Education

Super Smart Society Doctoral Program

Super Smart Society Doctoral Program

Foster individuals who can practice convergence science and create new fields through the integration of different disciplines

In this graduate major, we offer opportunities for interdisciplinary research in which students cultivate new ideas and solve societal issues together with faculty and students from different fields. Through a society-connected curriculum—developed in collaboration with companies, research institutes, local governments, and national agencies—students gain practical experience that prepares you to shape the future.

Objectives

Talent who pushes beyond the boundaries of their own disciplines, pioneer new research fields, and lead the creation of future super-smart society.

We aim to foster individuals with outstanding specialized skills and a panoramic perspective, who are capable of both logical and creative thinking. This graduate major cultivates the ability to analyze and solve societal issues from multiple perspectives by integrating knowledge from different fields, while developing talent who can exercise leadership in the global community. Through collaboration with industry and government, we offer practical education and research designed to produce individuals who will lead the super-smart society of the future.

Ideal Candidates

Doctoral Degree Program

  • Individuals who are driven by a deep curiosity about societal challenges and a passion for creating real solutions
  • Those who respect diverse knowledge and perspectives from different fields and are capable of interdisciplinary and flexible thinking
  • Proactive individuals who approach issues from a global perspective
  • Those who are excited about exploring the crossroads between technology and society, and who want to pursue hands-on, practice-oriented research

Competencies Developed

Doctoral Degree Program

  • The ability to analyze and solve societal issues from a creative and multifaceted perspective, drawing on exceptional knowledge as a specialist
  • The ability to broadly view and logically analyze different phenomena, creating new knowledge
  • The ability to practice convergence science by integrating knowledge from diverse fields
  • The ability to address challenges in the global community and demonstrate leadership through concrete actions

Potential Career Paths

  • Researchers and engineers at business enterprises, etc.
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Researchers and educators at universities, etc.
  • Policy planners in government agencies and international organizations

Degree Offered

Department of Mechanical Engineering別窓
Doctoral Degree Program
Doctor of Science, Doctor of Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy
Department of Systems and Control Engineering別窓
Doctoral Degree Program
Doctor of Science, Doctor of Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering別窓
Doctoral Degree Program
Doctor of Science, Doctor of Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy
Department of Information and Communications Engineering別窓
Doctoral Degree Program
Doctor of Science, Doctor of Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy
Department of Industrial Engineering and Economics別窓
Doctoral Degree Program
Doctor of Science, Doctor of Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy
Department of Computer Science別窓
Doctoral Degree Program
Doctor of Science, Doctor of Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy
Department of Life Science and Technology別窓
Doctoral Degree Program
Doctor of Science, Doctor of Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy
Department of Architecture and Building Engineering別窓
Doctoral Degree Program
Doctor of Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering別窓
Doctoral Degree Program
Doctor of Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy
Department of Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering別窓
Doctoral Degree Program
Doctor of Science, Doctor of Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy
Department of Social and Human Sciences別窓
Doctoral Degree Program
Doctor of Science, Doctor of Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy

Education Policy

Introduction to the Graduate Major from a Graduate (WISE-SSS)

Departments with Graduate Major in Super Smart Society

Mechanical Engineering別窓 / Systems and Control Engineering別窓 / Electrical and Electronic Engineering別窓 / Information and Communications Engineering別窓 / Industrial Engineering and Economics別窓 / Computer Science別窓 / Life Science and Technology別窓 / Architecture and Building Engineering別窓 / Civil and Environmental Engineering別窓 / Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering別窓 / Social and Human Sciences別窓