Press Conference on the Opening of UTokyo College of Design - Release of Briefing Materials and Press Conference Video Updated on May 30, 2025
On April 4th (Friday), the University of Tokyo held a press conference to announce the establishment of a new academic program, UTokyo College of Design scheduled to launch in September 2027. Moving forward, updates will be shared via the website below.
NB: This project is currently being planned for submission to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) for approval, and may be subject to change in the future.
- UTokyo College of Design Website Open a new window
- Press Conference Handout (PDF: 485KB)
- Briefing video by President Fujii - Published on May 30Open a new window
- Briefing video by Prof. Pennington (Prospective Dean) - Published on May 30Open a new window
- Press Conference Presentation Slides by President Fujii and Professor Pennington (Prospective Dean) (Abridged Version) Published on June 30 (PDF: 4.7MB)
Updated: June 30, 2025
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