Program Overview

Introduction to the Science and Technology for Health Care and Medicine Graduate Major

The Science and Technology for Health Care and Medicine Graduate Major is a interdisciplinary program that combines science and engineering with medical and dental sciences. The program aims to cultivate individuals with broad perspectives, advanced expertise, and a global mindset to contribute to the realization of a healthy, environmentally friendly, and sustainable global society.

Objectives

The objectives of the program are to:

• Foster globally competitive talent with the creativity and leadership to take on interdisciplinary challenges and develop new fields beyond their area of specialization.
• Cultivate students who possess a solid academic foundation, advanced interdisciplinary expertise, and a strong sense of ethics and technology.

Ideal Candidates

The ideal candidates for the program are:

Master's Degree Program

• Those who are interested in and eager to contribute to protecting human health and enriching society through science and technology for health care and medicine.
• Those who have fundamental academic proficiency in their own specialized field.
• Those who aspire to integrate knowledge from their own specialized field with that of other fields, and use this integration to help establish a sustainable society, all while maintaining a sense of ethics.
• Those who possess basic presentation, communication, and English skills.

Doctoral Degree Program

• Those who are interested in and eager to contribute to solving specific social problems through science and technology for health care and medicine.
• Those who are eager to take the lead, explore new frontiers, and create new knowledge.
• Those who possess an understanding of and interest in different cultures and values, with the ability to demonstrate flexible thinking and assertive action.

Skills Acquired

The skills acquired through the program include:

Master's Degree Program

• Broad expertise in conducting advanced research and technology development.
• General intercultural skills and the ability to continuously learn and think independently.
• Skills necessary to provide logical explanations, respond to various circumstances, and integrate diverse ideas.
• Passion to explore the potential of science and technology.
• Practical problem-solving skills.

Doctoral Degree Program

• Exceptional skills as a specialist.
• General intercultural skills and the ability to continuously learn and think independently.
• Skills necessary to provide logical and context-appropriate explanations to society, respond to various circumstances, and exhibit leadership.
• Ability to discover, explore, and define new challenges.
• Advanced problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate new insights.

Potential Career Paths

The potential career paths for graduates of the program include:

• Researcher at companies, public research institutes, etc.
• Engineer at companies, public research institutes, etc.
• School teacher
• Researcher and educator at universities, government offices, etc.

Potential Employers for Graduates

A wide range of companies and institutions, including but not limited to:

• Accenture
• Ajinomoto
• Agilent Technologies
• Asahi Kasei
• Asahi Glass
• Astellas Pharma
• Anritsu Infivis
• NHK
• NTT East
• Oji Paper
• Osaka University
• University of Oslo
• Omron
• Oregon State University
• Kao
• Casio
• Kanazawa University
• University of California
• Kawasaki Heavy Industries
• Kwansei Gakuin University
• Kansai Electric Power
• Canon
• Kyowa Hakko Kirin
• Kyocera
• Kuraray
• Kobe Steel
• Kobe University
• Cosmo Oil
• Konami
• Konica Minolta
• Komatsu
• National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
• Suntory
• Shiseido
• Sharp
• Showa Denko
• Shin-Etsu Chemical
• Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal
• JR East
• JT
• JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation
• JFE Steel
• 3M Japan
• Seiko Epson
• Sekisui Chemical
• Sony
• Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma
• Dai Nippon Printing
• Chiyoda
• Chugai Pharmaceutical
• TDK
• Texas Instruments
• DuPont
• Terumo
• Denso
• Dentsu
• Toshiba
• Tokyu Corporation
• Tokyo Electron
• Science Tokyo
• Tokyo Electric Power
• TOTO
• Tohoku University
• Toray
• Toppan Printing
• Toyota Motor
• DWANGO
• Nagoya Institute of Technology
• Nikon
• Nikkiso
• Nissan
• IBM Japan
• Japan Atomic Energy Agency
• NEC
• Nihon Unisys
• Nomura Securities
• Hakuhodo
• Panasonic
• Hitachi
• Hitachi Solutions
• BASF Japan
• FANUC
• Fujikura
• Fujitsu
• Fuji Xerox
• Fuji Film
• National Institute for Materials Science
• Bridgestone
• Furukawa Electric
• Bell Laboratories
• Bosch
• HOYA
• Honda Motor
• Mitsui Chemicals
• Mizuho Bank
• Mitsubishi Chemical
• Mitsubishi
• Mitsubishi Research Institute
• Mitsubishi Electric
• The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ
• Mitsubishi Materials
• Murata Manufacturing
• University of Maryland
• Mochida Pharmaceutical
• Morinaga
• Yokohama Rubber
• LION
• Rakuten
• RIKEN
• Recruit Holdings
• Lenovo
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• ROHM

Degree Offered

The program offers the following degrees:

• Master's Degree Program: Master of Science, Master of Engineering, Master of Arts
• Doctoral Degree Program: Doctor of Science, Doctor of Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy

Departments with Graduate Major in Science and Technology for Health Care and Medicine

The graduate major is offered in the following departments:

• Mechanical Engineering
• Systems and Control Engineering
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Information and Communications Engineering
• Materials Science and Engineering
• Chemical Science and Engineering
• Computer Science
• Life Science and Technology
• Innovation Science

Education Policy

The education policy for the graduate major includes:

• Education Policy for the Graduate Major in Science and Technology for Health Care and Medicine (Master's Program)
• Education Policy for the Graduate Major in Science and Technology for Health Care and Medicine (Doctoral Program)
• Graduate program briefing sessions