PhD in Department of Biomaterial Sciences

At The University of Tokyo, tuition fees are 3,278 USD per year.

The Department of Biomaterial Sciences at The University of Tokyo offers an English-taught doctoral program in Tokyo, Japan, with a duration of three years and an April start date. The University of Tokyo, founded in 1877 as the oldest national university in Japan, describes itself as a place of dialogue with the unknown, spanning ten faculties and fifteen graduate schools that bring together students and researchers from many countries and regions. This department studies materials derived from biological sources, such as wood, plant fibers, and other renewable materials, examining their structure, properties, processing, and potential applications in construction, packaging, textiles, and other industries. Doctoral students typically pursue an original research project under faculty supervision, working with techniques from materials science, chemistry, and engineering to understand and improve biomaterial performance and sustainability. The field connects to broader interests in sustainable materials and the circular use of renewable resources, and graduates often go on to work in materials research, forestry and wood industries, packaging and textile companies, or academic institutions. Over the three years of the program, doctoral candidates are expected to move from coursework and background research through experimental work to a dissertation presenting original findings on biomaterial structure or application. English-medium instruction is intended to make the program accessible to international doctoral students who want to pursue biomaterials research in Japan, a country with a long tradition of wood and fiber-based materials use. As part of a large national university, the department offers doctoral students access to shared laboratories and interaction with related departments across the agricultural and life sciences.