The field of brain science has seen remarkable development in recent years. Continuing to develop and exploit this field will require the development of human resources equipped with high-level specialist knowledge capable of understanding all living creatures including humans, as well as human society, through a natural sciences approach, in addition to the traditional approach of understanding the workings of the brain from an engineering standpoint, as well as the development of human resources capable of communicating the results of such research to a broad spectrum of society.

Profile of human resources to be developed
Human resources capable of advancing our understanding of the workings of the brain using the knowledge and techniques of cognitive science, experimental psychology, and neuroscience, and of transforming such understanding into new developments based on a complementary understanding of a broad array of interdisciplinary fields.

→Researchers in interdisciplinary fields (Degree: Ph.D.)

Human resources capable of pioneering and applying findings from new fields of research in engineering such as brain like robotics research and computational theory research, in tandem with utilization of new measurement and analysis methods, centered around an ability to conduct independent research activities, a high degree of specialization fitting the diverse needs of society, and deep and significant scholarship underpinning such specialization.
→Researchers and technicians in engineering fields (Degree: Ph.D.)

Brain Sciences Major (Doctoral Course)

A curriculum reflecting knowledge gained in related areas of natural sciences, the humanities, and social sciences has been established in the Graduate School of Brain Sciences. Specifically, the following areas of research have been established to enable systematic acquisition of the experimentation methods that constitute the foundation of research, basic knowledge, and skills for performing research.