Graduate Program at Institute of Science Tokyo

Link to the Admission Information.

Information for applicants for International Graduate Programs in Department of Mechanical Engineering

Update 2025.1.29

For any applicant for admission to an International Graduate Program (IGP, see the link below), including IGP-A, B, and C, as well as any student who is requesting a formal letter of acceptance (not the consent from the prospective supervisor) during the application process, the department will arrange an interview as a necessary part of the admission evaluation. The interview will be conducted either onsite in Science Tokyo (in case of domestic application) or via the internet (in case of overseas application) using a communication software such as Zoom. So, it is very important for any overseas applicant to prepare a reliable internet environment for the interview. About the camera setting for the online interview, see the Appendix at the bottom.

For the application for the master's program, the applicant will be asked about the following items: A) a brief self-introduction, B) the reasons why you chose Science Tokyo and the academic field for your graduate studies, C) information about your financial situation, D) the research project that you conducted in the past, and E) the research plan that you will carry out in Science Tokyo. F) Besides that, an assessment with specific questions about the applicant's basic knowledge related to the academic background and prospective research field will be carried out in the interview. We expect applicants to have a solid foundation of undergraduate-level knowledge in the relevant academic fields. To this end, in F), we will ask approximately 10 questions about 1) Fluid Mechanics, 2) Mechanics of Materials, 3) Thermodynamics, 4) Mechanical Vibration, and 5) Linear Control.

The above interview is primarily oral, but we encourage the use of visual aids during the interview to enhance mutual understanding. The applicant is asked to use PowerPoint (or other presentation software) slides to present his/her research project that was conducted in an undergraduate course (about 7 minutes) in D), and the research plan to be carried out in Science Tokyo (about 3 minutes) in E). In addition, please bring a blank piece of paper or a sketchbook and a pen with you to the interview to answer in F).

For the application for the doctoral program, the applicant will be asked about the following items: A) a brief self-introduction, B) the reasons why you chose Science Tokyo and the academic field for your graduate studies, C) information about your financial situation, D) his/her master-degree research work and E) the research plan in the doctoral course. F) The knowledge related to the master-degree research and the prospective doctoral research fields, as well as the comprehensive aptitude of the applicant, will be enquired.

In the above interview, the applicant will be asked to use PowerPoint (or other presentation software) slides to present his/her master-degree research work (about 15 minutes) in D), and the research plan in the doctoral course (about 5 minutes) in E).

Admission decisions are based on the results of the application, transcripts, relevant documents, and interviews.

Appendix (Camera settings for online interview): Please show the upper body and the table in front of the body so that both hands are visible in the online interview. In addition, please show the entire room at the beginning of the interview to ensure that the interviewee is alone.

* Link to International Graduate Program (IGP) site of Science Tokyo.

https://www.titech.ac.jp/english/graduate_school/international/international_graduate/

Contact

E-mail: IGP-EntranceExam[at]mech.e.titech.ac.jp