Programs for Graduate Students

Graduate Programs

Kumamoto University has a long, established reputation for cutting-edge research. Graduate students will find the University to be a highly stimulating environment that offers the opportunity to study for a range of master's and doctoral degrees.

Master's Courses

● Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences (2years)

Division of Public Policy Studies
Division of Jurisprudence
Division of Modern Social Human Studies
Division of Cultural Sciences
Division of Instructional Systems

● Graduate School of Education (2years)

Educational Practice
School Subject Methods and Practices

● Graduate School of Science and Technology (2years)

・Science
Department of Physics
Department of Chemistry
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Department of Biological Sciences

・Mathematics
Department of Mathematics
Department of Applied Mathematics

・New Frontier Sciences
Department of New Frontier Sciences

・Applied chemistry and Biochemistry
Department of Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry

・Materials Science and Engineering
Department of Materials Science and Engineering

・Mechanical System Engineering
Department of Advanced Mechanical Systems
Department of Intelligent Mechanical Systems

・Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
Department of Computer Science and Communication Engineering
Department of Frontier Technology for Energy and Devices
Department of Human and Environmental Informatics

・Civil and Environmental Engineering
Department of Environmental Conservation Engineering
Department of Environmental Management and Planning

・Architecture
Department of Architecture and Environment Planning
Department of Building Materials and Structures

● Graduate School of Medical Sciences (2years)

Medical Sciences

● Graduate School of Health Sciences (2years)

Nursing
Health Sciences

● Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (2years)

Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

Doctoral Courses

● Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences (3years)

Division of Human and Social Sciences
Division of Cultural Sciences
Division of Instructional Systems

● Graduate School of Science and Technology (3years)

・Science
Department of Mathematics
Department of Physics
Department of Chemistry
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Department of Biological Sciences

・New Frontier Science
Department of New Frontier Sciences

・Advanced Technology
Department of Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Department of Advanced Mechanical Systems
Department of Intelligent Mechanical Systems

・Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
Department of Computer Science and Communication Engineering
Department of Frontier Technology for Energy and Devices
Department of Human and Environmental Informatics
Department of Applied Mathematics

・Architecture and Civil Engineering
Department of Environmental Conservation Engineering
Department of Environmental Management and Planning
Department of Architecture and Environment Planning
Department of Building Materials and Structures

● Graduate School of Medical Sciences (4years)

Medical Sciences

● Graduate School of Health Science (3years)

Nursing
Health Sciences

● Graduate School of Phamaceutical Sciences

Clinical Pharmacy (4 years)
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences (3 years)