Kogakuin University Graduate School

GUIDEBOOK DIGESTGRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Mechanical Engineering Program
Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Program
Electrical Engineering and Electronics Program
Informatics Program
Architecture Program

Philosophy and Goals
Educational and Research Goals
The ultimate goal of Kogakuin University’s Graduate School of Engineering is to contribute tohuman society by conducting creative, high-level research. It also aims to foster engineers andresearchers who possess deep knowledge and applicable skills pertaining to the principles andrules in their fields and base their decisions on interdisciplinary perspectives. With that in mind,
the master’s programs provide the courses to train engineers and researchers in the specialized
branch of knowledge. Furthermore, the doctoral programs give engineers and researchers thehigh degree of specialization to be able to break new ground in cutting-edge research fields.

OutlineGraduate School of Engineering
Kogakuin University’s Graduate School of Engineering established a master’s program in
April 1964 and a doctoral program in April 1966 for the purposes of researching and teachingtheories and applications in the engineering fields, based on the foundations of undergraduate
education. In 1977, the graduate school’s regulations was changed, and these programs were
unified under one administration. The master’s programs are generally two years long while
the doctoral programs are three. The graduate school offers education and research throughits five programs—based on several departments in the respective faculty/school of advanced
engineering, engineering, architecture, and informatics—and we have assembled a diverse
faculty team that covers various specialized fields in broad disciplines.

2Characteristics of the Graduate School
Diverse Faculty and Meticulous Guidance
Our diverse faculty use their rich experience to provide an advanced and comprehensive
education in every major and class subject. The university also has the sophisticatedmeasurement equipment and instruments required for cutting-edge research, creating an
extraordinary research environment where students and faculty members perform research
activities together every day. Our multiple faculty advisor system also provides meticulous
guidance in terms of both studies and research.

Reasonable Tuition and the TA Program
Kogakuin University Graduate School’s tuition is set lower than that of other graduate schools
to provide educational opportunities to a wider range of people with a passion for learning.
We also have a TA (teaching assistant) program in which graduate students support theteaching staff in undergraduate classes, allowing grad students to experience a teachingenvironment and receive an allowance that reduces their financial burden.

Excellent Research Environment
When we think about the essence of science and technology, training sophisticatedengineers without research is inconceivable. The faculty at our graduate school isconstantly engaged in diverse research activities together with students at our excellent
research facilities, which include the sophisticated measurement devices and equipment
required for cutting-edge research.

3Mechanical Engineering Program
Master’s

Doctoral

Educational and Research Goals
This major’s educational and research objective is to develop student’s fundamental skill,
and to improve their ability to become mechanical engineers and researchers with a broad
perspective. Through our course program, students learn and acquire more advanced
and integrated knowledge and skills in the basic fields of mechanical engineering, suchas energy engineering, materials and processing engineering, design engineering,measurement control and robotics, and systems engineering.

TopicsEnergy engineering● Optimal

aerodynamic designof sports equipment
and skills● Carbon-free fuels
and abnormal
combustion in heatengines● Study on flow
instabilities in axialflow● Biomass fuelprocessing
through thermal
decomposition
reaction● Development of fuelcells that run on
biofuels● Development ofcontactless fluid
control technology● Study on nextgeneration
aircraft and Mars
exploration aircraft

Materials and processengineering● Development oftribomaterial with
CFRP
● Manufacturing andshaping of metal
foam● Precision forging
and rolling
processing of partsof complex shapes● Precision processingof 3D fine shapes● Development of new
functional materials
with self-healing
functions, etc.
● Development of
induction heating
bending technology

Design engineering● Analysis of impact

on human heads● Development ofhighly reliable
joint of different
materials● High performance
design for medical
implant devices, etc.
● Reduction of
mechanical vibrationand noise● Prediction of soundabsorption rate anddesign of soundabsorbing materials● Evaluation on
impact and dynamic
behavior on sports
equipment● Speakers thatdeliver sound only inclose proximity

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Measurement control
and robotics

Systems engineering● Growing humanoid● Study on insect

robots● Robust adaptive
control theory● Enrich your life withsmart devices● Control of artificial
heart rate
● Development ofcommunication
system of rescue
robots● Development oflunar exploration
robots● Development ofcivil engineering
construction robots

model micro-robots● Electronic stability

control in cornering● Study on

microscopic work
support systems● Markerless motion
capture method● Microfluidic cell
culture technology● Development ofinterfaces for selfdriving automobiles● Posture estimation
through sensor
fusionApplied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Program
Master’s

Doctoral

Educational and Research Goals
The department aims to foster engineers and researchers who can provide chemistry-based solutions
to important issues that enrich human life beyond conventional specialized fields. Students will conduct
research in a wide variety of fields: advanced biotechnology required for the life science, medical andmedicinal chemistry, and food chemistry; development of advanced materials and environmentallyfriendly materials; resource- and energy-saving technologies; and construction of environmental systems
that coexist in harmony with natural ecosystems.

