[[ja:東京大学]]

The '''University of Tokyo''' (東京大学; ''Tōkyō Daigaku'', also 東大 ''Tōdai'') is generally ranked as Japan's most prestigious university. The University has fives campuses in [[Hongo]], [[Komaba]], [[Tsukuba]], [[Shirokane]] and [[Nakano]] and 10 faculties with a total of around 28,000 students, some 2,100 of them foreign (an exceptionally high number by Japanese standards). While nearly all [[List of academic disciplines|academic disciplines]] are taught at the University, it is perhaps best known for its faculties of [[law]] and [[literature]]. Many top [[List of Japanese politicians|Japanese politicians]] are ''Todai'' graduates.

The main Hongo campus occupies the former estate of [[Kaga Yashiki]], an [[Edo]]-era feudal lord. The university's best known landmark, the ''Akamon'' (Red Gate) is a relic of this era. The symbol of the university is the [[gingko]] flower, from the abundant trees throughout the area.

The university was founded by the [[Meiji]] government in 1877 under its current name, but was renamed to ''Imperial University'' (帝国大学 ''Teikoku Daigaku'') in 1886 and then "Tokyo Imperial University" (東京帝国大学 ''Tōkyō Teikoku Daigaku'') in 1887. In 1947, after Japan's defeat in [[World War II]], it assumed the original name again.

See also: [[Kyoto university]]

==External link==

*[http://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ University of Tokyo]