PROSPECTUS
FOR
THE DOCTORAL PROGRAM
Graduate School of Engineering
KOBE UNIVERSITY
Round 1，2025（Starting in April, 2025）

About Kobe University Graduate School of Engineering
Kobe University Graduate School of Engineering was established in April 2007 in the wake of thereorganization of the Graduate School of Natural Science. Both the Master’s and Doctoral Programsof the Graduate School of Engineering consist of the following five departments: Architecture, Civil
Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Chemical Scienceand Engineering.
A Doctoral Degree, either a Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering or a Doctor of Philosophy, will be
granted upon completion of the Doctoral Program of the Graduate School of Engineering.
Admission Policy of Kobe University Graduate School of Engineering
Engineering refers to an academic discipline dedicated to developing an understanding of nature toserve humanity, pursuing the principles of nature to solve social issues, and building a sustainable
society in which people can live in harmony with nature.
The Graduate School of Engineering promotes fundamental scientific research, engages in appliedresearch that contributes to society, and conducts research and education to develop individuals who
can demonstrate advanced and broad knowledge, extensive creativity, high ethical standards, andglobal mindedness. The Graduate School is committed to enrolling students from a wide range ofbackgrounds, including people who have conducted and published research at a company,
laboratory, or the like, and international students.
The Graduate School of Engineering welcomes applications from those who meet the criteria below,
in addition to the criteria set forth in the Admission Policy of Kobe University.
Doctoral Program●Applicants are sought with the following qualities and abilities:
1. Students who show enthusiasm for identifying the principles underlying natural phenomena
and possess the potential to contribute to human society through science and technology.
[Required competences: critical thinking, good judgement, expression, interest, andmotivation]
2. Students who possess high ethical standards and is able to consider the impact of scienceand technology on human society.
[Required competences: critical thinking, good judgement, expression, interest, andmotivation]
3. Students who derive satisfaction from identifying novel challenges and finding creative
solutions.
[Required competences: critical thinking, good judgement, expression, interest, andmotivation]
4. Students who use their international experience to increase their cultural awareness,particularly with respect to the potential applications of their research.
[Required competences: critical thinking, good judgement, expression, initiative,
cooperativeness, interest, and motivation]
5. Students who demonstrate a passion for acquiring advanced and specialized academic
knowledge and capabilities in order to conduct cutting-edge research.
[Required competences: knowledge, technique, critical thinking, good judgement,
expression, interest, and motivation]

●Basic Policy for the Selection of Students:
In order to select students demonstrating the qualities above, in line with the Diploma Policy andCurriculum Policy of the Doctoral Program of the Graduate School of Engineering, the Graduate
School assesses various competences in the entrance examination below.
General entrance examination is designed to assess knowledge, technique, critical thinking, good
judgement, expression, initiative, cooperativeness, interest, and motivation.
( Admissions enquiries for the Doctoral Program of the Graduate School of Engineering)
Kobe University Graduate School of Engineering, Student Affairs Section
1-1, Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe 657-8501
Tel :+81(0)78-803-6350
e-mail:eng-kyomugakusei@office.kobe-u.ac.jp
Graduate School of Engineering Website: http://www.eng.kobe-u.ac.jp/
Kobe University Website:
https://www.kobe-u.ac.jp/

Table of Contents
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The Doctoral Program of the Graduate School of Engineering, General Admission
Guidelines
1． Departments and Number of Students to be Accepted ……………………………………… 1
2． Qualification for Applicants………………………………………………………………

1……………………………………………………………………

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4．Screening Methods ……………………………………………………………………………

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5．Date and Place for the Interviews …………………………………………………………

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3． Application Procedures

6．Announcement of Successful Applicants …………………………………………………… 5
7. Admission Procedure…………………………………………………………………………

8. Eligibility Screening
9. Others5…………………………………………………………………

5………………………………………………………………………………………

6◎ Payment methods of the entrance examination fees from a location overseas …………… 10◎ⅡSpecial Education System for Students Entering From Workplace ……………………

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Introduction to the Doctoral Program of the Graduate School of Engineering
1．Philosophy and Features of Curriculum …………………………………………………… 12
2．Features of Doctoral Program Education …………………………………………………… 12
3．Departments and Divisions of the Graduate School of Engineering ………………………… 12〇 Departments, Divisions, Education and Research Fields ………………………………… 16〇 Departments and Divisions Guidance◎……………………………………………………

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Attached Documents (A Set of Forms Designated by the Graduate School ofEngineering Required for Application)○ Application Form (Form No.1)○ Curriculum Vitae (Form No. 2)○ ID for the examination (Form No.3)○ Certificate of payment Card (Form No. 4)○ About the payment of entrance exam fee for application (Form No. 5)

○ Summary of master’s thesis and Research Progress Report (Form No. 6)○ Research proposal (Form No. 7)○ Self-addressed Forms (Form No. 8)○ Envelope (For sending the ID for the examination) (Form No. 9)○ Application Form for Examination of Qualification (Form No. 10)○ History of research (Form No. 11)○ Research experience (Form No. 12)

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The Doctoral Program of the Graduate School of Engineering
General Admission Guidelines2025 April (Round 1)
Kobe University Graduate School of Engineering, the Doctoral Program
Application Guidelines
1. Departments and the Number of Students to be Accepted
Department

