Future Paths
Graduate Studies & Careers
Graduate School
Graduate Studies
Department of Computer Science
For those who wish to study information science in greater depth, we recommend advancing to the well-established Department of Computer Science in the Graduate School.
This program was established in April 1992 (Heisei 4) as a graduate-only program without a dedicated undergraduate department, built upon the foundations of the College of Science and Technology's departments including Electronic Information Engineering, Social Transportation Engineering, Oceanic Architecture Engineering, and Mathematics. With the establishment of the Department of Computer Engineering in the College of Science and Technology in April 2013 (Heisei 25), the program became affiliated with the new department.
Due to this history, the program brings together faculty members who are active across a wide range of fields — from information engineering covering hardware and software that underpin computer science, to mathematical engineering as the foundation of information science, and applied engineering in areas such as architecture, aviation, transportation, railways, and medicine.
Furthermore, the collaborative approach to education and research among these faculty members is a distinctive feature of the Department of Computer Science, producing achievements in comprehensive, interdisciplinary research that is unique among universities.
Coursework
We offer a broad range of courses from information science theory — including pattern recognition, coding theory, information theory, and automata theory — to specialized fields such as systems engineering, bioinformatics, human-machine systems, and artificial intelligence, and applied areas including computer graphics, transportation information engineering, and medical electronics. This curriculum is designed to meet both student motivation and societal expectations.
Research
Collaborative research with external research institutions and companies is actively conducted, and many students participate in these activities, producing numerous results through mutual inspiration. Opportunities for presenting research extend beyond academic conferences to international symposia and competitions, fostering the skills of advanced engineers and researchers through active research activities.
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Career
Careers
About Career Opportunities
Graduates have received offers from companies such as Mitsubishi Electric, Oki Electric Industry, NEC Communication Systems, Hitachi Industry & Control Solutions, NTT DATA, SCSK, DTS, East Japan Railway Company, Dai Nippon Printing, and Honda Motor Co.
Industries include information systems development, software development, and information equipment manufacturing.
Job roles span a wide range, including systems engineers, software engineers, and embedded systems engineers.
Since FY2014, teacher certification programs for "Information" (high school) and "Mathematics" (junior high and high school) have also been launched, and we expect an increasing number of graduates to pursue careers in education, contributing to an even broader range of fields.
Employment by Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Information Processing & Software | 40% |
| Graduate Studies | 13.7% |
| Electronics & Electrical | 10.4% |
| Machinery & Plant Engineering | 3.2% |
| Information & Internet Services | 2.1% |
| Telecommunications | 2.1% |
| Transportation | 2.1% |
| Printing & Packaging | 2.1% |
| Other Industries | 21.1% |
| Public Service | 3.2% |
Employment by Industry
● Information Processing & Software
Fujitsu / NEC Corporation / NEC Networks & System Integration / Toshiba Information Systems / NEC Solution Innovators / Hitachi Systems / Panasonic System Design / NTT Comware / Hewlett Packard Japan / NTT DATA i / FUJISOFT / Otsuka Corporation / Sakura Information Systems / CORE Corporation / DTS / Canon IT Solutions / Net One Systems / Hitachi Industry & Control Solutions / Depco Systems
● Information & Internet Services
LY Corporation / Internet Initiative Japan / NIFTY Corporation
● Electronics & Electrical
Mitsubishi Electric / Oki Electric Industry / Kyocera / Toshiba TEC / Nippon Signal / Daido Signal / IRIS OHYAMA / TDK
● Telecommunications
NTT DOCOMO / SoftBank / NTT Com Engineering / NTT East Group / JCOM / Nihon Comsys
● Printing & Packaging
TOPPAN / Dai Nippon Printing / Kyodo Printing
● Automotive & Transportation Equipment
Honda Motor Co. / Nissan Motor Co. / SUBARU / Mazda / Daihatsu Motor Co. / Hino Motors
● Government & Public Organizations
Digital Agency / Ministry of Defense / Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency / Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency / Chiba Prefectural Police / Matsudo City Fire Department
* Data is an excerpt from the past 3 years