About T.P.U. About T.P.U.
Tokyo Polytechnic University has a unique history of educating a great many capable and talented students as a pioneering educational institution integrating technology with the arts.
The school was established as the Konishi Professional School of Photography in 1923. Photography itself represents a form of artistic expression facilitated by engineering technology. Since the time of our establishment, we have continually pursued 'the infinite possibilities of integrating technology and arts.'
As the environment surrounding technology and arts has been changing, Tokyo Polytechnic University has evolved as a leading-edge education and research institute for technology and media arts, including photography. Our guiding philosophy, however, has remained unchanged.
We will continue in the years ahead to contribute to the cultivation of students' innovative and creative ability in the technology and media arts.
Founding Spirit
"We create practical specialists and researchers of the photographic arts to meet the demands of the day, as well as to advance the status of photographic arts in society at large."
(Konishi Professional School of Photography, 1923)
Guiding Philosophy of Tokyo Polytechnic University
Tokyo Polytechnic University commits itself to:
- promoting the integration of technology and the arts, as well as to create new value.
- refining students culturally and educationally, and heighten their character.
- contributing to the development of individuals and of society as a whole.
Educational Objectives
Tokyo Polytechnic University embodies its Guiding Philosophy and aims to provide student respecting each one's individuality with education which fully develops their potential and lets them attain the following abilities.
- Ability to make a contribution to social development with the powers of technology and the arts
- Ability to broaden the scope of studies outside their own field of specialty with a spirit of curiosity and to flexibly deal with changes in society and industry
- Ability to value the diversity of humankind and possess excellent communication and leadership skills
- Ability to continue studying throughout their lifetime with a determination to contribute to others, as well as to increase their own knowledge and education
- Ability to clearly convey in words what they learned at the university