The International Multidisciplinary Engineering (IME) Graduate Program

2 years English open

3-stage learning journey

2 years · English

Year 1 Students enrol in the department of their supervising professor and begin the core curriculum — laboratory work and seminar credits fixed by that department — alongside taught lectures in English, both from within the department and from the wide range of English-taught courses offered elsewhere in the School of Engineering. The course programme is designed individually with the supervisor rather than prescribed: "Each student should develop an individual program of course study under the guidance of his or her supervising professor." Free basic Japanese language classes are available but carry no degree requirement. Core curriculum of the enrolling department (laboratory work and/or seminar): Mechanical Engineering 6 credits (laboratory work and seminar); Electrical Engineering 10 credits laboratory work + 4 credits seminar; Materials Engineering 8 credits laboratory work + 6 credits seminar; Aeronautics & Astronautics 6 credits laboratory work + 6 credits seminar; Chemical System Engineering 22 credits lectures + 8 credits laboratory work and seminar; Precision Engineering 8 credits seminar (no credits for laboratory work) Lectures given in English within the enrolling department (see the department's 2026 time table published on the IME Curriculum & Lectures page) English-taught courses offered by other departments of the School of Engineering ("List of Lectures in English by School of Engineering") Free basic Japanese language classes for students and their spouses Year 2 The second year completes the remaining credits — "Regarding the rest of the credits, the requirement is different in each department. Please consult your supervisor and your tutor for curriculum guidance" — and is centred on the thesis research carried out in the supervisor's laboratory. "In general, all work toward the degree must be completed within a time period of two years." Master's thesis research under the thesis adviser Remaining credits to reach the minimum of 30, as set by the enrolling department Further English-taught lectures within the department and across the School of Engineering Completion "A thesis based on research carried out under the supervision of the student's thesis adviser must be submitted and approved." "A comprehensive oral examination of knowledge in the student's field of study based on the presentation of the student's thesis must be passed." The degree of Master of Engineering is then conferred. Submission and approval of the master's thesis Comprehensive oral examination based on the thesis presentation

Year 1 curriculum

The detailed course list for this stage has not been published yet.

Course domains

Programme-level field keywords published by the University of Tokyo — "Mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and information systems, materials engineering, aeronautics and astronautics, chem
Mechanical Engineering — research contents — Three research groups with their sub-areas: "Design & Information" ("Design Engineering", "Production Engineering", "Materials Engineering"); "Energy" ("Th
Electrical Engineering and Information Systems — eight research fields — "EEIS has eight fields, and research is conducted at the Hongo Campus, Komaba Research Campus, Kashiwa Campus, and Sagamihara C
Materials Engineering — scope of graduate study — "Graduate studies at our department cover a wide variety of materials, material processing, and fabrication of devices, structures, and systems using
Aeronautics and Astronautics — research fields — Four research groups: "GROUP A — Fluid dynamics"; "GROUP B — Structures and Materials"; "GROUP C — Flight dynamics and Control"; "GROUP D — Propulsion"
Chemical System Engineering — chemistry, systematic thinking, engineering — The department defines itself by three pillars: "Chemistry: A discipline to discover and pursue the truth about substances a
Precision Engineering — research fields — "The development of fundamental technology for production science, such as precision measurement, precision machining, microsystems, biomedical devices, mecha
Choosing a research area is choosing a supervisor — "Applicants' interests should match the disciplines among the departments below. We suggest that you should visit the following sites to find suitab

Doctoral course — IME also offers a three-year Doctor of Engineering course, for which the same programme office and application rounds apply, and to which Bioengineering also admits. Doctoral admissi

Careers — "Since the launch of the MEM Program in 1999, 843 students from all over the world have graduated from the MEM and IME Programs. Many of our graduates have gone on to make important contribu

MEXT completion obligation — "MEXT Scholarship grantees are required by MEXT to complete their courses within the allocated period of time: A. Master's course: within 2 years." This applies only to ME

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"The International Graduate Program for non-Japanese students was launched in 1999, offering advanced professional training leading to the degrees of Master of Engineering and Doctor of Engineering. S

"To meet the growing demand for interdisciplinary engineering education, the International Graduate Program in Mechanical-Electrical-Materials Engineering (MEM Program) was expanded into the IME Gradu

"At the Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, we are committed to advancing engineering research and education from fundamental science to cutting-edge applications. As global chall

"I encourage all of you to engage actively with diverse disciplines and perspectives, and to make full use of the opportunities provided by the IME Graduate Program. I sincerely hope that your experie

"The education and research goals at this graduate school are to develop talented individuals who, with a basis in engineering, boldly take up the challenge of exploring unexplored fields and new tech

"(1) Strongly motivated to study in accordance with the educational research goals of the Graduate School. (2) In addition to sufficient basic knowledge in one's major field of study, possesses engine

Core learning formats

"Lectures and research guidance in English". "The Department offers two types of courses for graduate students, lectures given in English and Japanese. There are a wide variety of courses offered in o
Laboratory work carries credit in the core curriculum of every participating department except Precision Engineering: Mechanical Engineering 6 credits (laboratory work and seminar), Electrical Enginee
Seminar credits form part of the core curriculum: Electrical Engineering 4 credits, Materials Engineering 6 credits, Aeronautics & Astronautics 6 credits, Precision Engineering 8 credits; Mechanical E
Every student is attached to a supervising professor drawn from the IME Academic Staff Lists: "You must find your prospective supervisor whose research field matches yours from the academic staff invo
"Each student should develop an individual program of course study under the guidance of his or her supervising professor." Departmental time tables for 2026 are published for each participating depar
"Free basic Japanese language classes for the students and their spouses", delivered by the School of Engineering Japanese Language Class (http://www.jlcse.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/?lang=en). They are not a de
"Admission based on the evaluation of the documents submitted by the applicants and examination and interviews conducted by the faculty via e-mail and Zoom (You don't have to come over to Japan to tak
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