Kyushu
Institute ofTechnology

2024-2025

Message fromthe President

Mission and Vision

Making innovations on the campus bybringing diverse people andfuture technologies together.

Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech) was

originally founded as a private institution called
the Meiji College of Technology in 1907, andopened in 1909.

Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech), originally opened in 1909 as a
private institution named “Meiji College of Technology” , has been
acknowledged as one of the most distinguished traditional national
universities of Japan.
By practicing our founding principle, “instilling a deep knowledge of scienceand engineering in high caliber students” , Kyutech has produced more than
70,000 engineers with excellent intelligence and technological expertise andhas been serving to create the knowledge that leads to academic progress,
the strengthening of industrial competitiveness, and the development of theregion.
President

Kyushu Institute of Technology

Yasunori MITANIIn recent years, under the "Futuristic Thinking Campus Initiative," we havebeen working to develop facilities and equipment with cutting-edge
technology as well as spaces on the campus so that we can connect daily
and widely with industries and the society. By providing various
opportunities to bring diverse people and future technologies together, I
expect that we can support our staff and students to create fresh andflexible ideas and generate make totally new innovation.
While science and technology advance at an accelerated pace andpermeate every aspect of our lives, the social situation surrounding us,
including large-scale natural disasters, emerging infectious diseases, andinternational conflicts facing each country, is becoming more diverse andcomplex, and we are living in a time when it is difficult to predict even very
near future. We, Kyutech, respond appropriately to these changes andtrends, cultivate the ability to respond to change, and practice high-quality
up-to-date education and research activities.
We will continue to serve for the society to create an environment in which
various kinds of knowledge are connected across all boundaries of"professional domains" "universities" "nations" and "gender" and to provide
opportunities where various meetings among diverse people andtechnologies take place; and we will continue to advance our traditions toenhance “technologies development and capacity building that shape our
future.

Mr. Keiichiro Yasukawa, the owner of a successful
The Meiji College of Technology

Historymining business, contributed a big amount of his

private fortune to establish the College with theaspiration for strengthening Japan’ s industry. His
enthusiasm motivated Dr. Kenjiro Yamakawa who

was the first physicist in Japan and the President of

The Meiji College of Technology

1907 was founded as a private institution
1909 The Meiji College of Technology started
The Meiji College of Technology
1921 became a 4-year course national institution
The Meiji College of Technology
1949 became Kyushu Institute of Technology

Tokyo Imperial University, to cooperate him bydrawing the grand design of the College.

Dr. Yamakawa’ s vision for the College has beensucceeded by Kyutech today; educating gentlemenwith excellent knowledge and skills in technology,
which means developing engineers not only withtechnological expertise but also with uprightness

and high moral sense. With this vision, Kyutech

The Graduate School of Computer and1965 Systems Engineering was establishedproduced talented engineers who contribute to

The Faculty of Computer Science and1986 Systems Engineering was establishedyears of its history, and the vision continues to beindustrial development in Japan for more than 100
our mission for the future.

A doctoral program was launched

1988 in the Graduate School of Engineering
The Graduate School of Computer Science

1991 and Systems Engineering was establishedA doctoral program was launched in the1993 Graduate School of Computer Scienceand Systems Engineering

The Graduate School of Life Science and2000 Systems Engineering was established
Kyushu Institute of Technology was

2004 incorporated as a National University
Corporation2009 The school’s 100th anniversary

Keiichiro Yasukawa（1849 -1934）

Dr.Kenjiro Yamakawa（1854 -1931）

MSSC（Malaysia Super Satellite Campus）

2013 was establishedContents
1 Message from the President
2 History/Mission and Vision
3 Where We Are
4 Kyutech at a Glance
5 Strength and Achievements
11 School of Engineering

01 Message from the President / Contents

2014 Reorganization of the 3 graduate schools

13 School of Computer Science and Systems Engineering
15 Graduate School of Life Science and Systems Engineering
17 Research Centers
23 Research Collaborations
25 Globalization at Kyutech

Reorganization of the 2 undergraduate2018 schools

Kyutech-KMUTNB Collaboration Satellite

2019 Office (Thailand) was establishedThe school’s 110th anniversary

History / Mission and Visiont

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Kyutech at a Glance
Where We Are

2h from Tokyo
1h from Osaka
5h from Tokyo
2.5h from Osaka

Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech) has 3 campuses

Sapporoand they are all located in Fukuoka prefecture, northern partKansaiInternational
Airportof Kyushu island of Japan.
Each campus has its characteristics and strong ties with theTokyolocal area.

