Tohoku University
Graduate School of Information Sciences
Three-Year Doctoral Program Admission Guidelines(April 2025 Continuing and Transfer Admissions)Examination dates: 27-29 August 2024
Admission Policy
The Tohoku University Graduate School of Information Sciences (GSIS) aims to develop researchersand professionals who possess advanced expertise in information science based on an interdisciplinary
outlook on science that encompasses mathematics and social science. We expect researchers andprofessionals to be always sensitive to the demands of society, discover problems on their own, andpromote concrete solutions to problems, by utilizing their expertise, which is based on the integration of
the humanities and sciences. To develop persons who contribute to the creation of new value in"Information Science" that the GSIS aims to achieve, we seek diverse students, including students whowant to deepen their studies based on our accumulated achievements in various fields, students who wantto actively pursue research in interdisciplinary fields, students who want to pursue research in new fields
different from their previous research field, international students whom we expect to have different
backgrounds from Japanese students, and mature students who are employed persons working atcompanies, institutes or other places.
Specifically, we seek students who are eager to become professionals capable of contributing to society
by utilizing their expertise based on interdisciplinary and fundamental ability in mathematics and science,and students who are eager to become researchers who can contribute to further development ofinterdisciplinary science.
To this end, we have various types of admission options in the following categories: general admission,
early graduate admission, mature student admission, international student admission, and special
selection for recommended admission. The selection process is divided into seven “groups” according to
the academic specialties within the GSIS, and in each group, the selection method is appropriately chosen
and determined from written examinations, essays, and oral examinations depending on thecharacteristics of each group in the two-year Master's Course and three-year Doctoral Course.
(Three-Year Doctoral Course)
In the general transfer-admission, continuing students from other graduate schools in Tohoku
University, and transfer-admission for international students, we evaluate the applicant's specialized
knowledge and ability to apply their knowledge to problems, as well as research content and researchplans in the Master's Course, with particular emphasis on past research achievements and future potential
as an interdisciplinary researcher.
In the selection process for transfer-admission for mature students, we evaluate their work history as
employed persons, research content, and basic academic skills, with particular emphasis on their researchplans and motivation.
Before entering the university, students are expected to have general knowledge of the field in which
they intend to study, including the latest research trends; skills in researching, collecting, and organizing
materials and literature necessary for their research; and the ability to develop an original academic
argument based on this knowledge and information.

Assistance Program for Doctoral Students
As of FY2006, the GSIS provides an assistance program for doctoral students with the aim ofproviding economic support and a suitable learning environment for high achieving graduate students.
<For details, please contact the GSIS Educational Affairs Section [Kyoumu Kakari].>1. Recruiting departments and admission category
Number of students
Department
to be admitted
Computer and Mathematical11
Sciences
System Information Sciences

11

Human-Social Information
Sciences

10

Applied Information Sciences

10

Total

42

Additional Information
The figures shown in the left column (continuing(Note 1) / transferring students to be admitted)
include the following quota;*Transfer-admission for mature students (Note 2):
4 in each department*Transfer-admission for international students(note 3): total of 7 in all the department.

Note 1: Applicants who have completed the two-year the GSIS program (master degree program) or aprofessional degree program and are continuing to the three-year doctoral course.
Note 2: In principle, the status of mature students is granted to those who have worked full time for more than 2
years (see Note 4 below). In case that applicants have less than 2 years of work experience, those whowill work full time after enrolment and meet one of the qualifications in section “2. Application
requirements” are subject to this admission (see p.8).
Note 3: Those who are eligible to apply for transfer-admission for international students are current international
students or Japanese students who have received education in higher educational institutions abroad, and
who at the same time meet one of the requirements described in “2. Application requirements”(hereinafter referred to as “international students”).
Note 4: In principle, “Mature students” are those who have experience as technically skilled workers, teachers,
researchers in such as public office, educational institutions and/or private companies. For individual
cases without such previous work experience, contact the GSIS Educational Affairs Section to see thepossibility of being classified as such.
Note 5: All those wishing to apply for transfer admission should consult beforehand with their prospective
supervisor to confirm their research plans after transfer admission.
≪Advance Notice≫
Change of the number of admission capacity in the Graduate School of Information Sciences
The Graduate School of Information Sciences has been approved by the Ministry of Education, Culture,
Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) to increase its admission capacity based on the government's"Support Project for Strengthening the Functions of Universities and National Institutes of Technology(support for strengthening functions to secure highly specialized information professionals)" (""isEnglish translation by The Graduate School of Information Sciences).
The number of admission capacity is scheduled to be increased from 2026 (the examination 2025).
For details, please refer to the following URL
https://www.is.tohoku.ac.jp/media/files/cit_231110.pdf
2. Application requirements
1) Only students who are expected to complete the GSIS two-year program (master degree program) or aprofessional degree program in March 2025 may apply as continuing students.
2) In order to apply as a transfer student, applicants must satisfy one of the following prerequisites:(1) Those who have a master’s degree or a professional degree (including those who are expected to acquire
such a degree by the end of March 2025).
(2) Those who have acquired a degree equivalent to a master’s degree or a professional degree (including those
who are expected to acquire such a degree by the end of March 2025) at a graduate school in another country.
(3) Those who have completed, while in Japan, a course of study through a correspondence course provided bya foreign school and have been awarded a degree equivalent to a master’s degree or a professional degree(including those who are expected to acquire such a degree by the end of March 2025).
(4) Those who have completed a master’s course in an educational institution in Japan, which is (i) recognizedunder the education system of a foreign country as operating a graduate school program and (ii) otherwise
designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), and have been
awarded a degree equivalent to a master’s degree or a professional degree (including those who are expectedto acquire such a degree by the end of March 2025).
(5) Those who have completed programs in United Nations University, and who have received a degreecomparable to a master’s (including those who are planning to finish the enrolled program by the end of
March 2025).
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(6) Students who enrolled in overseas educational institutions, graduate schools or United Nations University,
passed the tests or screenings stipulated in the Standards for the Establishment of Graduate Schools(Ordinance of the Ministry of Education No.28 of 1974) and are expected to have an equal to or greater
academic performance than those who have completed a master's degree. Degrees expected to be awarded
by the end of March 2025 will be given a consideration.
(7) Those designated by the MEXT (Public Notice of the Ministry of Education No.118 of 1989).
(i) University graduates who have engaged in research for two or more years at universities, research
institutes, or equivalent, and who are expected by the GSIS on the basis such as of research results, tohave attained a level of scholastic achievement equivalent to or greater than those with master’s orprofessional degrees.
(ii) Those who have completed 16 years of education in a foreign country or who have completed in Japan astudy program equivalent to 16 years of education in a foreign country through a correspondence course
provided by a school in that country, and have engaged in research for two or more years at universities or
research institutes, research institutes, or equivalent, and who are expected by the GSIS on the basis suchas of research results, to have attained a level of scholastic achievement equivalent to or greater than thosewith master’s or professional degrees.
(8) Those who, on the basis of an individual screening, are expected by the GSIS to have a level of scholastic
attainment equivalent to or above those with master’s or professional degrees, and who will be at least 24
years old by the end of March 2025.
Note 6: As those wishing to apply under (7) or (8) above will be subject to a prior documentation screening, theyshould consult beforehand with the GSIS Educational Affairs Section, submitting the documentation
stipulated by the GSIS by 14 June 2024.

