HomeRequirements for doctorate conferment
(1) Doctoral candidates must demonstrate a high level of scholarship in an area of specialization related to the Graduate School.
(2) Doctoral candidates must demonstrate research competency that is sufficient to contribute to the development of an area of specialization related to the Graduate School.
【Student doctoral candidates】
Must be enrolled in the Graduate School for a prescribed number of academic years to obtain the required number of credits for coursework and receive instruction in research, submit a doctoral dissertation, and pass the review of the dissertation and the final examination.
【Non-student doctoral candidates】
Must submit a doctoral dissertation and pass the review of the dissertation and the final examination.
In addition, the candidates' doctoral dissertations or the principal sections of the dissertations must have been published, or be scheduled to be published, in a referred publication.
Student doctoral candidates whose research achievements are recognized by the Graduate School Council as exceptionally outstanding may be enrolled in the Graduate School for a period of at least one year (for early program completion).
Other requirements for application for doctorate conferment
* The symbol (A) denotes an academic paper published (or scheduled to be published) in a referred publication of a related scientific society and the like.
* The symbol (B) denotes an academic paper read (or scheduled to be read) at an international scientific conference.
| Department | Student doctoral candidates | Non-student doctoral candidates |
| Mechanical Systems Engineering |
At least 3 (A)s, or 2 (A)s and at least 1 (B) In either case, the candidate must be the principal author of at least 1 (A). |
At least 5 (A)s (of which the candidate is the principal author of at least 2) |
| Mechanical Science and Engineering | At least 3 (A)s, or 2 (A)s and at least 1 (B) In either case, the candidate must be the principal author of at least 1 (A). |
At least 5 (A)s (of which the candidate is the principal author of at least 2) |
|
System Cybernetics |
At least 2 (A)s and at least 1 (B), in principle | At least 5 (A)s and at least 1 (B), in principle |
| Information Engineering | At least 2 (A)s and at least 1 (B) of which the candidate is the principal author, in principle | At least 4 (A)s (of which the candidate is the principal author of at least 1) and at least 1 (B) of which the candidate is the principal author, in principle |
| Chemical Engineering |
At least 3 (A)s, or 2 (A)s and at least 1 (B) |
At least 5 (A)s (of which the candidate is the principal author of at least 2) |
| Applied Chemistry | At least 3 (A)s (of which the candidate is the principal author of at least 1) | At least 5 (A)s (of which the candidate is the principal author of at least 1), in principle |
| Civil and Environmental Engineering |
At least two research papers of the category (A), all of which the first author is the candidate, including at least one journal paper with SCI. |
At least 3 (A)s (of which the candidate is the principal author of at least 1) |
| Transportation and Environmental Systems |
At least 2 (A)s (of which the candidate is the principal author of at least 1), or 1 (A) of which the candidate is the principal author and at least 1 (B) of which the candidate is the principal author | At least 3 (A)s (of which the candidate is the principal author of at least 1) |
| Architecture | At least 2 (A)s (of which the candidate is the principal author of at least 1) | At least 3 (A)s (of which the candidate is the principal author of at least 1) |
