Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine was established in 1951 and currently consists of the School of Medicine and the School of Health Care Sciences. Subjects offered by the School of Medicine include Functional Morphology, Physiology and Pharmacology, Molecular Genetics, Infectious Immunology, Pathology, Environmental Social Medicine, Comprehensive Diagnostics, Internal Medicine, Pediatric Medicine, Neurology and Psychiatry, Surgery, Sensory Organ Sciences, Dermatology and Plastic Surgery, Female Medicine, and Urology and Reproductive Medicine. The School of Health Care Sciences consists of the Track of Nursing Science and the Track of Medical Technology. Subjects in the Track of Nursing Science include Fundamental and Clinical Nursing and Community Health Nursing, while subjects in the Track of Medical Technology include Laboratory Science and Laboratory Technology.
The School of Medicine and the School of Health Care Sciences welcome exceptional students who can become leaders in the medical field, not only in Japan, but around the world. Furthermore, Institute of Science Tokyo seeks students who have deep consideration for others, rich imagination, and a strong will to contribute to the health of the people.
School of Medicine
Medicine is the continuous study of the treatment and prevention of various diseases and the maintenance and promotion of health, and the application of the results of such studies to a broad range of medical care and welfare.
Based on this, the School of Medicine conducts cutting-edge basic research using animal and clinical materials, while the hospital provides medical care using the latest medical equipment and a team of doctors with the highest level of knowledge and skills.
Students in the School of Medicine are expected to acquire knowledge and skills from a wide range of fields, from basic to clinical, through their daily studies.
After graduation, they are highly expected to contribute to the advancement of medicine and medical care as physicians or leaders in various fields related to medical education and research, and to play an active role not only in Japan but also in the international community.
School of Health Care Sciences
The School of Health Care Sciences not only teaches knowledge and skills in the two specialized fields of nursing science and medical technology, but also fosters medical professionals who possess the sensibility of a medical professional backed by extensive knowledge and high ethical standards, and who have the ability to raise and solve problems on their own from an interdisciplinary perspective.
Why Study at the Faculty of Medicine?
Advanced Learning Environment (School of Medicine)
As a national university corporation located in the capital city of Tokyo, the School anticipates a future of internationalization and offers lectures on medicine in English from the second semester of the first year, entrepreneurship education, regional medical education, an overseas training incentive program, and opportunities to study at leading overseas partner universities. In addition, the School has the nation's largest skills lab (a study room equipped with simulation equipment for learning clinical procedures), and an e-learning environment with online access to internationally recognized textbooks.
Overseas Training and Study Abroad Support (School of Health Care Sciences)
As part of efforts to nurture medical professionals with a rich sensibility and international mindset, the School provides students with opportunities for overseas training through the overseas training incentive program and other support for study abroad.
In particular, the University of Washington in the U.S., an overseas partner university, offers a comprehensive program that includes not only attending undergraduate and graduate lectures, presentations by our students, and a tour of the affiliated hospital, but also participating in skill training for new nurses. The Track of Medical Technology has an extensive program of sending and accepting undergraduate and graduate students to and from Chulalongkorn University (Thailand) and Taipei Medical University (Taiwan), with which it has overseas exchange agreements. Short-term training in medicine, nursing, and clinical testing in least developed countries, such as Laos and Ghana, is also offered.
At a Glance
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Featured Education and Research Activities
Project Semester (School of Medicine)
In the fourth year, a long-term free-choice study called the Project Semester is conducted, in which students conduct research on an issue they are interested in for about six months and learn how to think scientifically and summarize the results.
Training Course for Researchers in Basic Medicine (School of Medicine)
Interested students will be able to use their extracurricular time to start research in their second year. Additionally, an MD-PhD course is available for students who wish to continue their research to temporarily enter graduate school to obtain an M.D. degree, and then return to school.
Number of Students and Faculty Members
| School of Medicine | 634 |
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| School of Health Care Sciences, Track of Nursing Science | 223 |
| School of Health Care Sciences, Track of Medical Technology | 155 |
- Number of students and number of faculty members are as of May 1, 2024.
Teaching Certificates That Can Be Acquired
- Eligibility for the National Medical Practitioners Qualifying Examination
- Eligibility for the National Nursing Examination
- Eligibility for the National Public Health Nursing Examination(optional)
- Type 2 School Nurse License (for those who have obtained a public health nursing license and have earned the necessary credits to apply)
- Eligibility for the National Examination for Clinical Laboratory Technicians