Science Tokyo held the 2026 Fall Entrance Ceremony on September 30. Joining the students on Ookayama Campus were the Institute’s Members of the Board, deans and directors, special guests, and numerous family members of the students.
This fall, 500 students — one bachelor's program student, 268 master's program students, six professional master's program students, and 225 doctoral program students — were admitted to the Institute. A total of 338 students joined Science Tokyo from abroad.
The ceremony began with a greeting by President and Chief Academic Officer (CAO) Yujiro Tanaka. He emphasized the importance of cultivating the ability to think critically and make sound judgments in a rapidly changing era. He also expressed his hope that, through dialogue with and mutual respect for people who hold different values, students would transform diversity into a source of strength, creating new value for and with society. "Diversity is what makes new ideas possible. It is in the encounter between different perspectives and experiences that creativity takes hold, and innovation follows," Tanaka said.
Next, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Naoto Ohtake offered his congratulations, highlighting the strong sense of community at Science Tokyo. He invited the new students to "join fellow trailblazers who support one another, dream big, and aim to realize a shared vision."
After the introduction of other Members of the Board, deans and directors, and special guests, student representative and doctoral student Zhou Yu from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering spoke on behalf of the new students, sharing his aspirations for his upcoming student life at Science Tokyo.
Warm congratulations to all the new students of the Institute, and welcome to the Science Tokyo community.
