Keywords in the Fields of Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering
When thinking about the creation of future social infrastructures, it is essential to address the issue of how to reduce environmental burdens and achieve harmony with local environments. This "coexistence with nature" is one of the main challenges of the Department of Social Infrastructure. Topics include creating safe and secure societies that are flexible in dealing with natural forces, developing technologies for efficient use of natural resources such as wind power generation and recycling, creating beautiful cities that harmonize with landscapes and culture, and regenerating and creating mountains, rivers, coasts, and other ecosystems. Furthermore, the department tackles various issues such as consensus formation on natural environments and natural disasters, economic evaluations for policy formulation, and addressing water and energy issues both domestically and internationally.
Department of Architecture
「建築是乃環境」
Architecture can be defined as "cutting out space and creating a new environment." Architecture is closely related to the environment, and it is not an exaggeration to say that everything in architecture is connected to the environment. The Department of Architecture’s education focuses on using the techniques of design, planning, structure, and facilities to create environments that are pleasant to the five senses, fostering the ability to create spaces that enrich the lives of people.
「環境共生建築」
In the past, large buildings were praised and awe-inspiring. However, today, large buildings are criticized for "damaging the surrounding environment" and "destroying the global environment." The department is addressing the challenge of how to protect surrounding environments and reduce environmental impact, focusing on structural, planning, and facilities aspects of architecture.
Department of Urban Engineering
Since the establishment of the department in 1962, the Department of Urban Engineering has continually addressed "environment" as one of its central themes. Starting with environmental infrastructure related to water supply, sewage, and waste management, urban activities such as transportation, housing, heat island effects, climate change, decarbonization society, and sustainable development goals (SDGs) are closely related to the environment. These phenomena affect one another in complex ways. The department emphasizes the importance of understanding and structuring these complex systems and addressing urban and environmental issues based on scientific knowledge.
Through exercises and lectures, students systematically acquire the theories and methods needed for analyzing and designing solutions to these challenges.
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The Department of Mechanical Engineering focuses on fundamental technologies and manufacturing technologies aimed at achieving an environmentally friendly, low-carbon society. Research includes technologies for improving the efficiency of automobiles and trains, energy-saving techniques such as heat pumps and heat exchangers for air conditioning in residential environments, and energy-efficient water purification techniques to address the worldwide shortage of water resources. The department also works on optimizing systems and evaluating environmental impact and economic viability across the product lifecycle. Furthermore, research is conducted on environmental energy generation technologies that recover electricity from waste heat, indoor light, and vibration.
Department of Mechano-Informatics
The Department of Mechanical Information Engineering contributes to the environmental field by focusing on advanced mechanical and information technologies from the standpoint of supporting human life. The department researches intellectual systems and services that support human activities, starting from the level of living environments and infrastructures. This innovative technology is necessary, particularly in Japan, where the aging population is rapidly increasing. The department offers a curriculum that allows students to systematically learn about intelligent mechanical systems that interact with humans and the environment, based on mechanical and information engineering.
Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Aerospace transportation is increasing worldwide, and aircraft have become an indispensable means of transportation. As a result, environmental standards such as CO2 emission reductions, harmful exhaust reduction, and noise reduction are essential. The department focuses on interdisciplinary technological innovations that contribute to improving the environmental compatibility of aircraft, including aerodynamic performance improvement, lightweight structures and materials, optimal flight control, and active noise control of engines. Students systematically study the knowledge and methodologies that form the foundation of these innovations.
Department of Mathematical Engineering and Information Physics
One of the key themes of the Department of Electronic and Information Engineering is creating sustainable "smart cities" for the living environment, or "machi." Achieving safety and security through disaster prevention and healthcare, as well as creating community and regional culture through smart technology, are essential in this context. These efforts cannot be separated from information, which plays a critical role in the design and function of smart cities.
The department focuses on the challenges of how to collect data from sensors embedded in cities and how to use this data to design and improve urban environments. This is a central theme of the department in the age of big data. The department is training students who can address social issues such as sustainable national and city development, as well as urban and societal design, from the perspective of big data. These students are being equipped to solve critical social problems using cutting-edge information and communication technologies.
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
The Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering is advancing research to stimulate green innovation and realize an environmentally harmonious society. Topics include solar cells, smart grids using information communication technology, and energy-saving technologies such as LEDs and electric vehicles. The department conducts research on the most advanced solar cells with efficiency exceeding 40%, and students systematically learn about semiconductor fundamentals, fabrication processes, electric motors, power conversion circuits, and control techniques for electric vehicles, as well as advanced technologies for improving the stability of power grids with large-scale renewable energy integration.
Department of Computational Science and Engineering
The Department of Computational Science and Engineering aims to develop "universal principles and methodologies" that underpin scientific and technological research. This research on "universal principles and methodologies" is inherently connected to various individual research fields, and the department conducts research across a broad spectrum.
In the field of "environmental" studies, examples include research on weather forecasting and Earth statistics using time-series models and spatiotemporal statistical models, optimal design methods for efficiently arranging structural elements of buildings, development of environmental measurement, prediction, and control technologies, and research on modeling environmental systems. The department's curriculum allows students to acquire the fundamentals of "universal principles and methodologies" through lectures and then apply this knowledge to their graduation research, where they can further develop these principles and methodologies and address practical problems.
Department of Materials Engineering
The Department of Materials Engineering focuses on foundational materials that underpin all engineering fields. Students learn about various materials, including metals, ceramics, semiconductors, and organic materials, with a special emphasis on environmentally and energy-conscious technologies. The department aims to cultivate a broad understanding of materials engineering and its contribution to human happiness through interdisciplinary education and cutting-edge research.
Department of Chemical System Engineering
The Department of Chemical System Engineering focuses on analyzing and controlling chemical phenomena across various scales, from molecules to the Earth. The department addresses environmental issues such as global warming, desertification, life cycle assessment, and the removal of pollutants. Through the curriculum, students acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to tackle these challenges and become specialists and generalists who can view both parts and systems from a balanced perspective.
Department of Systems Innovation
Traditional science has developed in specialized fields, pursuing efficiency and enabling mass consumption societies at the end of the 20th century. However, these specializations and efficiencies have also caused environmental problems. To solve these issues and create a sustainable society, there is a need to foster a mindset that integrates and synthesizes various technologies, and to rethink how these technologies can be used in innovative ways. The department aims to train students who can design total systems and formulate policies that incorporate environmental economics and risk assessment.
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering conducts education and research to solve various issues related to global warming and energy, focusing on the use of renewable energy, recycling of waste resources, and energy conservation. The department aims to develop human resources capable of formulating environmental and energy policies, developing advanced technologies for renewable energy utilization, and promoting the transfer and dissemination of energy-saving technologies to developing countries.
