Nagaoka University of Technology aims to produce leading researchers and engineers who possess advanced practical and creative abilities that can facilitate the global expansion of technology and generate innovation, the ability to create new knowledge and technologies, as well as original and leading expertise. The 5-year integrated doctoral program comprises classes established by each department, and constitutes an educational program that allows students to acquire the following four types of abilities through classes, research guidance, and research activities for the doctoral thesis.

1. The ability to fully utilize cutting-edge specialized knowledge and skills in various technological and scientific fields. In particular, the program will focus on developing the ability to explore new academic fields, highly advanced IT skills, progressive human qualities, and the practical capability to achieve social implementation.
2. The broad educational ability to view aspects of life, humanity, and society from the perspectives of technology and science; the ability to explore new fields based on an understanding of integrated technologies covering multiple specialized disciplines; multifaceted and flexible thinking abilities for advanced technology and science; and an entrepreneurial spirit in new technological fields.
3. The ability to advance academic research based on high ethical standards, as well as the practical and creative abilities with an active willingness to continue developing these research findings until they are actualized as new technologies.
4. A cosmopolitan mode of thinking and communication ability balanced with advanced research and technical abilities, the ability to bring about technological and scientific innovation, as well as a global innovation leadership ability that can lead industries in Japan and the rest of the world.

Grading is conducted in a fair and impartial manner in accordance with the objective goals and criteria specified in the syllabus.