TopicsLife sciences● Fiber structure analysis

of fascia● Cell culture using
collagen fibrils from sea
cucumber● Biomedical importanceof mammalianchitinases● Structure-function
relationship forhydrolytic enzymes● Production of usefulmaterials and biofuelby aerial microalgae
through photosynthetic
CO2 fixation● Development ofenvironmental
remediation systems by
microorganisms● Exploratory research
for new useful bioactive
compounds derived
from marine organisms
and insects● Elucidation researchof the functions of new
bioactive compounds
based on chemical
biology research

Organic chemistry● Synthesis of polycyclic

natural products based on
the new tandem-cyclizationthat we originally developed● Synthesis of macrolide
antibiotics based on acyclicstereocontrol methods● Development of newreactions from α-diazo
esters● Synthesis of helicenes● Creation of new
physiologically active
compounds● Higher order structurechanges of rubber materials
under the high pressurehydrogen gas exposure● High thermal conductivity
polymers, liquid crystal
polymers● Development of repeatableadhesion system by using
polymer brush thin films● Antifouling surface
developed by amino acidbased polyzwitterionicbrushes● Qualitative assessmentof foods based oncomprehensive
compositional analysis● Biosynthesis anddevelopment of foodderived functional
ingredients

Inorganic chemistry andmetals● Structure andproperties of glass/ceramics● Development ofsuperionic conducting
crystallized glass for
all-solid-state sodiumion battery● Development ofbiomaterial for a
super-aging society● Creation of ecomaterials● Anodization ofvalve metals andfunctionalization ofanodic oxide films● Nano/micro fabricationof semiconductors
based on wet process● Development oflocal probes using
nanopipettes● Dissolution of gold inalkali halide solution

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Environment and systems● Development of wastewater

treatment systems withmembranes● Development of membrane bio
reactor● Silica membranes for gas
separation and membranereactors for hydrogen production● Development of air filter withhigh performance long-lasting
filter material● Abatement of VOCs and ultrafine
particles in surroundings using
ultrasonic atomization● Modeling and development ofpolymer electrolytes for fuel cells● Modeling and development of Liair battery materials● Research of material for highperformance storage batteries
with high capacity and superior
safety● Catalytic action of supported
metal catalysts● Analysis of solid catalysts
through X-ray absorption
spectroscopy● Development of a phosphorus
recycling system throughrecovering phosphorus fromsludge ash and producing
phosphorus-based fertilizers● Development of marine
fertilizers, application of fertilizer
for the growth of seaweed, andprevent desertification of the sea

Electrical Engineering and Electronics Program
Master’s

Doctoral

Educational and Research Goals
This major’s educational and research objective is to foster engineers and researchersthat emphasize research using their ability to think for themselves and discover and solve
problems. It also focuses on enhancing their knowledge of advanced, specialized fields thatsociety requires, such as fundamental and elemental technologies related to electric energy
systems, ecology, and IT.

TopicsEnergy conversion● Traffic system control● Electric railway systems

and operation control● New motor, non-contact
support● New solar cell
● Electric power systems for
decarbonization

Information andcommunication

Measurement and control● Superconductor evaluation● Optical and wirelessand non-contact
measurement● Robot development● Nano-level measurement● Surface analysis● Biomedical information● Visible light
communication and opticaltransmission

network● Network computing● Communication software● AI picture recognition● Information search on theInternet● Information media● Coding and error control

Electronic devices● Various displays● Semiconductor materials● Organic materials● Crystal growth● Photonics● Light source forcommunication● Environmental cleaningmaterials● Magnetic applications● Functional thin films, thinfilm device applications● Advanced functional device

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Informatics Program
Master’s

Doctoral

Educational and Research Goals
This major’s educational and research objective is to foster engineers and researchersthat can cover a wide range of fields from hardware to software based on five pillars—
fundamentals, engineering, social sciences, interdisciplinary fields, and unexplored
fields—rather than treating information merely as an element of engineering.