No. of Students

Architecture
8
Civil Engineering
6
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
8
Mechanical Engineering
10
Chemical Science and Engineering
10
Total
42
(Note) The number of students to be accepted includes students who go on to a doctoral
program from our master’s programs, foreign students and students entering from theworkforce.
2. Qualification for ApplicantsApplicants must currently meet one of the following requirements or be eligible to meet one ofthese requirements by March 31, 2025.
(1) Those who have obtained a master’s degree or the professional degree(2) Those who have obtained a degree equivalent to a master’s degree or a professional degree
in a foreign country(3) Those living in Japan who have completed a correspondence course in a foreign-affiliatededucational institution and obtained a degree equivalent to a master’s degree or aprofessional degree(4) Those who have completed their education in a foreign-affiliated university within a school
educational system of a foreign country in Japan and designated by the Minister of
Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, limited to those who have obtained adegree equivalent to a master’s degree or a professional degree(5) Those who have been conferred, a degree equivalent to a master’s degree from the United
Nations University which was promulgated by the General Assembly of the United Nations
on December 11, 1972 and in accordance with the Agreement between Japan and theUnited Nations concerning the Act on Special Measures Incident to Enforcement of theAgreement between the United Nations and Japan regarding the Headquarters of the United
Nations University (1976, Resolution 72, Article 1, Item 2)(6) Those who have completed the curricula at a foreign university, an educational institution
which is designated under Item 4, or the United Nations University and are recognized ashaving academic abilities equivalent or superior to those given a master’s degree by passing
the examination and screening which are equivalent to the ones stipulated in Article 16,
paragraph (2) of the Standards for Establishment of Graduate Schools (under Minister of
Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ordinance No. 28, 1974).
(7) Those who are approved by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology (under Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Public
Notice No. 118, 1989).
(8) Those who are 24 years of age or older and are recognized by Eligibility Screening as
having academic abilities equivalent or superior to those given a master’s degree or aprofessional degree.
【Note】 Those who intend to apply under the requirement (7) or (8) above should refer to “8.
Eligibility Screening” because they are subject to screening prior to their applications.

13. Application Procedures（1） Period of application and how to submit the application
From July 23 (Tue) 2024 to July 26 (Fri) 2024
When you submit in person, the office hours are Monday through Friday, from 9:00 to 11:30 &13:00-17:00.
If you submit by mail, your application documents must arrive no later than 17:00, July 26(Fri) 2024.On the envelope, write “Application Documents for the Doctoral Program” in red
and mail it by “express registered mail”（2） Mailing Address:
Kobe University Graduate School of Engineering, Students Affairs Section
1-1, Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe 657-8501
Tel +81(0)78-803-6350 (direct)（3） Application documents
Application Documents

Applicants who
are required tosubmit(A)

Application FormAll Applicants(B)

ID for the examination

All Applicants(C)

Certificate ofPayment Card

All Applicants(D)

Photograph（3 sheets in total）

All Applicants(E)

Curriculum Vitae

All ApplicantsCertificate of(Prospective) Graduation

Applicants who
apply with a
Qualification forApplicants(1), (2), (3), (4)or (5)

Academic Transcript

Applicants who
apply with a
Qualification forApplicants(1), (2), (3), (4)or (5)(F)(G)

Comments
Form designated by the Graduate School ofEngineering (Form No.1)
Form designated by the Graduate School ofEngineering (Form No.3)
Form designated by the Graduate School ofEngineering (Form No.4)
Affix two copies of photograph to the designatedplaces on the application form and the ID for theexamination. Enclose also a copy of photographwhich is 3 cm long and 2.4 cm wide for yourstudent ID card. The photograph should be 4 cm
long and 3 cm wide and of upper body, taken
within three months prior to submitting theapplication; in the picture, you should be looking
straight ahead with your head uncovered.
Form designated by the Graduate School ofEngineering (Form No.2)
A Certificate of (Prospective) Graduation issued by
the head of department or the principal of thegraduate school you graduated from.
If the Graduation Certificate indicated above does
not show the degree you obtained, please submit acertificate of degree as well.
(Not required if the applicants are currently
enrolled in the Graduate School ofEngineering of Kobe University as
Non-Degree Seeking Research Students.)
Academic performance record created by the headof department or the principal of the graduate
school you graduated from
(Not required if the applicants are currently
enrolled in the Graduate School ofEngineering of Kobe University as
Non-Degree Seeking Research Students.)

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(H)

Bring the attached form of JP bank (Form No. 5)
and deposit the fee from the bank; make sure toaffix the proof of receipt of postal transfer for
entrance exam fee to the mounting card and send it
together with the application documents. (Whenpaying from overseas, please refer to the “Guide foroverseas remittance of entrance examination fees”
on page 9.)Japanesegovernment-sponsoredinternational
students who will continue to be so after enrollment
do not have to pay the fee on condition that theysubmitthe“CertificateofJapanese
Government-sponsored International Student” fromthe university where you are currently enrolled(unless you are a student of Kobe University).

Entrance Exam Fee:
30,000 Japanese yen

All Applicants

A Copy of
Master’s Thesis

Applicants who
have completed amaster's degree
program(master course)

Summary ofMaster's Thesis

Applicants who
have completed amaster's degree
program(master course)

Research Progress
ReportApplicants whoare expected tocomplete a
master's degree
program (master’scourse) or who
have succeeded ineligibility
screening(I)

Reference Material(J)

Research Proposal(K)

Resident Certificates(L)

Self-Addressed
Forms

(M)

Envelope

A copy of your master’s thesis written either inJapanese or in English. If not available, pleasecontact the Student Affairs Section of Graduate
School of Engineering in advance and follow the
instructions you will be provided.
A set of copies of the A4 outline written in both
Japanese (approx. 2,000 characters) and English(approx. 1,200 words), with a cover sheet
designated by the Graduate School of Engineering(Form No. 6). For foreign applicants, an English
copy alone is sufficient.
A set of copies of the A4 report written in both
Japanese (approx. 2,000 characters) and English(approx. 1,200 words), with a cover sheet
designated by the Graduate School of Engineering(Form No. 6). For foreign applicants, an English
copy alone is sufficient.