Osaka Mt.Fuji

Fukuoka
AirportKyushu

WAKAMATSU Campus

NaritaInternational
AirportHaneda Airport(Tokyo International Airport)
Kitakyushu Airport

Kitakyushu City

Kyushukodaimae

Orioapprox.34km

IIZUKA Campus

Fukuoka City

Fukuhoku Yutaka Line

Ka
go
sh
im
aL
ine

approx.20km

KokuraTOBATA Campus
approx.41km

KITAKYUSHU
AirportFUKUOKA Airport

Tobata campus

School of Engineering
Graduate School of Engineering

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3
5,595

Campuses

Iizuka City

Iizuka campus

School of Computer Scienceand Systems Engineering
Graduate School of Computer
Science and Systems
Engineering

4,066undergraduate students
1,309 master’s students
220 doctoral students

The number of students

215
38International students

fromShin-Iizuka
HakataTobata campus
Iizuka campus
Wakamatsu campus

countries and regions

Wakamatsu campus

Graduate School of Life Scienceand Systems Engineering

436 583

Faculty members

Administrative and technical staff

As of May 2023
Kyutech at a Glance04

J

oint Research with industries

Strength and Achievements

Employability
98.5
99.3

(as of March 2023)

8

Revenue fromjoint research projects
with overseas companies No.

24% Graduate Student

All the departments of our undergraduate schools have been

accredited by

QS

JABEE

Asia Universit y Rankings

No.
05 Strength and Achievements

401-450
No.401-450No.

291-300

1,078

public and private universities
and education/research
institutions in Japan*

24

Number of patents No.

*From the survey by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology(Japan Accreditation Board forEngineering Education)

World University Rankings by Subject(Electrical ＆ Electronic)

Among(190 patents as of March 2022)

World University Rankings (2023)(Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing)(202 projects as of March 2022)

Revenue per researcher No.

% Undergraduate

37

Number of joint research projects No.

Japan Rankings

36

No.

V

enture Companies
Among

232

public and private universities
and education/research
institutions in Japan*

Number of Venture Companies
from Kyutech research outcome

No.

21

(43 companies as of 2022)*From the survey by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

Strength and Achievements

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Strength and Achievements

International Awards and RecognitionG

EDC Airbus Diversity Award(2017)The BIRDS Project was awarded GEDC
Airbus Diversity Award 2017 andreceived 10,000 US dollars.
The project has implemented spaceengineering education for students fromdeveloping or emerging economies throughdesigning, developing and operating
CubeSats, and was recognized as a
successful example of bringing diversity
to engineering education.

R

oboCup (2017-2022)
orld Robot Summit (2018,2020)

W

Kyutech’s Student Project team Hibikino-Musashi@Home won the first prize two years in a row
in the Domestic Standard Platform League (DSPL) of RoboCup 2017 and 2018.
The team also won the first prize in Partner Robot Challenge (Real Space) in World Robot Summit 2018.

RoboCup

World Robot Summit

2017

1st place2018

1st place2018

1st place2020

1st place2019

3rd place2020 Cancelled

S

2021

2nd place2022

3rd placemallsats by the Numbers
by Bryce Space and Technology(2018-2023)

Kyutech is the World No. 1 academic operator of small
satellites for 6 years in a row accoding to the “Smallsats by
the Numbers 2023” reported by BryceTech, one of theworld-famous analytics and engineering firm for science andtechnology including space technology.
Kyutech has been a leading institution for academic small
satellite projects such as “BIRDS Projects” and “Student
Satellite Projects” and industry-academia satellite
collaborations; and will continue to endeavor to contributeacademic space technology advancement in the world.

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Strength and Achievements

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Strength and Achievements

S

Hands on Education : Student Project

hell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE(2019)
Team KUROSHIO, the allied team of 8 institutions including
Kyutech, won the second place and 1 million US
dollars in Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE, the international
competition of autonomous ocean exploration
technologies.

Student Project is Kyutech’ s autonomous extracurricular
activity of student groups, in which students propose
and operate the projects which contribute to theuniversity and local communities, such as
participating in technical competitions and volunteer
activities. The projects are financially supported by
the university and also the alumni association andsponsoring companies.
Through the projects, Kyutech aims to develop
creative human resources who cultivated problem
setting and solving capability, acquired communication
skills and broad range of knowledge together withthe basics of engineering, and are able to takeleadership in industries and society.

Robot

VehicleHome service/fruit picking/underwater /soccer/rescue /micro/robot contest produce /Field and Agriculture

formula racing,
electric car

T

he National Order of Merit“José Falcon” from theRepublic of Paraguay (2021)

The Merit was awarded for Kyutech's
contribution for the success ofParaguay’ s first satellite named“GuaraniSat-1” which was developed by
Paraguayan international students
participating the “Joint Global
Multi-Nations BIRDS Satellite Project(BIRDS-4)" at the Graduate School ofEngineering of Kyutech.