TopicsFundamentals● Mathematics,

Mathematical
Sciences, Analysis● Software
engineering andrequirements
engineering● Software
automatic tuning● Numericalsimulation,parallelprocessing

Engineering● Integration of informationfrom multiple sensors● Acoustic processing andapplied acoustic● Biometric measurementand data analysis● Image restoration
technology andapplications● Progress support throughsensing and feedback● Video processing andencoding, realistic video
expression● Human communication,
image processing,intention/behavior
understanding● Acoustic metamaterials
design, shape preservation
and restoration of ancientmusical instruments,
passive diagnostics ofbuildings, analysis ofreverberation transfer
functions● Predictive modeling anddecision making under
uncertainty● Algorithm theory,
cryptography, game theory

Social sciences● Cyberattack

detection andprotection throughAI technology● Authentication andidentification● Real world data
analysis● Problem solving inthe social sciencefield throughsimulation● Microeconomic andstatistical analysis
of human behavior,corporate
behavior, andpolitical measures

7Interdisciplinary
fields● Analysis ofmultimedia data
● Communication
research including
human audiovisual,speech andlanguageprocessing● Kanseiengineering,
content design,
application
development● Image recognition,interactive robots,
HRI, HCI● Information
retrieval,recommendersystems, userinteraction

Unexplored fields● Distributed

systems● Facial recognition,

facial generation,
facial database, VR● Support forthe disabled,
metaverse
applications● Visual engineering,individual
differences incolor vision, spatial
perception, gazebehavior● Data mining andvisualization, 3D
animation display

Architecture Program
Master’s

Doctoral

Educational and Research Goals
This major’s educational and research objective is to foster architects, engineers, andresearchers with international and practical skills that also possess the broad perspective
and advanced, specialized knowledge and skills in architecture necessary to solve
problems and issues related to the declining birthrate, aging society, information society,internationalization, and ethical concerns of architectural engineers.

TopicsDesign planning
Design andarchitecture● Study onplanning anddesign● The possibilityof new types ofresidences forcontemporary
families● Natural
systemoriented
design andplanning● Spatial studies● Study ofsustainablearchitectural
space● Study anddesign related
to Japaneseliving spaces● Study on thelineage ofinterior design

Urban planningand urban design

Architecturalplanning

Technology
Architectural
history andconservation
management
design● Planning and● Study on the● Study on
realization ofplanning oftechnologies
future visions for educational
and policies
cities and towns
facilities andto preserve
environments
historical● Study on urban
buildings● Study on the
structure●and land-use
construction
Study onprojects
of sustainable
the urban
livingfortifications● Study on
environments
in Belgium andmethods ofincommunities
Franceurban design● Study on● Study on the
management
architectural
theories and● Landscapefurnituremethods ofdesign forpreservation● Study onsustainability
andthesafety● Landscapereconstruction
of
medicaldesign for urban
designenvironment and and welfare● Research on
facilities
public spacearchitecture● Environment● Landscapeand urban
Behavior
design forhistory
studiespost-disaster
restoration● Comprehensive
urban disasterprevention
strategies fit for
the flow of the
times

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Architectural
structure● Earthquakes

and groundvibration
simulation● Earthquakeresistancedesignmethods
for wooden
residences● Inspection of
the safety ofstructures● Strength
analysis(buckling)
and designof domed
structures

Building
construction
andmanagement● Applicationof BIM forconstruction
activities● Architecturalprojectmanagement● Quality
evaluationof building
materials● Recyclingof building
materials

Environmental
facilities● R&D of new air-conditioning
systems● Study on
countermeasures
for microorganism
infection in airconditioning
systems● Study on thechange in the valueof property due tothe move towards
energy-saving
facilities● Heat analysis ofbuilding envelopes
and application in
façade design● Study on
environmentand disasterpreventionconscious urban
infrastructures● Study on methods
to lower theenvironmentalloads of cities andcommunities

Research Support Programs
Doctoral Program Research Grants

Reduction

Exceptional students in doctoral programs are selected from each major and exempted from paying half of theirtuition. Fees for other expenses may also be reduced depending on conditions. The grant period is for the twoyears of the doctoral program.

Doctoral Program Research Paper Submission AssistanceWith the aim of increasing the international dissemination of our doctoral students’ research results, we
subsidize a portion of the submission and publication fees.

Exceptional Research Paper Award ProgramThis program is designed to recognize graduate student research papers published in peer-reviewed academic
journals that have been judged to possess particularly high academic merit. Recipients receive a certificate ofcommendation at the graduation ceremony and 50,000 yen as a supplementary prize.

