University of Tokyo The University of Tokyo , abbreviated as Todai , is a research university located in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. The university has 10 faculties with a total of around 30,000 students, 2,100 of whom are foreign. Its five campuses are in Hong?, Komaba, Kashiwa, Shirokane and Nakano. It is the first of Japan's National Seven Universities. It ranks as the highest in Asia and 21st in the world according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2015. The University of Tokyo is widely considered to be the most prestigious university in Japan. Type Public (National) Established 1877 President Makoto Gonokami Academic staff 2,429 full-time 175 part-time Administrative staff 5,779 Students 28,697 Undergraduates 14,274 Postgraduates 13,732 Doctoral students 6,022 Other students 747 research students Location Tokyo, Japan Campus Urban Colors Light Blue Athletics 46 varsity teams Affiliations IARU, APRU, AEARU, AGS, BESETOHA Website u-tokyo.ac.jp