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