PhD in Electrical, Systems, and Control Engineering Program

Hiroshima University offers a three-year doctoral program in Electrical, Systems, and Control Engineering, based in Hiroshima, Japan, taught in English, with intake in April or October. The university was founded in a city recognized worldwide as the site of the first atomic bombing, and it operates under a founding principle emphasizing unity, freedom, and peace. Hiroshima University today comprises 12 schools, 4 graduate schools, an attached research institute, a university hospital, and 11 attached schools, making it one of the largest and most comprehensive universities in Japan, and it was selected as one of 13 universities in the 2014 Top Global University Project and one of 13 universities in the 2018 WISE Program. Doctoral research in electrical, systems, and control engineering commonly addresses topics such as power systems, control theory, robotics, signal processing, and embedded systems design, with candidates completing a dissertation based on original research supervised by faculty. Study at this level generally pairs advanced technical coursework with laboratory-based experimentation and prototyping, reflecting the applied nature of much engineering research in these subfields. Graduates in this field commonly pursue careers in electrical and electronics industries, robotics and automation companies, control systems engineering, and academic research and teaching, applying specialized technical training to the design and management of complex engineered systems. Doctoral candidates from outside Japan pursuing this program join an institution formally recognized under two national initiatives supporting internationally engaged doctoral education, within a university with a distinct historical identity centered on peace.