Welcome to the website of IGSES

Welcome to the website of IGSES

The current global environmental challenge has led to a clear shift in focus towards the reduction (and ultimate cessation) of fossil fuel usage and the reduction (and ultimate cessation) of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming. This transition is being driven by the urgent need to address the growing challenges of climate change. Should the academic and industrial sectors involved in integrated engineering refrain from action in this regard, a contraction of the Japanese economy will be inevitable, as can be inferred from the scale of industry in related fields.

Nevertheless, the transition to renewable and sustainable energy and net-zero energy cannot be achieved at the expense of the safety and convenience of society. The perpetual pursuit of safety and convenience is fundamental and essential to the development of society for the sake of sustainable development.

It is evident that the resolution of these trade-off concerns can likely only be attained by establishing a ceiling on energy consumption in accordance with sustainability principles and by enhancing the value of intangible assets, namely services. In order for industrial and academic sectors to achieve further development and become key players in the realization of a low-carbon society, it is essential that they first share this social awareness as a precondition, then clearly set out concrete goals, present strategies and logistics by back casting, and sustain our efforts.

The Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences (IGSES) was established as a graduate school without an undergraduate department and has remained a distinctive and unique entity within Kyushu University, distinguished by its pioneering and interdisciplinary initiatives.

The IGSES engages in postgraduate education across a comprehensive range of educational and research themes, centred on the interdisciplinary keywords of 'Materials, Environment, and Energy'. The school welcomes students from a diverse range of countries and regions, with a particularly high proportion of international students enrolled in the Ph.D programme, representing over 60% of the total student body. The Kyushu University Chikushi Campus, where the IGSES is located, is a diverse community of graduate students with a range of specializations, nationalities and age groups, in addition to the cutting-edge research facilities of the Institute of Applied Mechanics and the Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering. In this interdisciplinary setting, we actively encourage the internationalization and globalization of research and education, fostering the development of globally-minded master's and doctoral students who have acquired advanced scientific and technological expertise. We prepare these individuals for engagement with the trans-disciplinary community. The IGSES is committed to this mission.

Our school welcomes a diverse range of individuals with a rational passion towards academic pursuits.

We eagerly anticipate the opportunity to collaborate with you in addressing the challenges ahead.

Kazuhide Ito
Dean/Professor,
Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University