By FUMIO MASUTANI/ Staff Writer
May 26, 2025 at 17:49 JST
A gate of the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
The University of Tokyo is considering temporarily accepting international students who can no longer study at Harvard University in response to the suspension of international student admissions by the Trump administration.
“We are committed to helping young, talented students continue their education without stopping,” the prestigious university, commonly known as Todai, told The Asahi Shimbun on May 26.
In 2022, the University of Tokyo accepted approximately 20 students who were forced to flee their homes due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and has provided support by allowing them to audit classes.
The same system will be applied to international students at Harvard University, according to the university.
They will be allowed to take some classes and will be issued certificates of completion to receive credits for classes taken at the university when they return to Harvard or enroll in another higher education institution in the future.
The suspension of Harvard University's acceptance of international students by the Trump administration will not take effect for the time being, as a federal district court issued a temporary injunction on May 23.
The district court is expected to hear the case in earnest in the future.
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