The Tokyo Metropolitan University is a Public Research University in Japan which receives public funds through a national or subnational government, as opposed to a private university.
Tokyo Metropolitan University (, Tokyo Toritsu Daigaku), often referred to as TMU, is a Public Research University in Japan. A public university or public college is a university or college that is in state ownership or receives significant public funds through a national or subnational government, as opposed to a private university. 
