English Program on Intelligent Information Processing
Graduate School of Information Science and Technology,
The University of Tokyo
1. Summary
This program will include educational and research activities on the topic of informationprocessing, where The University of Tokyo is specially and globally strong at. All courses
in this program will be offered in English. Topics in this program include:-Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Science, Big Data-

Cybersecurity, Internet of Things (IoTs)-Robotics, Cybernetics, VR-

Theoretical Computer Science, Advanced Algorithms, SupercomputingThis program provides ways to complete master or doctoral programs without anyJapanese language for international students.

It also provides a certificate forJapanese students that they spend university lives with abundant international
experiences, including curricula using English language and close and active relations
with international students.
2. Requirements(1) Students who join this program must be master or doctoral students at Graduate
School of Information Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo.
(2) After entering the graduate school, students must register for this program before a
specified date.
(3) For Japanese students, students should be interested in taking courses offered in
English, conducting exchange activities with international students, actively joining
programs organized at foreign universities, and gaining international experiences
during this program.
3. Curriculum
A (Common):Courses and research works that are common for all research
fields in information science and engineering.

B (Basic):

Courses on essential basics and background theories ofspecific areas.

C (Core):Courses on topics that are central parts of specific areas.

D (Developed):

Courses on advanced topics, extending the core knowledge.

International Exchange: Required only for Japanese students. Activities abroad andattendance to international events are quantified as “points”.
The details those parts of the curriculum are described in the attached table.
4. Requirement for completion
Students must obtain enough credits specified by the graduate school. In addition to that,students must satisfy the following requirements:
4.1. For Master courseA

Research ethics・Master thesis

Mandatory

Japanese language courses

At least 2 credits(only for international students)
International exchange activities

At least 7 points(only for Japanese students)
At least 6 credits※

CB to D

Including C on the above row

At least 12 credits※※We may allow students to take courses less than that prescribed in the above table, if
the study areas of students are so special and need different scope of learning. In such acase, students must submit a specified document, and get approve.
4.2. For doctoral course
AResearch ethics・Doctoral dissertation

Mandatory※

Japanese language courses

At least 2 credits(only for international students)
International exchange activities

At least 20 points(only for Japanese students)
At least 2 credits※

C and D
B to D

Including C and D on the above row

No requirement※Students who have completed this program in master course also need to take thosecredit newly in doctoral course. The only exception is Research ethics, and if one has
already taken the same course in one’s master course, then it is exempted.
※ We may allow students to take a B course in place of C and D courses, if the study
areas of students are so special and it is needed for them. In such a case, students must
submit a specified document, and get approve.
5. Procedure for completion(1) Students must submit a specified document when they complete the courses.(2) A certificate with a signature of the dean will be issued for each student who has
submit the document and completed the course.
6. Notes
In case that a student want to quit this program, he/she must send an e-mail to a contact
e-mail address specified in Section 7. However, students who have entered the programby the Special Admission cannot quit the program without declining the MEXT
scholarship or UTokyo Fellowship.
7. Contact
International Center for Information Science and Technology,
Graduate School of Information Science and Technology,
The University of Tokyo
E-mail address: icist-adm@i.u-tokyo.ac.jp