Organization Map
The Graduate School of Physics consists of the Department ofPhysics (located in the Hongo campus) as the corechairs and many institutes as the adjunct chairs.

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・High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK)・Kamioka Observatory, ICRR

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Nobel Prize was awarded to Prof. Takaaki Kajita.

2008

Komaba・Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS),
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

Kashiwa

Nobel Prize was awarded to Prof. Yoichiro Nambu, who
graduated from the Department of Physics in 1943.

2002

・Institute for Solid State Physics (ISSP)
・Graduate School of Frontier Sciences
・Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR)
・Kavli Institute for Physics and Mathematicsof the Universe (Kavli IPMU)

Nobel Prize was awarded to Prof. Masatoshi
Koshiba (Professor Emeritus).

1998
First part of the Faculty of Science Building 1(West Wing) was completed.

1993
・Department of Physics
・Research Center for the Early Universe (RESCEU)
・Center for Nuclear Study (CNS)
・International Center for Elementary Particle Physics (ICEPP)
・Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (IMCB)・Cryogenic Research Center
・Department of Nuclear Engineering and Management (NEM)

History

2015

・Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
・Institute of Industrial Science (IIS)

Sagamihara

Active discussions

Reorganization of Departments.
Graduate School of Science wasformed by current 12 Departments.

HongoPhysics

Department of Physics,
Graduate School of Science,
The University of Tokyo

1973
Nobel Prize was awarded to Dr. Leo Esaki,
who graduated from the Department ofPhysics in 1947.

1967
Department of Physics, Department of Astronomy, andDepartment of Geo-Physics were separated again.

1951
Department of Physics, Department ofAstronomy, and Department ofGeo-Physics were combined together
to Department of Physics.

Hongo Campus Map
Access Map
Faculty of Science Bldg. 3

1919
The College of Science became the Faculty ofScience. The Departments of Theoretical
Physics and Experimental Physics were merged
to form the Department of Physics.

1901
Department of Physics was divided into
Department of Theoretical Physics andDepartment of Experimental Physics.

Faculty of Science Bldg. 1

1877

Faculty of Science Bldg. 7
Chemistry Bldg.

KomabaCampus Map

Environmental
Science CenterAnnex

Foundation of the University of Tokyo.
Department of Physics was included in theCollege of Science.

1875
Department of Physics was formed in Tokyo-Kaisei
School, a forerunner of the University of Tokyo.

Web Information

Koshiba Hall (Faculty of Science Bldg. 1)
Faculty of Science Bldg. 1
Faculty of Science Bldg. 4

Faculty of Science Bldg. 2

Kashiwa
Campus Map

Graduate School of Science:
http://www.phys.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/
Secretary office for support of international students.
http://www.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ilo/en/

Address and Contact

The Global Science Graduate Course (GSGC)
http://www.phys.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/admission/462/
Admissions to Graduate Courses
http://www.phys.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/lp/admission_gc/Department of Physics, Faculty of Science & Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo
7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 TEL: +81-3-5841-4242

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Physics

Graduate School of Science
http://www.phys.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en

About Us

The Department of Physics has more than 130 faculty members. They are all internationally recognizedresearchers who cover almost all of the frontier fields of Physics, such as Condensed-Matter Physics,Cosmology, Particle Physics, Nuclear Physics and General Physics. We have the longest history among
Japanese universities concerning education and research in Physics, while turning out many
outstanding physicists, including Leo Esaki (1973 Nobel laureate), Ryogo Kubo (1977 Boltzmann Medal),
Yoichiro Nambu (2008 Nobel laureate), Masatoshi Koshiba (2002 Nobel laureate), and Takaaki Kajita(2015 Nobel laureate) over the past century. Our Department is one of the world's largest and top-ranked
graduate schools in Physics.

Institute for Solid State Physics
http://www.issp.u-tokyo.ac.jp/index_en.html

Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS),
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
http://www.isas.jaxa.jp/e/Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR)
http://www.icrr.u-tokyo.ac.jp/index_eng.html

Kavli Institute for the Physics andMathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU)
http://www.ipmu.jp/en

High Energy Accelerator
Research Organization (KEK)
http://www.kek.jp/en/

Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Research Activities
Our Department is one of the world leading centers of excellence in education and research in Physics, having more than 130 seniorfaculty members who supervise about 500 graduate students, in almost all fields of physics. Pleas visit our web site for details.

http://www.phys.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/Structure
The frontier fields of modern physics span a considerably wide range. Thus, our faculty members areworking not only for the Department of Physics at Hongo Campus, but also for related graduate
schools, research institutes and centers, and outside research organizations. Thereby diverse
research fields in physics are covered.

