Engineering

Graduate School of Engineering

The Tohoku University Graduate School of Engineering aims to develop researchers who think for themselves and carry out research with ethical standards and courage to realize a safe, secure, and prosperous society, and who can play a role in developing and innovating future science and technology with abundant creativity and research capability, based on profound knowledge and broad perspectives on nature and human beings. It also aims to develop professional engineers who can contribute to the sustainable development of society with not only highly specialized knowledge but also long-term perspectives and an international outlook. Specifically, we welcome students with the following academic abilities and skills, and who aspire to be creative, highly proficient researchers and professional engineers who contribute to the sustainable development of society:

Master’s Degree Program

1. Basic academic skills needed to learn engineering;
2. Logical thinking ability required to solve problems; and
3. Language proficiency sufficient to adapt to the global educational and research environment and to succeed in the world.

For this reason, the Graduate School of Engineering conducts Regular Selection, Special Selection for Working Adults, Special Selection for Foreign Students, Special Selection Program for Recommended Students, Selection for Students Expected to Graduate in September/Graduated, Special Selection for Early Graduate Students, and Selection for International Degree Courses Offering Education in English, to select students with an emphasis on the abilities and qualities necessary to carry out research in line with the educational policies.

Applicants for Regular Selection, Special Selection for Foreign Students, Selection for Students Expected to Graduate in September/Graduated, Special Selection for Early Graduate Students, and Selection for International Degree Courses Offering Education in English will be selected by each department through appropriate procedures by combining the methods: a written examination etc. to evaluate basic knowledge and specialized knowledge in engineering, an oral interview to assess their aptitude, and the evaluation of language proficiency. The selection will be made by a comprehensive assessment.
Applicants for the Special Selection Program for Recommended Students will be selected by each department through appropriate procedures by combining the methods: an essay to evaluate their logical thinking ability and writing skills, an oral interview to evaluate their research plan and research motivation etc. If necessary, language proficiency will be also considered for the selection.
Applicants for the Selection for Working Adults will be selected by each department based on an oral interview to evaluate their research plan, research motivation, etc. If necessary, the score of written examinations, such as the Regular Selection and language proficiency test, will be considered.
All new students are expected to have basic knowledge to understand advanced studies in the related fields and undertake research.

Doctoral Degree Program

1. A broad range of basic engineering knowledge, advanced expertise on their own research fields, and the ability to develop them in a flexible manner; and
2. The ability to logically present and discuss the significance and outcome of their research.

For this reason, the Graduate School of Engineering conduct Regular Selection, Special Selection for Working Adults, Special Selection for Foreign Students, and Selection for International Degree Courses Offering Education in English, to select students with an emphasis on the abilities and qualities necessary to carry out research in line with our educational philosophies and goals.

Applicants for Regular Selection, Special Selection for Foreign Students, and Selection for International Degree Courses Offering Education in English will be selected by each department through appropriate procedures by combining the methods: a written examination etc. to evaluate basic knowledge and specialized knowledge in engineering, language proficiency, and an oral interview to assess their aptitude. The selection will be made with an emphasis on the results of the written examination.
For Special Selection for Working Adults, the applicants will be selected by each department based on an oral interview to evaluate their research plan, research motivation, etc. If necessary, basic and specialized knowledge in engineering and an evaluation of their essay will also be considered in the selection process.
All new students are expected to have research experiences and basic knowledge to conduct independent research.