Students are offered lectures on the fundamental theories to understand resources and energy that support modern society, innovations for phasing out fossil fuels, and social systems necessary for transitioning to a carbon-free economy. Graduation research topics include the development of offshore wind power systems, strategies for introducing waste recycling technologies, and policy proposals for ESCO businesses in developing countries, all contributing to the realization of a sustainable society.
Department of Urban Engineering
In the Department of Urban Engineering, research is conducted to quantify the environmental impacts associated with human activities powered by energy using methods such as Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). Additionally, the department evaluates the effectiveness of new energy technologies and policies, such as solar and wind power generation, waste-to-energy systems, and biofuel production, in reducing environmental burdens.
A unique feature of this department is its comprehensive perspective on the economic, social, and behavioral impacts of introducing new energy sources. Through lectures and exercises, students acquire foundational knowledge of energy-related technologies, methods for quantifying environmental burdens such as greenhouse gas emissions, and the ability to evaluate economic and social impacts of energy use.
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The Department of Mechanical Engineering aims to cultivate engineers who can propose new energy systems by understanding the fundamentals of mechanics and optimizing the use of fossil fuels and renewable energy sources for a sustainable society. Research areas include thermal and fluid dynamics and combustion in energy conversion devices such as engines, gas turbines, and heat pumps, as well as control mechanisms and systems.
The department also focuses on the effective use of renewable energy like solar, wind, and biomass, high-efficiency fuel cells, advanced measurement technologies, and simulations that reproduce multi-scale phenomena. Additionally, students participate in hands-on exercises in "manufacturing" to integrate their knowledge into designing and prototyping, fostering creativity supported by a solid foundation.
Department of Mechano-Informatics
In recent years, the efficient use of energy has become increasingly important, and the fields of measurement, recognition, and control—which are strengths of mechano-informatics—are essential to achieving this goal. Intelligent machines, the focus of mechano-informatics, are not only capable of sophisticated information processing by integrating various data, but also of interacting with the real world based on the results.
For example, a Home Energy Management System (HEMS) requires precise measurement of indoor conditions and human behavior using micro sensors, accurate recognition of situations from vast multi-point data, and physical interaction with the environment via actuators. Moreover, integrating these elements into a coherent system is crucial.
This department offers lectures on mechatronics and robotics, along with practical exercises in robot control and system development, providing students with a comprehensive and systematic understanding of these technologies.
Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Improving the efficiency and fuel diversity of various energy conversion systems, including gas turbines used in aerospace, is essential not only for ensuring the stable energy supply of the future but also for achieving significant reductions in carbon emissions.
The department offers lectures and design exercises aimed at equipping students with fundamental knowledge to contribute to the optimal integration of such systems and the extreme efficiency and safety of component technologies.
Department of Information and Communication Engineering
Information and communication technology (ICT) is indispensable for realizing an environmentally sustainable society. In offices, shops, and logistics, ICT can be used to measure and predict environmental data, improve energy efficiency, optimize production and consumption, and reduce the movement of people and goods, ultimately lowering CO₂ emissions.
The department promotes initiatives to reduce CO₂ emissions through ICT, not only within the University of Tokyo’s Green ICT Project but across society as a whole. In close collaboration with the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, it nurtures talent capable of designing a wide range of solutions, from technology development to institutional frameworks, for building an eco-friendly society.
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
The supply of clean, safe, and cost-effective energy is a prerequisite for building a sustainable society. Among various energy carriers, electric energy stands out due to its ease of conversion from and to other forms—such as thermal, optical, and chemical energy—as well as its high controllability.
The department offers education and research on all aspects of electric energy, from its generation and conversion (e.g., nuclear fusion, solar power, wind power) to its distribution (e.g., power systems, equipment capacity, lightning protection) and consumption (e.g., electric vehicles, railways, detoxification of harmful substances).
In addition to elemental technologies, the department emphasizes system-wide perspectives, including the relationship between energy systems and society, to develop policies and institutional designs.
Department of Mathematical Engineering and Information Physics
Pursuing “universal principles and methodologies” that underpin science and technology—that is the mission of the Department of Mathematical Engineering and Information Physics. This pursuit is inherently linked to research in specific fields, and the department actively conducts studies in both universal methodologies and applied domains.
In the energy field, research includes the development of smart energy network systems, mathematical modeling and analysis, demand-supply forecasting, and decentralized control methods, as well as sensor networks.
Through the curriculum, students acquire foundational knowledge of universal principles in lectures and develop them further or apply them to real-world problems in their graduation research.
Department of Materials Engineering
The Materials B Course (Environment and Fundamental Materials) focuses on foundational materials that underpin engineering, with special attention to the critical 21st-century issues of environment and energy. Covered materials include a wide range of continuously innovating substances such as steel, metals, ceramics, semiconductors, and organic materials. These are essential in diverse fields—from automobiles, aircraft, and large-scale structures to fuel cells and high-strength materials.
Materials Engineering is the field that studies all types of materials forming the foundation of material civilization and serves as the basis for all engineering disciplines. The department aims to foster individuals who, from a broad interdisciplinary perspective, can contribute to the overall well-being of human society.
In collaboration with the department's other two courses, it offers a broad education to develop wide-ranging insights and advances cutting-edge research.
Department of Chemical System Engineering
The Department of Chemical System Engineering equips students with the methodologies of chemical system engineering, which emphasize the analysis and control of chemical phenomena across scales—from molecules to the entire Earth—and the design and integration of these components into systems.
Based on chemistry, the department explores practical solutions for achieving a sustainable society through comprehensive approaches to energy production, conversion, and storage. Specific research includes studies of energy conversion and storage devices such as solar cells, photocatalysts, fuel cells, and batteries. Topics include understanding chemical and physical phenomena at the atomic and molecular level, designing materials and core technologies grounded in fundamental science, and creating integrated, functional systems. The department also models social systems composed of these elements.
The curriculum offers foundational knowledge and opportunities to engage with real-world challenges through graduation research.
Department of Systems Innovation
Solving energy issues requires the effective and integrated use of various energy sources, such as methane hydrate, oil, coal, natural gas, biomass, ocean energy, nuclear power, and nuclear fusion. It involves not only securing energy resources necessary for human life and economic activity, but also addressing a wide range of related challenges, such as developing utilization methods that are environmentally harmonious.
The department emphasizes not only cutting-edge technological development but also comprehensive strategies that consider environmental and energy economics, as well as resource and energy policies.
The Department of Systems Innovation fosters individuals who can apply advanced scientific and technological approaches to solve engineering problems and demonstrate interdisciplinary leadership in creating prosperous social systems.
Department of Mechano-Informatics
The graduate program in the Department of Mechano-Informatics is called "Intelligent Mechanical Informatics," highlighting the importance of intelligence as a central pillar of education and research. The department not only analyzes and studies intelligence but also seeks to understand it more deeply through its creation.
Examples include cognitive developmental robotics, which explores intelligence by observing the behaviors of robots equipped with cognitive and developmental functions; neuroscience and brain-inspired information processing, which serve as the basis of biological intelligence; embodied cognitive science and robotic intelligence, which study intelligence arising from interaction with the physical world; and intelligent information processing that extracts meaningful insights from vast data.
