Editorial

15:10 JST, December 25, 2025

Enhancing the research capabilities of universities contributes to improving Japan’s competitiveness and economic strength. Top-tier universities must take the lead in reform efforts to shore up research capabilities.

The Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry has decided on a policy to designate the Institute of Science Tokyo as a “University for International Research Excellence,” a designation given to universities that aim to become one of the world’s top research universities. Kyoto University is expected to be recognized conditionally as such a university. Including Tohoku University, which was selected last year, there will likely be three universities in Japan with the status.

The Institute of Science Tokyo was established in 2024 through the merger of the Tokyo Institute of Technology and Tokyo Medical and Dental University. Aiming to receive the designation of University for........

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