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3. Online Application Procedures and Application Period
The general flow for online applications is as follows.

1. Confirming Admission Guidelines and Obtaining the Necessary Documents
・Please carefully check the information in these Application Guidelines, including the Qualifications
for Admission (pages 1-2) and the necessary application documents (pages 4-7).
・For application documents, such as certificates of (expected) graduation, transcripts, and othersupport documentation, please request them in advance from the university you attended.

2. Paying the Examination Fee・Follow the directions on page 5-6 of the Application Guidelines. Use an ATM (at a financial
institution or convenience store) or online banking to pay via transfer to the designated bankaccount. A prescribed fee will be charged when making the payment (to be borne by the applicant).
・After making the transfer, attach documents that show the payee's account information, theamount, the date of transfer, and the name of the payer (such as a copy of the ATM statement or a
copy of the screen of the completed Internet banking transfer) to the Confirmation for Examination
Fee Payment and upload the scanned data to the TAO Application Registration website.
[Note] Only registering an application and paying the examination fee does not mean that you
have applied.

3. Registering an Application via the TAO Application Registration Website
・Access The Admissions Office website, and after creating an account, fill in the required applicant
information. https://admissions-office.net/
・Please register the documents to be uploaded among the required documents (pages 4-7).
・You cannot change your registered information after registration. When registering, fill in theinformation carefully while checking to ensure that there are no errors.
・There is a temporary save function, so use it effectively to check your information.
・Once your application is complete, you will receive a "Notice of Completion of Application"in your e-mail.

4. Sending of Application Documents (must arrive no later than July11 (Thu.))・Please send the documents to be submitted among the required documents (pages 4-7) by express
and simplified registration. Please note that applications will not be accepted if they do not arriveby the date indicated in the admission guideline.

The application procedure is completed by paying the application fee, registering the application
information on the Internet, and sending the required application documents to Tohoku University by express
and simplified registration (must arrive by the due date) within the application period.
Please note that payment of the application fee and registration of application information on the Internet
is not sufficient to complete the application process.

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Applicants should use The Admissions Office (hereinafter referred to as TAO), the designated online application
system, to complete the following application procedures within the application period.
[Methods]
1. Access the following URL and click the Member Registration button. The account creation screen will appear,
so fill in the necessary information and create an account.
URL: https://admissions-office.net/
2. After creating your account, enter your e-mail address and password to log in from the above URL. Use theApplication Schemes menu to search for “Tohoku University / Graduate School of Information Sciences”, thenfollow the TAO system’s directions and the directions below to apply.
3. The documents required for application are listed in the table below. Please note that some documents must beentered or uploaded into the TAO system (A) and others must be submitted by mail (B). Please note that only
PDF files can be used for uploading data to the TAO system.
For those applying for transfer admission under (7) or (8) above, the documentation submitted for screening does
not need to be re-submitted. Continuing applicants do not need to pay an application fee.
[Application period](A) Application Period via TAO system
From 9:00 on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, until 23:59 on Thursday, July 11, 2024 (Japan time).
(B) Period for receipt of documents submitted by mail
From Wednesday, June 26, 2024, until Thursday, July 11, 2024 (Japan time).
Mailing address:
Educational Affairs Section,
Graduate School of Information Sciences, Tohoku University
Aramaki-Aza Aoba 6-3-09, Aoba-ku Sendai 980-8579, JAPANDocuments to be submitted by mail should be enclosed in the "No. 10 Envelope for submission of mailingdocuments" in the table below and sent by express and simplified registration.
The GSIS students applying as continuing students
No.

Documentation

Details

1

Continuing application
form and CV

2Written consent to takeexam

3

Envelope for submitting
documents by mailname slip

Fill out the continuing /transfer application form and CV in the TAO
system.
If you are currently employed, written consent to take the entrance
examination (no set format, but a company seal, or equivalent are
required) issued by the head of your division. The written consent totake the entrance examination is necessary only if you will continue
to be employed after entering this school.
Download the prescribed address sheet file from the URL below andfill in the required information.
Please fill in the required information.
https://www.is.tohoku.ac.jp/jp/entrance/exam.html

Submission
methodA

A

A

Note 7: In case the proposed supervisor is different from the current supervisor, the academic transcripts frommaster’s and undergraduate are also required to be submitted.
Transfer-admission applicants and applicants wishing to advance from other departments in Tohoku University
Submission
No.
Documentation
DetailsmethodContinuing /transfer
Fill out the continuing /transfer application form and CV in the TAO
1A
application form and CV system.
Please fill out the TAO System's Photo Voucher Form.
・Color photo (4:3 ratio), taken within the last 3 months.
2
Photo ID FormA・Uploadable file extensions are .jpeg and .jpg.
The maximum file size is 20 MB.
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3

Certificate of (expected)
completion or certificateof (expected) degree
conferral

4

Academic transcript(Graduate school, etc.)
Academic transcript(University department)
The following
documents are required(see Note 8)・TOEFL®Test
The original Official
Score Reports

5

・TOEIC®Test
The original Official
Score Certificate
・TOEIC Digital
Official Score
Certificate(see Note 9)

6

Letter of acceptance7

Master’s thesis(copies also accepted)

8Application fee
Please pay 30,000 yen
by 10 July according to
the instructions on theright, and submit the"Confirmation for
Examination Fee
Payment".

- Certificate of (expected) completion issued by your university
chancellor or faculty dean, certificate of (expected) master’s degree
issued by the National Institution for Academic Degrees andQuality Enhancement of Higher Education, or certificate of(expected) completion issued by the head of the school you lastattended, or- Applicants with the qualification criteria specified in (6) need toprovide a (expected) certificate showing that they are expected tohave academic performance equal to or greater than those with amaster's degree, instead of the certificate requested above.
Issued by your university chancellor, graduate school dean or thehead of the school you last attended or equivalent
Issued by your university chancellor or faculty dean. To be
submitted only by those applying under (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) or (6).
Required for applicants for international student admission of
Mathematics (Group 1), and applicants for general transferadmission, applicants wishing to continue from other departments in
Tohoku University and applicants for transfer-admission forinternational students of Information and Biosystems (Group 2),
Machine and Intelligence (Group 3), Civil Engineering (Group 4),
Languages and Media (Group 5), Psychology and Philosophy(Group 6) and Social Sciences (Group 7).
TOEFL®Test or TOEIC®Test examinations must have been taken no
more than two years before the first day of the entrance examination.

