Biomedical Engineering

Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering

The Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering offers facilities and equipment that enable students to conduct cutting-edge research together with faculty members, under Tohoku University’s traditional philosophy of “”Research First.”” Our educational goal is to nurture human resources possessing creativity and high research ability, and engineers with advanced expertise. Our hope is that they will carry out research based on their ideas and play a role in developing and innovating science and technology in medicine and welfare to realize a prosperous society based on a broad perspective and deep knowledge in this interdisciplinary field that bridges medicine and engineering. We are looking for the
following types of applicant.

• Those who have a strong passion for contributing to the medical and welfare fields by creating and innovating science and technology.
• Those who have a strong desire to transform society through innovation in medicine, health, and welfare.
• Those who have the basic academic skills necessary to study medical engineering and a solid desire to learn at Tohoku University.
• Those who have the creativity and the ability to open up new research areas.
• Those who have a strong sense of ethics and can act responsibly.

For this reason, the Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering conducts general selection, special selection for graduates of the early graduation system (Master’s Degree Program), special selection for international students, and special selection for working adults (Doctoral Degree Program) to select students with an emphasis on whether or not the applicant has the high level of ability and qualifications necessary to do research in line with the educational philosophy and goals of the Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering.

Master’s Degree Program

In the general selection, the special selection for graduates of the early graduation system, and the special selection for international students, a written examination etc. is given to evaluate basic and specialized knowledge. The selection will be made by a comprehensive assessment, together with the evaluation of language proficiency. For international students, Japanese language proficiency may also be examined.
We hope that students will have acquired the basic academic skills necessary to conduct research and develop advanced knowledge in their field of specialization before admission.

Doctoral Degree Program

In the general selection and the special selection for international students, an interview is given to evaluate the applicant’s research content for the first two years of the doctoral course (Master’s Degree Program), past research contents, and research plan etc., and the selection will be made by a comprehensive assessment through appropriate procedures by combining the interview and evaluation of submitted documents, together with the evaluation of language proficiency.
In the special selection for working adults, an interview is given to evaluate the applicant’s work history, research content as a working adult, basic academic skills, and research plan etc., and the selection will be made by a comprehensive assessment through appropriate procedures by combining the interview and evaluation of submitted documents. If necessary, the evaluation of language proficiency will be considered.
We hope that students will have the necessary research experience and basic academic skills to conduct independent research before admission.