The Program for Leading Graduate Schools (Program), includes 62 programs, at some 30 participating universities, with active collaboration between industry, academia and government. This is developing graduate students equipped with creativity and a holistic view across multiple disciplines. With the Program’s continuous commitment through master’s and doctoral courses, potential global leaders for the sustainable development and societal improvement are beginning to emerge.

　This Forum disseminates the progress of this educational initiative and showcases the diversity of understanding the students have been able to attain. We aim to further enhance the Program by sharing the implementation status and challenges of each program to a broader constituency. This reflects the Program’s commitment to innovation in, and enrichment of, graduate education in Japan. Progress and development in Ph.D. education tailored to the anticipated changes in society will be also discussed.

Kazuo Hotate
Chair
Program for Leading Graduate Schools Forum 2015 Organizing Committee, The University of Tokyo
(Executive Vice President, The University of Tokyo)