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About Tokyo Tech
In FY 2024, Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo) underwent the certified evaluation and accreditation of professional graduate business schools by the Japan University Accreditation Association (JUAA). The Institute was found to satisfy all standards specified for evaluation and accreditation of professional graduate business schools in March 2025.
In FY 2009, FY 2014, and FY 2019, Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) — Science Tokyo’s predecessor — underwent the abovementioned evaluation and accreditation, and was found to satisfy all specified standards in the respective fiscal years.
Refer to the self-assessment and evaluation report for detailed information for FY 2009, FY 2014, FY 2019, and FY 2024.
[For reference] About the Evaluation and Accreditation System
In FY 2004, an evaluation and accreditation system was introduced by which all national, public, and private universities in Japan are required to undergo periodic evaluation of their education and research activities by a third-party evaluation and accreditation organization certified by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) (School Education Act, Article 109, paragraphs (2) and (3) and the Ordinance for Enforcement of the School Education Act, Article 40).
The evaluation and accreditation system:
There are two evaluation and accreditation systems:
The Certified Evaluation and Accreditation of Universities (conducted once every seven years), which evaluates the overall condition of a university's education and research, organizational administration, and facilities and equipment, and the Certified Evaluation and Accreditation of Professional Graduate Schools (conducted once every five years), which evaluates the condition of curricula, academic staff organization, and education and research activities of professional graduate schools.
Note: Refer to the Japan University Accreditation Association for detailed information on the evaluation and accreditation system .
The School of Environment and Society’s Technology and Innovation Management / Innovation Science program at Science Tokyo, a professional graduate business school specializing in management of technology (MOT), underwent certified evaluation and accreditation of professional graduate business schools by the Japan University Accreditation Association (JUAA) in FY 2024. It was found to satisfy the standards specified by JUAA for evaluation and accreditation of professional graduate business schools, and received accreditation on March 14, 2025 (valid for the period from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2030).
The Evaluation Report states that the School of Environment and Society’s Technology and Innovation Management / Innovation Science program is a leader of MOT education and research in Japan, and discusses the merits of the program.
In light of the evaluation results, the School of Environment and Society’s Technology and Innovation Management / Innovation Science program will continue to fulfill its mission of fostering all-round business leaders who contribute to the development of industry and society through the practice of technology management, maintain a broad perspective and high ethical standards when applying science and technology, and make responsible decisions based on their own logic that is built on facts, and will continue to contribute to the development of MOT education in Japan.
The School of Environment and Society’s Technology and Innovation Management / Innovation Science program at Science Tokyo is already examining and improving various issues, and is expected to continue with improvements while utilizing the results of this Certified Evaluation and Accreditation of Professional Graduate Business Schools. Science Tokyo is also expected to expand the distinctive characteristics of its MOT-specialized education program while achieving further progress in realizing its mission of cultivating leaders who create innovation.
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2 Operation, enhancement and improvement of professional graduate business school |
- In terms of intra-university collaboration, Science Tokyo has devised ways to provide educational and research opportunities that meet the diverse needs of students by utilizing the expertise of other Schools and Departments in the field of science and engineering using primary and second supervisors, and the minor study system. Furthermore, one notable feature is that, through the participation of faculty members from units such as the Office of Research and Innovation, the Innovation design Platform, and Open Innovation Platform, the program collaborates across all Schools and Departments to commercialize cutting-edge science and technology, and to carry out related educational activities (Evaluation Point 4-3). |
Note: Refer to the Japan University Accreditation Association for detailed information on the evaluation and accreditation system.
The School of Environment and Society’s Technology and Innovation Management / Innovation Science program at Tokyo Institute of Technology, a professional graduate business school specializing in management of technology (MOT), underwent certified evaluation and accreditation of professional graduate business schools by the Japan University Accreditation Association (JUAA) in FY 2019. It was found to satisfy the standards specified by JUAA for evaluation and accreditation of professional graduate business schools, and received accreditation on March 12, 2020 (valid for the period from April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2025).
The Evaluation Report states that the School of Environment and Society’s Technology and Innovation Management / Innovation Science program is a leader of MOT education and research in Japan, and discusses seven merits of the program.
In light of the evaluation results, the School of Environment and Society’s Technology and Innovation Management / Innovation Science program will continue to fulfill its mission of fostering practical innovation leaders who develop their own theories and contribute to the development of industry and society by utilizing science and technology, and will continue to contribute to the development of MOT education in Japan.
By continuously making improvements and reforms to further refine its characteristics, the School of Environment and Society’s Technology and Innovation Management / Innovation Science program at Tokyo Institute of Technology is expected to continue to lead Japan's MOT education and research, and to share its results with the world.
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2 Educational Content, Methods, and Outcome |
-Through courses such as Knowledge Engineering for Innovation, the School offers opportunities to learn about ideation itself, knowledge structure, knowledge frameworks, etc. The establishment of such courses specific to the business-focused professional degree program in management of technology is commendable as a distinctive approach to cultivating "practical innovation leaders," which is an inherent objective of the program. |
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2 Educational Content, Methods, and Outcome |
-The Practical Lectures on Innovation, an interactive discussion-based class, is designed to enable students to acquire practical knowledge, and is recognized as a distinctive approach in line with the inherent objective of the program. |
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4 Enrollment |
-To emphasize logicality among applicants seeking to enroll, the School emphasizes logic when evaluating both essays and interviews, and utilizes inventive approaches such as puzzle-like questions in written examinations, all of which are recognized as distinctive features of the program. |
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5 Student Support |
-Beyond Management of Technology (BMOT), established as an alumni association of the Department of Innovation Science which encompasses part of the program, holds lectures, general meetings, and so-called “alumni relay lectures.” These efforts are recognized as distinctive features of the program. |
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6 Education and research environment, etc. |
-Among its collection of archived materials, the School has created its own database containing lists of international conference proceedings and technical papers, etc., which are difficult to obtain from commercial databases. It has also created a database of commercial books and journals in its library catalog (OPAC) to provide highly convenient materials for students and faculty members. These are also recognized as distinctive features of the program. |
Note: Refer to the Japan University Accreditation Association for detailed information on the evaluation and accreditation system.