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20 Projects
in various fields
Space
CubeSat, CanSat
hybrid rocketfor 2023

Technologies
for Society

application software,regional development projectTechnical Analysis, Virtual Campus

Strength and Achievements

10School of Engineering
Graduate School ofEngineering
Future urban design for solid,
beautiful and enriched city
The depar tment consists of t wo courses. In
Architecture Course, students learn how to createfunctional and beautiful architecture and urban
space design. In Civil Engineering Course, students acquire the knowledge and the skills tocreate safe and enriched city and community
environment.

● Architecture Course● Civil Engineering Course

Create future machines with high controllability

The department consists of two courses; MechanicalEngineering Course to produce and operate machines which enrich our lives by elucidating natural phenomena, and Control Engineering Course toenable intelligent smooth movement of machines
by combining technologies of measuring, controllingand information devices.

● Control Engineering Course● Mechanical Engineering Course

Explore the world at atomic andmolecular scale
Research and development in applied chemistry is
to create new substances with various properties
and apply them to useful materials, aiming at industrial productions. In this department, students learn
basics of chemistry which sustain industrial production and manufacturing, and then acquire the knowledge and skills for application.

■ Master’ s Program
Department of Engineering■ Doctoral Program
Department of Engineering● Applied Chemistry Course

International Course■ Space Engineering
International Course

Blast off to the vast space frontier

The department aims to develop highly skilled engineers
and researchers with the ability of creation, research anddevelopment, production, and operation of not only spacesystems but also complicated engineering systems invarious fields. Students learn either mechanical engineeringin Mechanical and Space Systems Engineering Course
or electrical engineering in Electrical and Space Systems
Engineering Course, together with space engineering,system engineering and project management.
● Mechanical and Space Systems Engineering Course● Electrical and Space Systems Engineering Course

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Electrical and electronic systems to support
infrastructure of society and industry
Electrical and electronic engineering is essential to
every modern industry and social life with the broad
range of related fields such as electrical energy, electric
device, electronic circuit, and electronic systems. The
department aims to develop engineers with expertise inthese various fields who enrich the society.
● Electrical Engineering Course● Electronic Engineering Course

Pursue materials as a bedrock ofscience and technology
Materials science and engineering aims to design,
create and provide various materials needed forhuman activities. By learning materials science andengineering and developing innovative materials,
we can realize manufacturing things which havenever been imagined and accelerate the development of science and technology in every field.

Space Engineering International Course (SEIC)
is designed for aspiring students and engineers
with passion for space and satellites, aiming at
nurturing both Japanese and international
students into global engineers withcross-cultural competency and skills in spaceengine ering. In S EIC you will engage inproject-based learning in interdisciplinary,multicultural teams with access to top-notch
research laboratories and satellite development
and testing centers which is very unique toKyutech. And you will gain the skills necessary
to carry out the full cycle of satellite design, test,
operation, systems engineering, and project
management.

● Materials Science and Engineering Course

School of Engineering

12School of Computer Science and Systems Engineering
Graduate School ofComputer Science andSystems Engineering

New information technology
for human-computer collaboration

Realize next-generation smart society withcomputer and communication technology

Research on life as superb
information systems

The department aims to develop engineers whoestablish new information technologies, with which
computers think and act like humans throughmedia such as words, sounds and visuals andyield new things humans never imagined, for“human-computer collaboration”.

Utilization of high-level information and communication
technology (ICT) for mutual collaboration amongpeople and things through information is essential tomodern society. To support the realization of anext-generation smart society, the department
develops talents with the knowledge of computer
hardware and software technology and ICT.

The department aims to foster talented engineers
who establish new industrial fields related
to human life, by combining wide range of
biotechnological fields such as medicine, pharmacy,
food and beverages, chemicals, environment, andbiomaterials with the knowledge and technologies
of computer science.

● Data Science Course● Artificial Intelligence Course● Media Informatics Course● Software Design Course● Network Engineering Course● Computer Engineering Course● Biomolecular Engineering Course● Biomedical Informatics Course■ Master’ s Program
Department of Advanced Informatics
Department of Interdisciplinary
Informatics

Department of Creative Informatics■ Doctoral Program
Department of Computer Scienceand Systems Engineering

International Course■ LSI and Applied Computing
CourseIntelligent systems as an interface between
humans and the future

The department aims at realizing innovative systems as an interface
between humans and the future to provide solutions for various social
issues. In the three courses offered by the department, students learn
how to design and develop advanced systems for robot, intelligent car,medical micro machine, ultra-precision micro machining and micro
measurement, 3D printing, etc. which is constructed by the fusion of
information, visual, control, and machine technology.

