Tokyo Institute of Technology: New university name “Institute of Science Tokyo” (tentative) to be submitted to ministry council

National University Corporation Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) (President: Kazuya Masu) and National University Corporation Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) (President: Yujiro Tanaka) have decided to submit the name of the new university “Institute of Science Tokyo” (tentative name) to the Council for University Chartering and School Corporation this month. Based on the basic agreement concluded on October 14, 2022, the two universities aim to complete their merger as soon as possible in fiscal year 2024.