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The Institute of Science Tokyo is expected to be the second university eligible to receive aid from a Japanese government-financed ¥10 trillion fund to support universities, according to a report by a government panel released Friday.
In the report, the expert panel set up by the education ministry recommended the Institute of Science Tokyo and Kyoto University as candidates for recognition as a University for International Research Excellence, to which such aid is granted.
The education minister is expected to certify the Institute of Science Tokyo as a University for International Research Excellence by the end of fiscal 2025, which runs through next March, and the institute is likely to be followed by Kyoto University. At present, Tohoku University is the only such institution with the status.