● Robotics Course● Systems and Control Course● Mechanical Science and Technology Course

LSI and Applied Computing Course is aninternational course in Graduate School ofComputer Science and Systems Engineering.
This course, which consists of two practicalmodules, covers the key technologies of system
and LSI design including applied computing. The
LSI design module provides knowledge of designfor integrated circuits and dependable systems.
The applied computing and system design
module provides applications of computing
methods with advanced systems and themethodology of system design.

Learn from nature for various fields ofinnovative technologies

The department is developing engineers who are able
to break new ground in interdisciplinary research area
to yield various innovative technologies, througheducation and research in physics to search universal
laws of nature, in biology to search universal laws oflife, and in computer science as information andsystems engineering technology.
● Physics and Electronics Course● Biophysics Course

Iizuka MILAiS

Learning AGORA
13 School of Computer Science and Systems Engineering

School of Computer Science and Systems Engineering

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Graduate School of Life Science and Systems Engineering■ Master’ s Program■ Doctoral Program

The research and education in this department
focuses on engineeringly reproducing and utilizing
the structures and the functions of material andenergy conversion which nature and livingorganisms have. A nd in this depar tment,
researchers in material and bioscience fields
collaborate mainly in the research subjects ofenvironment and energy, and aim to contributeto the solution for social issues such as global
environment and human health.

▶ Engineers and researchers with capability and understanding to● Division of Green Electronics● Division of Biological Mechanics

and contribute to the sustainable harmony of the society with nature● Division of Environmentally Conscious

Chemistry and Bioengineering● Division of Physiological andBiochemical Adaptation● Division of Green Technology

In this course, the two departments of the master’ s course are integrated into one department. The
course provides cross-disciplinary and global oriented education and research to develop humanresources as follows.
elucidate the superior structures and functions of living organisms forresource and energy saving, environmental adaptation and affinity forhumans and realize this for the technological applications▶ Human resources who can play a dominant role as global leader

by offering solutions to various issues confronting the modern society▶ Professionals with the capability to monitor the latest trends inresearch and technology continuously and strive to produce innovative research results

International Course■ Global AAR Course
The department aims to engineeringly reproduce thefunctional principles of human intelligence into
intelligent systems and intelligent information
processing, and contribute to industry and provide
solutions to social issues. The research and educationin this department covers advanced development of
mechanical systems and devices, such as intelligent
autonomous robots, intelligent information systemdevelopment and artificial intelligence algorithms
designs that incorporate the principles of humanreasoning, and scientific analysis of social activities
and human intelligence by using mathematicalmodelling, brain science and cognitive science.
● Division of Human Intelligence and Machines● Division of Intelligence Systems and Emergent Design● Division of Human Interaction and Brain Functions

AAR is the abbreviation of Advanced Assistive
Robotics, and Global A AR Course is focusedon advanced robotics emphasizing the aspectof assistive technology. In this course, youwill acquire knowledge and skills for design
and implementation of intelligent systems thatprovides s olu tions to indus tr y a nd medical
welfare, in multidisciplinary subjects such as
integrated circuits, c o nt ro l, s e nsing,nanosystems, computer systems, m a chin el e a r n i n g, c o g n i t i v e / b e h a v i o r a l s c i e n c e ,neuroscience, and brain-computer interface.
You will learn and conduct research throughcollaborative work with Japanese students.

■ Global Education of Green Energy andGreen Environment Course

Welcome to the interesting world of Green Electronics,
which is a fast-growing field and demand of the time!
Global Education of Green Energy and Green
E nv ir o n m e nt C o ur s e (G E 3) a im s a t gre e n, cle a n,sustainable, and environment friendly society. We arededicated to providing our w holehear ted suppor t
per taining to the education and research on green
electronics with special emphasis on energy
generation, conversion and utilization aiming towards
the gre en a nd cle a n f u ture. C o opera tive le arning
between Japanese and foreign students is one of them o s t imp o r t a nt e nv isio ne d g o a ls a iming to w a rds
nurturing the global engineers, who can play a leadingrole towards therealization of green andclean societ y of the
21st century.

● Division of Human Bahavioral Sciences● Division of Human Technology

15 Graduate School of Life Science and Systems Engineering

Graduate School of Life Science and Systems Engineering

16Research Centers
Kyutech has been strengthening its research seeds in the fields of environmental engineering,aerospace engineering, highly dependable integrated systems, information and communication
network, robotics, and so on.
To cultivate and grow the seeds into technologies which contribute to society, Kyutech established aunique research promotion system; Center of Excellence for Advanced Research, Research Center
for Focal Project, and Research Collaboration Center.

Kyutechʼ s Major Research Areas
Aerospace

Kyutech's leading Research Center, aiming to form a world-class research hub.

