Master in Smart Innovation Program

The Smart Innovation Program is a 2 years, English-taught master's program offered by Hiroshima University in Hiroshima, Japan. Hiroshima University is a national university in Hiroshima, Japan, made up of a broad range of undergraduate schools and graduate schools alongside an attached research institute and university hospital, and it has been recognized under Japan's Top Global University Project as one of the country's larger, comprehensive research universities. This program prepares graduate students to study interdisciplinary approaches to technology and innovation, covering areas that draw on engineering, information science, and systems design to address applied problems. Coursework typically combines cross-disciplinary theory with project-based research, giving students the chance to work with faculty on topics that connect emerging technologies with real-world applications across industry and society. Students build skills in systems thinking, technical problem-solving, and project development that apply broadly across innovation-driven fields. Graduates of interdisciplinary innovation programs commonly move into technology development, research and development divisions, and consulting roles across manufacturing, information technology, and engineering sectors. The training also serves as a foundation for further doctoral study or research positions in academic and industrial laboratories. Because instruction is delivered in English, the program is designed for international students pursuing a Japanese graduate education without a Japanese-language requirement for coursework, while still offering exposure to Japanese academic life through the Hiroshima campus. Applicants join a cohort within one of Japan's larger national university systems, with access to research infrastructure spanning engineering, science, and applied technology fields. The program begins in April or October.