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Tokyo University of Foreign Studies

Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
東京外国語大学
Motto None
Type National
Established 1873 / 1949
Endowment N/A
President Hirotaka Tateishi
Academic staff
230
Administrative staff
337
Undergraduates 3,769
Postgraduates 573
Location Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan
Campus Suburban
Colors N/A
Nickname N/A
Mascot N/A
Affiliations FUU, EUIJ, CESFNUTA
Website [1]
University rankings (overall)
Toyo Keizai National General 20
National Employment 16
NBP Greater Tokyo Reputation 9
Shimano National Selectivity SA
ENSMP World Alumni 92
* The data of NBP is in 2009 rankings because of availability.

Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (東京外国語大学 Tōkyō Gaikokugo Daigaku?), often referred to as TUFS, is a specialist research university in Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan.

TUFS is primarily devoted to foreign language, international affairs and foreign studies. It also features an Asia-African institution.

The University is the oldest academic institution devoted to international studies in Japan. It began as Institute for Research of Foreign Documents (蛮書調所 Bansho Shirabesho?), a Tokugawa shougunate's translation bureau set up in 1857.

It was subsequently established as an independent educational and research institution with the name Tokyo School of Foreign Languages (東京外国語学校 Tōkyō gaikokugo gakkō?) in 1899.

In 1999, the University celebrated both the 126th anniversary of its original establishment and the 100th anniversary of its independence. The campus was moved to its present location, where students can study in a modern, hi-tech environment.

There are 26 departments of language, i.e. the languages students can major at TUFS. Some languages are rarely taught in Japan or elsewhere the world.


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