B

B
B

B

・TOEFL® Test and TOEIC® Test taken abroad
The original score sheet is required. Photocopies of the original,
copy from PDF score sheets will not be accepted.
・TOEIC®Test taken in Japan
Submit the original "Official Score Certificate of TOEIC"(Copy from PDF score sheets will not be accepted),or submit the " Digital Official Score Certificate of TOEIC"(Please refer to Note 9 for the " Digital Official Score Certificate)
Please download the prescribed acceptance agreement form from thefollowing URL
https://www.is.tohoku.ac.jp/jp/entrance/exam.html(Written by your prospective supervisor and signed or stamped byhim/her)If you have no master’s thesis, please submit papers or other written
work showing your research results (around 2,000 characters / 850
words, A4 size).
①Download the prescribed Confirmation for Examination Fee
Payment file from the following URL.
https://www.is.tohoku.ac.jp/jp/entrance/exam.html②Please pay the examination fee using ATM (financial institutions,convenience stores) or Internet banking, etc. as follows.
* The name of the payee must be the applicant's own name inkatakana.
* Please attach a copy of the bank account information, amount, dateof transfer, and name of the payee (e.g., copy of ATM statement,
copy of the screen for completing the transfer from internet banking)to the confirmation of payment of the examination fee.
* The bank transfer fee is the responsibility of the applicant.
Amount：30,000yen
Payment period: 10 July [period strictly limited]
Bank: Mitsubishi UFJ Bank, Bank Code: 0005
Branch office: Wakatake Branch, Branch Code: 809
Account Type: General
5A

A or BA

Account number: 2259391
Name: 国立大学法人東北大学
Kana: ﾀﾞｲ)ﾄｳﾎｸﾀﾞｲｶﾞｸ
③The following Student who applied for exemption from theapplication fee are not required to pay the application fee.
-Student who is expected to complete the master program,
The doctoral program, or professional graduate programof the Tohoku University in March 2025.
-MEXT scholarship recipients and also those who applied for
exemption from the application fee are not required to pay theapplication fee.
-Please refer to the GSIS website for information on exemption of
the application fee for disaster victims.
(https://www.is.tohoku.ac.jp/jp/entrance/exam.html)

9

Certificate of residence(with status of residence
clearly indicated)

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Envelope for submissionof mailing documents④If you live overseas, please contact the GSIS Educational Affairs
Section in advance.
To be submitted only by foreign nationals residing in Japan (those
whose period of stay exceeds 90 days). Must be issued by the mayorof the municipality within the last 3 months.
Please prepare a commercially available kakugata 2 envelope(approx. 24 cm x 33 cm), download the prescribed Address Sheetfile from the following URL, fill in the required information, print it
out in color, and paste it on the front of the envelope.
https://www.is.tohoku.ac.jp/en/entrance/exam.html

B

B

Submission method:(A) Enter or upload into the TAO system(B) Submit by mailNote 8: We accept a score of any of the following publicly offered standardized tests: TOEFL-iBT®Test,
TOEFL-PBT®Test or TOElC®Test. We do not, however, acknowledge scores of institutionally offered
TOEFL-ITP®Test or TOEIC-IP®Tests. Scores of multiple tests may be submitted provided they are ofdifferent types.
If a scoresheet is not submitted at the time of your application (by the final day of the period for
application acceptance), your English language score will be rated at zero. We only accept TOEFL iBT®
scores from a single test date, not MyBestTM scores.
The following applicants must submit a certificate. For further details, please see pp. 11-14.
Mathematics (group 1): Applicants for transfer-admission for international students

Information and Biosystems (group 2), Machine and Intelligence (group 3), Civil Engineering(group 4), Languages and Media (Group 5), Psychology and Philosophy (Group 6), Social Science(group 7): Applicants for general transfer-admission, applicants wishing to advance from otherdepartments in Tohoku University and applicants for transfer-admission for international students
Regarding groups 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7, those whose native language is English need to inquire on an
individual basis.
TOEFL, TOEFL iBT, TOEFL ITP and TOEIC are registered trademarks of Educational Testing
Service (ETS).
Note 9: TOEIC® Public Test Scores
Submitting official TOEIC Listening & Reading TEST (public test) scores taken in Japan, please submit
the "Official Paper TOEIC Certificate" or use the "Official Digital TOEIC Certificate".
① Select "Official Paper TOEIC Certificate" or "Official Digital TOEIC Certificate" in the TAO
system.
② If you choose "Paper TOEIC Official Certificate", you send the original score report with application
documents.
③ If you choose "TOEIC Digital Official Certificate", Copy and paste the URL of the "TOEIC Digital
Official Certificate" into the TAO system.
Upload the "TOEIC Digital Certificate" to the TAO system.
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④ Print out the "TOEIC Digital Certificate" on A4 paper and send it with application documents.
◎In addition to the above documentation, applicants for transfer-admission for mature students and applicantsfor transfer-admission for international students should also submit the following.
【Applicants for transfer-admission for mature students】
No.

Documentation

1

Written consent to takeexamination

2

Employment certificate

3Statement of purpose

If you are currently employed, written consent to take the entrance
examination (no set format, but a company seal or equivalent are
required) issued by the head of your division.
An employment certificate about the employment period, content ofwork, and position (no set format, but a company seal or equivalent
are required) issued by the head of your division.
Areas of interest, future goals, etc. (use A4 for printing)4

Research plan
Explanation of past
research
List of researchachievements

A4 size (around 2,000 characters / 850 words)
Master’s thesis, your workplace research achievements, etc. (use A4
for printing)
List of papers and patents. (For joint work, note the percentage ofyour contribution.; use A4 for printing)

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6

Details【Applicants for transfer-admission for international students】
No.

Documentation

1

Letter ofrecommendation

2

Other

3

Government
scholarship certificate

Details
Written by your previous graduate school supervisor or a person of
the same position as the supervisor (no set format). Unnecessary for
those who completed (or expected to complete) graduate school inJapan by the end of March 2025.
Submit papers, reports, etc., if any, that demonstrate scholastic
ability.
For international students on Japanese government (MEXT)
scholarships at other universities, submit a MEXT scholarshipcertificate issued by their university
If you are currently employed, written consent to take theexamination (no set format, but a company seal, etc. are required)issued by the head of your division.

