Guide to Entrance Examination to the 2025
Department of Technology Management for Innovation,
Graduate School of Engineering, the University of Tokyo

Master’s Program, Doctoral Program

Contact
Department of Technology Management for Innovation
Graduate School of Engineering, the University of Tokyo
7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
TEL： +81- 3-5841-8639

FAX： +81 03-5841-8713

E-mail：nyushi@tmi.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp
http://tmi.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/

1．Our Research and Education Goal
Through education and research that integrates science and technology with management andeconomics, our department aims to develop core leaders of society who can demonstrate
multifaceted strategic conceptualization skills by acquiring a broad understanding of cutting-edge
science and technology and a background in management and economics, and to contribute to thecreation of new industrial innovation and a sustainable industrial society through science andtechnology.

2．Introduction
This is a supplementary document to the “Guidelines for Applicants to the 2023 Master’s /Doctoral Program Graduate School of Engineering, the University of Tokyo”, and contains
information necessary for those applying to our department. For more information on research andeducation in our department, please visit our website. We have devised examination subjects andevaluation methods in order to welcome a diverse range of applicants. We look forward to yourchallenge.

Admissions Information Session1st session)
Date: Tuesday, April 23, 2024 from 17:30
Location: Room 213, Faculty of Engineering Bldg.2, the University of Tokyo
2nd session)
Date: Saturday, April 27, 2024 from 15:00
Location: Room 31, Faculty of Engineering Bldg.3, the University of Tokyo

At these admissions information sessions, we will explain the admissions procedures in ourdepartment and the research conducted in each laboratory. After the session, individual questions
and consultations will be available. Attendance at the information session is not required to takethe entrance examination.

If you have any questions or concerns about the admissions, please contact the following;
Contact address: 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656
Department of Technology Management for Innovation, Graduate School of Engineering, TheUniversity of Tokyo

Prof. Nariaki Nishino, Prof. Shinsuke Murakami
E-mail : nyushi@tmi.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp
TEL： +81- 3-5841-8639

FAX： +81 03-5841-8713

URL : http://tmi.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/

3．Master’s Program Application Schedule A
3-1．Examination subject(1) Document Screening
Document Screening will be based on the following three documents.
－TOEFL Official Score－Academic transcript from the university from which you graduated－Questionnaire Sheet for the master’s program: Please download the form from our website.
The TOEFL official score submission deadline for our department is Friday, August 2, 2024.

・Applicants should plan ahead to allow ample time for taking a TOEFL test to meet thisdeadline. After checking the score by yourself, please enter the Appointment Number of yourTOEFL score to be submitted at the time of application.
Applicants who already have a TOEFL score must also request ETS to transmit the score・

report to our graduate school. An official TOEFL score from a test administered after
September 2022 is valid.
For more information on submitting TOEFL official score, please refer to the "Notice・regarding Foreign Language (English) Examinations in 2025 Graduate School ofEngineering, The University of Tokyo Entrance Examinations (How to submit TOEFL
score)(Master’s Program, Doctoral Program【Application Schedule A・B】)".
No changes to the submitted TOEFL Official scores are allowed after the deadline of August・2.
Successful applicants for the document screening will be announced on the bulletin board

・and our website by 12:00 p.m. August 15. No inquiries regarding acceptance or rejection byphone, fax, or e-mail will be accepted. Only those who pass the document screening may
take the written and oral examination.

(2) Written Examination
Foreign language - English
・English proficiency will be evaluated by TOEFL Official Score.

Problems designed to test mathematical and logical ability・

Academic papers will be sent in advance for these problems.

・It will be conducted on campus.

(3) Oral Examination
・It will be conducted on campus.

・Applicants will be interviewed about their academic knowledge and motivation for research.

・The information in the Questionnaire Sheet will be questioned.

3-2．Examination schedule

Subjects
English(Submission ofofficial TOEFL
score)

Document
Screening

Date＆Time

Location

Applicants submit the TOEFL
official score by the deadline ofAugust 2.

*Be sure to request ETS totransmit your score―Academictranscripts

Applicants submit at the time ofAnd Questionnaire

application

SheetHongo Campus

Problems designedWritten

to testAugust 26 (Mon)Exammathematical and

13:30-15:30

logical ability(Applicants will be
informed about theexamination room
at a later date.)
Hongo Campus

Oral exam

August 27 (Tue),

August 28 (Wed)(Applicants will be
informed about theexamination room
at a later date.)

