Science Tokyo accredited for Universities for International Research Excellence program

Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo) has been accredited for the Universities for International Research Excellence program by Japan’s Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology on January 23, 2026, following deliberations by the Council for Science, Technology and Innovation (CSTI) and the Council for Science and Technology.

Science Tokyo was selected on December 19, 2025, as a candidate for the program, an initiative by the government of Japan to boost the research capabilities of its universities, in the second round of applications.

Following the accreditation, the Institute will develop the Research System Strengthening Plan required for the implementation of the program, aiming for approval of its plan in the near future.

Institute of Science Tokyo is a Japanese national university established on October 1, 2024, following the merger between Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) and Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech). With the mission of “advancing science and human wellbeing to create value for and with society,” Science Tokyo aims to become a new type of institution while taking advantage of the traditions and innovations of its predecessor universities.

Based on the Act on Strengthening Systems for Leveraging Research and Research Results of Universities for International Research Excellence (Act No. 51, 2022), the Japanese government recognizes universities that are considerably expected to advance internationally outstanding research and to apply the outcomes of that research to effect socioeconomic changes as Universities for International Research Excellence. The Universities for International Research Excellence program provides subsidies through the government’s University Endowment Fund for Research System Strengthening Plans prepared by these universities.

See below for an overview of Science Tokyo’s application content, comments from President and Chief Executive Officer Naoto Ohtake, and comments from President and Chief Academic Officer Yujiro Tanaka.

Science Tokyo selected as candidate for University for International Research Excellence accreditation

• The Science Tokyo Way
• Visionary Initiatives ― Shaping the future with science
• Institute of Biomedical Engineering