Tokyo Medical University has admitted that it altered test scores for over a decade in order to restrict the number of female doctors accepted . The scandal came to light during an investigation into allegations that a bureaucrat ’s son had been granted admission to the school in exchange for favourable treatment for the university in relation to research funding . Yukioka said women were not treated differently once they were accepted, but acknowledged that some people believe women were not allowed to become surgeons. The university is considering retroactively admitting those falsely excluded . The proportion of female doctors passing Japan ’s national medical exam has remained static at around 30 % for over 20 years , leading to claims that other universities have also discriminated against women .
Tokyo Medical University has admitted that it altered test scores for over a decade in order to restrict the number of female doctors accepted . The scandal came to light during an investigation into allegations that a bureaucrat ’s son had been granted admission to the school in exchange for favourable treatment for the university in relation to research funding . The university is considering retroactively admitting those falsely excluded . The proportion of female doctors passing Japan ’s national medical exam has remained static at around 30 % for over 20 years , leading to claims that other universities have also discriminated against women .