Kyoto University of Advanced Science

Our Faculty of Engineering houses the Department of Mechanical and Electrical System Engineering, which primarily covers fields related to motors and actuators. The chairman of our university is also the CEO of a major Japanese electric motor company. Thus, we focus on the fields related to that industry. 

In our Faculty of Engineering, students study 13 fields related to motors and actuators while also taking into account the production processes and products which utilize those technologies. Students thereby gain the skills required to become a specialist in motors and actuators. Students who wish to deepen their understanding of the fields related to mechatronics are encouraged to continue their studies in our Graduate School of Engineering. 

In our graduate school, students can focus on four different fields: information, engineering systems, materials, and energy, which are also related to mechatronics. 

Our program has three major advantages over other institutions. 

Engineering Focused

- Compared to universities that have dozens of departments with different social and academic goals, KUAS is Engineering-centric, with Faculty of Engineering acting as our core program. Engineering is what we focus on as our "niche". 

Career Focused

-  KUAS provides engineering students with fundamental training and real experience needed to succeed through hands-on learning and our unique Capstone Program. When students near graduation, we call upon our expansive network of industry connections and team of career guidance counselors to ensure that students have every advantage possible when beginning their careers. 

Learning Engineering in English; Study Japanese at the same time 

- Engineering courses are provided in English. This means that Engineering students need not acquire Japanese proficiency before beginning their studies. Students are also provided with Japanese courses to expand their career opportunities. 

While the number of scholarships offered to international students differs from year to year, all scholarships are provided to the applicants based on aptitude rather than factors such as nationality etc. The exact number of scholarships is not disclosed to students. More information regarding scholarships offered to KUAS students can be found here. 

Not yet, although we will be offering English-language programs for our Faculty Economics and Business Administration, as well as our Faculty of Bioenvironmental Sciences in 2025. We will announce more details on this initiative via our social media and official website in the near future, so please look out for those updates.