Toward World-Class Education and Research Tokyo Institute of Technology

Contents Overview Education Reform Top Global University Project Research International Cooperation

Overview Tokyo Tokyo Ookayama Campus Tamachi Campus Japan Suzukakedai Campus Narita Airport Haneda Airport Kanagawa Chiba

136 Years of Technical Innovation (Monotsukuri) Founded as Tokyo Vocational School by the Japanese Government To produce engineers with a high level of expertise To revitalize Japan through the promotion of technology 1881 Elevated to a degree conferring university as Tokyo Institute of Technology 1929 Department of Electric Engineering (1941) Reestablished as an independent administrative institution under the name National University Corporation Tokyo Institute of Technology 2004 The top science & technology university in Japan Present TSUBAME Supercomputer (2010-)

5,100 4,700 1,130 610 Composition and Organization Graduate 860 Schools (6) Science Engineering Materials and Chemical Technology Computing Life Science and Technology Environment and Society Members Graduate 5,100 Institute for Liberal Arts International 860 Undergraduate 4,700 Institute of Innovative Research Laboratory for Future Interdisciplinary Research of Science and Technology(FIRST) Laboratory for Materials and Structures(MSL) Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science(CLS) Laboratory for Advanced Nuclear Energy(LANE) International Research Center of Advanced Energy Systems for Sustainability Advanced Research Center for Social Information Science and Technology Research Units International 190 Faculty 1,130 Administrative Staff 610

Expense for Facilities and Research (Departmental) 86 Financial Data Revenue Expenditures Budget for Facilities 5 1.1% Expense for Facilities 1.1% Sponsored 147 30.6% Personnel 159 33.1% Operational Grants from MEXT 218 45.3% Sponsored 147 30.6% Sponsored 150 32.3% Operational Grants from MEXT 215 46.3% Sponsored 150 32.3% Personnel 171 36.9% Total $464 mil. Total $464 mil. General Administration 16 3.4% Retirement Allowance 13 2.8% Auxiliaries 31 6.7% Tuition, Fees and Other 63 13.6% Instruction and Research (Departmental) 86 18.5% Tuition, Fees and Other 66 13.6% Budget for Focused Policies 23 5% Unit: million USD 1USD = 100JPY Budget FY2016

(of the 1130 Faculty Members) Research Areas (of the 1130 Faculty Members) Humanities and Social Sciences Physics, Mathematics, and Earth and Planetary Sciences Chemistry and Materials Electronics and Information Technology Bioscience and Biotechnology Mechanics and Architecture

{ } To become one of the world’s top ten research universities Our Goal { To become one of the world’s top ten research universities } Contribution to Society Education Research Globalization Produce graduates who will thrive in a global society as the world's top researchers and leaders Achieve worldwide success in research and innovation & develop infrastructure to enhance research Create a global environment for education and research Contribute to society through research and educational achievement

Contents Overview Education Reform Top Global University Project Research International Cooperation

1 2 3 Education Reform Build the Education System Cultivate talented people in the fields of science and technology with the expertise and skills to lead Build the Education System of One of the World’s Top Universities 1 Innovate Learning 2 Promote ambitious internationalization 3

{ } Joining of undergraduate and graduate schools Innovations for Globalized Education Joining of undergraduate and graduate schools (April 2016) { } Continuity in the curricula between bachelor’s and master’s programs and　between master's and doctoral programs Clearly defined degree competencies

Innovations for Globalized Education Old System Current System Undergraduate 3 Schools 23 Departments 6 Schools, 20 Departments School of Science Mathematics / Physics / Chemistry / Earth and Planetary Sciences School of Engineering Science School of Bioscience and Biotechnology Mechanical Engineering / Systems and Control Engineering / Electrical and Electronic Engineering / Information and Communications Engineering / Industrial Engineering and Economics Discontinuity in curricula Engineering Graduate 6 Schools 45 Departments Graduate School of Science and Engineering Materials and Chemical Technology Materials Science and Engineering / Chemical Science and Engineering Institute for Liberal Arts Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology Mathematical and Computing Sciences / Computer Science Computing Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering Life Science and Technology Life Science and Technology Graduate School of Information Science and Engineering Architecture and Building Engineering / Civil and Environmental Engineering / Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering / Social and Human Sciences / Innovation Science / Technology and Innovation Management Graduate School of Decision Science and Technology Environment and Society Graduation School of Innovation Management