Any reference material other than indicated above
may be submitted.
A copy of A4 report written in Japanese (approx.
All Applicants
2,000 characters) or English (approx. 1,200 words)(except successful
with a cover sheet designated by the Graduate
applicants of
School of Engineering (Form No. 7) indicating theeligibility screening)details of your intended research and field.
Foreign applicants should submit a copy of
Resident Certificate which is issued by the local
Foreignmunicipality (valid for 30 days from issue date), or
Applicantsa document that can take the place of the Resident
Certificate. (Only for those residing in Japan)
Write your postal code, address, and name in the
All Applicants
form designated by the Graduate School ofEngineering (Form No.8).
Write your postal code, home address and nameAll Applicantson the envelope designated by the Graduate School(except those whoof Engineering and attach 354 yen stamps(Formlive abroad)No.9).
All Applicants〔Note〕(1) No changes are allowed in the application documents once they have been received. The

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entrance exam fee will not be returned to an applicant except in cases where the applicant
did not apply or the application was not accepted.
(2) The certificates submitted must be the originals, and no photocopy of the certificate will be
acceptable. Make sure that documents created in a foreign language other than English areaccompanied by a Japanese translation or English translation with the translation
accreditation issued by a public institution such as the diplomatic facilities of Japanese orforeign government.
(3) Applicants should select a desired faculty member from the “Departments and Divisions
Guidance” and indicate his/her name in the admission application form. Without the desired
faculty member’s name, the application documents will not be accepted. Also, applicantsshould closely contact the expected academic supervisor and create a research proposal.
(4) For those who submit a certificate of prospective graduation, please submit a certificate ofgraduation when you enroll. If the certificate does not show the degree you obtain, pleasesubmit a certificate of degree as well.
4. Screening Methods
Admission will be determined based on the results of academic examination together with thesubmitted documents.
The academic examination will consist of an oral examination and interview.
(1) Content of a master’s thesis or research progress report
Examined as to whether or not the applicant has basic academic skills required for the course.
(2) English capability (for applicants graduated from a foreign university, both English andJapanese language skills are examined)
Examined as to whether or not the applicant has language skills required for the course.
(3) Content of research proposal
Examined as to whether or not the research plan meets the doctoral degree to be awarded.
5. Date and Place for the Interviews
Date
Place
RemarkGraduate School ofApplicants will be notified of time
August 26, 2024 （Mon）
Engineering Building,and place for the interview at a
Kobe University,
later date.
If applicants who live outside Japan cannot attend interviews at the date and place indicated above
due to a particular reason, a remote interview may be approved through facilities such asvideoconferencing. Applicants wishing to be interviewed remotely must apply to the expected
academic supervisor and receive a written permit before submitting the application form.
【Access to Kobe University Graduate School of Engineering Building】
Hanshin “Mikage” station, JR “Rokkomichi” station, or Hankyu “Rokko” station.
Kobe City Bus No. 16 (bound for Rokko Cable)
Shindai Kokusai Bunkagaku Kenkyuka Mae, 5 min on foot to the Rokkodai Campus

46. Announcement of Successful Applicants
September 6, 2024 (Friday) (scheduled)
The results will be announced via the website of Kobe University Graduate School of Engineering.
http://www.eng.kobe-u.ac.jp/examinee.html*Successful applicants will receive the letter of acceptance. Inquiries will not be accepted via
telephone.
7. Admission Procedure(1) Admission procedure period and admission documents
The admission procedure period is scheduled to be around mid-March 2025. The details will bemailed to each successful applicant in late February 2025 with necessary documents for theprocedure.
(2) Fees
Division

In Japanese yen

Admission fee

Tuitionfee

RemarkAdmission fee should be paid during theadmission procedure period.

282,000For
semester

267,900

Annualtotal

535,800

Refer to the “General Information for Successful
Applicants” which will be sent in late February2025.
［In case the tuition is revised, the new fee isapplied from the time of the revision.］（Note）The amounts quoted above apply to 2024.
〔Note〕(1) The admission of applicants who fall under the following items may be revoked.
(A) Applicants who made a false declaration(B) Applicants who did not meet the qualification requirements(2) The admission fee already paid will not be returned for any reason.
(3) Admission fee and tuition fee are not required for Japanese government-sponsored international
students who will continue to be so after enrollment.
8. Eligibility Screening
Those who intend to apply under the requirements “2. Qualification for Applicants (7) or (8)” will
be screened by the following documents submitted.
(1) Documents necessary for screening(A) Application Form for Examination of Qualification: the application form designated by the
Graduate School of Engineering (Form No. 10)(B) Graduation certificate created by the head of faculty or the principal of the university you
graduated from(C) Curriculum Vitae: the form designated by the Graduate School of Engineering (Form No. 2)(D) History of research: created by immediate manager or representative of education/research
institute or company where the research was conducted. If such a certification is unavailable,
an application written by the applicant can substitute it. Use the form designated by the
Graduate School of Engineering. (Form No. 11)(E) Research experience (A4): the outline of a thesis that is “an equivalent of master’s thesis”. A