The Tokyo Institute of Technology Graduate School of Innovation Management, a professional graduate business school specializing in management of technology (MOT), underwent certified evaluation and accreditation of professional graduate business schools by the Japan University Accreditation Association (JUAA) in FY 2014. It was found to satisfy the standards specified by JUAA for evaluation and accreditation of professional graduate business schools, and received accreditation on March 20, 2015 (valid for the period from April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2020).
The Evaluation Report states that the Graduate School of Innovation Management is a leader of MOT education and research in Japan, and discusses seven merits of the graduate school.
In light of the evaluation results, it is the intent of the Graduate School of Innovation Management to contribute to MOT education in Japan by continuing to strive to offer MOT courses that fulfill the objective of the professional degree program. The mission of these courses is "to bring a global perspective and high ethical standards to the nurture of talented people who are capable of playing an active role as leaders in innovation management."
By continuously making improvements and reforms to further refine its characteristics, Tokyo Institute of Technology Graduate School of Innovation Management is expected to continue to lead Japan's MOT education and research, and to share its results with the world.
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2 Educational Content, Methods, and Outcome |
The Graduate School's program is unique in that it offers many courses that incorporate the latest research trends, such as Corporate Strategy for Innovation, Knowledge Engineering for Innovation, and Innovation and Industry-Government-University Relations / innovation and standardization. |
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2 Educational Content, Methods, and Outcome |
-A distinctive feature of the program is that, through course guidance and academic consultation, it encourages students to participate in academic conferences and present their research if they wish to do so. |
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4 Enrollment |
In scoring written examinations, the Graduate School has adopted a thorough double-blind screening process and normalized scores based on the average of each scorer, both of which are commendable efforts for the appropriate and fair implementation of the admission process. |
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7 Administration |
The Graduate School is commended on its efforts to involve faculty members in charge of cooperative courses at other graduate schools in a faculty council for master’s and doctoral programs who participate in the management of the Graduate School and promote appropriate collaboration. |
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8 Assessment, evaluation, and information disclosure |
The Graduate School is commended on its post-lecture feedback survey, and on disclosing on its website each faculty member's responses to students' comments. |
Note: Refer to the Japan University Accreditation Association for detailed information on the evaluation and accreditation system.
The Tokyo Institute of Technology Graduate School of Innovation Management, a professional graduate business school specializing in management of technology (MOT), underwent certified evaluation and accreditation of professional graduate business schools by the Japan University Accreditation Association (JUAA) in FY 2009. It was found to satisfy the standards specified by the JUAA for evaluation and accreditation of professional graduate business schools, and received accreditation on March 12, 2010 (valid for the period from April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2015).
The Graduate School of Innovation Management received a high overall evaluation by the JUAA.
The Evaluation Report states that the Graduate School of Innovation Management is "a leader of MOT education in our country," and discusses six merits of the graduate school.
In light of the evaluation results, it is the intent of the Graduate School of Innovation Management to contribute to MOT education in Japan by continuing to strive to offer MOT courses that fulfill the mission of the professional degree programs. The goal of these courses is "to bring a global perspective and high ethical standards to the nurture of talented people who are capable of playing an active role as leaders in innovation management."
For many years, Tokyo Institute of Technology has made notable achievements that have placed it at the core of engineering education in Japan. It is expected to utilize its advanced management resources to the fullest extent and play an ever more active role as a leader in MOT education in Japan.
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1 Mission, Purpose, and Strategies |
The Graduate School is commended for offering various "Special MOT Seminars" every year in an effort to promote public awareness of MOT, and for inviting the exchange of ideas on its mission, purpose, and strategies. |
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2 Educational Content, Methods, and Outcome |
The Graduate School is commended for its International Graduate Program (Integrated Doctoral Education Program) and enrollment of international students who wish to acquire a doctoral degree in the field of MOT, and also for actively undertaking a number of initiatives including the exchange of information and dispatch of instructors overseas in collaboration with overseas graduate schools with an MOT program. The Graduate School is also commended for offering lectures in English and for pro-active efforts to internationalize education and research. |
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2 Educational Content, Methods, and Outcome |
The Graduate School is heartily commended on its pro-active effort to systemize Japanese-style MOT education while at the same time collaborating with industry to research and develop case-study teaching materials and reflecting the outcome in graduate courses. It is expected that the Graduate School will continue to evolve through collaboration with other professional graduate schools in the field of MOT. |
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4 Enrollment |
Tokyo Tech's "dual degree student enrollment" of those enrolled in a separate doctoral program is a highly interesting initiative. In view of international conditions in which managers with a doctoral degree are not unusual, the Graduate School is commended as it continues to produce high-level technology managers in our country. |
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5 Student Support |
In regard to exemption of enrollment fee and tuition, half of the enrollment fee was waived for 3 students and all or half of tuition were waived for 15 students (approximately half) in FY 2007. |
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7 Administration |
The Graduate School is commended on its outstanding graduate courses, all of which are related to and closely coordinated with the majors offered at Tokyo Tech, resulting in the commercialization of advanced science and technology. |
Note: Results of the certified evaluation and accreditation are published on the website of the Japan University Accreditation Association.
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