Laboratory of Lean Satellite Enterprises and
In-Orbit Experiments
The laboratory conducts research and development to promoteutilization of nanosatellites based on the new concept of Lean Satellite; building and operating a system that minimizes waste whileallowing for adequate risk in order to deliver the value created by
the satellite to customers and users at low cost with short delivery
times. The knowledge gained through the research and development and utilizing the neighboring Center for Nanosatellite Testing
help a variety of industries to enter into space business, whichleads the creation of new values utilizing space.

■ Low-cost, High-performance Satellites■ Space Industry

IoT/Robotics

01 Center of Excellence for Advanced Research■ Aging Population■ Labor shortages■ Energy-saving

Energy & Environment

Next Generation Power Electronics Research Center■ Decarbonized Society■ Carbon Recycle

Artificial Intelligence■ Human-Computer Symbiosis■ Human Resources Development for Digitalization

01

02

Center of Excellence
for Advanced Research▶ p.1817 Research Centers

The Center promotes research on next-generation power electronics
technology, mainly power semiconductors, from the perspective ofelectronics (environmental electronics) that contributes to the realization of a low-carbon society through the promotion of energy conservation, advanced power utilization technology, and the use of renewable energy. The Center contributes to the development of doctoral-level human resources, creation of IP, and collaboration with industries and other institute, for promotion of industry.

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Research Center
for Focal Project▶ p.20Research Collaboration
Center
▶ p.22

Research Centers

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Research Centers

Integrated Research Center for Energy and Environment
Global warming is directly connected to energy issues, andresearch on energy conversion is becoming increasingly important and urgent in society. We lead interdisciplinary researches
on new technologies for mutual conversion between light, heat,chemical and electrical energies, as alternatives to the current
mainstream technology of converting thermal energy into mechanical energy and then into electrical energy. We will contribute to realize a future society based on effective utilization ofsolar energy.

Research Center for Neuromorphic AI Hardware
Current high-performance AI systems are software-based, and theirhigh computational power comes at the cost of enormous power
consumption. The Center develops brain-type AI hardware of highefficiency and performance by discovering and utilizing the latentintelligence of the materials themselves. By bringing together
researchers in the fields of materials, devices, circuits, systems, andalgorithms and by incorporating the brain science findings, theCenter achieves a paradigm shift to a new style of hardware-based
AI system.

IoT Network Innovation Research Center
In order to realize a "smart tech society" (Society 5.0), it isessential to transform the society into a sustainable and robust
one by integrating cyberspace and physical space, to create"knowledge" for designing a new society and generating newvalues, and to develop human resources to support the newsociety. IoT Network Innovation Research Center promotes
advanced research and human resource development related to
IoT system infrastructure, AI and soft computing, and Beyond
5G/6G networks, contributing to the realization of a smart techsociety.

19 Research Centers

02 Research Center for Focal Project
A Research Center boosting fields of study unique to Kyutech.

Center for Socio-Robotic Synthesis
The social implementation of robot technology is expected to be
one of the solutions to the social issues such as; the realization ofa safe, secure, and sustainable society; coping with declining
birthrates and an aging population; and rebuilding the industrial
base including primary industry. The Center was established in2013 with the aim of becoming a research and development basethat improves and develops existing technology into novel technology, and cultibates a new market in robot industry by identifying potential social needs. The Center is conducting research anddevelopment through various projects such as JST’ s CREST program for marine biodiversity, and Cabinet Office's regional revitalization project, and so on.

Reliable Intelligent System Research Center
Reliable Intelligent System Research Center aims to improve thereliability and safety of LSIs by detecting defects caused by LSI failures and degradation using original test design methods and sensing t echniques. In or der t o cr ea t e high-per f ormance andeasy-to-design next generation devices, the Center constructs an
education and research base related to the world's most advanced
and reliable intelligent LSI design and testing technology for system
LSI/functional devices using individual high-reliability technology
and artificial intelligence technology, and superstructs a system forhighly reliable intelligent LSI technology.

Care XDX Center
Although DX is essential in caregiving and healthcare domain, incurrent situation, data are insufficient to analyze for machinelearning due to slow adoption of IT and the shortage of humanresources, which make it difficult to implement data science and AI
in this domain.
C a r e X D X C e n t e r r e s e a r c h e s D X in c a r e s e r v i c e s a s X D(Experience Design), and establishes the world's foremost
academic knowledge of DX in caregiving and healthcare. The
Center promotes social implementation and international activities
by developing and utilizing smartphone app, big data, and Smart
Life Care Co-Creation Lab.

