The fields of science and engineering, twin pillars supporting modern society, continue to expand rapidly in breadth and variety. The expansion generates a demand to nurture individuals capable not only of pushing forward their fields of specialization, but creating new values, opening up new fields of science, engineering, and scholarship, and leading us into new eras.

By providing its students with a solid foundation in the fields that form the foundations of modern science and engineering Emathematics, information science, mechanical science, materials science, electronic and photonic science, and intermedia art and science Ethe School of Fundamental Science and Engineering seeks to produce individuals who have the ability to explore promising new areas.

Note: Students select a home department after a year’s study.

The School of Fundamental Sciences and Engineering seeks to equip graduates with the skills and capacity to generate useful results in key areas of science and technology. To this end, the School provides training and research opportunities in the fundamentals of next-generation technologies — materials science, energy, aerospace, and informatics — as well as the underlying mathematical principles and applied mathematics solutions that unify these disciplines. First-year students pursue a common curriculum covering basic mathematical tools such as differential and integral calculus and linear algebra, engineering fundamentals such as modeling and simulation, information engineering, and intermedia engineering. During their first year of study, students are given the chance to consider various areas of interest for future study. The topics of interest identified are then consolidated during their second year. In the third and fourth years, students are assigned to laboratories to pursue research in their areas of specialization under the close guidance of teachers. Students acquire a thorough grounding in the basic principles and applications of their chosen area and develop the ability to identify and solve problems. In this way, the School of Fundamental Science and Engineering equips graduates with the experience and expertise required of modern engineers and researchers.

The Graduate School of Fundamental Science and Engineering offers four programs: Pure and Applied Mathematics; Computer Science and Engineering; Applied Mechanics; and Electronic and Photonic Systems. After learning the basics in the School of Fundamental Science and Engineering, students move on to advanced research at the Graduate School.
A key attraction of the Graduate School is its curricula. Under previous Graduate School curricula, students tended to select a package of specialized courses to add to a basic School curriculum. But the current rate of advances in science and technology make it increasingly difficult to obtain basic skills and understanding of sufficient depth and breadth from undergraduate study alone. To address this issue, the Graduate School has realigned its curricula more closely with those of the School. As a key feature, the new curricula permit students to study both their specialized fields and other related fields in a systematic fashion, resulting in a well-rounded scientific education that lets them see the roles played by their chosen areas of specialization in science and engineering. The curricula also emphasize laboratory work aligned with course lecture content. The goal is to nurture individuals with the ability to adapt flexibly to next-generation trends in science and engineering.