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Our research overturns conventional wisdom.
There are research opportunities unique to Tokushima University.
Let’s step together into uncharted territories.
There are research opportunities unique to Tokushima University.
Let’s step together into uncharted territories.
Solving the world's diverse issues requires a global perspective and the search for and implementation of creative solutions. The University of Tokushima's doctoral program promotes research that is both locally rooted and globally oriented, and provides a framework that supports the creation of new knowledge from a bird's eye view that includes your field of specialization and related fields.
The University of Tokushima is able to nurture highly-skilled professionals, researchers, and entrepreneurs through diverse, advanced, and flexible research fields, from basic research to applied research, and creative collaborations that only a university like Tokushima can offer.
Graduate School of Advanced Science and Technology was established in April 2020 as a graduate school following the three faculties on the Jousanjima Campus: the Faculty of Integrated Arts and Sciences, the Faculty of Science and Engineering, and the Faculty of Bioresources and Industry.
In addition to the acquisition of advanced knowledge in specialized fields, the program is structured as a flexible educational organization with one major (the Department of Frontier Sciences) and seven degree programs to further deepen one's own research, aiming to develop human resources with a composite and multifaceted perspective.
Based on a comprehensive and global perspective, the program cultivates practical human resources who can proactively contribute to solving issues related to local society, culture, and health, and to creating sustainable regional societies.
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Why in Tokushima?" They answer this question with passion.
Young researchers from all over Japan and around the world talk about their passion for research and the special environment that can only be found at the University of Tokushima.
The answer to the question, "Why Tokushima?" may light the way to your own research.
In order to confront the world's diverse challenges, creative solutions are required. The doctoral program of the Graduate School of Science and Technology aims to nurture individuals with a global perspective who can generate new knowledge by promoting research that transcends the boundaries of their fields of specialization.
In addition, we have introduced a double degree system that allows students to obtain both a Japanese degree and a foreign degree in a single program in cooperation with several overseas universities. By utilizing this system, students can deepen their expertise at the University of Tokushima while experiencing different cultures at partner universities abroad and conducting research from a more global perspective.
Our education and research system is characterized by the integration of a wide range of disciplines, including humanities, social and human sciences, science, engineering, and bioresources. This allows us to approach complex problems facing society from multiple perspectives and to develop a deeper understanding and solutions.
Based on a comprehensive and global perspective, the program cultivates practical human resources who can proactively contribute to solving issues related to local society, culture, and health, and to creating sustainable regional societies.
view moreFrom the perspective of restoring and maintaining and promoting mental health, we train individuals who can contribute to the building of local communities with a cross-disciplinary perspective in the humanities and sciences.
view moreWe train students to understand the latest fundamental, core, and advanced technologies, and to create new value in the fields of science, technology, industry, and society from a global perspective.
view moreThe Graduate School of Frontier Sciences at the University of Tokushima offers doctoral and master's degrees, as well as a wide variety of qualifications in specialized fields. We nurture human resources who can be active in society while engaging in cutting-edge research.
We offer a variety of scholarships, including the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) Scholarship, to support students so that they can devote themselves to their studies with peace of mind.
The Graduate School of Frontier Sciences at the University of Tokushima is home to unique researchers who are leading cutting-edge research. Specialists in various fields are engaged in research with enthusiasm and passion, and are constantly challenging themselves to create new knowledge. Your encounter with them may change your life in research.
