Education

Information and Communications Engineering

Information and Communications Engineering
Graduate Major

Technology for a thriving information and communications society

We contribute to the realization of an advanced, sustainable, human-friendly information society by (1) establishing information, communications, and integration systems and other fundamental technologies, (2) creating novel capabilities by pursuing the science and technology for a human-centered applied information and communications system, and (3) cultivating engineers and researchers to lead this field of engineering.

Objectives

Pushing back the frontiers of an information
and communications society

The Master's Program covers research and education in the subfields of information and communications engineering, providing fundamental and applied as well as hardware and software technologies necessary for supporting an advanced, sustainable, human-centered information and communications society. These fields include communications, networks, signal processing, very-large-scale integrated circuits (VLSI), computers, security, media information processing, biological information processing, sensory information processing, and intelligent information processing. By fostering fundamental comprehension, application, and development skills in this wide range of academic and research fields, we cultivate researchers capable of being actively involved on the front lines. Students also gain a perspective of the whole of the information and communications industry, which will aid them in assuming active, global roles in the field.

The Doctoral Program covers research and education in the subfields of information and communications engineering, providing fundamental and applied as well as hardware and software technologies necessary for supporting an advanced, sustainable, human-centered information and communications society. These fields include communications, networks, signal processing, very-large-scale integrated circuits (VLSI), computers, security, media information processing, biological information processing, sensory information processing, and intelligent information processing. By fostering fundamental comprehension, application, and development skills in this wide range of academic and research fields, we cultivate researchers and engineers with world-class capabilities and pioneers in science and technology who can lead in creating a thriving international society.

Ideal Candidates

Master's Degree Program

  • Those with the drive to contribute to society using their expertise in information and communications engineering
  • Those who have fundamental knowledge of engineering with a focus on information and communications engineering, and can reason and express themselves in a logical manner
  • Those with rich and extensive knowledge and who can flexibly grasp ideas from various viewpoints
  • Those with the language and writing skills necessary for conducting engineering research and technology development in global arenas
  • Those with an interest in unexplored areas of information and communications engineering and the drive to undertake this research

Doctoral Degree Program

  • Those with a high level of expertise in information and communications engineering, broad knowledge of engineering required for a multifaceted understanding of problems, and practical problem-solving skills
  • Those who can incorporate new ideas and findings to their specialized knowledge of information and communications engineering and put them to use
  • Those with the fundamental communication skills necessary to be globally successful
  • Those with the ambition to lead at the frontier of information and communications engineering
  • Those with the drive to exercise leadership in the development of international society while maintaining high ethical standards

Competencies Developed

Master's Degree Program

  • Specialized academic ability required for research and development in information and communications engineering
  • Initiative to learn about related fields and apply that knowledge to solving problems
  • Awareness of how science and technology can impact society, and the ability to utilize expertise to provide novel solutions
  • Ability to understand and respond to global trends in research and development
  • Ability and scholarship necessary to perform tasks related to information and communications engineering
  • Ability to explain and document scientific and technological information logically and to develop arguments in Japanese and English
  • High ethical standards in research and development

Doctoral Degree Program

  • Advanced expertise required for research and technology development in information and communications engineering
  • Initiative to learn about related fields and apply that knowledge to pioneering new domains and solving problems
  • Awareness of how science and technology can impact society, and the ability to utilize expertise to provide novel solutions
  • Ability to understand and respond to global trends in research and development
  • Ability and scholarship necessary to perform highly specialized tasks related to information and communications engineering
  • Ability to add new findings to the conventional academic standard through independent research
  • Ability to explain and document scientific and technological information logically in Japanese and English and to direct a research and development team as a leader
  • High ethical standards in research and development

Potential Career Paths

  • Education and research institutes in Japan and overseas
  • Companies in the manufacturing industry, service industry, etc.
  • Governmental offices

Potential Employers for Graduates

Hitachi / Toshiba / Fujitsu / NEC / IBM Japan / Sharp / Canon / Ricoh / Oki Data / NTT companies / KDDI / NHK / Asahi Broadcasting / Nomura Research Institute / NS Solutions / Hitachi Solutions / BrainPad / NTT Data / Nintendo / Google / Yahoo / Rakuten

Degree Offered

Master's Degree Program
Master of Science, Master of Engineering, Master of Arts
Doctoral Degree Program
Doctor of Science, Doctor of Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy

Education Policy

Department with Graduate Major in Information and Communications Engineering

Information and Communications Engineeringouter