Submission
methodA
A
A
A
A
A

Submission
methodA
A or B

Written consent to takeexam, employment
certificate, etc.
Submission method:(A) Enter or upload into the TAO system(B) Submit by mail4B
A

4. Admission method
1) Continuing students from the GSIS
Admission will be based upon results from the two-year master’s program, an individual assessment, etc.
2) General transfer-admission applicants, continuing students from other graduate schools of Tohoku
University and applicants for transfer-admission for international students
In principle, Admission will be based on a combination of written examinations, an oral examination,
academic transcript and other submitted documents.
However, in the case of Group 3 (Machine and Intelligence) for Transfer-admission for international
students, the oral examination may not be conducted depending on the results of the written examination.
Applicants should refer to “the list of laboratories (areas)” on pp.18-21 or the GSIS website(https://www.is.tohoku.ac.jp/en/laboratory/ ) to select the laboratory (area) to which they wish to be assigned
and take the written and oral examinations for the specialized subject group specified by that laboratory (inthat area).
Subject group codes, laboratory codes and departments are shown in Table 1.
The content of examinations for each specialized subject group is shown on pp.11-15.
Where the applicant is continuing from another graduate school at Tohoku University and their prospective
supervisor will be one of the persons examining their thesis, their master’s program results may be sufficient
to exempt them from the written examinations.
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Table 1
Specialized subject group
Group
Name
code
1

Mathematics

2

Information andBiosystems

3

Machine andIntelligence

Laboratory codes
A01-1, A01-2, A02-1, A02-2, A03, A04
B01-1, B01-2, B02-1, B02-2, B03
A05, A07, A08, A09, A10, A11, A13, A14,
A16, A17, A18
B04, B05，B06, B07, B08, B11, B12, B13,
B15, B16
D01, D02, D04, D05, D07-1, D07-2，D08-1,
D08-2, D10, D11, D12, D13-1, D13-2, D15
A06-1, A06-2, A12-1, A12-2, A15-1, A15-2,
A19-1, A19-2
B09, B10-1, B10-2, B14
D03-1, D03-2, D09-1, D09-2, D14

4

Civil Engineering

C11-1, C11-2, C12-1, C12-2, C13-1, C13-2

5

Languages andMedia

C01, C06, C14, C15

6

Psychology andPhilosophy

7

Social Sciences

C02, C03, C04, C05, C16
D06
C07, C08, C09, C10

Department
Computer andMathematical Sciences
System Information
Sciences
Computer andMathematical Sciences
System Information
Sciences
Applied Information
Sciences
Computer andMathematical Sciences
System Information
Sciences
Applied Information
Sciences
Human-Social
Information Sciences
Human-Social
Information Sciences
Human-Social
Information Sciences
Applied Information
Sciences
Human-Social
Information Sciences* Aside from the above, the following examination method can also be chosen.
Method 1: The written examination is taken in the other specialized examination subject groups.
(Examination Method (1)) (Depending on the reason for choosing the examination method (1),this method of examination may not be permitted.)● The Civil Engineering group (Group 4) do not have a written examination (specialized subjects),
so it is not possible to select this group as the group to take the written examination. In addition,
applicants for the Civil Engineering group cannot choose this examination method.
Method 2: The written examination is taken according to subjects that are not in the specialized
examination subject groups of the GSIS. (It may not be possible to comply with some subjects.)
Method 3: In place of the above written and oral examinations, the examination is taken related to yourbackground (written examination, essay, oral examination, foreign language subject (English),etc.). (Depending on the prior screening of documents, some applicants may not be allowed totake the examination in this way.)Those wishing to be examined using the above methods must consult with the GSIS Educational
Affairs Section and their prospective supervisor by 14 June 2024.
(a) Schedule for screening examinations.
Examinations will be held by specialized subject group from 27 August 2024 to 29 August 2024
according to the schedule on pp.11-14.
(b) Place and time of the examination
The examination site and details will be provided when the examination voucher is sent via the TAO
system. As for the details, refer to “Examination schedule and examination content for each specialized
subject group.” (p.11～)
3) Transfer-admission for mature students
In principle, those applying for admission as mature students should have been employed for two or more
years as technicians, teachers or researchers in public offices, schools or companies, etc. In case that applicants
have less than 2 years of work experience, only those who have a status as a researcher, teacher or technician
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after being transferred are subject to the admission. The aim is for mature students to exploit their workplace
experience in their learning and research, refresh and advance their knowledge and skills, or to acquire
knowledge and skills in new areas, continuing their creative abilities.
In principle, the screening will entail a holistic assessment of the applicant’s basic academic ability and work
experience and research content as a working member of society based on a short essay, oral examination anddocumentation screening. Emphasis will also be placed on the relationship between the research area in which
the candidate wishes to major and their work and research experience to date.
The examination dates, start times and the examination content for the various specialized subject groups canbe found on pp.15-16. Examination venues will be the same as for (2) General transfer-admission applicants,
continuing students from other graduate schools of Tohoku University and applicants for transfer-admission forinternational students noted above.
5. Announcement of successful applicants
The examination code numbers of passed applicants will be listed on the GSIS website around 5 p.m. on
6 September 2024 (https://www.is.tohoku.ac.jp/ ). Successful applicants will be sent a letter of acceptance via
the TAO system at a later date.
6. Application for Long-Term Study System
The GSIS can, based on the results of a review, give permission for a student to complete their study program(Note 11) systematically over a period of more than three years, the standard completion period, in response tocircumstances such as the student’s having a job (Note 10). Students to whom this system is applied are called“long-term students.”
The GSIS will engage in consultation in relation to this system at any point in time. Details of application
methods will be contained in the documentation on continuing and transfer procedures that is sent out following
the announcement of successful applicants.
Note 10: Students eligible for the long-term student system are: (i) full-time employees at companies, etc., or
those who are self-employed; (ii) those needing time away for childbirth, childcare or nursing care,etc.; and (iii) other persons deemed eligible by the GSIS.
Note 11: The term of study cannot extend past six years. However, students can request that the permitted termof study be shortened. In principle, there will be no special curriculum set for long-term students.
7. Continuing and transfer-admission procedures
Information on continuing and transfer procedures and other details will be mailed to successful applicants inthe middle of February, 2025. The procedure will be completed in middle of March 2025.
8. Costs(1) Continuing students
Tuition fee (Per Semester)
267,900 yen (subject to change)(Annual fee: 535,800 yen) (subject to change)(2) Transfer-admission students(a) Entrance fee
282,000 yen (subject to change)(b) Tuition fee (Per Semester)
267,900 yen (subject to change)(Annual fee: 535,800 yen) (subject to change)(For both (1) and (2))
Note 12: Tuition fees while enrolled at Tohoku University should be paid to the university through an automatic
debit from a bank account held at a designated bank. The above fees are provisional, and where tuition
fees are revised during your period of study, the new tuition fee will apply as of the time of revision.
Note 13: Information on exemptions from entrance and/or tuition fees or permission for delayed fee payment
will be provided in the documents related to the continuing or transfer-admission procedures, etc., .
9. Notes(1) Application documents and the examination fee will not be returned.
(2) Anyone who files a false declaration in the application documents, the enrollment may be canceled evenafter admission.
(3) Please download the examination admission card from the TAO system. If you still cannot download it
10 days before the examination date, please contact the GSIS Educational Affairs Section.
(4) The GSIS provides consultation services for applicants who need help with examinations and academic
affairs. For the form, please contact the GSIS Educational Affairs Section. Applicants will not bedisadvantaged in the pass/fail decision for submitting the application form.
9*Deadline for consultation: 14 June (Fri.), 2024
Details to be written on the application form.
(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the counsellor(2) University from which you graduated(3) Matters you wish to be taken into consideration for examinations(4) Matters for which you wish to be considered for study(5) Details of considerations that have been granted in the past(6) Status of daily life(7) Other materials that may be useful for reference (If the applicant is currently undergoing medical
treatment, attach a doctor's note)(5) The disclosure of the entrance exam of Graduate School of Information Sciences.
Please, contact the Information Disclosure Room at Tohoku University.
URL：https://www.bureau.tohoku.ac.jp/kokai/disclosure/index.html(6) Handling of retained personal information(i) Personal information held by Tohoku University is handled in strict compliance with the "Act on theProtection of Personal Information (Act No. 57 of 2003)" and other laws and regulations, and inaccordance with the "Personal Information Protection Regulations of Tohoku University National
University Corporation" and other related regulations of Tohoku University to ensure the protection of
personal information.
(ii) Personal information such as examination results used for the selection of applicants will be used forthe following purposes: selection of applicants, admission procedures, pre-entrance education, followup surveys, etc., student support after admission (scholarships, tuition exemption, health care, etc.),
educational purposes such as academic guidance and tuition collection, and surveys and research(improvement of entrance exams, surveys and analysis of application trends, etc.; for applicants who areadmitted to the university, personal information will be used for the following purposes: admission
procedures, pre-entrance education, follow-up surveys, etc.). For enrolled students, this includes
analysis together with personal information after enrollment). The information will be used for thefollowing purposes.
(iii) Work related to entrance examinations and educational affairs may be performed by contractors
entrusted by the University (hereinafter referred to as "contractors"). Some entrance examinations andteaching-related work may be performed by contractors (hereinafter referred to as "contractors")
entrusted by the University. In the event that all or part of the personal information is provided to acontractor for outsourcing, necessary measures will be taken to ensure that the information is handledappropriately in accordance with the "Personal Information Protection Regulations of Tohoku
University" and other related regulations of Tohoku University.
(7) Educational Data Usage
Data, including personal information, that Tohoku University collects through its education/learning
activities and stores on its information systems (hereafter, Educational Data) is analyzed with the latest
analytical and A.I. technology and is considered vital to our implementation of evidence-based education.
Consequently, the university strives to use Educational Data effectively and appropriately in compliancewith our "Statement on Educational Data Usage," "Policy on Educational Data Usage," and "Tohoku
University's 8 Principles of Educational Data Acquisition."
After being admitted to the university, students' personal information, such as entrance exam scores etc.,
is merged with the university's Educational Data.
URL：https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/japanese/studentinfo/education/08/education0801/(8) In accordance with the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act, Tohoku University has established the
Tohoku University Rules for Security Export Control Regulations when accepting international students.
If you fall under one of the restrictions, you may not be able to receive the education you want or yourresearch theme may be restricted.
June 2024

