Cultivating highly specialized engineers with an aptitude for design
The Meiji University Graduate School of Science and Technology consists of five master’s and doctoral degrees based on eight undergraduate courses offered by the School of Science and Technology. These master’s and doctoral degrees are in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, architecture, applied chemistry, and fundamental science and technology. We have also initiated master’s and doctoral degrees in frontier sciences and innovation that are not based on the undergraduate courses, with the aim of integrating engineering with social sciences and humanities, thus adding a new research field to the school. We aim to nurture young researchers with pioneering spirits and highly specialized engineers who command advanced skills and knowledge and have an aptitude for design.
Japan has enjoyed world renown in the field of technology, the fruit of the labors of its innumerable engineers and researchers. Japan must continue along this path. For a time, engineering became an unpopular career path and the rate of prospective engineers among young people in Japan continued to decline. Fortunately, people started to re-acknowledge the importance of engineering and put an end to this trend.
Science and engineering students must first master basic subjects before they move on to study specialized professional subjects, of which there are a myriad in this world of rapidly advancing advanced technology and sciences. We offer various advanced classes to organize the knowledge and skills learned in the undergraduate courses and further expand them, while developing the problem-finding and problem-solving abilities of students. Through academic experimentation, faculty members with the necessary experience and students work closely together, forging a marked bond that persists long after graduation. Students also engage in projects in partnership with or contracted by local communities and corporate businesses, thus gaining authentic experience in handling and resolving issues in real society.
The faculty comprises numerous researchers active in various areas, and many of the graduate students attend academic societies and international conferences to announce the results of their research. To encourage these activities, we offer financial support to students, such as covering registration fees for academic societies and partial transportation costs. We offer a variety of scholarship programs to financially support our students. There are also teaching assistant positions available for master’s degree students and assistant positions available for doctoral students. Such systems provide an environment in which students can focus on their research with a sense of financial security. There are positions for research assistants as well.
With this extensive student support system, graduate students aspiring to be researchers can focus their attention on their research activities. We look forward to welcoming many motivated individuals.
Dean, Graduate School of Science and Technology
Doctor of Engineering
MIKI, Ichiro
