08 The University of Tokyo

Established in 1877 , according to QS , the University of Tokyo is among Japan ’ s most prestigious academic institutions . “ In 2011 , the university was ranked second in the world behind Harvard for the number of alumni in CEO positions at Fortune 500 companies .” The univer-sity is attended by over 27,000 students . U-Tokyo ’ s post-grad technology courses focus primarily on Information Technology , stating that its program is working to “ lay the foundations for core science and technology in the field of informatics , while at the same time forging a base for international exchange in cutting-edge information science and technology .” www . u-tokyo . ac . jp

NOVEMBER 2018