[1] Hence, the word Komaba (駒場) is synonymous with the College of Arts and Sciences within the university.

The former has traditionally been at the core of the education offered at the First Higher School, while the latter, which aims to equip students with the ability to see beyond their fields of specialisation, was introduced after the Second World War.

This shift was prompted by the observation that the educated class in pre-war Japan tended to be myopic and focused too much on their allotted tasks.

[5] Although most students opt to study at departments at Hongo for their specialised education, approximately 15% of them remain at Komaba for it.

Komaba has small but well-funded research groups in both natural sciences and humanities.