5set of copies written in both Japanese (approx. 2,000 characters) and English (approx. 1,200
words), with a cover sheet designated by the Graduate School of Engineering (Form No. 12).
For foreign applicants, an English copy alone is sufficient.
(F) Materials of research achievements: Index of thesis and separate print (photocopy acceptable),which are the basis of the research achievements, along with references of otherachievements, if any. In case of collaborative research, attach the material clearly indicating
the portion the applicant was in charge.
(G) Research proposal (A4): a copy of a report indicating the field and research the applicant
would like to explore, written either in Japanese (approx. 2,000 characters) or English (1,200 words) with a cover sheet designated by the Graduate School of Engineering (Form No.
7).
(H) A self-addressed envelope (23.5cm long×12cm wide with a 354 yen stamp)
Note that those who have completed a 6-year course of medical college, dental college, orveterinary medicine are not required to submit the abovementioned (D), (E) and (F).
(2) Period and place for submission
Your application documents must be submitted in person or by mail (simple registered mailmarked “Application Form for Examination of Qualification” in red on the envelope) by Monday,
June 17, 2024, to the Student Affairs Section of the Graduate School of Engineering.
Office hours (for those who hand in): Monday through Friday: 9:00-11:30 & 13:00-16:00(3) Announcement of the screening results
Successful applicants will be notified of the result by Wednesday, July 3, 2024.
9. Others
1. Admission Fee Payment Exemption
The details will be announced via the website of Kobe University.
https://www.kobe-u.ac.jp/en/study_in_kobe/tuition/about_exemption_enrollment.html
2. Admission Fee Payment Deferral
The details will be announced via the website of Kobe University.
https://www.kobe-u.ac.jp/en/study_in_kobe/tuition/about_exemption_enrollment.html
3. Tuition Fee Payment Exemption
The details will be announced via the website of Kobe University.
https://www.kobe-u.ac.jp/en/study_in_kobe/tuition/about_exemption_tuition.html
4. Handling of personal information(1) Kobe University complies with legislation such as the “Act on the Protection of
Personal Information, Act No. 57 of May 30, 2003” in using applicants’ personal
information, and handles it based on the “Guideline on the Control of Personal
Information Held by Kobe University.”(2) Personal information including the individual results of screening shall be used forscreening (application procedures, conducting screening), announcement of successful
applicants, enrollment procedures, future screening methods, and surveys/research aimed
at improving university education. The results of these surveys/research will be publishedwithout information that could identify specific individuals.
(3) The personal information of enrolled students provided for the application will be used
for supporting the students after enrollment (health management, tuition fee exemption or
scholarship application), educational purposes (registration, academic instruction),tuition-fee related matters, and other corresponding work.
(4) Part of these operations may be outsourced to an agency (hereafter referred to as

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“Agency”). In cases where operations are outsourced, all or part of the personal
information provided will be provided to such an Agency under a nondisclosure
obligation within a certain limit necessary for the Agency to execute the operations.
5. Control and Prevention of Infectious Diseases
Submission of a certificate demonstrating inoculation and an antibody test against measles andrubella:Kobe University has implemented the Measles and Rubella Registration Policy, and all newly
enrolled Kobe University students must submit one of the following three certificates(①, ②, or ③) to prevent a possible outbreak of measles and rubella on campus.
① A vaccination certificate to prove that you were inoculated against measles and rubella(twice each after one year of age) . (recommended)② A vaccination certificate to prove that you were inoculated with measles and rubella vaccineseach within the last five years (since April 2020).
③ An antibody certificate verifying that you have sufficient antibody titer in your blood (refer tothe chart next page) to prevent the development of measles and rubella, based on the results of an
antibody test performed within the last five years (since April 2020).
＊ For ① and ②, it can be a combined vaccine of measles and rubella vaccines (e.g., MR
vaccine).
＊ For ① and ②, the certificate must be issued by an accredited medical institution,and state thetype of vaccine and the date of inoculation.
＊ If there is a history of vaccination, please submit ③or receive vaccination and submit ① or②.
＊ For ③, the certificate must specify the measuring method and the measured values of antibody
titer in your blood (refer to the next page), and it must satisfy the judging standard listed in thechart. A blood test report sheet itself can be accepted for submission.
If the antibody titer in your blood is insufficient, you must receive the necessary vaccination,and submit either ① or ②.
＊ You may submit a combination of ①, ②, and ③ (e.g., ① for measles, and ③ for rubella).
＊ If the antibody titer level is below requirements, yet you cannot be inoculated with vac cines
for some reason (e.g. illness or body composition), please submit an official document (forexample, a certificate issued by the doctor) explaining why.
<Submission Period and Place of Submission>・All successful undergraduate and graduate applicants enrolling in April :Please submit at the time of the medical checkup for new students scheduled in April.

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Measuring Methods and Judging Standards for Protective Antibodies in Blood
Judging Standard
Remarks
Measuring
MethodIgG －methodMeasles

RubellaEIA

8.0 ≦ positive（16.0 ≦ ）＊NT method

256x ≦ positive(256x ≦ ）＊4.0x ≦ positive(8x ≦ ）＊HI method
IgG－EIAmethod32x ≦ positive
8.0 ≦ positive

PA method

Positive result by one of these threemethods.

Positive result by one of these two
methods.
(HI
methodisrecommended)＊ Antibody testing is not required if the vaccination history meets the requirements or if
additional vaccinations are given.
＊ Make sure the above methods are followed when the antibody titer is measured in your blood.
＊ The protective antibody value differs according to the measuring method used. Please note thatthe judging standards are higher than the usual standards used at medical institutions.
＊ Before you visit a medical institution, please make an appointment and confirm that theantibody test and/or the vaccine you need are available at that institution.
When you visit a doctor at a medical institution, make sure you present this guidebook so yourdoctor can issue the necessary certificate(s). (Please make sure you confirm with your doctor themeasuring methods and judging standards when measuring the antibody titer in your blood.)＊ Points to Consider when Submitting a Certificate:① Please bring the original certificate and one set of copies (A4 size).
② If the certificate is written in a language other than Japanese or English, please attach adocument that shows either a Japanese or English translation.
For further information, please refer to:
Medical Center for Student Health, Kobe University
Tel: 078-803-5245
Student Support Division, Student Affairs Department, Kobe University Tel: 078-803-5219

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Payment Methods of the Entrance Examination Fees for the Doctoral Programs ofKobe University Graduate School of Engineering from a Location Overseas

Please access the Application Fee Payment System of Kobe University from the URL shown below or the
QR code, and pay with a credit card or Alipay.
The credit card holder does not have to be the applicant, but please be sure to enter the applicant's
information in the Customer information field.
Please print the email of payment completion and attach it to the application form.
https://tinyurl.com/yxugsx9l【Items】
Application fee ¥30,000
Remittance fee ¥660
【Credit cards accepted by Kobe University's payment processing system】

