For prospective students

About the laboratory

The laboratory covers topics ranging from low-level software and real-time operating systems (RTOS) to middleware, IoT, Web3, and mobility services. Students have opportunities to join joint research with companies and international projects.

Applicants should enroll in the Information Systems area of the Department of Computer Science, School of Informatics, Nagoya University, and indicate Takada-Matsubara Laboratory as a preference during the laboratory assignment process.

Questions and chats before the laboratory assignment are always welcome — see the section on online chats and lab visits below.

Research students (Kenkyusei, 研究生 — a non-degree status for receiving research guidance without enrolling in a regular program; available at both undergraduate and graduate levels) are, in principle, not accepted at either the undergraduate or master's level. If you are interested in joining from outside Nagoya University, please apply through the regular entrance examination at the appropriate level.

Apply to the Department of Information Systems, Graduate School of Informatics, and indicate Takada-Matsubara Laboratory as your preference.

Before applying or contacting us, please read the research theme pages on this website and some of our papers, and think about which fields and topics you want to work on (see the section "Preparing to get in touch" below).

Japanese proficiency is required for the master's program, because the entrance examination is, in principle, conducted in Japanese. Research guidance itself can also be given in English.

As with the undergraduate level, research students (Kenkyusei, 研究生) are, in principle, not accepted at the master's level. Please apply through the graduate school entrance examination.

Apply to the doctoral course of the Department of Information Systems, Graduate School of Informatics. Japanese proficiency is not mandatory for the doctoral program: both the entrance examination and research guidance can be completed in English. That said, some Japanese ability is desirable for daily life and for communicating with other students.

Working professionals are welcome. Because doctoral research is a multi-year commitment tied to a specific topic, please contact us in advance to discuss your research interests, timeline, and any arrangements with your current employer.

When you get in touch, please share your own thoughts on the topic you hope to work on, after reading the research theme pages and papers on this website.

If you are interested in the laboratory, start with a casual online chat. If you then want to see the lab for yourself and talk with current students, an in-person visit is also possible. For Nagoya University undergraduates approaching laboratory assignment, we especially recommend visiting before making your choice.

For either an online chat or a visit, please email us with your name, affiliation, and a few candidate dates.

To get in touch:

When you contact us, a short note on the fields or topics you are interested in, along with your current affiliation and background, helps us reply concretely.

If you are considering the master's or doctoral program, please read the research theme pages on this website and some of the papers on the themes that interest you before contacting us, and take the time to form your own view of which fields and topics you want to work on. When a research plan shows little connection to what the laboratory actually works on, it is difficult for us to give a meaningful reply.

Building on that, it helps greatly if your message explains which papers or research themes caught your interest and how they connect to your own background and research ideas. This allows us to respond with much more concrete and useful guidance.

For information on the application process, please read the admissions page linked below.

Graduate School of Informatics admissions page

To reach us directly: