东京大学是日本最负盛名的大学之一，在一系列丑闻之后，面临重建公众信任和改革自身治理方式的压力。
The University of Tokyo, one of Japan’s most prestigious universities, is under pressure to rebuild public trust and change how it governs itself after a series of scandals.
2025年11月，东京大学医院的一名副教授因涉嫌受贿被捕。2026年1月，另一名医学教授在另一起案件中因涉嫌受贿被捕。大学随后的内部调查还发现多起违反其伦理规范的行为。藤井晃雄校长在1月的道歉中提到“教职员工多次被捕”，并承认在财务监督和大学组织文化方面存在薄弱环节。
An associate professor at the University of Tokyo Hospital was arrested on suspicion of bribery in November 2025. A medical professor was arrested on suspicion of bribery in a separate case in January 2026. The university’s subsequent internal investigation also identified multiple violations of its ethics rules. In his January apology, President Teruo Fujii referred to “repeated arrests of faculty members” and acknowledged weaknesses in financial oversight and the university’s organizational culture.
在此背景下，东京大学选出了藤垣裕子教授作为其下一任校长——该校首位女校长，而该校将在2027年迎来建校150周年。据《日本时报》报道，候选人的治理改革方案是选拔过程中的重要因素。
It was against this backdrop that the University of Tokyo selected Prof. Yuko Fujigaki as its next president — the first woman to lead the institution as it approaches its 150th anniversary in 2027. As The Japan Times reported, candidates’ plans for governance reform were an important factor in the selection.