Graduate major in Materials and Information Sciences

  

For Internal Students Applying for a Doctoral Degree Program

Regarding course enrollment in the graduate major in Materials and Information Sciences

Students wishing to enroll in this major must undergo an eligibility screening prior to entering the doctoral program.
Only students who have passed the eligibility screening can select this graduate major when entering the doctoral program.

Step 1 Attend the Briefing Session

Details of this graduate major will be explained at the briefing session.
If you are interested in this graduate major, please participate in the briefing session.

DateWednesday, April 15, 2026
① 17:15~18:00 Explanation in Japanese
② 18:00~18:45 Explanation in English
VenueTo be live-streamed using Zoom

Registration is required in advance. For details, please check the briefing session information page.
The participants for this briefing session are students who plan to enter the doctoral program in 2027.
The briefing session for students who plan to enter the doctoral program in 2028 or later is scheduled to be held after the summer of 2026.

STEP2 Complete an application

Check the the guidelines.
Then complete and submit an application form with a letter of recommendation and consent by the application deadline.

<The eligibility screening>

Application eligibilityMaster’s students at Institute of Science Tokyo who meet the following criteria (1) and (2)
(1)Students who plan to enter the doctoral degree program at the Institute in AY2027.
(2)Students who plan to belong to one of the following departments during their doctoral studies.
Physics / Chemistry / Electrical and Electronic Engineering /Computer Science / Materials Science and Engineering / Chemical Science and Engineering / Life Science and Technology / Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering
Application periodScheduled for June-July 2026
Inquiries and SubmissionTAC-MI Office
tac-mi[at]adm.isct.ac.jp ([at]→@)

Important: The academic supervisor of a student enrolling in this graduate major must be assigned as the major’s principal or secondary course instructor by the time of the student’s advancement to the doctoral degree program. If the student’s academic advisor is not in charge of this major at the time of application for the eligibility screening, the student should consult with the academic supervisor regarding whether the faculty member can be newly assigned as the primary or secondary instructor by the time of the doctoral course advancement assessment.

*This eligibility screening is for Science Tokyo master’s students wishing to advance to doctoral degree program. Students who master’s students wishing to advance to doctoral programs. Applicants from outside the university may take a separate eligibility screening scheduled between July and August 2026.
For details, check here and consult with your intended academic supervisor.

*We will post the guidelines and application forms for the Enrollment Examination on this page around May 2026.

STEP3 Take a screening test/interview

<Schedule>

           
Document screeningScheduled for July 2026
InterviewScheduled for July-August 2026
Notification of Screening ResultsScheduled for August 2026

※Applicants who pass the document screening will be contacted for an interview.
Some applicants may be exempted from an interview based on the screening results.

※A detailed schedule will be updated at a later date.

STEP4 Advance to doctoral program

Students who have passed the eligibility screening of the graduate major and the doctoral course advancement assessment can select this graduate major when entering the doctoral program.

Contact

If you have any questions about the Graduate Major in Materials and Information Sciences, please feel free to contact us.

InquiriesTAC-MI Office
tac-mi[at]adm.isct.ac.jp  ([at]→@)


    
  

FAQ

Please refer to the Q & A for the questions at the briefing session.

Updated on May 7, 2025
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