Through lectures such as Robot Intelligence, Neural and Brain Sciences, Robotic Systems, Pattern Information Science, and Human Interfaces, along with exercises including Robot Behavior Programming, Real-World Recognition, Robot Simulation, and Computer Graphics, students are guided to develop a systematic understanding of these topics.
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Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Information and intelligent systems play an essential role in aerospace systems in three ways: (1) as components (e.g., sensor-actuator systems, control systems, intelligent robots); (2) as overarching systems (e.g., flight management systems, air traffic control systems, satellite operation systems); and (3) as tools for system design and development (e.g., intelligent design support systems, intelligent manufacturing systems).
The department provides education and research across the full spectrum from fundamental principles to practical applications of these systems.
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Department of Precision Engineering
Under the concept of “intelligent machines,” a hallmark of the Department of Precision Engineering, the department focuses on education and research related to the creation of machines and systems that assist people.
The curriculum centers around mechanical engineering and mathematical sciences while also providing a wide range of knowledge in information engineering. It incorporates small-group, interactive, project-based classes to develop students’ foundational and practical skills in design.
From their fourth year, students join research labs engaged in projects such as service robotics, systems composed of sensors that detect human conditions, interfaces that simulate human sensory information, mobile robotics, and micro-actuators—providing them with opportunities to develop intelligent machines unlike any found elsewhere in the world.
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Department of Information and Communication Engineering
One of the major themes in future ICT (Information and Communication Technology) is making computers “smarter” and more “user-friendly.”
The Department of Information and Communication Engineering offers a systematic education covering both hardware and software—from the core of computing technologies to human-friendly interface design.
The curriculum includes foundational courses in computational intelligence (such as machine learning, search, reasoning, speech recognition, and natural language processing) and computer architecture (such as high-performance computing and brain-inspired models), providing a solid base in algorithms and programming through lectures and exercises.
We welcome students who wish to study these core technologies and contribute to society through the information technologies that underpin modern life and industry.
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Department of Mathematical Engineering and Information Physics
Pursuing “universal principles and methodologies” that underpin science and technology—this is the mission of the Department of Mathematical Engineering and Information Physics. These universal approaches are deeply intertwined with specific fields of research, and the department actively engages in both areas.
In the energy domain, for instance, the department conducts research on building smart energy network systems, including mathematical modeling and analysis, demand and supply forecasting, decentralized control methods, and sensor networks.
Through the curriculum, students acquire fundamental knowledge of universal principles in lectures and apply them to real-world problems in graduation research, either by advancing the methodologies or solving practical challenges.
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Department of Chemical System Engineering
The Department of Chemical System Engineering enables students to acquire methodologies for analyzing and controlling chemical phenomena across scales—from molecules to the planet—and for designing and systematizing these elements.
In this department, methodologies are developed to control chemical plants based on knowledge of reactions and separations, using statistical analysis to extract actual phenomena from operational data. The department also analyzes intelligence in medical fields, identifying and systematizing implicit or experiential knowledge to design more rational medical and societal systems.
Through its curriculum, students gain foundational knowledge in lectures and engage in real-world problem-solving through graduation research.
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Department of Systems Innovation
Ants form societies and monkeys use tools, but only human intelligence has created new social systems across centuries, continuously generating diverse resources such as global assets, institutions, knowledge, and currency.
What is required of leaders in any field—be it business, science, or politics—is an evolving intelligence that interacts with various resources to envision new societies and organizations, and to continuously redesign the resources necessary to realize them.
One and a half million years after the first fire was kindled, the Department of Systems Innovation aims to enhance this evolving planetary intelligence by offering education in a wide range of areas, including energy and environmental technologies, computer technologies, and social systems.
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Department of Civil Engineering
In the design, planning, and management of civil infrastructure, as well as in policy-making, decision-making is required in many situations. To objectively understand and assess physical objects and phenomena, it is essential to observe, analyze, and represent information.
Information related to civil engineering covers a wide range of subjects, including the behavior of structures, human activities, and natural phenomena such as terrain and the environment. The scale also varies from individual structures to the global Earth. A defining feature is that all such information is closely tied to the real world.
The department conducts education and research on the measurement, analysis, and representation of this information, along with comprehensive value assessments. It aims to contribute to the interdisciplinary field of civil engineering from the perspective of information science.
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Department of Urban Engineering
The Department of Urban Engineering provides a broad education in knowledge, technologies, and planning methods necessary to address various urban issues through lectures and hands-on exercises.
Among the key concepts in urban engineering is “information.” Understanding the structure of cities and solving their problems requires the proper processing of diverse types of data and developing solutions based on that information.
Applications include monitoring and analyzing the urban environment with computers, designing cities using CAD, tracking the movement of vehicles and pedestrians via GPS, monitoring traffic congestion in real time, supporting disaster evacuation and relief efforts, and providing helpful information for elderly or mobility-impaired individuals.
Students gain exposure to these technologies through practical coursework, graduation theses, and design projects while working on solving real-world urban challenges.
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Department of Mechano-Informatics
The Department of Mechano-Informatics is dedicated to education and research that merges the digital and physical worlds to open up new frontiers.
Examples include virtual reality and augmented reality interfaces that seamlessly integrate humans and computers into intelligent information systems, intelligence construction that utilizes vast web-based data to understand the real world, and humanoid robots that learn and digitize their environments through action.
In addition to lectures on robotic systems, robot control, software (I–III), robot intelligence, pattern information science, and human interfaces, students gain a systematic understanding through practical courses in media interfaces, image processing, real-world recognition, computer graphics, and robot behavior programming.
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Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Aerospace engineering and information technology are deeply intertwined. Researchers in this field have contributed to the advancement of information technologies since the early days of computing.
Over the years, aerospace engineering has produced unique results in areas such as real-time systems for operating aerospace vehicles and visualization of fluid dynamics. Today, its influence extends to almost every domain of information technology.
For example, data mining techniques that extract knowledge from vast sensor data transmitted from spacecraft, or the use of small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as data collection and communication platforms, are just a few such applications.
The department offers education and research on both the information technologies that support aerospace systems and those that emerge from aerospace innovations, from the fundamentals to practical applications.
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Department of Information and Communication Engineering
The Department of Information and Communication Engineering offers a comprehensive curriculum directly connected to the information and communication industry—which drives about one-third of Japan’s real GDP growth—and includes fields like digital content, the internet, mobile networks, and social networks.
Students start with the basics: digital circuits, computer architecture (CPU principles), programming, algorithms, information theory, and signal processing. They then progress to foundational theories for enhancing computing intelligence, including image processing, speech processing, natural language processing, and machine learning.
Further advanced topics include programming languages, wireless communication, and internet technology.
In practical training, students learn to build mid-scale software systems using real-world interactions such as video, audio, and networks.