Any changes to the examination schedule and location will be posted on the department
website in advance.

3-3．Others-If you need to ask about research fields of the Master’s Program, you can ask faculty inadvance. However, applicants may not contact the faculty after the application has beensubmitted.

-Our department allow admissions in October 2024 in addition to admissions in April 2025, if
they can meet the requirements.

４．Doctoral Program -Application Schedule A
Ⅰ Primary examination
1． Examination subject(1) Written Examination
Foreign language – English
・English proficiency will be evaluated by TOEFL Official Score.

・The TOEFL official score submission deadline for our department is Friday, August 2, 2024.
Applicants should plan ahead to allow ample time for taking a TOEFL test to meet thisdeadline. After checking the score by yourself, please enter the Appointment Number ofyour TOEFL score to be submitted at the time of application.
Applicants who already have a TOEFL score must also request ETS to transmit the score

・report to our graduate school. An official TOEFL score from a test administered after
September 2022 is valid.
For more information on submitting TOEFL official score, please refer to the "Notice・regarding Foreign Language (English) Examinations in 2025 Graduate School ofEngineering, The University of Tokyo Entrance Examinations (How to submit TOEFL
score)(Master’s Program, Doctoral Program【Application Schedule A・B】)".
No changes to the submitted TOEFL Official scores are allowed after the deadline of・August 2.
Applicants who have completed or are expected to complete a master's program of the・

University of Tokyo are exempted from this examination.

Problems designed to test mathematical and logical ability
・

Academic papers will be sent in advance for these problems.

・It will be conducted on campus.

・

Those who have completed or are expected to complete a master's degree in thisdepartment of TMI are exempted from this examination.

(2) Oral Examination
・It will be conducted on campus. Applicants are required to make a presentation (15-minute)on their master's thesis and research plan for the doctoral program. If there is no master's
thesis, supplement it with an alternative research work. A QA session will then be held tointerview the applicants about their academic knowledge in their field of specialization,
readiness for the doctoral program, and ability to conduct research.

・Applicants must email the following two documents to the faculty member in charge ofadmissions (nyushi@tmi.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp) no later than two days before the oral examination.
(a) A summary of your master’s thesis, including figures and tables, no more than 4 pages inA4 size paper. If the applicant hasn’t written a master's thesis for any reason, a summaryof alternative research work is acceptable.
(b) A summary of research plan after entering the doctoral Program, one-page in A4 sizepaper.

・For Applicants who have completed or are expected to complete a master's program bySeptember 2024 and wish to enroll in October 2024, the oral examination will be combined withthe secondary examination. Please send an electronic (or scanned) version of your master's
thesis or an alternative research achievement to the faculty member in charge of admissions(nyushi@tmi.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp) by e-mail at least two days before the date of the oral examination.

・Applicants must discuss their research plan with the faculty member with whom they wish tosupervise before applying for the doctoral program.

2． Examination scheduleDate＆Time

Subjects

Location

Applicants submit theRegular

EnglishTOEFL official score byeducation (Submission of official the deadline of August 2.
subject

TOEFL score)―*Be sure to request ETS
to transmit your scoreWritten
Exam

Hongo Campus

SpecializedSubjectProblems designed totest mathematical andlogical ability

August 26 (Mon)13:30-15:30(Applicants will be
notified of thedetails at a later
date.)
Hongo Campus

August 29 (Thu),Oral exam

Spare day;

August 30(Fri)(Applicants will be
notified of thedetails at a later
date.)

Any changes to the examination schedule and location will be posted on the department website

in advance.

Ⅱ Secondary Examination
The Secondary examination consists of an interview on your master’s thesis or alternative
research achievement. The examination is in principle held in early to mid-February 2025, andapplicants will be notified of examination dates and locations.

Ⅲ Others-

Full-time employees of educational, academic research institutions or companies can enroll
in the doctoral program with keeping your current employee’s status.

-Our department allow admissions in October 2024 in addition to admissions in April 2025, if
they can meet the requirements.

-Applicants to the doctoral program are required to complete and submit the “Survey ofprospective faculty supervisor”.

Survey of Prospective Faculty Supervisor
at the Department of Technology Management for Innovation,
School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo

Name of applicant:Current university(or university from which you graduated):

Major field of master's degree:

Before submitting this form, applicants should contact their preferred faculty
supervisor (see our website) and discuss their research plan and application with thesupervisor.

Prospective Faculty Supervisor: