Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences

Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences was founded in 1880 as the Tokyo Pharmaceutical School, Japan’s first private Educational Institution to train Pharmaceutists. In over 130 years, the school has produced a countless number of graduates who have helped advanced Pharmaceutical Science, the Pharmaceutical Industry, and Education in Japan. The School of Life Sciences was founded in 1994, the first school of its kind in Japan, greatly expanding education and research in this field. A system was established for pursuing molecules and cellular level research in Biotechnology and Life Sciences that fully embodies the University’s original pioneering spirit and philosophy of humanistic education. The University aims to educate individuals to become rich in spirit, able to see the world with a broad-minded perspective and contribute to the welfare of humanity and world peace with the help of Pharmacy and the Life Sciences.

Globally, the University ranked 151+ according to Japan University Rankings 2017 and is at the 201-250th position according to QS WUR by subject ranking.