Programs in English at Komaba (PEAK) is a 4-year undergraduate program at the University of Tokyo conducted in English, where students of diverse backgrounds form a unique academic and cultural community. The Todai Shimbun conducted a voluntary survey of current PEAK students in May 2026 to measure their satisfaction with PEAK and the reasons behind their evaluations. Responses from 49 students were included in the analysis after excluding one respondent who had transferred out of PEAK. The sample included nine students from the Class of 2026, 11 from 2027, 17 from 2028, and 12 from 2029. When contacted by the Todai Shimbun regarding the total number of current PEAK students, UTokyo’s Strategic Communications Group declined to answer. However, estimates often range from 120-140 students.
Due to the small size of the PEAK student body, Todai Shimbun members who are also current PEAK students were included among the survey respondents. They had no prior knowledge of the survey questions and completed the survey under the same conditions as all other participants. (Written by Hana Uemura, Aiden Hsu, and Kamil Zeribi)
The Todai Shimbun inquired about overall satisfaction regarding students’ experience of the program. 40.8% replied that they are “satisfied” with the program and 8.2% answered “very satisfied”. An additional 28.6% of students answered “neutral”. Conversely, 18.4% of the surveyed students answered “dissatisfied” and 4.1% responded “very dissatisfied”.
The following question in the survey asked students, ”If you could choose again, would you still choose to enroll in PEAK?” 53.0% of students responded positively, or that they “definitely would” (22.4%) or “probably would” (30.6%) choose to enroll again. Furthermore, 36.7% answered that they are “unsure” if they would enroll again. 10.2% of the respondents answered that they “probably would not” (6.1%) or “definitely would not” (4.1%) enroll in PEAK if given the opportunity to make the decision again. Interestingly, the share who said they would not enroll again (10.2%) was approximately half of the share who reported being dissatisfied with the program (22.5%).
When asked about points of improvement for PEAK, the most common response was related to the quality and quantity of PEAK classes. This included the variety of classes offered, the lack of specialization in senior division (third and fourth year), and the proficiency of the professors’ English. However, Shotaro, a third-year JEA student, noted that PEAK is intended to be an interdisciplinary liberal arts program, attributing the broad and shallow nature of the classes to the design of PEAK.
Furthermore, there were mixed reactions regarding the PEAK community. Some claimed that the small and diverse nature of the PEAK student body contributes to a lack of a sense of unity, while others argued that this diversity creates a unique and special community. Shotaro also said that he has often felt dissatisfied with PEAK’s lack of cohesion and identity. However, he now recognizes that the same pattern of dispersion can be seen in the homerooms of April-entry students and says PEAK’s diversity of activities and interests is an inevitable part of liberal arts, where students are given more freedom and flexibility to pursue their individual interests. Shotaro also defines “failure” for PEAK as a version of the program where it is an “isolated unit of globality” separated from the larger student body, while pointing to the “very dispersal of PEAK” to disprove concerns of PEAK students becoming isolated from the rest of UTokyo.
Numerous replies also characterised the PEAK community to be supportive and welcoming. For instance, a first-year JEA student listed the diverse community at PEAK to be the number one reason that they “really enjoy PEAK”. Similarly, a second-year ES student explained that they were able to find a “supportive community of friends” through PEAK, who have helped them “feel at home” abroad in Japan.
Ultimately, the survey suggests that many PEAK students value the program’s unique international and interdisciplinary academic environment. At the same time, potential for improvement still exists, including greater class variety and improved administration-student communication in the future of international education at UTokyo.
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【PEAK Survey 2026】49% of Surveyed Students Are “Satisfied” or “Very Satisfied” with PEAK 2026
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