Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Tokyo Medical and Dental University operates as a national institution of high prestige which maintains its presence in the Bunkyo district of Tokyo at the Yushima and Shoheizaka locations. The site holds historical value because local people refer to it as a "sacred birthplace of scholarship" which has existed in Japan since ancient times. The health sciences university developed its specialized programs to achieve its goal of training future professionals who will possess both knowledge and humanistic values. The urban campus contains essential buildings which include M&D Tower while it connects to advanced medical treatment centers to support research programs that improve public health and community development.

The institution founded itself in October 1928 when it became the Tokyo National School of Dentistry which marked Japan's first dental school establishment. The institution achieved university status in 1946 after it expanded its medical programs to various health sciences. The institution developed into a major medical center which excelled in treating patients while conducting scientific studies. The university established a new research center on October 1, 2024 when it merged with the Tokyo Institute of Technology to create the Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo) which acts as an integrated research institution for multiple scientific disciplines.