Research Centers

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Research Centers

Center for Social Implementation of
Next Generation Soft Magnetic Materials
Soft magnetic materials, such as iron, exhibit magnetic properties when an
external magnetic field is applied, and when it is removed, they lose the properties. So far, various soft magnetic materials have been developed, but many ofthem have not been put into practical use and remain dormant due to difficultyin handling them.
The Center was established to encourage the practical application of such soft
magnetic materials. It promotes research to overcome various technologicalbarriers to practical application and to achieve social implementation by utilizing Kyutech's broad range of "knowledge", and contribute to the promotion of
education and industry through human resource development, creation of intellectual property rights,
and collaboration with industries.

Collaborative Research Center
for Green Materials on Environmental Technology
It is now a pressing worldwide issue to build a "low-carbon society" thatsuppress emissions of carbon dioxide, the main cause of the global
warming problem, in order to change the world sustainable.
The Center brings together the wisdom of researchers of Kyutech anddomestic/overseas institutions and conducts cross-disciplinary
research, aiming to realize a low-carbon society that not only controls
but also recycles CO2 as a resource. Furthermore, with theparticipation of a socioeconomic researcher in the evaluation for social
implementation and the future expansion of research discipline, the Center promotes technology development
to realize social implementation by taking backcasting approach from the outlook of low carbon society.

Research Center of Synthetic Biology
Organisms are composed of much molecular elements. To
understand the roles of each element, biological researchers
originally examined the phenotypic effect of each element in livingorganisms. Recently, much of researchers try to address the overall
roles of various elements. Approach of synthetic biology is a useful
tool to address the overall roles. As shown in Fig. 1, synthetic
biology can be classified into four schemes. First scheme is “evaluation” . In evaluation scheme, we cancollect various molecular data and phenotypic data. Based on the collected various data, we try tounderstand the relationship between genes and phenotypic effect. This scheme is called “Study” . Under“Study” scheme, we can build several hypotheses. Based on the hypothesis, we then infer specific genes
which controls a particular phenotypic effect. This scheme is called “Design” . Then, we will examine thefunctional roles of inferred genes by transgenic organisms, which is called “Construction” . We thenevaluate whether our hypothesis is correct or not. Performing these scheme (Evaluation→Study→Design→
Construction) in multiple times is synthetic biology approach. Members of our center perform synthetic
biology based on informatic and experimental approaches. The developed informatic and experimental
technologies will be useful for synthetic biology of any organisms.

21 Research Centers

03 Research Collaboration Center
A Research Center aiming to conduct autonomous & sustainable research with other organizations.

Innovation Robotics Center
In response to the major challenges Japan is facingsuch as rapid population decline and super aging, itis necessary to introduce robots to fill the shortage oflabor in order to realize vibrant local communities.
However, it has been very difficult to collaborate withindustries because there has been a big differencein the viewpoints and requirements between the
robots sought by private companies and the ones
developed by universities.
Aiming to establish robotics technology that contributes to society and industry, the Center organizes research and education systems, curricula, and programs as well as core academic departments and majors that integrate robotics and IoT, and to seek
for the profitability and financial independence of the local area and the University.

Data Science and AI Research Center
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (AI) research fields are critical drivers of societal progress within Computer Science. Established in June 2023, the Data Science and AI Research Center
focuses on nurturing networks, facilitating information exchange,enhancing research initiatives, and fostering collaborative projects
among researchers. Our primary goal is to advance high-quality
research in Data Science andAI while laying the groundwork for interdisciplinary studies, contributing to the ongoing evolution of technologicalinnovation and problem-solving capabilities.

Research Centers

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Research Collaborations
01

International collaboration

02

Joint Research Program

Industrial‐academic collaboration

Joint Research Laboratory/Department

Kyutech started Joint Research Program to promote joint research with its international partners aiming at promoting and

Joint Research Laboratory and Joint Research Department are research organizations funded by companies

fostering the international joint research works to achieve high impact academic results and acquiring research grants.

and industries, and they are established “in Kyutech”, like a company’s research lab in the university.

In this program, Kyutech and the partner university recruit and select joint research teams respectively, andCompanies provide not only funds but also their researchers, and Kyutech provides its researchers andprovide them with financial support.

research facilities. The researchers from the company and Kyutech conduct research together, and research
results and intellectual properties will be jointly owned by both institutions.

Universiti Putra Malaysia(Malaysia)

National Taiwan
University of
Science and Technology (Taiwan)

KyutechCompany

Example of Research Themesin Joint Research Laboratory/ Department
High quality power semiconductor wafer evaluation method

Providesresearchers,
equipment
and facilities

Providesfunds,
researchers,
research materials,
etc.