Schools, Departments and Majors Undergraduate Degree Program Master’s and Doctoral Degree Programs Science Mathematics ● Physics Chemistry Earth and Planetary Sciences Engineering Mechanical Engineering Systems and Control Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering Information and Communications Engineering Industrial Engineering and Economics Materials and Chemical Technology Materials Science and Engineering Chemical Science and Engineering Computing Mathematical and Computing Sciences Computer Science Life Science and Technology Environment and Society Architecture and Building Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering Social and Human Sciences Innovation Science Technology and Innovation Management Institute for Liberal Arts Liberal arts courses taken throughout each program Example: Graduate students in Mechanical Engineering can choose from 5 majors First year students gain core knowledge independent of the schools Major offered exclusively by department ● Human Centered Science and Biomedical Engineering ● Energy Science and Technology ● Engineering Sciences and Design ● Nuclear Engineering ● Artificial Intelligence ● Urban Design and Built Environment ●

Schools, Departments and Majors Undergraduate Degree Program Master’s and Doctoral Degree Programs Science Mathematics ● Physics Chemistry Earth and Planetary Sciences Engineering Mechanical Engineering Systems and Control Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering Information and Communications Engineering Industrial Engineering and Economics Materials and Chemical Technology Materials Science and Engineering Chemical Science and Engineering Computing Mathematical and Computing Sciences Computer Science Life Science and Technology Environment and Society Architecture and Building Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering Social and Human Sciences Innovation Science Technology and Innovation Management Institute for Liberal Arts Liberal arts courses taken throughout each program Example: Graduate students in Mechanical Engineering can choose from 5 majors First year students gain core knowledge independent of the schools Major offered exclusively by department ● Human Centered Science and Biomedical Engineering ● Energy Science and Technology ● Engineering Sciences and Design ● Nuclear Engineering ● Artificial Intelligence ● Urban Design and Built Environment ●

Schools, Departments and Majors Master’s and Doctoral Degree Programs Engineering Mechanical Engineering ● Systems and Control Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering Information and Communications Engineering Industrial Engineering and Economics Mechanical Engineering Biomedical Engineering and Human Centered Science Energy Science and Technology Engineering Sciences and Design Nuclear Engineering Systems and Control Engineering Engineering Sciences and Design Electrical and Electronic Engineering Biomedical Engineering and Human Centered Science Energy Science and Technology Nuclear Engineering Information and Communications Engineering Biomedical Engineering and Human Centered Science Industrial Engineering and Economics Engineering Sciences and Design

Revitalizing curricula Old Curriculum Current Curriculum [School Year] [Course Numbering] Doctoral Doctoral Thesis Research Doctoral Thesis Research 3rd year Graduate courses are provided in English 2nd year 600-699 Doctoral Major Courses Doctoral Major Courses 1st year Master’s Master’s Thesis Research 500-599 Master’s Thesis Research 2nd year Students can take both bachelor’s (200-399) and master’s (400-599) courses Master’s Major Courses 1st year Master’s Major Courses 450-499 Bachelor’s 350-449 Set 100-level courses, such as math, physics and chemistry, as general Institute requirements Undergraduate Major Courses 4th year Undergraduate Major Courses 300-349 3rd year More in-depth liberal arts education 200-299 2nd year Liberal Arts Courses Liberal Arts Courses 1st year 100-199

Contents Overview Education Reform Top Global University Project Research International Cooperation

Type B (Global Traction Type) Top Global University Project by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Enhances the international compatibility and competitiveness of higher education in Japan Provides prioritized support for the world-class and innovative universities that lead internationalization Selected universities are expected to press forward with comprehensive internationalization and university reform Type A (Top Type) Type B (Global Traction Type) The Top Type is for world-class universities that have the potential to be ranked in the top 100 in world university rankings. The Global Traction Type is for innovative universities that lead the internationalization of Japanese society, based on continuous improvement of their current efforts.

Top Global University Project List of Selected Plans: Type A Hokkaido University Tohoku University University of Tsukuba The University of Tokyo Tokyo Medical and Dental University Enhancing Tokyo Tech Education and Research Quality through Administrative Reforms for Internationalization Nagoya University Kyoto University Osaka University Hiroshima University Kyushu University Keio University Waseda University

Provide globally recognized education and research Project Principles Provide globally recognized education and research Share Tokyo Tech Quality with the world

Project Objectives Administrative reforms for internationalization 1 Innovations for globalized education 2 Innovations for globalized research 3

1 Project Objectives Personnel Infrastructure Finance Administrative reforms for internationalization Personnel Infrastructure Finance Aggressive investment in personnel for target fields Increase in space at the president’s discretion Swift injection of funds into target fields

2 Project Objectives Assurance of an internationally Innovations for globalized education Academic tuning for easier credit transfer International dissemination of education information Acquisition of international accreditations (EURO-ACE, JABEE, etc.) Assurance of an internationally recognized education system

3 Project Objectives Innovations for globalized research Versatile management which encourages leadership and mobility for researchers Promotion of international collaborative research Implementation of a doctoral researcher exchange program