Educational Affairs Section,
Graduate School of Information Sciences, Tohoku University
6-3-09 Aramaki-Aza Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8579, JAPAN
Tel: 022-795-5814
e-mail: is-kyom@grp.tohoku.ac.jp
https://www.is.tohoku.ac.jp/

10Examination schedule and examination content for each subject group
April 2025
Three-Year Doctoral Program: Transfer-admission for international students
Writtenexaminations*

Oral
examination

Writtenexaminations*

Oral
examination

Group 1Mathematics
Specialized subjects
28 August 10:00-13:00
Answer four questions on differential and integral calculus (2) and linear algebra (2).
The applicant must also write a short essay in English on a theme provided on the day of theexamination.
EnglishApplicants must provide at the time of application their original TOEFL®Test or TOEIC®Test
scoresheet from an examination taken no more than two years before the first day of theentrance examinations. The scoresheet is the Test Taker Score Report in the case of
TOEFL®Test, and the Official Score Certificate in the case of TOEIC®Test. When submitting
the TOEFL®Test Institutional Score Report, please ensure that your score report is sent directlyfrom U.S. ETS and reach to the GSIS office by the final day of the application period. (Formailing, the GSIS’s DI code is 2149.) Applicants whose native language is English should
contact the GSIS Educational Affairs Section on an individual basis.
28 August or 29 August: The date and start time will be announced separately.
Give a 20-minute presentation on your master’s thesis (including those currently being
written) at your home graduate school or the field of mathematics in which you have mainly
studied (PC projector can be used). The presentation will include Q&A to check theapplicant's basic academic ability and understanding of related matters in the desired research
field.
Bring 5 copies of each of the following documents on the presentation day:- A summary of your presentation in English (about one page of A4 paper)- Outline of the research theme you wish to pursue after admission(about 1 page of A4 paper in Japanese or English)
Group 2
Information and Biosystems
Basic and Specialized subjects 27 August 9:40-11:20 (Meeting time 9:00)
Physics and informatics: Select 2 out of 6 questions onelectromagnetics, electrical circuits, computer hardware, computer software,physics, and basic mathematics
Medicine and biology: Select 2 out of 3 questions on
bioinformatics, molecular biology, and health science.
EnglishApplicants must provide at the time of application their original TOEFL®Test or TOEIC®Test
scoresheet from an examination taken no more than two years before the first day of theentrance examinations. The scoresheet is the Test Taker Score Report in the case of
TOEFL®Test, and the Official Score Certificate in the case of TOEIC®Test. TOEFL iBT Home
Edition score sheets are also accepted. When submitting the TOEFL®Test Institutional Score
Report, please ensure that your score report is sent directly from U.S. ETS and reach to the
GSIS office by the final day of the application period. (For mailing, the GSIS’s DI code is2149.) Applicants whose native language is English should contact the GSIS Educational
Affairs Section on an individual basis.
Note: State the name of the categories in which you wish to be examined (physics andinformatics or medicine and biology) along with the specialized subject group(Information and Biosystems) in the application form. Please refer to the relevant
departments in regard to the scope of the various subjects, or check on the website at thisaddress: https://www.ecei.tohoku.ac.jp/ecei_web/admission/
28 August or 29 August: The date and start time will be announced separately.
Give a 20-minute presentation on the content of the education you received at your home
graduate school or your master’s thesis (including those currently being written). Bring fivecopies of the materials related to the contents of your presentation (abstracts, illustrations, etc.
on A4 paper).

