Graduate School of Bio-Applications and Systems Engineering Admissions Policy
Based on the purpose of education and research and the purpose of human resource development, Graduate School of Bio-Applications and Systems Engineering seeks the following human resources.
Considering the interdisciplinarity and integration of the fields of applied biological systems science, we accept a wide range of students from Japan and abroad who have a strong will to acquire advanced specialized and interdisciplinary knowledge and develop knowledge, who are interested in the development of the latest science and technology, and who are motivated to act in a practical way, regardless of field or history.
Department of Bio-Functions and Systems Science (Master's and Doctoral Programs)
Department of Bio-Functions and Systems Science aims to train master's degree candidates who can play an active role in a wide range of business fields related to agriculture and engineering, and doctoral candidates who have advanced scientific knowledge, problem-solving skills, and the ability to conduct pioneering research, based on the academic and academic fields that allow students to understand various systems related to material production and conversion, information processing and transmission, environmental measurement, biomeasurement, material circulation, etc., which are inspired by learning from complex biological functions.
- Students who have an interest in learning from living organisms and utilizing their functions in new systems that integrate agriculture and engineering, such as materials, machines, information, medicine, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and material circulation, and who have the desire to play an active role in a wide range of fields through the acquisition of this knowledge and skills.
- Those who have an interest in acquiring not only knowledge and skills in a specific field, but also advanced specialized knowledge and experimental and measurement techniques, including the ability to deal with interdisciplinary fields, based on knowledge in related fields, and who are motivated to contribute to a sustainable, safe and secure society by utilizing these.
- Those who understand the trends in industry and international needs, and have the enthusiasm to discover practical issues and take on the challenge of solving them.
Department of Food and Energy Systems Science (Integrated Doctoral Program)
Department of Food and Energy Systems Science aims to develop talented individuals who understand the mutually inseparable relationship between food, energy, and the environment, who are passionate about tackling the ultimate issue of human survival, who can lead a wide range of interdisciplinary specialists and build teams that collaborate with experts from a wide range of fields, and who can play an active role in the international community with their excellent communication skills.
- Those who are interested in the lives and survival of humanity around the world, particularly in the aspects of food and energy, and to be conscious of the global issues related to these. They are also motivated to contribute to international society by acquiring knowledge and skills in specialist fields directly related to food and energy production, such as natural energy, electricity storage and energy-saving technology, biomass, environmentally friendly production technology, improving the regenerative capacity of soil, producing agricultural crops that are resistant to environmental changes, energy-saving plant factories, precision agriculture technology, and building sustainable element recycling systems.
- Those who are interested not only in their specialized knowledge and skills, but also in the social systems that indirectly support or have a significant influence on these fields, and who have the desire to tackle comprehensive problem-solving, as well as the challenge of building teams in collaboration with experts from a wide range of fields and the desire to actively communicate with the international community.
Cooperative Major in Advanced Health Science (Doctoral Program)
Cooperative Major in Advanced Health Science is based on nurturing human resources capable of promoting cutting-edge research in the fields of life science, food science, and environmental science. In addition, it aims to train researchers with the ability to develop international standard equipment, new drugs, analytical methods, etc., and to oversee risk management and review processes, as well as top-class developers and engineers who will lead the development of new products and new technologies in the industrial sector. Therefore, we are seeking the following types of human resources:
- Those who are interested in the knowledge and techniques of cutting-edge research in the fields of life science, food science, and environmental science, and are motivated to contribute to cutting-edge health science, such as cutting-edge medical technology, disease prevention, food safety and security, food functions and management, environmental risk control, and environmental improvement, through the acquisition of these skills.
- Those who are interested not only in knowledge and skills in a specific field, but also in discovering and solving a variety of problems in related fields and multidisciplinary areas, and to have an inquisitive mind and the courage to take on new technological developments and research and development, and to play an active role as a leader both in Japan and overseas in industry, research and development institutions, government agencies, etc.