This graduate program is divided into the following specialized fields: Materials Science/Engineering, Semiconductor Materials Engineering, Inorganic Materials Engineering, Organic Materials Engineering, Materials Processing Engineering, and System/Composite Materials Engineering. Each field covers topics ranging from the basics of materials engineering to cutting-edge areas, with activities designed to allow students to gain an understanding of the physical, chemical, and mechanical properties of substances as well as knowledge of manufacturing processes-from the atomic and molecular levels to the production of actual materials. Moreover, special lectures by visiting instructors, part-time lecturers, and instructors invited from overseas are provided in the form of intensive study, providing students with opportunities to assess the latest advancements in materials. The department is equipped with all of the laboratory equipment needed for students to engage in materials development and basic research toward this end. Students study the properties and structures of materials by fully utilizing various instruments for micro-level analysis and evaluation, such as transmission electron microscopes, thin-film X-ray diffraction instruments, photoelectron spectroscopy/fluorescent X-ray analysis instruments, atomic force microscopes, NMR instruments, and Raman spectrophotometers.