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Taking on the World’s Challenges through a Transdisciplinary and Transversal Approach
At Sophia University, research activities are based on our founding principles of internationalism and neighborliness, conducted in a multifaceted manner on domestic and international fields. Sophia University’s unique environment, in which all graduate schools and research institutes are concentrated on a single campus, allows for active collaboration among researchers and research institutes beyond the boundaries of their respective departments. The results of research not only contribute to the development of academia and society, but the latest findings are also integrated into educational activities. Sophia University researchers continue to work on a wide variety of research topics with an interdisciplinary and fusion approach, emphasizing this cycle.
Sophia University’s Research Activities
Information on Research
Education Research Information Database
Search information on Sophia University’s faculty members by name, affiliation, research field, or keyword.
Sophia-R
academic information repository that collects, stores, and releases the research results of Sophia University researchers.
Research Outcome Report
The latest research results from Sophia University are collected here. Please make use of this site for joint research and interviews.
Research Initiatives
Sophia University Research Initiatives
Sophia University is working to promote industry-government-academia collaboration, a global research activity network, and research outreach activities.
Sophia Research Guide
In order for our research activities to be better known by the wider audiences, the “Sophia Research Guide” introduces the research activities and results pursued at Sophia University and its support system to the general public.
The Knot- Nexus of Knowledge by Sophia Professors
Sophia University researchers link solutions to the global challenges we face, including the climate change crisis, conflict and violence, and the rapid shifts brought about by advances in information technology. We will take a closer look at their research, the source of Sophia’s wisdom and the “nexus” that connects us to the world.
Sophia Open Research Weeks
Sophia University Research Organization holds Sophia Open Research Weeks (SORW) every year as a forum for the dissemination of research results from research units (research institutes, centers) affiliated with the Organization.
Research on Priority Areas
Sophia University designates research themes in accordance with the “five research themes” based on the “three goals” of the University, as well as interdisciplinary and organized research that takes advantage of the characteristics of a comprehensive university.
Designated Priority Area Research Topics
Department of Engineering and Applied Sciences
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Department of Information and Communication Sciences
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Special Funds for the Promotion of Academic Research
Priority Area Research is funded by Sophia University’s own research grant system, the “Sophia University Special Grant for Academic Research.” In addition to Priority Area Research, Sophia University also has a grant for Optional Subjects.