Tokyo has many universities, junior colleges, and vocational schools. Many of Japan's most prestigious universities are in Tokyo, including University of Tokyo, Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Waseda University, and Keio University. Some of the biggest national universities located in Tokyo are:

University of Tokyo, Yasuda Auditorium

There is only one non-national public university: Tokyo Metropolitan University.

Also located in Tokyo are Keio University and Waseda University; the top private universities in Japan. There are also a few universities well-known for classes conducted in English. They include:

For an extensive list, see List of universities in Tokyo.

Publicly run kindergartens, elementary schools (years 1 through 6), and junior high schools (7 through 9) are operated by local wards or municipal offices. Public high schools in Tokyo are run by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education and are called "Metropolitan High Schools". Regardless, Tokyo has many private schools from kindergarten through high school.

Keio University