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Three-Year Doctoral Program: Transfer-admission for international students
Writtenexamination*

Oral
examination

Group 3
Machine and Intelligence
EnglishApplicants must provide at the time of application their original TOEFL®Test or TOEIC®Test
scoresheet from an examination taken no more than two years before the first day of theentrance examinations. The scoresheet is the Test Taker Score Report in the case of
TOEFL®Test, and the Official Score Certificate in the case of TOEIC®Test. TOEFL iBT Home
Edition score sheets are also accepted. When submitting the TOEFL®Test Institutional Score
Report, please ensure that your score report is sent directly from U.S. ETS and reach to the
GSIS office by the final day of the application period. (For mailing, the GSIS’s DI code is2149.) Applicants whose native language is English should contact the GSIS Educational
Affairs Section on an individual basis. With the exception of applicants whose native language
is English, if an applicant cannot provide an original score report from the TOEIC public test,
the application request will not be accepted. (However, if the applicant is submitting ascoresheet of the TOEIC public test, it can be accepted after the application period. In such acase, unless the original scoresheet is submitted by the deadline, the applicant will be classified
as having “failed.”)If the Test Date score on the score sheet is less than the standard (TOEFL-PBT 550, TOEFLiBT 79, or TOEIC 730), the applicant will be “failed.”
29 August (The exact time will be announced separately.)
Candidates are required to give a 20-minute presentation on their master’s thesis or an equivalent
study and research plan. This will be followed by a question-and-answer session concerning thecontents of the presentation. There will also be an interview discussing the candidate's reasonsfor applying, among other topics. The oral examination may be conducted online if necessary.
Further details will be provided separately.
Note: There are several prerequisites that need to be confirmed before applying. Please ensure
to consult with the faculty member who will be supervising you well in advance.

Oral
examination

Writtenexaminations*

Group 4
Civil Engineering
27 or 28 August: The date and time of the examination will be announced separately.
Give a 15-minute presentation on the education you received at their former graduate schooland your master’s thesis (including those currently being written) (PC projector can be used.
If you wish to use a PC projector, please contact the Educational Affairs Section
beforehand.). You will be asked questions on your presentation, drive and motivation, andresearch goals after admission. Bring 8 copies of materials related to your presentation(presentation outline, blueprints, etc.; A4 size).
For applicants from abroad, an oral examination might be taken online.
EnglishApplicants must provide at the time of application their original TOEFL®Test or TOEIC®Test
scoresheet from an examination taken no more than two years before the first day of theentrance examinations. The scoresheet is the Test Taker Score Report in the case of
TOEFL®Test, and the Official Score Certificate in the case of TOEIC®Test. TOEFL iBT Home
Edition score sheets are not accepted. When submitting the TOEFL®Test Institutional Score
Report, please ensure that your score report is sent directly from U.S. ETS and reach to the
GSIS office by the final day of the application period. (For mailing, the GSIS’s DI code is2149.)

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April 2025
Three-Year Doctoral Program: Transfer-admission for international students
Writtenexaminations*

Oral
examination

Writtenexaminations*

Oral
examination

Group 5
Languages and MediaEnglishApplicants must provide at the time of application their original TOEFL®Test or TOEIC®Test
scoresheet from an examination taken no more than two years before the first day of theentrance examinations. The scoresheet is the Test Taker Score Report in the case of
TOEFL®Test, and the Official Score Certificate in the case of TOEIC®Test. When submitting
the TOEFL®Test Institutional Score Report, please ensure that your score report is sent directlyfrom U.S. ETS and reach to the GSIS office by the final day of the application period. (Formailing, the GSIS’s DI code is 2149.) Applicants whose native language is English should
contact the GSIS Educational Affairs Section on an individual basis.
Specialized subjects
28 August 10:00-13:00
Choose one of the following fields of study: Linguistics or Media Studies[Linguistics]
Answer two questions from the following areas:
morphosyntax, semantics, historical linguistics, or computational linguistics.
[Media studies]
Answer two questions from the following areas:
literary theory, media studies, cultural studies, educational technology,
or information literacy.
28 August or 29 August:The date and start time will be announced separately.
Give a 15-minute presentation on the content of the education you received at your home
graduate school. The examiners will ask questions for approximately 10 minutes about thecontent of your master’s thesis, and your research plan (PC projector can be used). Bring
4 copies of the presentation materials (abstract, illustrations, etc. on A4 paper). International
students from Tohoku University do not need to make the above presentation, but will be
asked questions about their master’s thesis (planned) and their hopes for research after
entering the graduate school.
Group 6
Psychology and Philosophy
EnglishApplicants must provide at the time of application their original TOEFL®Test or TOEIC®Test
scoresheet from an examination taken no more than two years before the first day of theentrance examinations. The scoresheet is the Test Taker Score Report in the case of
TOEFL®Test, and the Official Score Certificate in the case of TOEIC®Test. When submitting
the TOEFL®Test Institutional Score Report, please ensure that your score report is sent directlyfrom U.S. ETS and reach to the GSIS office by the final day of the application period. (Formailing, the GSIS’s DI code is 2149.) Applicants whose native language is English should
contact the GSIS Educational Affairs Section on an individual basis.
Specialized subjects
28 August 10:00-13:00
Select two out of 12 questions from these areas: psychology (sensation and perception,
cognition, learning and memory, personality, psychometrics) and philosophy (history ofphilosophy).
Applicants for either psychology (cognitive psychology, human learning and memory,
cognitive psychology of communication) or philosophy (philosophy of human information,philosophy of logical analysis) should ensure that they answer questions from the area
designated in the book for questions respectively.
If you wish to be assigned to either of the following labs (cognitive informatics, humanlearning and memory, cognitive psychology or communication psychology), you will be
required to produce a short essay (topic to be indicated at the examination venue).
28 August or 29August: The date and start time will be announced separately.
Give a 20-minute presentation on the content of the education you received at your home
graduate school, the content of your master’s thesis (including those currently being written)(PC projector can be used). Bring five copies of the presentation materials (abstract,
illustrations, etc. on A4 paper). International students from Tohoku University do not need tomake the above presentation, but will be asked questions about their master’s thesis (planned)
and their hopes for research after entering the graduate school.
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Three-Year Doctoral Program: Transfer-admission for international students
Writtenexaminations*

Group 7
Social Sciences
EnglishApplicants must provide at the time of application their original TOEFL®Test or TOEIC®Test
scoresheet from an examination taken principally no more than two years before the first day ofthe entrance examinations. The scoresheet is the Test Taker Score Report in the case of
TOEFL®Test, and the Official Score Certificate in the case of TOEIC®Test. When submitting
the TOEFL®Test Institutional Score Report, please ensure that your score report is sent directlyfrom U.S. ETS and reach to the GSIS office by the final day of the application period. (Formailing, the GSIS’s DI code is 2149.) Students whose native language is English should
contact the GSIS Educational Affairs Section by the last day of the application period.
Specialized subjects
28 August 10:00-13:00
Select one of the following categories.
Sociology
Select two out of four questions from the following areas:
Theories of sociology, Sociology of local/rural community, Civil society, and Social research methods
Politics
Select two out of four questions from the following areas:
Modern politics, Political methodology, Comparative politics, and Political consciousness
Economics
Select two out of four questions from the following areas:
Microeconomics, Applied economics, Statistics, and Mathematics for economics

Questions may be answered in English. Where necessary, the examiner will supply calculators.
* State the name of the categories in which you wish to be examined (sociology, politics, or
economics) in the application, along with the name of the specialized subject group (Social
Sciences). No change in category will be allowed after the application has been submitted.
Oral
28 August or 29 August: The date and start time will be announced separately.
examination
Give a 20-minute presentation on the content of the education you received at your home
graduate school, the content of your master’s thesis (including those currently being written).
(PC projector can be used). The examiners will ask questions for approximately 10 minutes.
Bring five copies of the presentation materials (abstract, illustrations, etc. on A4 paper).
Presentations can be given in English.
* In each of the subject groups, applicants may be exempted from the written examinations according to thecontent of their academic transcripts. However, those who are exempted must submit the original TOEFL®Test or
TOEIC®Test scoresheet or Official Digital TOEIC Certificate taken in Japan at the time of application.

