A global paradigm shift is bringing with it an increasingly important role for higher education. Waseda University has been working to construct a new university system to produce the vital research and education required by 21st-century society. As it continues to establish itself as a university of special significance in Asia, Waseda’s aim now is to develop a network of relations with various regions, groups, and university organizations, thereby to form a concentration of varied knowledge and strive to build a world of peace and plenty through “co-creation of knowledge” in the Asia-Pacific region.

The Graduate School of Information, Production and Systems (IPS) is the leading edge of activity towards making this visions a reality. The setting is Kitakyushu, a city with a vibrant manufacturing tradition. In the ten years since its founding, IPS has worked to foster technical talent by means of education that unite the latest and most advanced expertise, while creating a stimulating environment for research and education by bringing students together, not only from across Japan but also from China and other Asian countries, for collaboration with a teaching staff that boasts a richly variegated background. IPS also takes pride in being fully prepared to support the formation of careers suited to this progressively globalized world.

Numerous IPS graduates who are now doing research and teaching not only in Japan but across Asia continue to establish our reputation as a place of learning. These talented graduates ensure that we are on our way to achieving our next goal of becoming not only a regional but a world-class institution.

We will remain deeply committed to sending forth from our campus in Kitakyushu a long line of knowledgeable and capable people endowed with an international perspective and educational background into Asia and the world beyond.