9◎Special Education System for Students Entering From Workplace
Recently, increasing numbers of engineers and researchers in the workforce wish tocontinue education and training as well as obtaining doctoral degrees in graduate
school. However, education programs of graduate schools usually require them tospend time away from their workplace to focus on the graduate program for three
years, which is likely to limit their learning opportunities. On the other hand, the"Graduate School Foundation Standard, Article 14" stipulates that "When special
educational measures are recognized as necessary in the Programs of the Graduate
School, appropriate educational measures can be taken such as providing classes or
research guidance during night or certain periods." considering the students fromthe workplace. Based on these backgrounds, the Doctoral Program of the Graduate
School of Engineering has implemented special educational measures as stipulatedby the statement for those students since 2005. (*). The following items summarize
the program.
1. Part of class by a faculty member upon an agreement of the member, and part ofresearch guidance by academic supervisor upon an agreement of the supervisor,
can be provided during night or a certain period.
2. If the academic supervisor recognizes that the thesis is making good progress, and that superior
facilities or equipment for the research are provided in the relevant company where outstanding
performance can be expected, the student can conduct research within the company.
(*) Then, they were provided by the "Graduate School of Natural Science", thepredecessor of the Graduate School of Engineering.

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Ⅱ

Introduction to the Doctoral Program of the
Graduate School of Engineering

1. Philosophy and Features of Curriculum
The doctoral degree program of the Graduate School of Engineering provides highly-specialized education
integrating the master’s degree program and based on the policy of cultivating human resources after the course
completion. At the same time, individual instruction is provided for new students to the doctoral program. The
Graduate School of Engineering features the curriculum organization as indicated below.
The current courses of the Master’s and the Doctoral Degree Program, which meet the students’ demand forlearning while covering subdivided and diversified disciplines of engineering, are the outline of the curriculum of
the Graduate School of Engineering, into which course work and multi-major education are incorporated.
2. Features of Doctoral Program Education
Fostering Interdisciplinary Perspectives:
Take a specialized course (optional) of other Graduate Schools or other departments fosters interdisciplinary
perspectives.
Measures Taken for New Students Enrolled from Other Graduate Schools of Kobe University：
New students who enrolled in the doctoral program of the Graduate School of Engineering from other graduate
schools of Kobe University may be instructed to take courses in the master’s degree program if considerednecessary.
Doctoral Degree Accreditation Process：We provide research progress presentations for research concept, research progress, and future research plan
during both the 1st year and 2nd year in order to instruct the students to create an appropriate doctoral thesis. In
the 3rd year, the research result presentation is conducted, and if the research results are acknowledged assuperior, the student can proceed to submitting the doctoral thesis and reviewing (including the doctoral thesispresentation). All departments make a concerted effort in conducting research progress presentations, research
results presentations, and the doctoral thesis presentation so that each department can be involved in guiding thestudents’ research. For those who finish early, the research result presentation and the doctoral thesispresentation are conducted during the 1st or the 2nd year.
3. Departments and Divisions of the Graduate School of Engineering
The Graduate School of Engineering has five departments: Architecture, Civil Engineering, Electrical andElectronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Chemical Science and Engineering.
（1）Architecture
The Department of Architecture aims to create a variety of spaces and areas in daily lives and social lives. In thesedays, the targets of architecture as a science include not only the requirements of everyday life―comfort andconvenience, or strength enough for safety―but the creation of buildings oriented to friendliness to environmentand sustainable development. In other words, instead of focusing only on successive creation of buildings as in thepast, what is needed now is the creation of new buildings that can coexist more harmoniously with the earth andthe natural environment, preserving the human environment that has been built by human society for many years.
In this department, in response to eternal challenges of human society, we provide the education and research tofoster human resources who can consider architecture not only as a single entity but also as part of regional andurban spaces as well as the ecological environment directly connected with the earth. To realize this, theDepartment of Architecture consists of the following four divisions: Spatial Design, Architectural Planning
History and Theory, Structural Engineering of Buildings, and Architectural Environment Engineering.
Spatial Design
The Division of Spatial Design aims to provide synthetic theory establishment and practical education andresearch on the creation of space, which includes architectural and environmental design, structural engineering
design, structural and information systems and environmental management.
Architectural Planning, History, and Theory
The Division of Architectural Planning, History, and Theory provides education and research on basicarchitectural design including history and theory of architecture, conservation and renovation planning of
historical environment, planning of human living, housing and regions, urban and architectural safety planning,architectural planning, and urban planning.

