Career Prospects and Job Markets

   Areas where the graduates of the Function Class of Applied Chemistry Course participate actively have expanded rapidly in recent years. Chemistry which is for studying the creation and transformation of matter and energy, as well as the field of bio have always had an important role as the bedrock which supports science, technology and society. In recent years, the structure of industry has become complex and the interdisciplination of science and technology is accelerating rapidly. Environmental issues have also been highlighted and researchers and engineers who are acquainted with various areas of expertise who can see things from a wider perspective are in demand. In order to respond to such needs of society, the Function Class of the Applied Chemistry Course has prepared an educational menu with advanced expertise and diversity and is committed to cultivating human resources who can contribute to society. It is obvious from the chart which summarizes the place of employment of the graduates how people who have been trained in the Function Class are sought by such diverse areas.
   Over 2,500 graduates of Applied Chemistry Function have been working actively not only in the traditional chemical engineering world (organic and inorganic basic materials, petrochemistry, textile and papermaking, fine ceramics, pharmaceuticals, etc.) but also in various industrial fields such as electricals, electronics, machinery and automobile.
   It is also the characteristic of the Function Class that it has been turning out many graduates who are actively serving in top positions as leaders of the financial world and presidents of top universities transcending the area of research and development in industry, academia and government reflecting the long tradition and education of cultivating human resources that have a broad perspective.