IoT research development
Biomaterial and health supplementary foods using elastin
Lean Automation
Plant life-cycle engineering
Industrial robotics
Green Environment Material

2017 3 projects

2021 3 projects

2017 5 projects

2021 4 projects

2018 2 projects

2022 4 projects

2018 6 projects

2022 7 projects

2019 3 projects

2019 5 projects

2020 3 projects

2020 5 projects

Universiti Teknologi
PETRONAS(Malaysia)

2019 2 projects

IoT for production preparation

Joint Research Laboratory/Department

Functional materials

University of Lorraine(France)2023 4 projects

2020 3 projects
2021 3 projects
2022 3 projects

23 Research Collaborations

Research Collaborations

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Globalization at Kyutech

Overseas Offices

Malaysia

MSSC (UPM-Kyutech Malaysia Super Satellite Campus)

International Student Enrollment

265 international students from 38 countries and regions
Asia

1

1 2

● Joint research projects● Student exchanges● Staff exchanges● Industry-academia collaborations● Guest lecture program● Information service● Alumni networking● Joint committee meetings

Yangzhou Universit y-Kyutech Joint Laborator y▶ Establishment Agreement signed in October, 2020
▶ On the campus of Yangzhou University in China● Double degree program● Joint supervision of graduate students● Station for the visiting professors and staff● Joint committee meeting

Graduate Shool of Life Scienceand Systems Engineering● Joint research projects

Undergraduate/
Graduate Shool of Computer Scienceand Systems Engineering● Double degree program

Master’sStudents

48 2

4

7

2 3

6 3

2 4 1

1

DoctoralStudents

24 11 21 6

8 1

4 5 2

4

Non-degree
seeking
students

15 1

1 1

1

1 1

1

1 3 11 3

1

2 1

1

1

3

8

1

1

1

2

1

1

6

1 1

7

1

1

1

4

1 1 1

Total

2

Ethiopia

5

Rwanda

Kenya

1 1 2

Cameroon

Egypt

1

South Africa

Turkey5

Nigeria

Syria

1

Sudan

Brazil

1 14 1 2 1

1 265

15

1

1

4

1

1 1

1

1

1

1

1 1

1

96

1 109

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Breakdown by Schools
Undergraduate/
Graduate Shool of Engineering▶ Establishment Agreement signed in March, 2019
▶ On the campus of King Mongkut‘s University of Technology North Bangkok（KMUTNB）

3

Zimbabwe

Trinidad and Tobago

KMUTNB-KYUTECH Collaboration Satellite Office

Undergraduates

Honduras

Paraguay

2 1

Mexico1

PolandCambodia3

AfricaSpain

Sri Lanka

1Germany

Nepal

3

Italy

Pakistan

5

FranceTaiwan90 14 24 16 25 14 6 10 3

Laos

Mongolia

BhutanPhilippines

VietnamBangladesh● Staff capacity development program

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Korea● Joint committee meetings

Activities

ThailandTotal● Double degree program (Master’s and Doctoral course)● Guest lecture program

China

Malaysia● Work abroad internship program in Malaysia● Annual joint symposium

Activities

Europe● Student mobility program (Inbound & Outbound)● Joint research projects

ThailandIndonesia

Activities

India

China

▶ Opened in April 2013
▶ On the campus of Universiti Putra Malaysia（UPM）（As of May 2023）

MiddleLatin America East

Total

34 2

Undergraduates

2

Master’sStudents

14 1

DoctoralStudents

13 1

Non-degree
seeking
students

5Total

33 3 13 3 11 2

Undergraduates

11

Master’sStudents

202

DoctoralStudents

6

3 12

2

Non-degree
seeking
students

6

1

5

Total

23 9 10 9Master’sStudents

14 1

2

1

DoctoralStudents

5

7

8

5

Non-degree
seeking
students

41

1

4 11 9

3

1

5

1

3

6

3

2

2

1

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

2

1

2

1

1

1

1

4

1

1

1

1

1

3

2

1

1

1

1

1

5

1

1

2

2

2

1

1

2

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

3

3

34

1 40

1

20

1

1

1

73

3

1

4

1 106

12

1

6

2

1

2

1

1

1

29

26

1

2

2

3

3

5

2

2

4

1

1

1

1

1

3

3

1

15

1

5

3

5

1

3

1

1

1

2

4

1

2

1

1

1

86

1

33

43

10

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Globalization at Kyutech(as of February 2024)● Number of Partner Institutions: 119(30 countries and regions)● Number of Double Degree Program partners: 10-École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Saint-Étienne (France)-Institut Supérieur de Mécanique de Paris (France)-Université de Lorraine (France)-Yangzhou University (China)-King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok (Thailand)-King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (Thailand)-Changwon National University (Korea)-Univertisi Putra Malaysia (Malaysia)-National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (Taiwan)-Shandong University (China)

U.K.

