Welcome to Astronomical Institute, Tohoku University homepage. We are conducting theoretical and observational researches of extra-solar planets, stars, galaxies, clusters of galaxies, and cosmology. Observational researches are conducted using cutting-edge open use facilities such as Subaru telescope. We are also developping unique instruments for large telescopes, to reveal formation and evolution of galaxies.
Conducting Your Ph.D. Research in Our Institute
If you are interested in conducting your Ph.D. research (2 years of master cource plus 3 years of doctor cource or 3 years of doctor cource), you can apply for the International Graduate Program for Advanced Science (IGPAS) program. If you are interested in applying for IGPAS, please check our staff list and contact one of the staff members.
If you belong to one of overseas partner universities of Tohoku university, you can apply for one of advanced short-term exchange programs. Details of the programs, please check this page.
News
Research News
2025.10.24
"Shedding Light on the Universe's Elusive Neutrino Signals". Research results by Seiji Toshikage are released. See this page for more details.
Award
2025.09.30
Zhaoran Liu was awarded Tohoku University Professor Fujino Incentive Award (Report of the award ceremony)
Research News
2025.06.27
"JWST Captures the Structural Evolution of Disk Galaxies". Research results by Takafumi Tsukui are released. See this page for more details.
Award
2025.03.28
Sho Fujibayashi was awarded The ASJ Young Astronomer Award FY2024.
Award
2025.03.26
Nanae Domoto (D3 student) and Hirotaka Matsumiya (B3 student) were awarded The Aoba Society for the Promotion of Science Award.
Award
2025.02.27
Nanae Domoto (D3 student) was awarded GPPU Excellent Student Award 2024, and Seiji Toshikage (M2 student) was awarded GPPU QE1 Special Award 2024.
