The department aims at creating one of the leading branches of science in the twenty-first century by combining information and computer science with mathematical science. This Division was established in 1998, together with the Division of Software Science, from the former Department of Information and Computer Sciences which was one of the oldest and most distinguished computer science departments in Japan. We strive to maintain a highly effective graduate program. The master course, which generally takes two years, and the doctoral course, which takes three years, can be shortened based on educational and research accomplishment. The graduate program is well coordinated with the Division of Software Science.
Students can attend lectures in both Divisions.
Research areas include information theory, theory of computation, VLSI design, computer architecture, computer network, system design method, and system performance analysis. This Division, together with Division of Computer Science, originated from the former Department of Information and Computer Science, and is proud of its heritage. These two divisions are closely linked, and in both graduate programs have similar effectiveness and flexibility. Currently, about 20 doctoral and 40 master students are enrolled in each division. Students can attend lectures in both Divisions.