The University of Tokyo is contemplating elevating its tuition charges, in keeping with sources acquainted with the matter. The potential enhance might see tuition rise by as a lot as 100,000 yen.

Currently, the University of Tokyo’s tuition is ready at 535,800 yen per yr, the “standard amount” specified by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. According to ministry rules, nationwide universities can elevate their tuition charges by as much as 20% at their discretion.

The University of Tokyo is contemplating a rise from the present “standard amount.” If the utmost 20% enhance is applied, the annual tuition would rise to 642,960 yen, representing a rise of roughly 100,000 yen.

This pattern of elevating tuition charges from the “standard amount” set for nationwide universities started in 2019 when the Tokyo Institute of Technology first applied such a rise. This apply has since unfold to different universities, together with the Tokyo University of the Arts and Hitotsubashi University.

Source: TBS