General Information for International Students
The International Student Center, University of Tsukuba has prepared a guidebook entitled"Enrollment Guidebook for International Students", which provides comprehensive information for international students whowish to apply to our university. The guidebook contains necessary information for application for different student categories,
such as regular students, research students, credited auditors, etc. Please visit
http ://www.intersc.tsukuba.ac.jp/Location and Access
University of Tsukuba is located in the Tsukuba Science City,
60 km northeast of Tokyo. Tsukuba Science City has about
60 educational and research organizations including theUniversity of Tsukuba, Tsukuba University of Technology,and Tsukuba Gakuin University, in 2,700 hectare-city area.

For information on Tsukuba City and Tsukuba
Science City, please visit the following sites.
- Tsukuba City
http: //www.city.tsukuba.ibaraki.jp/- Tsukuba Center for Institutes
http: //www.mext.go.jp/a̲menu/kokusai/
kouryucenter/english/

Cooperative Graduate School Program
We have links with a number of research institutes in Tsukuba Science City and Tokai village.
We employ researchers from Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST),
Public Works Research Institute (PWRI), and Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) as professors and associate professors.
Our students have opportunity to have their work supervised by the researchers from leading edge research facilities.

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Contact address
If you have questions, please feel free to contact us.
Department of Engineering Mechanics and Energy,
Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering, University of Tsukuba
1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba - city, 305- 8573, Japan
Phone : + 81-29 - 853-5059（Department Office）, FAX : +81- 29 - 853 -5207

Haneda Airport

ersionThe latest admissions information is available on our website.
TOEIC or TOEFL score is used for the evaluation of English proﬁciency. An undergraduate academic transcript is necessary.
There is an oral examination on topics in mathematics and physics.
More details of the examination can be found on the departmental website.

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Primary energy sources̶including fossil fuels such as coal, petroleum and natural gas, as well as nuclear power and naturalenergy̶are used to operate the electrical devices, automobiles and suchlike that we depend on, and the form of the energy isSpace Exploration Engineering( Representative : Professor Makihito Nishioka )changed until it eventually becomes heat. The energy-conversion technology which transforms one sort of energy into anotheris vitally important for effectively utilizing limited energy resources to establish a sustainable society. Our research group

Our research group studies the engineering theory and technology necessary for expanding the frontiers of space. Utilizing

studies and develops environment - friendly energy-conversion technologies and networks.

theories of combustion mechanism, improvement in performance of new materials, use of plasma, and physical phenomena at
extremely low temperatures, we conduct applied research in advanced engineering technologies such as the development ofEnergy and Environmentolog y ( Representative : Professor Hideaki Monji )next-generation aircraft and rocket engines, small-scale satellites, atmospheric re-entry craft, thermal control devices,
planetary exploration rovers, experiments on board the ISS, and so on. This work is done with the collaboration ofneighboring research institutes, such as JAXA and AIST. Our wide - ranging interests are always energetically seeking newinterdisciplinary research ﬁelds such as preserving the Earthʼs environment, medical technology in space, and space art.

MessagefromtheProf. Takashi Matsushima, Chair, Department of Engineering Mechanics and Energy

Chair

E-mail : tmatsu@kz.tsukuba.ac.jp

Our department provides interdisciplinary education and research covering a wide range of engineering and scientiﬁcﬁelds. Our course of study helps students acquire a comprehensive picture of our highly specialized society fromscientiﬁc and technological perspectives, and helps them ﬁnd optimal solutions towards a sustainable world. Moreover,
our faculty members oﬀer state-of-the-art research topics such as the ones shown in this brochure, and students candevelop in-depth expertise through their research project. Please visit our webpage for more details, and contact ourfaculty members related to your areas of interest if you are considering joining us. We look forward to seeing you on ourlush green campus located in the midst of Tsukuba Science City!

Our research group studies durability evaluation technology and advanced simulation technology for structures and materials
in mechanical engineering ﬁelds. We develop solutions on micro and macro scales using experimental, theoretical andDisaster Control ( Representative : Professor Yuki Sakai)

numerical simulation methods. We have research programs on (1) high-temperature durability evaluation technology forpolymer-type carbon-ﬁber reinforcement materials and homogenization analysis for thermal problems; (2) the destruction
mechanism for bonded joints at leading edges and non-destructive evaluation methods using electromagnetism; (3) durability
measurement and analysis methods for steel and elastomer materials in high-temperature power plants.

The threats of earthquakes, tsunamis, ﬁres, heavy rain and suchlike pose grave dangers to our lives and cause great damage.
In addition to these sudden occurrences, serious damage may also be caused by the deterioration of materials, and long-term
environmental disturbances. This group conducts research to develop advanced engineering technology to control disasters,and disaster-prevention systems, by understanding the eﬀects of these disturbances on the ground, lifelines, buildings andMulti - Scale Solid Materials Engineering

bridges and by studying the causes of damage in detail.

( Representative : Professor Masamichi Kawai )For more details of the research topics of our faculty members, please visit our website → http://www.kz.tsukuba.ac.jp
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