After mastering these foundations, students engage in research to support core technologies of information and communication, create innovative services, develop new human-machine interaction technologies, and address global challenges like the environment and energy.
This department is for students who want to study these technologies at their core and contribute to transforming modern life through ICT.
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Department of Applied Physics
In the field of information science, the Department of Applied Physics focuses on quantum information science—a field born in the late 20th century that merges quantum mechanics and information science.
Its central theme is “quantum entanglement,” or correlations between multiple quantum entities. This is a key topic in condensed matter physics, particularly in complex quantum systems, which has long been a strength of the department.
One representative achievement is the implementation of quantum bits and entanglement using semiconductor quantum dots.
The department also excels in optical science, successfully generating quantum entanglement and performing quantum operations using light.
Through these research efforts, the department aims to realize practical quantum computers based on technologies developed in-house.
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Department of Mathematical Engineering and Information Physics
The mission of the Department of Mathematical Engineering and Information Physics is to pursue “universal principles and methodologies” that underpin science and technology. These foundational approaches are inseparable from individual applied research fields, and the department actively engages in both domains.
In the area of “information,” research topics include information theory, signal processing, cryptography, computational algorithms, language processing, high-performance computer architecture, multi-sensory information processing, virtual reality, and brain function analysis with applications in human-support systems.
Through its curriculum, students learn the fundamentals of universal principles and methodologies in lectures, and then work to extend these theories or apply them to real-world challenges through graduation research.
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Department of Chemical System Engineering
The Department of Chemical System Engineering equips students with the methodologies to analyze and control chemical phenomena across a wide range of scales—from molecules to the planet—and to systematize and design these elements.
A key feature of the department is its active application of constructive, information science–based approaches to chemical phenomena, creating new value by extracting and integrating essential information.
Examples include: extracting electronic information, integrating chemical data using cheminformatics, designing industrial processes by integrating reaction data, and constructing medical-social systems through the integration of medical institution data.
To foster talent capable of implementing these approaches, the department also emphasizes hands-on chemical exercises using computers and simulators.
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Department of Systems Innovation
While there are many schools and departments where students can learn information technology, there are few places where one can study the value and application of information itself.
In reality, information systems connect people, drive business strategies, and power transportation systems that enable safe and efficient mobility. These systems function like the nervous systems of dynamic human networks built upon information infrastructure.
In the Department of Systems Innovation, students study the role of information within systems, along with techniques for acquiring valuable insights through computer-based data visualization and simulation.
The department cultivates individuals who can understand and utilize the underlying dynamics of our society—whether in financial markets, production and consumption systems, or academic and research environments.
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Department of Civil Engineering
The scope of design, planning, and management in civil engineering ranges widely—from individual facilities and public spaces to social systems. What all these aspects share is the need to address both people's everyday lives and rare emergencies such as large-scale natural disasters or accidents. Urban spaces (e.g., streets and parks), transportation infrastructure (e.g., railways and roads), and waterfront environments (e.g., rivers and coastlines)—which are the main focus of civil engineering—all must provide comfort, functionality, and beauty in daily life, while also ensuring resilience to protect citizens in times of crisis. Bringing together these seemingly conflicting demands into structures, spaces, and systems that form the framework of our cities and national landscape is what distinguishes civil engineering in the realm of design, planning, and management.
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Department of Architecture
The Department of Architecture teaches the technologies required to create buildings. But technology alone does not make good architecture. Creating beautiful buildings and rich environments requires identifying appropriate challenges, combining the necessary technologies, and formulating purposeful designs that respond to various conditions. Design is the act of comprehensively developing a vision for a single architectural work.
Design training begins in the second year with "Architectural Design Studio," where students receive intensive one-on-one guidance. "Graduation Design" serves as the culmination of their design studies. While design studio is a place for practical exercises in design, the lecture course "Architectural Design Theory" in the fourth year offers the theoretical foundation. Additionally, courses such as "Basic Formative Design" in the third and fourth years provide further training in related design fields.
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Department of Urban Engineering
To envision cities, students must learn to think across multiple spatial scales—from benches in parks, train stations, schools, and homes, to the scale of neighborhoods, entire cities, metropolitan regions, and even the global environment. It is also essential to not only understand the current state of cities in detail but also develop methods to envision the future. To create a prosperous future, one must study the accumulated knowledge of the past, namely the cultural heritage of cities.
From the second semester of the second year to the first semester of the fourth year, students engage in design studios that teach how to understand, relate, and harmonize various spatial and temporal scales. They also learn about urban design, planning, and management, incorporating the involvement of communities and local governments, as well as legal systems, into their project development processes.
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Department of Mechanical Engineering
The Department of Mechanical Engineering aims to cultivate individuals who can design comprehensively across hardware, software, and human cognition and behavior. The department's scope extends beyond typical mechanical devices to include nanoscale devices, environmental and energy systems, medical equipment, and daily life support technologies. Creating these requires planning that integrates knowledge to generate new value—namely, design.
To gain design ability, students must not only acquire knowledge but also apply it in practice to create value. Thus, the department places a strong emphasis on hands-on design exercises in addition to lectures. These creative exercises allow students to use the knowledge learned in class to develop their own ideas and build new products. The department also offers education and research on designing human cognition and behavior, aiming to create safe, user-friendly, and sensorially appealing products.
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Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Advancements in aeronautics and astronautics have directly contributed to expanding the boundaries of human activity and knowledge. Recently, aerospace technologies have become increasingly integrated into everyday life through applications such as transportation, communication, positioning, and Earth observation. Aerospace engineering comprises many specialized fields, and designing cutting-edge hardware like aircraft, spacecraft, satellites, and propulsion systems requires not only the development of advanced technologies in each field but also the ability to integrate and harmonize these technologies across disciplines.
With this in mind, the department emphasizes education aimed at fostering the ability to integrate systems. Students are encouraged to:
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Challenge unexplored technical and academic domains
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Understand and master both established knowledge and cutting-edge technologies
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Integrate diverse technologies across disciplines to create value
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Maintain a passion for exploring the skies and space
Through this education, the department contributes to the advancement of aerospace and related scientific and technological fields.
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Department of Precision Engineering
Can you plan your job search? You'll need to research companies, highlight your strengths, consider global economic trends, and take optimal steps to maximize effectiveness. That is planning—and at university, it’s called design.
If you want to design your life with logical thinking, come to the Department of Precision Engineering. Here, we use nano and micro technologies to build sensors and motors, connect them via networks, and create new services. Without experiencing this type of modern design, your abilities may not hold up in today’s competitive global society.
The department leads CAD development, advocates general design theory, and pioneers service engineering. It emphasizes design as the foundation for innovation and focuses on educating students in the power of forward-thinking creation.
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Department of Information and Communication Engineering
Electronic information technologies have the transformative power to elevate our everyday lives to a whole new dimension. Behind the development of practical, socially relevant technologies lies not just expertise in devices and software, but also the sensibility to design human activities.
