Nagaoka University of Technology’s vision of human resource development involves the production of 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. To this end, the 5-year integrated doctoral program has set the following four goals to enable students to acquire a broad education through the various major subjects, research guidance, and extracurricular activities both inside and outside the university.

1. Acquisition of in-depth scholastic knowledge that forms the foundation of each student’s specialized field, as well as sufficiently advanced research abilities to independently conduct research. In particular, the program will facilitate the acquisition of the ability to explore new academic fields, highly advanced IT skills, progressive human qualities, and the practical capability to achieve social implementation.
2. Acquisition of the broad educational ability to view aspects of life, humanity, and society from the perspectives of technology and science; acquisition of the ability to pioneer new fields based on an understanding of integrated technologies covering multiple specialized disciplines; formation of multifaceted and flexible thinking abilities for advanced technology and science; and cultivation of an entrepreneurial spirit in new technological fields.
3. Formation of 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. Formation of 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.

A doctoral degree will be conferred on students who have acquired the number of credits necessary for completion through lectures, and have passed the doctoral thesis review based on the review standards stipulated by the department.