Condensed-Matter Physics
In the experimental condensed-matter group, we aim to explorenovel quantum phases formed by ensembles of electrons, atoms
and molecules in materials, and to understand their properties
microscopically. Our playgrounds include, for example,
superconductivity, topological quantum phases, correlated electron
systems, quantum magnetism and superfluid He. The developmentof new experimental probes, such as advanced spectroscopy using
photons from synchrotron radiation and free-electron lasers, aswell as characterization under extreme conditions (ultra-low
temperature, ultrahigh magnetic field, vacuum, and pressure) arealso our important experimental research areas.

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ICEPP

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Particle and Nuclear Physics

Magnetism and superconductivity are typical co-operative phenomena caused by the interaction of electrons andnuclei in crystals. Theoretical condensed-matter physics aims to understand such interesting phenomena incondensed-matter from the basic principles of physics and interactions between constituent particles. We alsopursue methodological development for that purpose. The research field of theoretical condensed-matter physics
is further expanding due to recent developments of new experimental techniques, like highly accurate electron
spectroscopy or laser cooling, as well as large-scale computer simulations.

Astrophysics and Cosmology
Astrophysics aims to (1) understand the origin and evolution of the universe, and (2)explore physics under extreme conditions, such as high temperature, high density, andstrong magnetic fields. We conduct experimental and observational studies using
ground-based, underground, and space-borne facilities. Multi-messenger observations
through electromagnetic waves, cosmic rays, neutrinos and gravitational waves allow
us to reveal the exciting nature of the Universe.
Topics of theoretical research include the evolution of the universe, the formation ofstars and black holes, and the nature of dark matter and dark energy. To this end, weutilize observational data and computer simulations as well as a broad range oftheoretical physics, such as particle physics, general relativity, plasma physics,
atomic and molecular physics, fluid mechanics, and celestial dynamics. We also
explore novel methods for data analysis of gravitational-wave detection, for exascalecomputing, and for developing turbulence theory.

We are studying atomic nuclei and elementary particles, the fundamental
constituents of the observable matter in the universe, using cutting-edge
experimental technologies and accelerators. To explore phenomena at bothlarge and small scales, our research necessarily considers various topics. In
particular, basic questions are being addressed: Why does matter have mass?
How was the universe created? How can we understand strong interactions,and what are the mechanisms responsible for synthesizing the variety ofelements on Earth? What are the limits wherebeautiful symmetries arise or break down?
In theoretical particle physics, we conduct research to address fundamental questions
concerning the origin of space-time and matter. Some concrete examples of our focus
are: Physics beyond the standard model; Particle cosmology, such as dark matter andinflation; Superstring, M-theory, quantum gravity, supersymmetric gauge theory;
Mathematical physics related to quantum field theory, such as duality and integrability; Quantum foundation -- theconceptual and mathematical underpinnings of quantum theory. Research on theoretical nuclear physics includes exotic
nuclei, novel shell structures, quark-gluon matter in and out of equilibrium, and astrophysical applications.

General Physics / Biophysics
The research fields of Experimental General Physics cover laser physics andspectroscopy, plasma physics, and the physics of non-equilibrium systems. In
laser physics and spectroscopy, we study novel quantum states of matter,
light-matter interactions in strong optical fields, and the spectroscopy of various
systems, including atoms, molecules, nanoparticles, semiconductor nanostructures,and biological molecules. In plasma physics, nonlinear dynamics and collective
phenomena in non-equilibrium plasmas are studied in order to realize nuclear
fusion. The physics of living matter and out-of-equilibrium systems are studied,which are relevant to biophysics and soft matter.
A living organism is a complex system consisting of many layers, but it is composed of both physical and fundamental constituents. Therefore, it should be possible to understand the principles governing life in term of physics. From
this viewpoint, biophysics aims for a general integrated understanding of biological phenomena through the methodologies of physics, by resolving a living organism into its elements, such as molecules and cells, and by considering it asa system in which the elements interact with each other. We are conducting theoretical and experimental research on
the physics at many layers, such as molecules, supermolecules, cells, nerves, and the brain.