Tokyo Medical College

About

Tokyo Medical University, originally established as Tokyo Medical College, is a distinguished private institution in Japan renowned for its comprehensive medical education and advanced clinical research. It is primarily known for its Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Nursing, offering rigorous programs that prepare students for careers in healthcare and medical science. For international students, while the core MD program is predominantly taught in Japanese, the university actively promotes global engagement through its International Exchange Center, facilitating various exchange programs and providing support for international researchers and students. A distinctive characteristic is its strong emphasis on practical, hands-on clinical training, deeply integrated with its large university hospital, providing students with extensive real-world experience from early stages of their education.

Background

Tokyo Medical University (東京医科大学, Tōkyō Ika Daigaku) is a private medical university located in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Established in 1916, it is one of the medical schools established in Japan before World War II. In accordance with the nation's policy for medical education, this private university has a six-year medical school curriculum that offers 'preclinical' and 'clinical' studies to confer a bachelor's degree or graduate degree with which medical students are qualified for the national medical licensing exam. The university also has a postgraduate school (graduate school or daigakuin in Japanese) that offers Ph.D. degrees.

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