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Tohoku University

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Tohoku University is a public research university in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. Established in 1907 as the third of the Imperial Universities, after the University of Tokyo and Kyoto University, it initially focused on science and medicine before expanding to include humanities studies. As of 2016 it had 10 faculties, 16 graduate schools and 6 research institutes, with a total enrollment of 17,885 students. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Founded Year
1907 1
Ownership Type
Public 1
Classification
Institution Type
University 1
Statistics
Enrollment Size
17,975 2
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Why is Tohoku University described as the third Imperial University?

It was founded in Sendai in 1907 as the third Imperial University in Japan.

Tohoku University was founded in Sendai in 1907 as the third Imperial University, which is why its early name was Tohoku Imperial University. The university's own history page records the founding of Tohoku Imperial University in June 1907. The same page notes that it became the first Japanese university to accept female students.
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1. Tohoku University (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section
    Established in 1907 as the third of the Imperial Universities, after the University of Tokyo and Kyoto University, it initially focused on science and medicine
  • Second paragraph
    Established in 1907 as the third of the Imperial Universities
  • Description, institution-kind classification
    Tohoku University is a public research university in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.
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2. Wikidata: Tohoku University
  • Wikidata Q1062129, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata Q1062129, class allow-list match (w-bbfill-education6-0927)
  • Wikidata Q1062129 P2196 (number of students), preferred+latest (w-bbfill-education6-0927)
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