1. Toward World-Class Education and Research
Tokyo Institute of Technology

2. Contents
Overview
Education Reform
Top Global University Project
Research
International Cooperation

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

4. 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. 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

6. 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 %
Retirement
Allowance %
Auxiliaries
31 6.7%
Tuition, Fees and Other 63
13.6%
Instruction
and Research (Departmental) 86
18.5%
Tuition, Fees and Other %
Budget for
Focused Policies
23 5%
Unit: million USD
1USD = 100JPY
Budget FY2016

7. (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

8. { } 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

9. Contents
Overview
Education Reform
Top Global University Project
Research
International Cooperation

10. 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

11. { } 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

12. 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

13. 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 ●

14. 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 ●

15. 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

16. 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
Doctoral Major Courses
Doctoral Major Courses
1st year
Master’s
Master’s Thesis Research
Master’s Thesis Research
2nd year
Students can take both bachelor’s ( ) and master’s ( ) courses
Master’s Major Courses
1st year
Master’s Major Courses
Bachelor’s
Set 100-level courses, such as math, physics and chemistry, as general Institute requirements
Undergraduate
Major Courses
4th year
Undergraduate
Major Courses
3rd year
More in-depth liberal arts
education
2nd year
Liberal Arts Courses
Liberal Arts Courses
1st year

17. Contents
Overview
Education Reform
Top Global University Project
Research
International Cooperation

18. 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.

19. 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

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

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

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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