11Structural Engineering of Buildings
The Division of Structural Engineering of Buildings conducts a broad range of researches with a
mission to improve safety and resilience of buildings against natural and human-made hazards
and provides an education program and a research opportunity involving advanced structuraldesign and performance evaluation, proposal and application of novel technologies: structuralcontrols and high-performance materials.
Architectural Environmental Engineering
The Division of Architectural Environmental Engineering provides education and research on analysis and control
of acoustical, thermal, aerial, and lighting environment in buildings and analysis and planning of regional andurban environments.
（2）Civil Engineering
The Department of Civil Engineering offers programs to educate students who wish to become the pillars of
public service demanded by citizens and society, in order to foster human resources with broader interdisciplinary
perspectives embracing the traditional civil engineering fields, as well as high-level practical skills and expertise.
Under the perspective of “New Civil Engineering in the 21st century” defined as extended engineering
embracing both traditional civil engineering and engineering for urban redevelopment, public involvement, andglobalization, our department provides education for creating safe and secured cities and regions against naturaland social disasters, and education for sustaining the environment where cities and regions exist in symbiosis withnature, and maintaining and reviving urban facilities. To realize this, the Department of Civil Engineering consistsof two divisions: Engineering of Human Safety and Engineering of Environmental Symbiosis.
Engineering of Human Safety
As a fundamental research field to create safe cities and regions against natural disasters and social disasters suchas terrorism and traffic accidents, the Division of Engineering of Human Safety provides education and research
programs related to the following fields: structural safety engineering, geotechnical safety engineering andtransportation system engineering concerning social safety, and geo-disaster engineering, earthquake-disasterprevention engineering, and flood control engineering concerning the prevention of urban disasters.
Engineering of Environmental Symbiosis
As a fundamental research field with the aims of sustaining the environment and maintaining/reviving urban
facilities that allow cities and regions to live in symbiosis with nature, the Division of Engineering ofEnvironmental Symbiosis provides education and research programs related to the following fields: environmental
fluid engineering, hydrospheric environment engineering and geo-environmental engineering concerning theenvironmental preservation of cities and regions, and wide-area environment engineering, urban safety & security
engineering, and urban management engineering concerning the maintenance and revival of cities and regions
involving symbiosis with nature.
（3）Electrical and Electronic Engineering
The Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering shares the academic as well as technological bases withvarious research fields including computer information processing systems, information and telecommunications,computer science, quantum mechanics, and optical electromagnetic theory. In this department, we aim to foster
human resources with highly specialized basic academic skills and basic research capabilities in the master’s
degree program; and we aim to foster human resources processing further advanced and pioneering researchcapabilities in the doctoral degree program. To this end, we provide systematic education and research―frombasics to most advanced―on the science and technology that assume the core role of the modern society; and thebasic theories and technologies required for establishing the new nano-materials, devices, hardware, software,
wearable computing technology, and system engineering for the coming highly advanced information society, andits progress and new development. To be more specific, the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
consists of two divisions, Physical Electronics, and Computer and Information, which are functionally integrated
and provide education and research on 1) electronics materials properties and device physics as the basis ofelectronics, 2) theories and technologies of information exchange, transmission, and processing, 3) conversion,transmission, and control of electrical energy, and basics of new energy system.

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The Division of Physical Electronics provides education and research on solving the mechanism of quantum
mechanical interaction between electrons and light in various electrical materials such as semiconductors,
developing new electrical materials, building the models of nano-devices and molecular devices incorporating thequantum behaviors of electronics, and developing new devices and systems with a view to applying the electricalenergy.
Computer and Information
The Division of Computer Information provides education and research on information mathematics, information
processing, information transmission, and information recognition to realize highly advanced computer
information processing and communication systems, as well as the design and configuration of computer
information devices including the large-scale integrated circuit (LSI).
（4）Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical engineering is a discipline that serves the basis for supporting the industrial society and theinformation society. In the Department of Mechanical Engineering, we provide education and research on a wide
range of mechanical engineering and other related fields, including environment, energy, nanotechnology, robotics,
and manufacturing systems as well as designing, manufacturing and controlling highly diversified and complex
mechanical systems, from both hardware and software aspects by integrating and merging a number of advanced
and sophisticated fundamental technologies, while maintaining harmony with society and the environment.
In the master’s degree program, we foster human resources who have both highly specialized basic academic
skills and basic capabilities of research and development, as well as high ethical standards and a global mind-set
required for the leaders of the future society. In the doctoral degree program, we foster human resources who havethe interdisciplinary sense and capability to perform creative research and development. To this end, theDepartment of Mechanical Engineering consists of the following four divisions: Heat Transfer and Fluid
Engineering, Materials Physics and Mechanics, System Design, and Innovative Materials and Nano Engineering.
Heat Transfer and Fluid Engineering
The Division of Heat Transfer and Fluid Engineering aims to solve the complicated, diversified generative
mechanism and transportation mechanism of fluid energy and thermal energy, to achieve their higher efficiency,
and also provides general education and research on thermal and fluid energies from a wider perspective of theenvironment by systematically reviewing energy conversion.
Materials Physics and Mechanics
The Division of Mechanics and Physics of Materials provides education and research with a view to acquiring thebasics of nanotechnology through evaluating the function, strength, and stability of the properties of solid
structure, composition, and dynamics, by defining them from micro-, mezzo- and nano-hierarchies andconstructing their organic interrelations, and through designing the function of the surfaces and interfaces.
System Design
The Division of System Design provides education and research on system design such as system analysis,
intelligent robots, control systems theory, and advanced manufacturing systems, as well as on fundamental
technologies such as sensors/actuators, functional materials, and machining, covering a wide range of -frommicroscopic to macroscopic- phenomena and objects related to the design and manufacturing of industrial
products and other artifacts.
Innovative Materials and Nano Engineering
The Division of Innovative Materials and Nano Engineering provides education and research on
design/manufacturing of advanced structural materials and nano electro-mechanical systems required ininterdisciplinary fields in mechanical engineering such as medical engineering, information communication, androbotics, on the basis of nanotechnologies such as nanomaterial engineering/processing, andnano/micro-fabrications.
（5）Chemical Science and Engineering
The Department of Chemical Science and Engineering offers consistent education and research, based on the newnorms, by extensively integrating a range of contents including the basic chemistry of molecular levels, theprovision of functionality for chemical substances and materials consisting of molecules, discovery of13