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April 2025
Three-Year Doctoral Program: Transfer-admission for mature students
Short essay
Oralexamination

Oral
examination

Oral
examination

Short Essay
Oral
examination

Group 1Mathematics
28 August 10:00-11:30
Includes questions testing your understanding of basic mathematical concepts andterminology.
28 August or 29 August: The date and start time will be announced separately.
Give a 20-minute presentation on the field of mathematics that you have mainly researchedat your workplace or individually (PC projector can be used).
The presentation will include a Q&A to check the applicant's basic academic ability andunderstanding of related matters in the desired research field.
Bring 5 copies of each of the following documents on the day- Outline of the presentation in Japanese (about 1 page of A4 paper)- Outline of the presentation in English (about 1 page of A4 paper)- Outline of the research theme you wish to pursue after admission (about 1 page of A4
paper in Japanese or English)
However, if Japanese is not your native language, a summary of your presentation in Japanese
is not required.
Group 2
Information and Biosystems
28 August or 29 August: The date and time of the examination will be announced separately.
Give a 20-minute presentation on your research (work) to date and your hopes for research
after admission. Bring five copies of the presentation materials (abstract, drawings, etc. on A4
paper).
Group 3
Machine and Intelligence
29 August (The exact time will be announced separately.)
Candidates are required to give a 20-minute presentation on their master’s thesis or anequivalent study and research plan. This will be followed by a question-and-answer session
concerning the contents of the presentation. There will also be an interview discussing thecandidate's reasons for applying, among other topics. The oral examination may be conducted
online if necessary. Further details will be provided separately.
Note: There are several prerequisites that need to be confirmed before applying. Please ensure to
consult with the faculty member who will be supervising you well in advance.
Group 4
Civil Engineering
27 August 9:30-11:00
A theme on civil engineering
27 August or 28 August: The date and time of the examination will be announced separately.
Give a 15-minute presentation on your research and work at your place of employment(PC projector can be used. If you wish to use a PC projector, please contact the Educational
Affairs Section beforehand.). You will be asked about the content of your presentation, yourmotivation for applying, and your hopes for research after admission. Bring 8 copies of thepresentation materials (abstract, drawings, etc. on A4 paper).
For applicants from abroad, an oral examination might be taken online.

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Three-Year Doctoral Program: Transfer-admission for mature students
Short essay
Oralexamination

Short essay
Oralexamination

Short essay
Oralexamination

Group 5
Languages and Media
28 August 10:00-11:30
The applicant must answer the essay question given on the day of the examination.
28 August or 29 August : The date and starting time will be announced separately.
Give a 15-minute presentation on your research (work) at your home university or workplace
and your research plan (projector is available).
The examiners will ask questions for approximately 10 minutes. Your research plan should be
related to the following academic fields:[Linguistics] morphosyntax, semantics, historical linguistics, or computational linguistics.
[Media studies] literary theory, media studies, cultural studies, educational technology,
or information literacy.
Bring 4 copies of the presentation materials (abstracts, illustrations, etc. on A4 paper).
Group 6
Psychology and Philosophy
28 August 10:00-11:30
Theme to be indicated on the day of the examination.
28 August or 29August: The date and start time will be announced separately.
Give a 20-minute presentation on your research (work) at your workplace and your researchplan (PC projector can be used). Bring five copies of the presentation materials (abstracts,
illustrations, etc. on A4 paper).
Group 7
Social Sciences
28 August 10:00-13:00
Select one of the themes indicated at the time of the examination and produce a short essay.
Themes will relate to proposed research areas across sociology, politics and economics.
28 August or 29 August: The date and starting time will be announced separately.
Give a 20-minute presentation on your research (work) at your workplace (PC projector canbe used). The examiners will ask questions for approximately 10 minutes. Bring five copies ofthe presentation materials (abstracts, illustrations, etc. on A4 paper).

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List of laboratories (areas) within Tohoku University Graduate School of Information Sciences 2025
* For details on the research, etc., at these laboratories (areas), please see the GSIS’s website at:https://www.is.tohoku.ac.jp/en/laboratory/* You cannot select a laboratory whose staff name is (Currently vacant).
Group
Lab.
Group
DivisionLaboratory (Area)
Staff
Department
code
code
Prof. Akihiro
A01-1
MUNEMASA*
Mathematical
Structures I
Assoc. Prof.
A01-2
Yuanyuan BAO
Prof. Toshiyuki
Computer and
A02-1
Mathematical
Mathematical
SUGAWA
Mathematical
Structures II
Structures
Sciences
A02-2 (Currently vacant)Mathematical
Prof. Hajime
A03
Structures III
TANAKA
Mathematical
A04
Prof. Hiromi SENO*
1Mathematics
Structures IV
Prof. Masaaki
B01-1
HARADA
Mathematical
System Analysis I
Assoc. Prof. Kei
B01-2
FUNANO
Mathematical
SystemB02-1
Prof. Kanta NAITO
SystemInformation
Mathematical
Analysis
Sciences
Assoc. Prof. Takako
System Analysis II
B02-2
NEMOTO
Statistical
B03
Prof. Yuko ARAKI
Mathematics
AppliedMathematical
Prof. Masayuki
A05
Mathematical
Informatics
OHZEKI
Science
Computation Scienceand Systems
A07(Currently vacant)Computation Theory
Prof. Takafumi AOKIAssoc. Prof. Koichi
Computation
Computer Structures
A08
ITO
Science andSystems
Prof. Masanori
HARIYAMAIntelligent Integrated
A09
Assoc. Prof. Hasitha
Systems
Muthumala
WAIDYASOORIYA
Firmware
Science
A10(Currently vacant)SoftwareProf. Eijiro SUMIIFoundations ofInformation Science andAssoc. Prof. Kazutaka Computer and
A11
Systems
Software Science2andMathematical
MATSUDA
Biosystems
Sciences
Logic for
Logic forProf. Keisuke
Information
A13
Information Science
NAKANO
ScienceCommunication Communication
Prof. GoA14
HASEGAWA
TheoryTheoryProf. Minoru
KURIBAYASHI
Information
Assoc. Prof. Masao
Information Security
A16
SAKAI
Security
Assoc. Prof. Shuji
ISOBE
Environmental
Environmental
A17(Currently vacant)Informatics
Informatics
Prof. Yoshinori
Fundamental
HAYAKAWA*
Fundamental Data
Data
A18
Assoc. Prof. Takashi
Informatics
Informatics
MITSUISHI
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B04

