Department of Systems Innovation,School of Engineering,The University of Tokyo

The University of Tokyo

 

Department of Systems Innovation: Regular Admission

In modern days, multifaceted challenges involving humans, artifacts and nature require more attention and more versatile experts. The Department of Systems Innovation tackles those challenges, offering a unique combination of resources and expertise in a community that provides unique intellectual opportunities.

We at the Department of Systems Innovation are committed to implement both education and research for materializing innovative systems that would enable a better harmony between natural systems, human-made objects, and social systems. The Department of Systems Innovation prepares graduate students for distinguished careers in research and as experts in the public or private sectors. Master’s students are trained to assess information and trends in their fields, and to create original works. Doctoral students perform research at the highest level, advancing knowledge in their fields. We encourage all prospective students to contact with our faculty to discover which field of study or topic is best suited for their interests. By doing so, the prospective students will get a feel of what it is like to collaborate with our distinguished faculty and work in our state-of-the-art facilities.

About us

 

Information Sessions

Information sessions cover a variety of topics including the admissions processes as well as academic and campus life. In addition, the Department brochure will be distributed to all participants. Immediately following each information session is a poster session. All prospective students are encouraged to attend the poster session to meet with our faculty members and discover firsthand the wealth of educational opportunities available at the Department of Systems Innovation.

◆Application for Entrance Examination Information Sessions (May 22 and June 6, 2020)◆

We are now accepting applications for Entrance Examination Information Session on May 22 and June 6 for AY2021 Admission. Click here for details.

Schedule

1st briefing session
Date and time：17:30-20:00 May 22, 2020 (FRI)
To be held online
See information session page for registration
2nd briefing session
Date and time：13:00-15:30 June 6, 2020 (SAT)
To be held online
See information session page for registration

Information Sessions (detail)

 

Guide to Entrance Examination

Guide to Entrance Examination（English）

Forms for Admission (to be submitted to the Department of Systems Innovation)

For Master’s Program 2021

1. Declaration of Preferred Supervisors (Master’s Program 2021) ENG

Declaration of Preferred Supervisors (Master’s Program 2021) ENG

2. Motivation Letter with Research Proposal (Master’s Program 2021) ENG

Motivation Letter with Research Proposal (Master’s Program 2021) ENG

For Doctoral Program 2021

1. Declaration of Preferred Supervisors (Doctoral Program 2021) ENG

Declaration of Preferred Supervisors (Doctoral Program 2021) ENG

Important Dates

Application Period: 01/JUL – 08/JUL
Examination Schedules: 22/AUG – 28/AUG


【the electric file submission of application documents for entrance examinations】

Please submit electric files of the application documents (which should be submitted directly to the department of systems innovation) below.

For Master Course

For Doctoral Course

*Please DO NOT submit those documents to admission(at)sys.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp.



‹ Problems Designed to Test Ability of Logical Thinking ›

“Problems Designed to Test Ability of Logical Thinking” (which will be used for the online written exam this year) is different from questions you may see in previous entrance exams of this department (i.e. “Mathematical Problems Designed to Test Ability to Think Logically” or “Reading Comprehension”).


“Problems Designed to Test Ability of Logical Thinking” will be short written problems related to the following three fields:

1. Structural mechanics, fluid dynamics, material mechanics, and designs

2. Artificial intelligence, information science, and mathematical models

3. Earth and planetary science/engineering and frontier resources


Two problems per each field will be provided (six problems in total), where applicants will freely pick two to solve. Note that the field of problems of your choice is NOT necessarily consistent with the field you want to study in this department.



Previous Tests


＊Following Previous Tests are provided for reference purposes only. Note that significantly different questions will be used in the entrance exam of this year (for Admission Year 2021).


‹ Previous Tests of Mathematical Problems Designed to Test Ability to Think Logically ›

‹ Previous Tests of Reading Comprehension ›

Previous Tests of Reading Comprehension (No electronic file available)
How to request the hard copies:
Send a letter (indicate “Requesting Previous Tests of Reading Comprehension (in English) ” in red on the cover envelope of your letter) to the following address. Please enclose a self‐addressed return envelope (no stamp required) with your letter. Please be aware of relatively long duration for oversea shipping.

Department of Systems Innovation
Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Eng. Bldg. #3 (room 225), 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
Tel: +81-3-5841-6533

***Please note that, due to the circumstances, we may not be able to ship internationally.***

Contact us

The Administrative Office of the Department of Systems Innovations,
Graduate School of Engineering, the University of Tokyo

Hongo Campus, Eng. Bldg. No.3,
7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku
113-8656 Tokyo,Japan

Tel:03-5841-6533,
03-5841-2900(English speaking staff)
Fax:03-5841-0652

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