functionality, engineering application of biological functions to the creation of substances and manufacturing
technologies, creating the actual macro industrial scales, and manufacturing technologies and systems, to foster
researchers and engineers who will lead the chemical industry of the future on a global scale. We provide
education and research on the following: the analyses of structure and properties of molecular/nano order ofchemical substances; creation of substances and materials of advanced functionality; developing biomaterials
including biotic function applied technology and bioreactors; enhancing chemical engineering, manufacturing
technology, and separation/purification technologies; and basic and application of the collective process systemanalyses. To this end, The Department of Chemical Science and Engineering consists of the following divisions:Applied Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and 6 cooperative divisions; Localized Reactions and Physical
Properties of Materials, Chemical Energy Conversion Process, Biofunctional Engineering, Pharmaceutical
Technology, Chemical Biosensing, and Materials for Environment and Energy.
Applied Chemistry
The Division of Applied Chemistry provides education and research on mechanism clarification of functional
development and new substances creation technology based thereon, from the engineering perspective, by
providing precise, advanced functionality to chemical substances and materials, and creation of functionality,
designed for a wide range of groups including from atomic, molecular level substances to nano-, mezzo-, andmacro-substances, with the aim of combining the world of atoms and molecules made thereof and various
functions created by the convergence of molecules.
Chemical Engineering
The Division of Chemical Engineering provides education and research on useful substances, high efficiency ofenergy, and development of low environmental load manufacturing process by developing new materials andreactive, catalytic substances, establishing the control method of reactive, transfer phenomena, and creating new
manufacturing processes, based on the finding of intermolecular interaction, biological molecularfunctions/substances and energy transfer phenomena during the substance and energy conversion process based on
the chemical and biological reaction.
Localized Reactions and Physical Properties of Materials (Cooperative division)
Cooperative education and research with National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology arecarried out in various fields such as material design, synthesis, analysis, characterization, specific function,
catalyst, nanobiology, biosensors, surface modification, and energy transformation.
Chemical Energy Conversion Process (Cooperative division)
Cooperative education and research with the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
are carried out for various topics such as electrochemical science, porous materials, metal-organic frameworks,
fuel cells, microanalysis, and solid electrochemistry.
Biofunctional Engineering (Cooperative division)
Cooperative education and research with Suntory Foundation for Life Sciences are carried out for the various
topics such as post-genomic analysis, endocrinology, evolutionary biology, plant biology, metabolic engineering,and structural biology.
Pharmaceutical Design and Production Engineering (Cooperative division)
Cooperative education and research with Astellas Pharma Inc. are carried out for the various topics such as oral
formulation technology, oral formulation process engineering technology, oral formulation packaging technology,
tablets, capsules, granules, scale up theory, parenteral formulation technology, and parenteral formulation processengineering technology.
Chemical Biosensing (Cooperative division)
Cooperative education and research with National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology for thevarious research topics such as chemical sensors, biosensors, and bioanalysis
Materials for Environment and Energy (Cooperative division)
Cooperative education and research with Japan Atomic Energy Agency regarding materials sciences forenvironment and energy, e.g., characterization for materials and chemical processes, material design anddevelopments, separation sciences for noble metals, and f-element fundamental sciences, employing neutron andsynchrotron radiations.

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Department・Divisions・Education/Research（Department）

Architecture

Civil Engineering

Electrical andElectronic Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Chemical Science andEngineering

Fields（Divisions）(Education/Research Fields)

Spatial Design

４Fields

Architectural Planning,
History and Theory

４Fields

Structural Engineering of
Buildings

３Fields

Architectural Environmental
Engineering

２Fields

Disaster Mitigation
Planning *１FieldEngineering of Human Safety

６Fields

Engineering ofEnvironmental Symbiosis

６Fields

Physical Electronics

５Fields

Computer and Information
Engineering

５Fields

Heat Transfer and Fluid
Engineering

３Fields

Materials Physics andMechanics

３Fields

System Design

３Fields

Innovative Materials andNano Engineering

２Fields

Intelligent Production
Systems *１FieldAdaptive Function Model *１FieldWisdom-based Manufacturing*

１FieldApplied Chemistry

３Fields

Chemical Engineering

３Fields

Localized Reactions andPhysical Properties ofMaterials *１FieldChemical Energy Conversion
Process *１FieldBiofunctional Engineering *１FieldPharmaceutical Technology *１FieldChemical Biosensing *１FieldMaterials for Environment
and Energy *１Field* These divisions are cooperative divisions.

５ Departments

２４Divisions

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Departments and Divisions Guidance
As of April 1, 2025

Department

Divisions

Education/Research Fields
Architectural Design andEnvironmental Design

Staff
TSUKIHASHI Osamu
FUJINAGA Takashi

Structural Engineering and Design
MIZUSHIMA Yasunori
Spatial Design
Structural and Information Systems YAMABE Yuichiro
SUZUKI Hirotaka
Environmental Management
TAKEBAYASHI Hideki
NAKAE KenHistory of Architecture
YASUDA Tetsuya
Architectural Planning,
History and Theory

Theory of Architecture

SUEKANE Shingo
KURIYAMA Naoko

Urban and Regional Planning
YAMAGUCHI Hidefumi
Architecture

Planning for the Built Environmentand Disaster Risk Reduction

KONDO Tamiyo
TANAKA Tsuyoshi (Note1)

Steel Structures
NAMBA Hisashi
Structural Engineeringof Buildings

Reinforced Concrete Structures

SUN Yuping (Note2)
TAKEUCHI Takashi

Structural Dynamics and Mechanics MUKAI Yoichi

Architectural
Environmental
Engineering
Disaster Mitigation
Planning *Planning of Acoustical and Lighting
Environments

SAKAGAMI Kimihiro
SATO Hayato

Thermal Environmental Planning

TAKADA Satoru

Disaster Mitigation Planning

KUBOTA Katsuaki
OHTSU Nobuhito* This division is cooperative division.
(Note1)The faculty member is scheduled to retire in March, 2026.
(Note2)The faculty member is scheduled to retire in March, 2027.

