PhD in Department of Materials Science and Engineering

For PhD in Department of Materials Science and Engineering, tuition fees are 535,800 JPY per year.

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering offers a three-year doctoral program at Institute of Science Tokyo in Tokyo, Japan, taught in English with admission each October. The university, known as Science Tokyo, was established on October 1, 2024, through the merger of Tokyo Institute of Technology, founded in 1881, and Tokyo Medical and Dental University, founded in 1928, under a mission of advancing science and human wellbeing to create value for and with society. Materials science and engineering as a doctoral field of study spans areas such as the structure, properties, and processing of metals, ceramics, polymers, and semiconductor materials, depending on the research group a student joins. Doctoral candidates typically design and carry out original research under the supervision of a faculty member, typically involving laboratory work synthesizing or characterizing new materials, alongside theoretical or computational modeling, and complete a dissertation that contributes new findings to the field. This kind of specialized research training usually follows a master's degree and is intended for students ready to work independently on a defined research question. Graduates from materials science and engineering doctoral programs pursue research careers in materials, electronics, and energy companies, positions in national research institutes, and university faculty appointments. Being based in Tokyo gives doctoral candidates access to industries reliant on advanced materials research. Because the program is delivered in English, international students can pursue the three-year doctorate without first needing Japanese language proficiency, joining a university formed from the 2024 merger of two established Japanese institutions.