New technologies that transcend the boundaries of disciplines such as mechanical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, physics, chemistry, mathematics, and information are emerging one after another. In such an age, the ability to achieve unprecedented approaches based on cross-disciplinary knowledge through the fusion of science and engineering is required so as to maximize the functions of goods and systems and to solve problems as they arise. The Department of Engineering and Applied Sciences explores creation—including the creation of new functions based on the new discovery of physical phenomena and their possible applications to support humans and the environment—as its foundation. Through integrated studies of science such as physics and mathematics, and engineering such as materials, electronics, energy, and mechanical systems, the department fosters talented individuals capable of achieving harmony between industrial technology and natural science.

The department aims to investigate “Materials and Life” in nature (= Science), to create new materials, to recycle resources, and to develop new properties and functions. With the focus on specialties such as physics, chemistry, biology, environmental science, and materials engineering, students learn existing disciplines through a comprehensive and cross-disciplinary approach. The program provides a specialized education that aims for cross-disciplinary knowledge through the fusion of science and engineering based on examining the fundamentals of materials. This ranges from atomic/macromolecular materials to biological phenomena, with the key themes of Substances and Nanotechnology, Harmonization between the Environment and Life, and Creation of Highly Functional Materials.

The Department of Information and Communication Sciences cultivates the ability to comprehend both people and society based on information, the creativity to develop the knowledge and experience accumulated by humans and society, and the ability to construct an information society where every human being can live safely. While providing learning the fundamentals of science and technology, students will focus on various specialties from key themes: Human Information, Communication Information, Social Information, and Mathematical Information. Based on “cross-disciplinary knowledge,” which is a fusion of science and engineering, we provide students with specialized education that equips them with the ability to open up the future while adapting to a wide range of fields. By acquiring cross-disciplinary knowledge, students can become not only people who can apply the latest information and communication technology and develop useful systems but also internationally active scientists and engineers as well as educators who can nurture the next generation.