For example, designing for safety and security: it is no longer sufficient to pursue only speed and performance—we must also design mechanisms that allow people to use electronic information technologies safely and with peace of mind. Interaction design also plays a crucial role in developing intuitive and convenient media that are easy for people to use. Furthermore, affective design—ranging from commercial products to media art—possesses significant societal appeal.
The Department of Information and Communication Engineering offers opportunities to learn about design that is deeply embedded in modern life.
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Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Virtually everything that functions in society does so through a clear “principle” and careful “design.” For instance, integrated circuits—the heart of devices like mobile phones—operate by combining transistors (switching elements). Over just three years, the number of transistors has increased fourfold, approaching a billion today. The quality of these massive combinations directly determines how “smart” a device is—and, ultimately, its competitiveness.
The department offers systematic education in both “exploring the principles behind” technologies and “designing for optimal outcomes” across a wide range of fields: from atomic arrangements and integrated circuits to micro-electromechanical systems, next-generation power systems, and even global environmental challenges.
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Department of Mathematical Engineering and Information Physics
The Department of Mathematical Engineering and Information Physics pursues “universal principles and methodologies” that serve as the foundation of science and technology. These fundamental studies are inseparable from applied research in specific fields.
Regarding design, planning, and system development, the department engages in research on optimization theory and algorithms, mathematical programming, experimental design, modeling, system identification, inverse problems, predictive methods, optimal and robust control, and system integration techniques.
Through its curriculum, students acquire a solid foundation in universal methodologies through lectures, and apply them in their graduation research to develop theories or solve practical problems.
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Department of Chemical System Engineering
The Department of Chemical System Engineering focuses on analyzing and controlling chemical phenomena across all scales—from molecules to the planet—and systematizing and designing these elements.
Optimal chemical system design cannot always be achieved by optimizing each individual component or technology. For instance, in high-performance materials design, it's essential to comprehensively evaluate various types of chemical information—such as structural and control data at both molecular and macroscopic levels, environmental impact, and material safety.
Based on the chemical system engineering perspective of “from molecules to the Earth,” the department aims to design systems that address global environmental and energy challenges using chemistry as a foundation.
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Department of Systems Innovation
The design, planning, and development of “things” such as new materials and industrial products, as well as “services” embodied in corporate and social systems, have built our prosperous modern society. However, contemporary challenges like environmental and energy issues or food insecurity are complex, and the targets of design and planning have become complex systems themselves.
To address these challenges, we must enhance our capabilities in design and planning and strengthen our ability to solve problems related to complex systems.
The Department of Systems Innovation values the cultivation of “creative capability,” which includes having an exceptionally broad perspective and the ability to plan and design complex systems both analytically and holistically. It fosters individuals who can create new societies using intelligence and information.
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Department of Mechanical Engineering
The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers education and research in nanoengineering, which involves discovering novel phenomena and materials at the nanoscale and translating them into new concepts, designs, and products. Students learn the fundamentals of mechanical, thermal, electrical, and optical phenomena unique to the nanoscale, as well as techniques in design, processing, analysis, manufacturing, and simulation. These skills help foster the ability to pioneer new fields and create innovative technologies.
For example, in their graduation research, students may engage in the study of new nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes, graphene, and nanowires; advanced microfabrication techniques; measurement and computational analysis technologies; or a variety of devices such as NEMS/MEMS, energy harvesting components, heat dissipation and storage systems, and ultra-miniature sensors.
By combining a foundation in mechanical engineering with cutting-edge nanoengineering, the department aims to develop individuals who meet the needs of next-generation industries.
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Department of Precision Engineering
In this department, “nano” means “ultra-precision.” Students learn to handle everything—from small-scale objects like cells and semiconductors to larger systems like electrical devices and automobiles—with ultra-precise techniques across design, processing, production, and measurement.
In processing, students study fundamental principles using nano- and micro-fabrication based on semiconductor technologies to precisely create and control components such as sensors and motors. In measurement, they explore nano- and micro-scale techniques using light, gaining knowledge of production methods used in fields like semiconductors and automotive manufacturing.
Through lectures and project-based exercises, students build the skills to participate in globally advanced research on nano-related topics during their fourth-year graduation research.
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Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Semiconductor integrated circuits, which power electronic devices and information systems, and optical devices that drive communication systems, have been made possible through nanoscience and nanotechnology.
The department provides both fundamental and applied knowledge related to next-generation electronic devices based on nanotechnology. Research areas include cutting-edge nano-processes for semiconductors, oxides, and organic materials; spintronics for manipulating individual electron spins; nanophotonics for controlling light; and processes that integrate heterogeneous materials through self-organization of nanostructures such as nanoparticles, nanotubes, and DNA.
Graduation research topics include flexible displays, solar cells, memory devices, and the ultimate control of physical properties, preparing students to lead in the next era of device technology.
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Department of Applied Physics
A nanometer is one-billionth of a meter. Atoms are even smaller than that. In other words, nanoscale matter consists of about 100 to 10,000 atoms and belongs to the realm of quantum mechanics.
The discovery of carbon nanotubes and fullerenes has revealed astonishing physical properties at the nanoscale. As electronic devices enter the nanoscale, quantum theory becomes essential for their design.
In the Department of Applied Physics, students study the fundamentals of quantum physics while exploring new frontiers and contributing to breakthroughs that support nanotechnology. Together, we build the science and technology of the nano world.
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Department of Mathematical Engineering and Information Physics
The Department of Mathematical Engineering and Information Physics aims to uncover “universal principles and methodologies,” which serve as the foundation of science and technology. This fundamental research is tightly interwoven with applied research across various fields.
In the domain of “nano and macro,” the department engages in research such as developing semiconductor microfabrication and surface inspection technologies, proposing quantum control methods for applications in quantum communication and quantum information processing, and creating the world's smallest 10-micron-scale remote-controlled robots using 3D micromachine fabrication.
Through its curriculum, students learn core theories and methodologies in lectures and apply them in graduation research to extend those ideas or solve real-world problems.
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Department of Materials Engineering
This course focuses on nanomaterials—materials engineered at the nanometer scale—that are essential for high-performance devices in a wide range of fields.
Knowledge of nanomaterials, precisely designed at the atomic and molecular levels, is indispensable for realizing technologies such as fuel cells and solar cells. The Materials C Course (Nano/Functional Materials) covers key materials including semiconductors, metals, ceramics, and organic materials—all of which are impossible to understand or develop without the foundational knowledge taught here.
Materials engineering, which studies all materials that support material-based civilization, is the foundation of all engineering disciplines. The department aims to cultivate individuals who can contribute to the well-being of human society from an interdisciplinary and broad perspective.
In collaboration with the department’s other two courses, it offers comprehensive education and advances cutting-edge research.
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Department of Chemical System Engineering
The Department of Chemical System Engineering focuses on analyzing and controlling chemical phenomena across all scales—from molecules to the planet—and on systematizing and designing these components.
