The Master's course seeks to nurture students into highly skilled information engineers who are capable of spearheading the development of the latest information technology by equipping them with cutting-edge specialized knowledge and skills, as well as practical problem-solving skills, so that they can satisfy the demand generated by the current transition to high-value-added knowledge-intensive industries and the informatization of production.

 The Doctoral course seeks to contribute to the development of information science by promoting academic research on information science and technology while nurturing students into highly skilled information engineers and researchers who are capable of independently discovering and solving problems by drawing on their advanced specialized knowledge on information science and technology that is vital to our society.  

	Master's course	Doctoral course
① Specialized knowledge and skills	[Department of Information Systems] Students will develop an understanding of cutting-edge specialized knowledge in the areas of the mathematics of information, computer systems, computer software, information networks, ubiquitous computing, etc. [Department of Media Informatics] Students will develop an understanding of cutting-edge specialized knowledge in the areas of intelligence information processing, natural language processing, audio and visual information processing, media content, etc. [Department of Systems Science] Students will develop an understanding of cutting-edge specialized knowledge in the areas of systems mathematics, global environmental systems, social systems, biological information systems, etc.	Students will develop an understanding of cutting-edge specialized knowledge in the area they are majoring in (Information Systems, Media Informatics, or Systems Science), as well as the relevant legal knowledge required for patenting and giving form to the advanced, cutting-edge information technology that they produce as a result of their research.
② Ability to discover and settle on research topics	Students will be able to independently discover various issues related to information science.	Students will be able to independently raise various issues related to information science, as well as issues related to the planning, research, and development of cutting-edge, practical information systems.
③ Ability to formulate hypotheses and develop research methodologies	Students will be able to independently solve various problems in information science by drawing on the knowledge and skills they have acquired in a holistic manner.	Students will be able to conduct original and practical research in the field of information science by drawing on the knowledge and skills they have acquired in a holistic manner, and to develop new forms of information technology.
④ Persuasive communication and information-sharing skills	Students will be able to express their ideas accurately both verbally and in writing in their respective academic specializations.	Students will be able to express the necessity and significance of highly specialized content accurately and effectively both verbally and in writing to the general public.
⑤ A wide range of knowledge beyond their field of research	Students will develop an understanding of cutting-edge specialized knowledge beyond their field of specialization.	Students will acquire the necessary knowledge to collaborate with social organizations to develop practical applications of their research results.
⑥ Internationality	Students will be able to study the research results of Japanese and international researchers presented at international forums and apply these results in their own research.	Students will be able to disseminate the results of their own research at international forums. They will also be able to interact and conduct joint research with researchers outside Japan.
⑦ Ethics	Students will develop a proper understanding of research misconduct, including the fabrication of results, tampering, plagiarism, duplicate submissions, inappropriate authorship, etc., and be able to conduct research while adhering to a high ethical standard and practicing self-discipline.	Students will develop a proper understanding of research misconduct, including the fabrication of results, tampering, plagiarism, duplicate submissions, inappropriate authorship, etc., and be able to conduct research while adhering to a high ethical standard and practicing self-discipline.