Tokyo Gakugei University
東京学芸大学 | |
| Type | Public (national) |
|---|---|
| Established | 1873 (chartered 1949) |
| President | Yasuhiko Washiyama |
Administrative staff | 212 |
| Undergraduates | 4,408 |
| Postgraduates | 486 |
| Location | , Japan |
| Colors | Purple, green & black |
| Website | u-gakugei.ac.jp |
Tokyo Gakugei University (東京学芸大学, Tōkyō gakugei daigaku) is a national university in Koganei, Tokyo. Founded in 1873, it was chartered as a university in 1949. It is also known as Gakudai (学大) and TGU, for short.
In addition to its Koganei campus, it also maintains a number of attached public schools offering curricula in elementary, secondary, and special education at various locations in the greater Tokyo area. The university has a strong reputation in education-related fields, playing a national role in the development of educational policy and innovations in teacher education.