Within this scope, the department conducts research on functional nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes and metal/oxide nanoparticles, as well as the development of novel reaction fields using nanoscale spaces. By studying transport phenomena, reaction rates, and heat transfer, researchers aim to understand the rate-limiting steps that govern these processes and the mechanisms behind the formation of nanostructures.
The department also works on the self-organized construction of larger structures using nanomaterials and nanospaces as building blocks, developing superior new materials through precise control of nanostructures and assemblies.
The curriculum equips students with this foundational knowledge, which they then apply to real-world challenges in their graduation research.
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Department of Mechanical Engineering
Material properties—such as mechanical, thermal, electrical, and optical characteristics—are foundational knowledge for manufacturing. When studied in connection with processing, design, and fabrication, they become powerful tools in practical development.
The department enables students to understand the properties of materials at the molecular and quantum levels and to cultivate an intuitive grasp of materials through hands-on exercises in processing, design, and manufacturing.
In graduation research, students explore cutting-edge topics related to material properties, including heat and fluid behavior in microscale environments like fuel cells or biological systems, friction phenomena in bearings and solid contacts, material strength and reliability of devices, heat transfer in thermal design, and energy conversion relevant to power generation and sensing.
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Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Aircraft, spacecraft, and propulsion systems operate under extreme conditions—such as ultra-high or ultra-low temperatures, zero gravity, high vacuum, cosmic plasma, and hypersonic speeds—that are rarely encountered on Earth.
This department aims to pioneer new frontiers by developing devices and equipment that maintain high reliability and durability under such environments, materials and structures with extreme physical properties, and propulsion systems that function in these demanding conditions.
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Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
This department focuses on materials and their physical properties, which form the foundation of electrical, electronic, and information engineering. Students study a wide range of materials—semiconductors, metals, dielectrics, magnetic materials, organic and bio-materials, and their composite or nanostructures.
These materials and their properties support a vast array of devices and systems in fields such as electronics, information technology, communications, energy, environment, biotechnology, and space.
Innovations in materials and physical functionalities lead to technological breakthroughs that can transform society. In their graduation research, students engage in cutting-edge research and development with both applied and exploratory scientific perspectives.
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Department of Applied Physics
Material physics is a field of physics that explores and predicts the properties of materials and has supported the technologies and lifestyles of the 20th century.
For example, our current way of life—reliant on electronic devices and information processing—was made possible by the discovery of quantum mechanics in the early 20th century, the rise of solid-state physics, and the development of semiconductor science and engineering.
The Department of Applied Physics originated from a course on mechanics established in 1901 and has since played a central role in the advancement of quantum mechanics in Japan. To shape the frontiers of 21st-century science and engineering, the continued development of material physics based on fundamental principles is essential. This department serves as a global hub for such research.
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Department of Mathematical Engineering and Information Physics
The Department of Mathematical Engineering and Information Physics aims to establish “universal principles and methodologies” that form the foundation of science and technology. This pursuit is inseparable from research in applied domains.
In the area of “material properties,” research topics include numerical simulation techniques for various physical phenomena such as superconductivity and pattern formation, as well as the development of measurement and control technologies and devices that utilize physical characteristics to their fullest—examples include magneto-optical imaging systems, high-speed variable-focus lenses, MEMS acoustic sensors, and fishbone acoustic sensors.
Through the curriculum, students learn these universal methodologies in lectures and apply them in graduation research to expand the theory or solve real-world problems.
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Department of Materials Engineering
This course focuses on nanomaterials—materials controlled at the nanometer scale—that are essential for high-performance devices in various fields.
Knowledge of nanomaterials precisely designed at the atomic and molecular levels is indispensable for realizing devices such as fuel cells and solar cells. Key materials like semiconductors, metals, ceramics, and organic materials are all covered in the Materials C Course (Nano/Functional Materials), which provides essential knowledge for their development.
Materials Engineering, which encompasses all materials fundamental to material civilization, serves as the core of all engineering disciplines. The department aims to foster individuals who can contribute to the well-being of society through a broad, interdisciplinary perspective.
Together with the department’s two other courses, it provides a comprehensive education and promotes cutting-edge research.
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Department of Chemical System Engineering
The Department of Chemical System Engineering teaches methodologies for analyzing and controlling chemical phenomena across all scales—from molecules to the Earth—and for designing systems composed of these elements.
The department addresses a broad range of fields including energy, environment, materials, biotechnology, and healthcare. It places emphasis on understanding how material properties are influenced by the surrounding environment, such as reaction fields.
Through lectures and laboratory experiments, students deepen their understanding of various properties of fluids and solids, and learn how these affect phenomena such as mass transfer and heat conduction.
In research labs, students actively apply properties such as adsorption behavior, molecular recognition, and photochemical/electrochemical characteristics. These properties are also mathematically modeled and evaluated to propose new guidelines for materials design.
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Department of Urban Engineering
Water, soil, and other essential components of urban life are maintained through various bioprocesses. Technologies to prevent infectious diseases in urban areas are also within the department’s scope.
Students learn these topics through courses such as Environmental Microbiology Engineering, Environmental Public Health, and International Environmental Public Health. In courses like Water Environment Studies, Water Quality Engineering, Sewerage and Water Supply Systems, and Environmental Engineering Laboratory, students study the practical application of these concepts in urban infrastructure—including wastewater and waste treatment facilities, rivers, lakes, soils, and coastal areas.
Research topics include advanced treatment technologies using biotechnology and monitoring the presence of coronavirus in sewage to assess infection trends. The department also focuses on applying cutting-edge biotechnology to solve environmental and sanitation issues in developing countries—one of urban engineering’s important missions.
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Department of Mechanical Engineering
The department aims to create new biotechnologies and medical technologies based on mechanical engineering by understanding physical and biological phenomena at micro- to nano-scales.
Students explore the biomedical field through lectures and exercises such as Bioengineering, Biomechanics, Neural and Brain Sciences, Medical Engineering, Biophysical Systems Engineering, and Creative Design Projects.
Graduation research topics include advanced diagnostic and therapeutic technologies like surgical robots, regenerative medicine using patient-derived cartilage or blood vessels, manipulation of cells and DNA molecules for functional control, and single-cell/molecule analysis.
Students also participate in advanced research such as visualizing biological behavior through multiscale numerical simulation, contributing to the cutting edge of medical-engineering collaboration.
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Department of Mechano-Informatics
The Department of Mechano-Informatics contributes to the bio and medical fields by leveraging advanced mechanical and information technologies with a focus on understanding and supporting human functions.
From biological systems such as insect and canine olfactory sensors to brain processing, muscle motion, and cellular self-repair, students explore how to model these mechanisms from an engineering perspective.
Research includes studying brain information processing and biological mechanisms across scales—from genes to behaviors, cells to humans—using a variety of biological experimental techniques.
