversary of its founding
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