Intelligent Systems
Science

B05

Natural Language
Processing

B06

Information Biology

B07

Design and Analysis
of Information
Systems

B08

Acoustic
Information

Acoustic Information

B11

VisualCognition and
Systems

Visual Cognition and
Systems

B12

Assoc. Prof. ChiaHuei Tseng

Information
Contents

Information Contents

B13

Prof. Yoshifumi
KITAMURA
Assoc. Prof. Kazuyuki
FUJITA

SoftwareConstruction

SoftwareConstruction

B15

Prof. Hiroshi UNNO

Fundamental
Artificial
Intelligence

Fundamental
Artificial Intelligence

B16

Prof. Jun SUZUKI

PhysicalFluctuaomatics

D01

Information
Technology

D02

Systems
Bioinformatics

D04

Biomodeling

D05Intelligent
Information
Science

Biosystem
Information
Sciences

2

Information
andBiosystems

Prof. Xiao. ZHOU
Assoc. Prof. Akira
SUZUKI
Prof. Ayumi
SHINOHARA
Assoc. Prof. Ryo
YOSHINAKA
Assoc. Prof.Keisuke
SAKAGUCHI
Prof. Takeshi
OBAYASHI
Assoc. Prof.Emi
YUDAProf. Takehiro ITO
Assoc. Prof. Jinhee
CHUN
Prof. Shuichi
SAKAMOTO

Algorithm Theory

Information andAppliedTechnology
AppliedInformatics for
Human and Life
Sciences
AppliedIntelligence
SoftwareApplied Intelligence
SoftwareInformation
Network
Systems

Information Network
Systems

Brain Function
Integration

Brain Function
Integration

HealthInformatics

Health Informatics

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D07-1
D07-2
D08-1

SystemInformation
Sciences

Prof. Kazuyuki
TANAKA**
Prof. Nei KATO
Assoc. Prof. Yuichi
KAWAMOTO
Prof. Kengo
KINOSHITA
Assoc. Prof. Hafumi
NISHI(Currently vacant)Prof. Takaki
NAKAMURA
Assoc. Prof. Toru
ABE
Prof. Takuo
SUGANUMA

D08-2

Assoc. Prof. Hideaki
GOTO

D10

(Currently vacant)

D11

Prof. Chihiro ITO
Assoc. Prof. Jun
INOUE
Assoc. Prof. Shunsuke
TATEBE

AppliedInformation
Sciences2

3

Information
andBiosystems

Machine andIntelligence

Statistical
Science forComplexsystems

Statistical Science
for Complex systems

Advanced
Applied Data
Science

Advanced Applied
Data Science

Cryptographic
Protocols

Cryptographic
Protocols

AppliedMathematical
Science

Mathematical
Modeling andComputation

Software
Science andSystems

ComputerArchitectureHigh
Performance
ComputingHigh Performance
Computing

Advanced
Computing
Systems
Intelligent
Robotics
Integrated Fluid
Informatics
Information andAppliedTechnology

Civil
Engineering

Prof. Motoki SHIGA

D13-2

Prof. Kazunori
YAMADA

D15
A06-1
A06-2
A12-1
A12-2
A15-1

Prof. Takaaki
MIZUKI
Prof. Satoru
YAMAMOTO*
Assoc. Prof. Takashi
FURUSAWA
Prof. Hiroaki
KOBAYASHI*
Assoc. Prof. Masayuki
SATOProf. Hiroyuki
TAKIZAWA(Currently vacant)Advanced
Computing Systems

A19-1

Prof. Kentaro SANO

A19-2

Prof. Kento SATO

Image Analysis

B09Intelligent Control
Systems

B10-1

Integrated Fluid
Informatics
Human-Robot
Informatics

Flow System
Informatics

Flow System
Informatics

Tough
CyberphysicalAI

Tough CyberphysicalAI

Infrastructure
Planning

D13-1

A15-2

Transportation and
Geographic
Information Science
4

D12Prof. Atsushi
YOSHIMOTO**
Assoc. Prof. Fumikazu
MIWAKEICHI
Assoc. Prof. Shinsuke
KOYAMA

Regional and Urban
Planning
Road Transportation
and Traffic

19

Prof. Takayuki
OKATANI
Prof. Koichi
HASHIMOTO

B10-2(Currently vacant)

B14

Prof. Jun ISHIMOTO

D03-1
D03-2

Prof. Yuji HATTORI

D09-2

Assoc. Prof. Makoto
HIROTA

D14

Prof. Kazunori Ono
Assoc. Prof. Yoshito
OKADA

C11-1

Prof. Takamasa IRYO

C11-2

Assoc. Prof. Ryo
INOUE

C12-1

Prof. Tatsuhito KONO

C13-1
C13-2

Computer andMathematical
Sciences

SystemInformation
Sciences

Prof.(Currently
vacant)Assoc. Prof. Masashi
KONYO

D09-1

C12-2

AppliedInformation
Sciences

Assoc. Prof. Junya
FUKUMOTO
Prof. Takashi
AKAMATSU
Assoc. Prof. Yusuke
HARA

AppliedInformation
Sciences

Human-Social
Information
Sciences

5

Languages
and
Media

Human
Information
Science
Media andInformation
Science

Human
Information
Science6

7

Psychology
andPhilosophy

SocialSciences

Cognitive
Psychology ofCommunication
AppliedInformatics for
Human and Life
Sciences
Socio-Politico
Information
Science

SocioEconomic
Information
Science

Language andInformation Science

C01

Verbal Text Analysis

C06

Media and Culture

C14Media andInformation Literacy
Human Learning andMemoryCognitive
Psychology
Philosophy of
Human Information
Philosophy of
Logical Analysis
Cognitive
Psychology ofCommunication

C15
C02
C03

Assoc. Prof. Itsumi
SAITO
Prof. Yoshiki
OGAWA
Assoc. Prof. Naoko
MORITA
Assis. Prof. Kuniko
SAKATA
Assoc. Prof. Toru
NAGAHAMA
Assoc. Prof. Chihiro
HOSODA
Prof. Kazumichi
MATSUMIYA
Assoc. Prof. Yuichi
WADA

Human-Social
Information
Sciences

Human-Social
Information
Sciences

C04

Prof. Ichiro MORI

C05

Assoc. Prof.Hitoshi
OMORI

C16

Prof. Toshiaki
MURAMOTO**

Cognitive
Psychology

D06

Prof. Kazumichi
MATSUMIYA

AppliedInformation
Sciences

Theory of Social
Structure andChange

C07

Political Informatics

C08

Prof. Naohito
TOKUGAWA**
Prof. Aya OKADA
Assoc. Prof. Kazunori
KAWAMURA
Assoc. Prof. Masataka
HARADA
Prof. Dao-Zhi ZENG
Assoc. Prof. Ryo
ITOH
Assoc. Prof. Naoya
FUJIWARA

Human-Social
Information
Sciences

Socio-Economic
Analysis of Urban
SystemEconometric System
Analysis

C09
C10* Teaching staff due to retire in March, 2026.
** Teaching staff due to retire in March, 2027.

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