Department introduction

The nature of the earth changes continuously in various special and temporal scales. Students in the Department of Earth System Science learn interdisciplinary subjects on the composition of the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and lithosphere, and search for the mechanisms of natural processes that occur in and between these spheres. Our department aims for producing pioneers who are capable of understanding a diverse range of natural phenomena and solving applied social problems based on that understanding.

Students in the first and second years of the undergraduate course learn the general basic knowledge required of the basics of science, including mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, and geology. In the third year, the students select one of three research divisions, geology, geophysics and biology, and study advanced subjects to acquire in-depth experimental skills. All students complete graduation theses by the end of the fourth year.