21 At the same time, the University will steadily implement its major large-scale programs, namely the National University Reform Enhancement Promotion Project, the Doctoral Program for Leading Graduate Schools, the Program for Promoting the Enhancement of Research Universities, and the Top Global University Project. Fourth Medium-Term Goals Period (FY2022–FY2027) Co-Creation with Society: 1. By utilizing its human resource development function and research outcomes, the University will lead improvements in productivity, job creation, and regional development in industries such as agriculture, forestry, fisheries, manufacturing, and services, and will work with local governments and regional industries to take the lead in solving regional issues. Education 2. At the undergraduate level, the University will cultivate individuals who acquire both a broad education and the fundamental ways of thinking that enables them to identify and explore issues through a specific field of specialization, while also broadening their perspectives through exposure to knowledge in other fields. 3. At the master’s level, the University will foster individuals with the research skills required at the first stage of researcher training. The programs aimed at training highly specialized professionals will foster individuals equipped with practical abilities required in industry and society. 4. At the doctoral level, the University will foster individuals who, through the cultivation of deep expertise and collaboration with researchers in different fields, acquire broad capabilities as researchers and develop the ability to conduct research independently and proactively, thereby becoming capable of playing active roles not only in academia but also in diverse sectors of society, including industry. 5. By expanding opportunities for students to study abroad, attracting outstanding international students and building networks with them after graduation or program completion, and providing international educational programs in collaboration with overseas universities, the University will foster individuals with international awareness and experience with diverse value systems. To achieve the above medium-term goals, the University has implemented a variety of initiatives. With regard to goals concerning educational content and educational outcomes in the evaluation of progress toward the third medium-term goals, the National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education evaluated the University as having achieved its medium-term goals. With regard to goals concerning educational implementation systems and related matters, it was evaluated as having achieved results exceeding the medium-term goals. Other notable educational initiatives are as follows. As part of its educational reform efforts, the University was selected for the MEXT National University Reform Enhancement Promotion Project (FY2012–FY2017), under which three institutions—Nagaoka University of Technology, Toyohashi University of Technology, and the National Institute of Technology, Japan—collaborated on educational reform to foster practical engineers who can play active roles in global society and create innovation. The University was also selected for the Doctoral Program for Leading Graduate Schools (FY2013– FY2019), an educational reform program aimed at guiding outstanding students to become leaders with broad perspectives and originality who can play active roles globally across industry, academia, and government, and implemented a program to train “Brain Information Architects.” In addition, the University was selected for the Inter-University Exchange Project (FY2019–FY2023), and as part of a Japan-EU joint graduate education program, it aimed to cultivate global human resources capable of creating, operating, and applying next-generation cross-reality technologies. The University was also selected for the Project to Support the Enhancement of Functions of Universities
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