Germany

FranceSwitzerland
Portugal

PolandCzech

Mongolia

Romania

Italy
Greece

China
Korea

Turkey
India

Egypt

Bangladesh

VietnamTaiwanThailandPhilippines

Myanmer
Nigeria

U.S.A.

Japan

Costa Rica

Malaysia
Singapore

KOREA

Indonesia

Changwon National University
Korea National University of Transportation
Pusan National University
Sookmyung Women’s University
School of Science and Engineering of Chemical
Materials, Kumoh National Institute ofTechnology
Argentina
National Korea Maritime & Ocean University
School of Integrative Engineering, Chung-Ang Univervsity
College of Science and Technology, Korea University
College of Engineering, Hankyong National University
College of Software Convergence, Sejong University

ITALY

POLAND

Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Informatics,
The Nicolaus Copernicus University
Adam Mickiewicz University
AGH University of Krakow

U.K.
Cranfield University

FRANCE
Université de Lorraine
International Space University
École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Saint-Étienne
Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et del'Espace (ISAE-SUPAERO)
Institut Supérieur de Mécanique de Paris (ISAE‑Supméca)
Bordeaux Institute of Technology, Graduate School
in Electronics, Computer Sciences, Telecommunications,
Mathematics and Mechanics (ENSEIRB-MATMECA)
JUNIA Grande école d'ingenieurs

GERMANY
Fukultät für Maschinenbau, Technische
Universität Braunschweig
Fraunhofer Institute for Intelligent Analysis
and Information Systems
Clausthal University of Technology
Faculty of Computer Science, ElectricalEngineering, and Information Technology of
the University of Stuttgart
Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg

SWITZERLANDPaul Scherrer Institute

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University of Salento
Faculty of Engineering, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, Universityof Turin
Sapienza University of Rome
Faculty of Civil and Industrial Engineering,
Sapienza University of Rome

SPAIN

Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

PORTUGAL

University of PortoCZECH
VSB – Technical University of Ostrava
University of Chemistry and Technology Prague

GREECE
Hellenic Mediterranean University

ROMANIA
Technical University of Cluj-Napoca

TURKEY
Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics,
Istanbul Technical University
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences,
Konya Technical University (KTUN)

EGYPT
Mansoura University

NIGERIAThe Federal University of Technology Akure

VIETNAMBANGLADESH
BRAC University
University of Rajshahi
Faculty of Engineering,Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur

INDIA
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi
Raman Research Institute
Indian Institute of Technology Indore
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Dronacharya College of Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay(IITB)
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Chennai Institute of Technology
Amity Institute of Nanotechnology and Amity Institute ofApplied Sciences, Amity University
Nitte（Deemed to be University）

THAILAND
Thammasat University
Sirindhorn International Institute ofTechnology, Thammasat University
Fauclty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University
King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok
Kasetsart University
King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi
King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang
Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University
Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology

FPT University
Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology
VNU University of Science
University of Science and Technology of Hannoi(Vietnam‐France University)
VNUHCM – University of Information Technology
Vietnamese Academy of Forest Sciences
Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology

MALAYSIA
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Universiti Teknologi MARA
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
Multimedia University
Universiti Tenaga Nasional
Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin
Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka

TAIWAN
National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
National Cheng Kung University
National Taipei University of Technology
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
College of Engineering, National Taiwan University
College of Electrical Engineering andComputer Science, National Taiwan University
International College, National Taiwan University
National Chin-Yi University of Technology
College of Human Development and Health,National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Science

CHINA
University of Science and Technology Beĳing
Shandong University
Henan University of Science and Technology
Yangzhou University
East China Jiaotong University

PHILIPPINES
University of the Philippines Diliman

SINGAPORE
College of Engineering,
Nanyang Technological University

INDONESIA

Department of Energy and Power Engineering,
Tsinghua University

Institut Teknologi BandungNortheastern University

Engineering Faculty, Diponegoro University

Dalian University of Technology

Faculty of Computer Science, Brawĳaya University

Qingdao University of Technology

Faculty of Computer Science, Universitas Muslim Indonesia

China University of Petroleum-Beĳing
School of Microelectronics,
Hefei University of Technology
Department of Chemical andBiological Engineering in the School of Engineering,
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

MYANMER
University of Yangon

U.S.A.

Changshu Institute of Technology

Clarkson University

China Jiliang University

The City College of New YorkUSC Viterbi School of Engineering, University of Southern California

Tiangong University
School of Materials Science and Engineering,
Yanshan University
School of Data Science and Software Engineering,
Qingdao University

MONGOLIA
National University of Mongolia

ARGENTINAThe Universidad Tecnologica Nacional

COSTA RICA
Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica

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