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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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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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
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Established in 1907 as the third of the Imperial Universities
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Tohoku University is a public research university in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.
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