International Conference Attendance Subsidy for Graduate Students
When graduate students present their research papers at international academic conferences, we subsidize
their transportation expenses (economy class round-trip airfare) according to their TOEIC® scores. We also
subsidize their transportation, registration and accommodation expenses for domestic presentations.

Enrollment and School Fees
Master’s programs
School fees
TypeFirst year

Various dues
Supporters association dues

Enrollment fee

Tuition, lab fee, facilities
maintenance fee¥250,000*($2,212)¥1,050,000($9,292)

Admission fee

Personal accident
insurance for students
pursuing education
Association fee
and research premium¥15,000*($133)¥13,000($115)¥2,430
($22)

Total

¥1,330,430($11,774)

Doctoral programs
School fees
TypeFirst year

Various dues
Supporters association dues

Enrollment fee

Tuition, lab fee, facilities
maintenance fee¥250,000*($2,212)¥958,000($8,478)

Admission fee¥15,000*($133)

Personal accident
insurance for students
pursuing education
Association fee
and research premium¥13,000($115)¥3,620
($32)

Total

¥1,239,620($10,970)(The amounts in the parentheses are for reference purposes only. The exchange rate used is $1 = ¥113.)
Notes
1. Tuition and lab and facilities maintenance fees can be paid in two separate installments.
2. Alumni and class association fess (¥20,000 and ¥10,000, respectively)
are due when paying the first school fees for the final year.
Alumni association fees and reunion fess for alumnae of our university and graduate school will be determined separately.
3. The parents or guarantors of international students receive full exemptions from supporters association admission fees and dues.
4. Items marked with an asterisk (*) are only paid during the first year.

[Master’s program]● The master’s program enrollment fee is ¥50,000 for Kogakuin University graduates.
● Recommended candidates from within Kogakuin University receive full exemptions
from master’s program enrollment fees.
● Students who have graduated from Kogakuin University receive full exemptions fromsupporters association admission fees.
[Doctoral program]● Students who have completed a Kogakuin University graduate school program receive full exemptions from doctoral program enrollment fees.
● Students who have completed master’s programs at Kogakuin University receive fullexemptions from supporters association admission fees.

9Campuses
Shinjuku Campus

Hachioji Campus

1-24-2 Nishi Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-8677
Tel: 03-3342-1211 (main switchboard)2665-1 Nakano-machi, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-0015
Tel: 042-622-9291 (main switchboard)

The Shinjuku Campus isconveniently located in thecity center just a five-minute
walk along the undergroundwalkway from Shinjuku
Station. The campus
consists of a 29-story highrise building located in the
Shinjuku Skyscraper District.
All juniors and seniors fromevery faculty/school anddepartment study at the
Shinjuku campus.

Kogakuin 125th Memorial Education Center and Student Center

The Hachioji Campus is a lush green campus that covers an
area of about 230,000 m2. It features large-scale laboratory
facilities and research facilities. All first-year and second-year
undergraduate students study at the Hachioji Campus.

Exterior view

Library

Learning Commons B-ICHI

AtriumLarge Classroom

Dream Building Workshop

Japanese Archery Range

Sports Field

Directions
Shinjuku Campus

Hachioji Campus- A 5-min. walk from the west exit of JR Shinjuku Station (Yamanote,
Chuo, Sobu, Saikyo, Shonan-Shinjuku lines)- A 5-min. walk from Shinjuku Station (Keio, Odakyu, Marunouchi, Toei
Shinjuku, Toei Oedo lines)- From JR Hachioji Station (Chuo, Yokohama, Hachiko lines):
Take the Nishi Tokyo Bus (direct) from North Exit Bus Stop 15 and get
off Kogakuin-mae bus stop (15 min.)Take the Nishi Tokyo Bus from North Exit Bus Stop 6 and get off at
Kogakuin Daigaku bus stop or Kogakuin Daigaku-nishi bus stop (20 min.)Transportation from
Narita and Haneda Airports

Ueno
Airport bus
JR Chuo Line
JR Yamanote Line
Narita Express
Keio Line
Keisei Skyliner
Keihin Kyuko Line
Tokyo Monorail

HachiojiCampusIkebukuro
Ochanomizu

Shinjuku
CampusTokyo

NaritaAirportHamamatsucho
ShinagawaShinjuku

Hachioji

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HanedaAirportFor More Information About the Graduate School
Information on laboratories, curriculum, entrance examinations and other aspects for each major

https://www.kogakuin.ac.jp/

Inquiries
Admissions Center, Shinjuku Campus 11F
Tel : 03-3340-0130 ／ E-mail : nyushi @kogakuin.ac.jp
https://www.kogakuin.ac.jp/