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Departments and Divisions Guidance
As of April 1, 2025

Department

Divisions

Education/Research Fields
Structural Engineering for Urban
SafetyStaff
AKUTAGAWA Shinichi (Note1)
MIKI Tomohiro

Geotechnical Engineering for Urban
TACHIBANA Shinya
SafetyOTAZAWA Toshimori
Engineering of Human
SafetyTransport Systems Engineering
SEYA Hajime
Geotechnical Engineering forDisaster Reduction
Earthquake Disaster Mitigation
Engineering

TAKEYAMA Tomohide
NAGAO Takashi (Note3)
KUWATA Yasuko

Disaster-prevention Engineering for
To be fixedRiver Basin
UCHIYAMA Yusuke

Civil Engineering

Environmental Fluid Engineering
SAITO Masahiko
Engineering of Hydrospheric
Environment

NAKAYAMA Keisuke
OISHI Satoru

Geo-environmental Engineering
Engineering ofEnvironmental
Symbiosis

KAJIKAWA Yoshiyuki
KATO Shoji (Note2)

Urban Preservation Engineering

To be fixed
MORIKAWA Hidenori (Note1）

Urban Preservation Engineering
HASHIMOTO Kunitaro
Urban and Transport Planning andManagement

KOIKE Atsushi
SEGI Shunsuke(Note1)The faculty member is scheduled to retire in March, 2025.
(Note2)The faculty member is scheduled to retire in March, 2026.
(Note3)The faculty member is scheduled to retire in March, 2027.

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Departments and Divisions Guidance
As of April 1, 2025

Department

Divisions

Education/Research Fields

Staff
FUJII Minoru

Mesoscopic Materials
SUGIMOTO Hiroshi
KITA Takashi
Photonic Materials
ASAHI Shigeo
Physical Electronics

KITAMURA Masatoshi
Quantum Functional Engineering
HATTORI Yoshiaki
ONO Tomoya
Nano-Structure Electronics
SOUMA Satofumi
Electromagnetic Energy Physics

TAKENO Hiromasa
NUMA Masahiro (Note1)

Electrical andElectronic Engineering

Integrated Circuit Information
KUROKI Nobutaka
TSUKAMOTO MasahikoComputer Engineering
TERADA Tsutomu
Information and Communication
Engineering
Computer andInformation Engineering

SHIRAISHI Yoshiaki
NAKAMURA Masahide

Algorithms
YAMAGUCHI Kazuaki
OZAWA Seiichi
YAMADA Akira
Intelligent Learning Theory
OMORI Toshiaki
ITO Mari(Note1)The faculty member is scheduled to retire in March, 2026.

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Departments and Divisions Guidance
As of April 1, 2025

Department

Divisions

Education/Research Fields

Staff
IMAI Yohsuke

Advanced Fluid Engineering
KATAOKA Takeshi
Heat Transfer and Fluid
Multiphase Fluid Dynamics
Engineering

HAYASHI Kosuke
ASANO Hitoshi

Energy Conversion Engineering
MURAKAWA Hideki
SAKAGAMI Takahide (Note1)
Structural Safety Evaluation
SHIOZAWA Daiki
Materials Physics andMechanics

Fracture Control Engineering

TAGAWA Masahito (Note2)
TANAKA Katsushi

Structural and Functional Materials
HASEBE Tadashi
YOKOKOHJI Yasuyoshi (Note2)
Function-Oriented Robotics
TAZAKI Yuichi
Mechanical Engineering
System Design

KANNO Isaku
Sensing Device Engineering
HIDA Hirotaka
Advanced Manufacturing Systems

NISHIDA Isamu
ISONO Yoshitada

Nano Electro Mechanical Systems
Innovative Materials
and Nano Engineering

SUGANO Koji (Note3)
HONMA Hiroaki

Materials Design and Fabrication
EngineeringIntelligent Production
Systems *Intelligent Production Systems

Adaptive Function
Model *

Adaptive Function Model

MUKAI Toshiji (Note3)
IKEO Naoko
NISHIDA Yoshiharu
INOUE Shinichiro
MIKI Shigehito

Wisdom-based
Wisdom-based Manufacturing
Manufacturing ** These divisions are cooperative divisions.

KUBOTA Tetsuya(Note1)The faculty member is scheduled to retire in March, 2026.
(Note2)The faculty member is scheduled to retire in March, 2027.
(Note3) Concurrently in charge of Department of Mechanical Engineering(Affiliated with Department of Medical Device Engineering, Graduate School of Medicine)19Departments and Divisions Guidance
As of April 1, 2025

Department

Divisions

Education/Research Fields

Staff
MORI Atsunori (Note1)
MIZUHATA Minoru

Creative Materials Chemistry

MAKI Hideshi
OKANO Kentaro
MINAMIMOTO Hiroo

Applied Chemistry

NISHINO Takashi (Note1)
Smart Materials Chemistry

HORIKE Shohei
MATSUMOTO Takuya

Functional Material Chemistry

MINAMI Hideto
SUZUKI Nozomu
MATSUYAMA Hideto (Note2)

Separation and Reaction
Engineering

MARUYAMA Tatsuo
KAMIO Eiji
OHMURA Naoto

Process Engineering
Chemical Engineering

SUZUKI Hiroshi (Note3)
KOMODA Yoshiyuki
YAMAJI Hideki

Chemical Science andEngineering

OGINO Chiaki
Biochemical Engineering

ICHIHASHI Yuichi
TANAKA Tsutomu
KATSUDA Tomohisa

Localized Reactions
Localized Reactions and Physicaland Physical Properties
Properties of Materialsof Materials *Chemical Energy
Chemical Energy Conversion
Conversion Process * Process
Biofunctional
Engineering *Biofunctional Engineering

Pharmaceutical
Technology *Pharmaceutical Technology

SHICHIRI Mototada
Nakamura Tsutomu
FUKUDA Nobuo
IOROI Tsutomu
AKITA Tomoki
SATAKE Honoo
KOBAYASHI Naoki
KOJIMA Hiroyuki

Chemical Biosensing * Chemical Biosensing

FUJITA Satoshi
FURUTANI Syunsuke

Materials forEnvironment andEnergy *YAITA Tsuyoshi
Materials for Environment andEnergyYOSHII Kenji
KOBAYASHI Toru

* These divisions are cooperative divisions.
(Note1)The faculty member is scheduled to retire in March, 2025.
(Note2)The faculty member is scheduled to retire in March, 2026.
(Note3)The faculty member is scheduled to retire in March, 2027.

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