University Accreditation Results(Results for Certified Evaluation and Accreditation for University)

Tokyo University of Science

Basic Information of the Institution
Ownership: Private

Location: Tokyo, Japan

Accreditation Status
Year of the Review: 2020
Accreditation Status: accredited （Accreditation Period: April.1.2021 – March.31.2028）

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Certified Evaluation and Accreditation Resultsfor Tokyo University of Science
Overview
Tokyo University of Science’s founding spirit is “Building a Better Future with Science”,
and its educational tradition is “Achieving Excellence”, one of meritocracy, whereby
graduation is earned only by those students who are truly capable. Meanwhile, its
education and research mission is “to pursue science and technology for the harmonious
development of nature, humanity and society”. In addition, the University has drawn up
the “Tokyo University of Science Long-Term Vision —TUS VISION 150—” (referred tobelow as “TUS VISION 150”) as a long-term plan to achieve these goals, and is working
to enhance its education and research activities.
An excellent system for internal quality assurance has been put in place. As anorganization responsible for the internal quality assurance at the University as a whole,the “University Quality Assurance Promotion Committee” (referred to below as the“Promotion Committee”) was established under the President to closely examine theresults of checks and reviews and to supervise improvements. In addition, the University
has established the “Check and Review Committee” (referred to below as the “ReviewCommittee”), which is in charge of summarizing checks and reviews conducted bydepartments, such as faculties and graduate schools. Under this system, the PDCA cycleof checks and reviews for the University as a whole is functioning effectively anddelivering results. Furthermore, in order to check and review the suitability of the internal
quality assurance system, a system to objectively evaluate the entire system has been
established. An external evaluation is conducted, as a general rule, once every two years,
employing external experts as evaluators.
Regarding education, appropriate educational methods are implemented in eachcourse based on the degree award policy (diploma policy) and curriculum design andimplementation policy (curriculum policy) of each faculty and graduate school. Eachdepartment and program has produced a “Course System Chart” and “Model Course ofStudy” to display the curriculum system in an easy to understand way, and these are
published on the website. In addition, active learning is being introduced, class recording
and delivery systems are being put into use, and appropriate course guidance is provided
to encourage students to take an active and independent approach to learning. These
measures are tailored to the “human resource development objectives” of the respective
faculties and graduate schools and the nature of each class.

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As distinctive initiatives forming part of its social contribution activities, theUniversity also holds the “Bottyan Public Lecture”, an open lecture series, and the “TUS
Space Education Program”, which aims to strengthen understanding and interest in spacescience and technology, particularly among university students, specialized training
college students, and high school students, provide hands-on experience of the latest
space science technology, and develop capable students who can communicate the appealof space science and technology to society as researchers, teachers, and engineers in thefuture. These are ambitious initiatives that will also benefit the education of current
students at the University. The University also makes a substantial contribution to thelocal community by opening to the public several hands-on activity facilities such as theMathematical Experience Plaza and the Math Sci Experience Center, which attract
numerous visitors each year. Other outstanding initiatives relate to the management of theUniversity. Its clerical organizations have proposed an ideal profile for administrative
staff under the slogan “Become TUS-JIM!”, and are implementing various measures tomake the organizations more dynamic, leading to the development of said organizations
and improvements in the attitudes and capabilities of their staff.
However, some departments and graduate schools have a low ratio of student
enrollment to their student enrollment caps, so improvements are needed to ensure
thorough management of student quotas at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
We hope that the University will continue to make use of its excellent internal
quality assurance system, make constant efforts to achieve its mission and purpose, andachieve further progress toward its goal of “Tokyo University of Science, a truly global
university of science today and tomorrow”.
Notable Strengths
Internal Quality Assurance In AY 2018, an internal quality assurance system was established based on a Review
Committee that summarizes the results of checks and reviews conducted bydepartments, and assigns areas for improvement, and a Promotion Committee thatoversees the progress of improvement based on the results of that review. In order tobring in a wide range of viewpoints, the Promotion Committee includes faculty
members not directly involved in checks and reviews as well as experts from outside
the University, thereby enhancing the objectivity of internal quality assurance and theprecision of initiatives for improvement and enhancement. In AY 2019, improvement

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examination of the results, were implemented appropriately in accordance with the“Rules for Promoting Internal Quality Assurance”, and detailed feedback, such as
requesting revisions to the content of measures and deadlines, was provided asnecessary. These and other measures served to improve the efficacy of initiatives forimprovement and enhancement. Furthermore, it is commendable that the University
has established a system to check the suitability of the system by conducting external
evaluations, is striving to further advance and develop the internal quality assurance
that has been implemented in the past, and is working to enhance and improve its
activities in education and other areas.
Social Cooperation and Contribution
 The University works to communicate the results of research in cutting-edge
scientific fields and space science and technology, conducting the “Bottyan Public
Lecture” for junior and senior high school students and the “TUS Space Education
Program” for high school and university students. These have contributed not only
to the growth of the students who attend them, but also, by cultivating task
management and leadership skills through the experience of managing the program
alongside aerospace professionals, to the growth of the students who participate asmentors. Also, in addition to community service activities for the local area,
particularly school students, at the Mathematical Experience Plaza, Math Sci
Experience Center, and other resource centers and hands-on facilities, one distinctive
and ambitious initiative is the provision of courses aimed at junior and senior highschool teachers on preparing mathematics teaching materials. These arecommendable because, in accordance with the University’s policy on social
cooperation and contribution, they effectively pay back the fruits of the University’s
education and research to society.
University Management and Finance Aiming to fulfill the founding principle of the University and TUS VISION 150, thepersonnel system for administrative staff is designed to realize the goal of theadministration to become a “Organization with Skills” that contributes to thedevelopment of the University. To this end, it has systematically developed andtransparently implemented a number of measures to invigorate the organization, such3

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as proposing an ideal profile for administrative staff under the slogan “Become TUSJIM!”, introducing a goal management system, reflecting accreditation results incompensation, qualification examinations for promotions, the “Career ChallengeSystem”, and a training and development system. These efforts have led to work bystaff members that takes the goals of the organization into account, and improvementsin their career awareness and motivation. This is to be commended for its expected
contribution to improving the abilities of administrative staff and developing theorganization.
Suggestions for Improvement
Student Enrollment
 The ratios of student enrollment to the student enrollment caps are low at 0.87 for
Department of Information and Computer Technology, Faculty of Engineering, 0.86
for Department of Applied Electronics, Faculty of Industrial Science and Technology,
and 0.89 for Department of Biological Science and Technology, Faculy of Industrial
Science and Technology. As such, improvements are needed to ensure that
undergraduate student quotas are properly managed.
 The ratio of student enrollment to the student enrollment cap for the Master’s Courseat the Graduate School of Management is low at 0.38, so improvements are needed
to ensure that student quotas at the graduate level are properly managed also.

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