Program Overview

Overview of the University Program

The University of Tokyo's Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences and the Faculty of Agriculture offer a comprehensive program in agricultural and life sciences. The program aims to contribute to the solution of problems related to human welfare in the animal kingdom.

Program Structure

The program is divided into several departments and research areas, including:

• 生命化学·工学専修 (Life Chemistry and Engineering)
• 農業生物学専修 (Agricultural Biology)
• 森林生物科学専修 (Forest Bioscience)
• 水圏生物科学専修 (Aquatic Bioscience)
• 動物生命システム科学専修 (Animal Life System Science)
• 生物素材化学専修 (Biomaterial Chemistry)
• 緑地環境学専修 (Green Space Environment)
• 森林環境資源科学専修 (Forest Environment Resource Science)
• 木質構造科学専修 (Wooden Structure Science)
• 生物·環境工学専修 (Bio-Environmental Engineering)
• 農業·資源経済学専修 (Agricultural and Resource Economics)
• フィールド科学専修 (Field Science)
• 国際開発農学専修 (International Development Agriculture)
• 獣医学専修 (Veterinary Medicine)

Research Areas

The program focuses on various research areas, including:

• 生産·環境生物学専攻 (Production and Environmental Biology)
• 応用生命化学専攻 (Applied Life Chemistry)
• 応用生命工学専攻 (Applied Life Engineering)
• 森林科学専攻 (Forest Science)
• 水圏生物科学専攻 (Aquatic Bioscience)
• 農業·資源経済学専攻 (Agricultural and Resource Economics)
• 生物·環境工学専攻 (Bio-Environmental Engineering)
• 生物材料科学専攻 (Biomaterial Science)
• 農学国際専攻 (Agricultural International Studies)
• 生圏システム学専攻 (Biosphere System Science)
• 応用動物科学専攻 (Applied Animal Science)
• 獣医学専攻 (Veterinary Medicine)

Facilities

The program has access to various facilities, including:

• 農学生命科学図書館 (Agricultural and Life Sciences Library)
• 動物医療センター (Animal Medical Center)
• 生態調和農学機構 (Ecological Harmony Agricultural Organization)
• 演習林 (Training Forest)
• 水産実験所 (Aquatic Experiment Station)
• 牧場 (Farm)
• アジア生物資源環境研究センター (Asia Bioresource Environment Research Center)
• アグロバイオテクノロジー研究センター (Agro-Biotechnology Research Center)
• アイソトープ農学教育研究施設 (Isotope Agricultural Education and Research Facility)
• 技術基盤センター (Technical Base Center)
• 食の安全研究センター (Food Safety Research Center)
• 弥生講堂 (Yayoi Auditorium)
• 中島董一郎記念ホール (Nakajima Tetsuichiro Memorial Hall)
• 農学資料館 (Agricultural Museum)
• アグリバイオインフォマティクス (Agri-Bioinformatics)
• アグリコクーン (Agri-Cocoon)
• 国際農業開発学コース (International Agricultural Development Course)

Applied Animal Science

The Applied Animal Science program aims to contribute to the solution of problems related to human welfare in the animal kingdom. The program focuses on the development of new bio-technologies and the application of existing ones to improve animal health and productivity.

Program Objectives

The program objectives are to:

• Explore the mechanisms of complex and diverse life phenomena in animals
• Develop new bio-technologies and apply existing ones to improve animal health and productivity
• Contribute to the development of basic biology and the improvement of animal functions

Research Areas

The program focuses on various research areas, including:

• 高次生体制御学講座 (Higher-Order Biological Control)
• 動物機能科学講座 (Animal Function Science)
• 協力講座 (Collaborative Lecture)
• 実験資源動物科学 (Experimental Resource Animal Science)
• 食品病原微生物学 (Food-Borne Pathogenic Microbiology)

Research Laboratories

The program has access to various research laboratories, including:

• 応用免疫学 (Applied Immunology)
• 応用遺伝学 (Applied Genetics)
• 動物細胞制御学 (Animal Cell Control)
• 細胞生化学 (Cell Biochemistry)
• 獣医動物行動学 (Veterinary Animal Behavior)
• 放射線動物科学 (Radiation Animal Science)