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Tohoku University

Location

Katahira Campus, Sendai City Japan

Ranking

# 107QS World University Rankings

About Tohoku University

The first university in Japan to admit female and international students, Tohoku University continues to this day to recruit the world’s most talented scientists and researchers to pass the torch and carry out groundbreaking research. The 20th best university in Asia according to the QS University Rankings: Asia 2016, Tohoku University is one of the best Asian universities to dominate the global rankings. Indeed, it was ranked joint 76th in the world in the QS World University Rankings® 2018. 

https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/en/

About Tohoku University

The first university in Japan to admit female and international students, Tohoku University continues to this day to recruit the world’s most talented scientists and researchers to pass the torch and carry out groundbreaking research. The 20th best university in Asia according to the QS University Rankings: Asia 2016, Tohoku University is one of the best Asian universities to dominate the global rankings. Indeed, it was ranked joint 76th in the world in the QS World University Rankings® 2018. 

https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/en/

University information

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Rankings & ratings

Tohoku University is one of the top universities in Sendai City, Japan. It is ranked #107 in QS World University Rankings 2025.

QS World University Rankings

  • 2012
    #=75
  • 2014
    #=75
  • 2015
    #=71
  • 2016
    #74
  • 2017
    #=75
  • 2018
    #=76
  • 2019
    #77
  • 2020
    #82
  • 2021
    #79
  • 2022
    #=82
  • 2023
    #79
  • 2024
    #113
  • 2025
    #107

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