These biologically inspired systems are expected to revolutionize next-generation robotic intelligence.
Robotic and information technologies are also crucial in developing innovative biotechnologies. Examples include intelligent machines for medical support, cyborg engineering integrating regenerative medicine and tissue engineering, assistive robots for the elderly or disabled, and biomedical devices that include micro/nano systems.
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Department of Precision Engineering
The department’s focus in the biomedical and life sciences field lies in bioengineering techniques to “measure,” “understand,” and “control” various biological activities through the precise manipulation of cells, biofluids, and biological tissues.
Students learn sensor technologies for measuring minute biological activities, robotics and mechatronics for diagnostic and therapeutic support and cell culture control, as well as methods for diagnosing diseases and estimating fatigue or comfort levels based on sensor data.
Building on these cutting-edge research efforts, students are able to take a comprehensive view of engineering that connects micro-level biological phenomena with macro-level biological systems.
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Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
This department allows students to explore electronics that “understand” and “enhance” life itself.
By learning electrical circuits, communication systems, and computing, students gain insight into the human body and brain as electrical systems.
Courses also cover the fundamentals of sensors and control engineering essential for medical diagnostics.
The department also features courses that view DNA as the ultimate memory device and photosynthesis as nature’s solar cell—teaching the physical and electronic principles behind biological systems.
Graduation research includes biomedical studies using advanced optical and electronic engineering, biomimetic sensing, and biological information processing.
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Department of Mathematical Engineering and Information Physics
This department pursues “universal principles and methodologies” foundational to science and technology. These are explored alongside a wide range of specialized research fields.
In the biomedical area, research topics include mathematical modeling of the brain, personalized prostate cancer treatment based on mathematical models, phylogenetic tree estimation from DNA data, artificial tactile systems, bio-inspired sensors, brain-computer interfaces, and bio-devices.
The curriculum emphasizes acquiring foundational methodologies through lectures and expanding or applying them to real-world problems in graduation research.
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Department of Materials Engineering
This course focuses on biomaterials that support health and life—such as artificial organs that restore lost bodily functions or synthetic viruses that deliver drugs to specific sites without side effects.
In addition to learning basic materials science and property evaluation, students explore fields like biointerface engineering that intersect life chemistry and other disciplines.
Materials Engineering, the foundation of all engineering, studies materials that underpin material civilization. The department aims to foster individuals who contribute to the betterment of society through interdisciplinary perspectives.
The Biomaterials Course (Materials A) collaborates with the department’s other two courses to offer a broad, cutting-edge education and research environment.
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Department of Chemical System Engineering
This department equips students with methodologies for analyzing and controlling chemical phenomena across all scales and for systematizing and designing these components.
In the biomedical field, emerging technologies like iPS cells, antibody drugs, cancer vaccines, siRNA, and organ regeneration offer exciting prospects. However, controlling complex biological systems requires more than just individual technologies.
The department also studies healthcare systems and applies the systems approach of chemical system engineering—viewing problems from multiple scales and perspectives—to make meaningful contributions to the biomedical field.
Through this approach and human resource development, the department aims to contribute to society.
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Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology
In this department, “molecules” are the key to bio and medical research. The goal is to understand life phenomena at the molecular level and to design functional molecules based on life science, ultimately creating entirely new life systems through chemistry.
Students gain a deep understanding of molecular-level processes—such as gene expression regulation, intracellular and intercellular signaling, biosynthesis, and metabolism—through intensive instruction in biotechnology, molecular biology, life chemistry labs, and bioengineering experiments.
By explaining development, differentiation, neural circuits, immunity, and diseases through molecular science, students aim to learn from nature and go beyond it to create and apply new life systems.
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Department of Urban Engineering
The Department of Urban Engineering equips students with the chemical knowledge necessary to understand and address environmental issues at both urban and global scales.
Courses such as Environmental Water Chemistry, Atmospheric Environment Studies, Water Environment Studies, and Environmental Reaction Engineering provide a foundation in chemistry to understand environmental challenges. Advanced courses like Global Environmental Engineering, Water Quality Conversion Engineering, and Water and Sewage Systems offer insight into environmental technologies and social systems based on chemical principles.
In the Urban Environmental Engineering Course, students conduct environmental analysis, surveys, and various water treatment experiments through a twice-weekly environmental engineering laboratory in the third year. This hands-on training develops the specialized knowledge needed for engineers and public officials working on environmental issues.
Graduation research and graduate-level projects span a wide range of topics, including chemical analysis of domestic and international pollution, health and ecological risk assessments, and the development and field application of purification technologies based on chemistry.
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Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Materials are the key to advancing device functionality, and manufacturing that fully leverages chemical knowledge is a major source of technological competitiveness. The practical application of blue LEDs, for instance, was only made possible after the successful development of GaN crystal growth technology.
In this department, students study fabrication and evaluation technologies for high-quality materials aimed at revolutionary devices such as solar cells, LEDs, ultra-fast and energy-efficient circuits, and spintronic elements that redefine information storage.
Students first master solid-state physics and then acquire material fabrication skills based on chemical principles. The department features state-of-the-art facilities, including a world-class cleanroom and equipment for crystal growth, device fabrication, and evaluation—offering one of the most advanced environments globally.
The department is also a world leader in organic semiconductor device research, aiming to develop flexible and biologically applicable electronics in a cleanroom exclusively dedicated to organic devices.
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Department of Mathematical Engineering and Information Physics
The Department of Mathematical Engineering and Information Physics pursues “universal principles and methodologies” at the foundation of science and technology. These are explored in parallel with research in diverse applied fields.
In the area of chemistry, the department engages in research such as: developing methods to predict compound functionality based on molecular structure, modeling systems like chemical plants, and creating foundational technologies for “chemical integrated circuits” (chemical IC chips).
The curriculum helps students build strong theoretical foundations in lectures, and apply or further develop these principles in their graduation research to solve real-world problems.
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Department of Materials Engineering
This course focuses on biomaterials designed to protect life and health—such as artificial organs that replace lost bodily functions or synthetic viruses that deliver drugs precisely without side effects.
In addition to foundational knowledge in materials science and property evaluation, students learn about biointerface engineering and other areas bridging life sciences and chemistry.
Materials Engineering, which encompasses all materials that support civilization, is the fundamental field underlying all engineering disciplines. The department fosters individuals with broad, interdisciplinary perspectives who contribute to the well-being of human society.
The Biomaterials Course (Materials A) works in collaboration with the department’s two other tracks to offer a comprehensive education and cutting-edge research opportunities.
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Department of Applied Chemistry
The Department of Applied Chemistry focuses on both fundamental and applied research in a wide range of fields—including environment, energy, information, nanotechnology, materials science, and biotechnology—anchored in chemistry.
“Chemistry” is the department's central keyword. Following a curriculum designed to develop outstanding researchers and engineers, students acquire fundamental academic skills and advanced knowledge by their third year. In their fourth year, they develop practical abilities through graduation research.
