Toho University

About Toho University

Toho University traces its origins to the Imperial Women’s Medical College, established by Yutaka Nukada and Susumu Nukada in 1925. Pharmaceutical education followed in 1926, and the institution expanded into science before its medicine, pharmaceutical sciences, and science units were integrated as Toho University in 1950. Nursing and health science were added later. Its historical development explains the university’s concentrated identity in healthcare, life sciences, and natural sciences. The university currently comprises five undergraduate faculties: Medicine, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Science, Nursing, and Health Science. It also has graduate schools in Medicine, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Science, and Nursing. NIC-Japan identifies it as a recognized university and graduate school authorized to confer bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. The institution’s official English site reports two campuses and five hospitals and clinics, connecting academic work with clinical settings. Prospective students should treat Toho as a multi-campus institution rather than assuming every subject is taught in Tokyo. Medicine and Nursing are at Omori, while Pharmaceutical Sciences, Science, and Health Science are at Narashino in Chiba Prefecture. The academic calendar begins in April. The university’s relatively specialized portfolio may appeal to applicants who already have a clear scientific or healthcare direction, but students seeking extensive humanities, business, or social-science choices should compare alternatives carefully.

Admission is faculty- and route-specific. The university publishes separate materials for Medicine, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Science, Nursing, and Health Science rather than one universal undergraduate process. Its 2027 application page contains materials for several recommendation, comprehensive-selection, adult-learner, transfer, alumni-family, standardized-test, and general routes, depending on faculty. Applicants must use the guide for their intended faculty and selection category; the university expressly states that the formal application guide prevails if website summaries differ. As of August 20, 2026, 2027 guides were available for multiple routes in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Science, Nursing, and Health Science. The 2027 Medicine guide was still being prepared, and the university was displaying 2026 information only as a reference. Medicine applicants therefore should not treat the older dates or requirements as current. Published 2027 changes include a men’s allocation in Health Science and women’s allocations in the Physics and Information Science departments. International undergraduate applicants follow the same procedures and requirements as domestic applicants, according to the university’s English admissions page. This means they should not assume there is a separate English-medium international pathway. International graduate applicants must consult a supervisor in their proposed research field before submitting an application and obtain the required approval. Requirements, documents, examinations, dates, and available routes vary substantially, so candidates should verify the newest faculty guide before applying.

Undergraduate study is organized by professional and scientific field. The Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Nursing operate at Omori. Narashino houses the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, the Faculty of Science, and the Faculty of Health Science. The official applicant site identifies six departments within Science: Chemistry, Biology, Biomolecular Science, Physics, Information Science, and Environmental Science. Pharmaceutical Sciences follows a six-year program, reflecting its professional focus. Graduate education is offered in Medicine, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Science, and Nursing. The university’s history records master’s and doctoral development in these fields, while NIC-Japan confirms institutional authority to award all three degree levels covered by this profile. Graduate applicants should investigate the exact research group and award structure rather than assuming that every undergraduate area has a directly corresponding graduate program. Clinical proximity is an important academic distinction. Omori’s medicine and nursing facilities stand adjacent to Toho University Medical Center Omori Hospital, supporting practical and clinical learning. Narashino provides specialist laboratories and research equipment, along with a media center, multimedia studio, medicinal plant facilities, and spaces supporting science and pharmacy study. The university also operates non-degree clinical electives for final-year international medical students and an observership or clinical-training route for foreign physicians; these should not be confused with admission to a Toho degree. International degree seekers should verify language expectations and faculty rules directly, because the English site provides orientation but sends applicants to faculty-specific procedures.

Key Highlights

• Founded in 1925 as the Imperial Women’s Medical College
• Recognized by NIC-Japan as a university and graduate school
• Organized across two principal campuses in Tokyo and Chiba
• Five undergraduate faculties and four graduate-school fields

Student Life & Environment

Student life differs by campus. Omori serves Medicine and Nursing and includes a student hall, arena, academic buildings, and the neighboring medical center. Narashino serves Pharmaceutical Sciences, Science, and Health Science and includes athletic grounds, tennis courts, a sports arena, student lounges, a cafeteria, a media center, medicinal plant gardens, health services, and the Career Center. Both campuses support organized extracurricular activity. The official campus-life directory lists sports, music, arts, volunteering, academic societies, and subject-related groups. Narashino examples include biology, herbal medicine, organic synthesis, physical science, environmental activity, orchestra, theatre, and sports clubs. Omori offers medical and general-interest groups alongside numerous athletic organizations. Cultural and sports festivals provide additional opportunities for participation. At Narashino, the Student Affairs organization connects students with health management, counseling, scholarships, club support, and safety guidance. University scholarship information distinguishes grants from loans and includes university-associated, Japan Student Services Organization, local-government, and private-foundation opportunities, each with its own eligibility rules. No current general university residence or guaranteed housing arrangement was verified in the official sources reviewed, so applicants should ask the relevant campus about accommodation before making financial plans.

Location & Surroundings

The university’s registered address and Omori Campus are in Ota City, Tokyo. Medicine and Nursing study there beside Toho University Medical Center Omori Hospital. The official directions place Keikyu Umeyashiki Station about six minutes away on foot and JR or Tokyu Kamata about 15 minutes away on foot. Tokyo International Airport is listed as approximately 20 minutes away by taxi. Narashino Campus is actually in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, despite its campus name. It accommodates Pharmaceutical Sciences, Science, and Health Science. Official directions place it about ten minutes on foot from Keisei Okubo Station or ten minutes by bus from JR Tsudanuma Station; Narita Airport is listed as approximately 45 minutes away by train. Applicants should base commuting and housing decisions on their faculty’s campus. Travel between Omori and Narashino crosses the Tokyo–Chiba metropolitan area, so the two locations are not interchangeable for everyday planning. Both provide access to central Tokyo, but Omori offers the denser urban and hospital-centered environment, while Narashino provides a larger collection of outdoor sports and specialist science facilities.

Costs & Career Outcomes

The official fee page currently labels its figures for students entering in 2026. First-year institutional charges, before separately collected insurance, association, student-government, alumni, or practical-training amounts, are listed as JPY 4,800,000 for Medicine, JPY 2,230,000 for Pharmaceutical Sciences, JPY 1,632,000 for Science, and JPY 2,200,000 for Nursing. These are not universal tuition figures and should not be transferred between faculties. The university also lists substantial additional collections, particularly for Medicine, and notes different annual charges after the first year. Applicants entering in 2027 should wait for or request the applicable fee schedule. The same official page lists university-associated scholarships and Japan’s higher-education support system. Some awards are loans rather than grants, and eligibility may depend on faculty, financial need, academic performance, alumni-association membership, or domestic support rules. International students should verify eligibility rather than assuming every listed scheme is open to them. General housing costs were not established in the reviewed sources, so a complete cost of attendance cannot be calculated from these fees alone. Career support is campus- and faculty-linked. Narashino’s Career Center provides guidance, events, internship information, job-search resources, counseling, and an institutional vacancy system. Its March 31, 2026 report gives employment-offer rates among 2025 academic-year graduates who sought employment of 100% in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 97.3% in Science, and 100% in Health Science. These are faculty-specific outcome measures, not salaries or whole-university employment rates, and do not guarantee individual results.