Ongoing research includes the development of photo-functional materials, new energy sources, foundational nanotechnologies for semiconductor manufacturing, superconducting materials, novel material property exploration, single-molecule biology, microsystem chemistry, catalysis for environmental protection, self-assembly for material creation, next-generation polymer materials, and information chemistry.
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Department of Chemical System Engineering
This department teaches methodologies for analyzing and controlling chemical phenomena across scales and for designing integrated systems composed of these elements.
Its educational and research focus lies in addressing real-world issues—such as environment, energy, safety, and healthcare—through a chemistry-centered approach.
The department’s research spans from fundamental chemical reactions (e.g., pollutant generation, combustion, catalysis) to the development of new materials (e.g., catalysts, batteries, nanomaterials), device fabrication, chemical production support systems using information science, and the sustainable circulation of chemical products in society.
This multidisciplinary approach prepares students to solve complex challenges from a chemical systems perspective.
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Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology
The core of chemistry in this department is “organic chemistry.” Focusing on molecules, the department emphasizes education and research centered on “organic molecules” through fields like organic synthesis, functional molecular chemistry, and polymer chemistry.
Specialized courses such as Organic Chemistry I–IV, Polymer Chemistry I–II, and Molecular Assembly Chemistry are taught directly by faculty. Students also gain hands-on skills through practical laboratory and exercise courses in organic chemistry.
This is the only department that provides a comprehensive education covering both fundamental and advanced topics in life sciences and chemistry.
Its ultimate goal is to create new functional organic molecules for advanced materials used in medicine, drug discovery, environment, and energy, contributing to a sustainable society.
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Department of Civil Engineering
The Department of Civil Engineering aims to foster professionals capable of identifying, diagnosing, and solving social issues across national, regional, and urban scales, and of presenting long-term visions for the future.
To this end, the curriculum provides a wide range of courses: basic theories for understanding social systems, methods of consensus-building in infrastructure development, public management strategies to achieve future visions, and policy frameworks for properly introducing and managing institutions and regulations.
In addition, numerous hands-on exercises using real-world cases are offered to develop the planning and management skills necessary for urban and regional development.
Graduation research projects are organized around themes such as management, urban and transportation planning, and international projects, focusing on the practical resolution of real social issues.
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Department of Urban Engineering
Thinking deeply about cities means thinking broadly about society.
The Department of Urban Engineering provides a distinctive curriculum designed to equip students with systematic knowledge and techniques to understand the essence of complex urban and environmental issues rooted in today’s diverse societal challenges—such as aging populations, carbon neutrality, digital transformation, globalization, and social inequality.
The program combines specialized lectures by field and interdisciplinary studio-based exercises. Students learn planning techniques across different scales—from regions and cities to neighborhoods—participate in site visits to observe citizen-driven urban development, and receive ethics education for engineers.
Graduates become not only urban “specialists” but also societal “generalists,” equipped to recognize, analyze, envision, and create urban futures.
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Department of Mechano-Informatics
Urban systems, corporations, governments, and services can be seen as integrated systems that connect people, infrastructure, and activities through information, leading to decision-making and action—essentially large-scale intelligent robotic systems.
This concept of designing social systems as intelligent information systems to create new value or enhance efficiency is known as “Social ICT.”
In manufacturing, this approach involves designing not only the technology itself but also the user experience and value.
The department promotes education and research on systems that integrate the real world, people, and information. Robots are a typical example, but Social ICT represents an emerging frontier.
In addition to core education in mechanical, informational, and human-centered systems, students engage in socially impactful research in close collaboration with industry, government, and international organizations.
These experiences offer students opportunities to broaden their global perspective and engage with diverse communities.
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Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Aircraft and spacecraft are indispensable technologies for modern society, enabling high-speed transport, communication, and Earth observation.
The aerospace industry is also expected to play a pivotal role in revitalizing the Japanese manufacturing sector.
Technically, aerospace engineering is an integrated field involving multiple disciplines and is advanced through global competition and collaboration. Implementation in society requires robust systems to ensure safety and reliability.
The department works in partnership with domestic and international companies, government agencies, and research institutions to promote industrialization, address environmental challenges, and improve systems such as air traffic management and airport operations.
It also cultivates aerospace professionals capable of contributing internationally in both research and administrative sectors.
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Department of Information and Communication Engineering
Information and communication technology (ICT) is becoming a general-purpose technology (GPT)—not limited to specific industries but essential across a wide range of economic activities.
ICT has the power to transform industries such as environment, urban development, agriculture, resource management, logistics, civil engineering, healthcare, and education, reshaping industrial structures, economic systems, and societal frameworks.
Ultimately, the mission of ICT is to build a new nation capable of sustainable growth.
Viewing today’s world as transitional, the Department of Information and Communication Engineering embraces the challenge of establishing new industries, social systems, and technologies.
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Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
The Great East Japan Earthquake reminded us of the critical importance of energy and information networks.
If society were likened to the human body, energy networks would be the circulatory system and information networks the nervous system—both essential for a sustainable society.
In collaboration with the Department of Information and Communication Engineering, this department provides education and research on maintaining and advancing energy and information networks.
Students learn about cutting-edge technologies like smart grids, which integrate energy and information systems to realize safe, secure, and prosperous aging and low-carbon societies. They also explore how these technologies interact with society, institutions, and policies.
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Department of Mathematical Engineering and Information Physics
The department aims to establish “universal principles and methodologies” at the core of science and technology. These foundational approaches are developed alongside research in diverse application domains.
In relation to society, research topics include time-series analysis and numerical methods for financial engineering, discovering hidden relationships in social networks, mathematical modeling of infectious disease transmission, and developing integrated glocal (global + local) control systems for sustainable societal infrastructure.
Through its curriculum, students acquire foundational theories and apply them in graduation research to advance or implement practical solutions.
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Department of Chemical System Engineering
The department teaches methodologies for analyzing, controlling, systematizing, and designing chemical phenomena across scales—from molecules to the planet.
Its research addresses a wide range of social design challenges—including global warming, desertification, life cycle assessment, and healthcare systems—through multidisciplinary approaches spanning from the molecular to the global scale.
These efforts are supported by advanced knowledge and technologies rooted in chemical system engineering.
Through the curriculum, students become “specialist generalists” capable of understanding both parts and the whole, and contributing to real-world social solutions with a balanced and systemic perspective.
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Department of Systems Innovation
Modern society is increasingly complex and intelligent, presenting intertwined issues such as environmental degradation, the North-South divide, food insecurity, and financial instability.
To address these multifaceted problems, we need individuals capable of scientific analysis and of proposing solutions—such as new industries and policy development.
The department fosters technically skilled policy and management elites—“executive engineers”—who can design appealing societies.
In addition to traditional engineering subjects like mechanics, design, and programming, students also study business management and economics.
Through small-group project-based learning, they develop the practical ability to respond to real-world societal challenges.
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