Career Paths After Graduation｜Tokyo Metropolitan University Department of Chemistry

Paths after graduation from undergraduate studies

Today’s chemistry is making great strides, and the knowledge to be acquired is rapidly increasing. Many of the students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree consequently go on to graduate school.

Paths of graduates (46) with a bachelor’s degree (who graduated in March 2025)

Path	Name of the destination organization	Number of students
Enrollment in the graduate school master’s program	Graduate School of Tokyo Metropolitan University	38
Enrollment in the graduate school master’s program	Other Graduate Schools	2
Private company, etc.	NX Wanbishi Archives, actias, NICHIAS, and others	6

Paths of graduates (43) with a bachelor’s degree (who graduated in March 2024)

Path	Name of the destination organization	Number of students
Enrollment in the graduate school master’s program	Graduate School of Tokyo Metropolitan University	32
	Graduate School of Tokyo Institute of Technology	3
	The University of Tokyo Graduate School	2
	Yokohama National University Graduate School	1
Private company, etc.	Sundai Gakuen Junior & Senior High School, DJK Co., Vision Consulting Co., Mas Trading Co., Rinkai Co.	5

Paths after completion of the first half (master’s) program in the graduate school doctoral program

Chemistry plays an important role in all fields of society. Students who have completed the master’s program in graduate school therefore can make extensive use of their specialized knowledge not only in chemical companies but also in various other types of occupation. Their paths are as shown below. Students who graduate from the doctoral program are active as research leaders in universities and other public institutions as well as private companies and other organizations.

Paths of students (40) after completion of the first half (master’s) program in the graduate school doctoral program (who graduated in March 2025)

Path	Name of the destination organization	Number of students
Enrollment in the graduate school doctoral program	Graduate School of Tokyo Metropolitan University	3
Enrollment in the graduate school doctoral program	Other Graduate Schools	1
Private company, etc.	ENEOS Material., ENEOS, JSOL, KFMJ JAPAN, NS FaFa Japan, TDK, TOPPAN, ITO EN, ITOCHU Co., Vintec, Kioxia, Canon, National Police Agency, Taiheiyo Cement, Chifure Holdings, Terumo, Tokyo Electron, Tokyo Ink Holdings, Nissui, Nichirei Foods, Nissan Motor, Panasonic Automotive Systems, Fudo, Hoyu, Polyplastics, Micron Memory Japan, and others.	36

Paths of students (36) after completion of the first half (master’s) program in the graduate school doctoral program (who graduated in March 2024)

Path	Name of the destination organization	Number of students
Enrollment in the graduate school doctoral program	Graduate School of Tokyo Metropolitan University	2
Private company, etc.	IHI Corporation, Ajinomoto Frozen Foods Co., AESC Japan Co., AGC Inc., SCSK Corporation, NTT DATA MSE CORPORATION, ENEOS Corporation, Organo Corporation, JAMSTEC, Canon Inc., Core Concept Technologies Inc., KOKI Company Ltd., Resonac Corporation, Dai-ichi Kogyo Seiyaku Co., Tower Partners Semiconductor Co., Electric Power Development Co., Toho Chemical Industry Co., TOCALO Co., TOPPAN Inc., NICHIAS Corporation, Nissan Motor Co., NHK SPRING CO., NOHMI BOSAI LTD., Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Hitachi Systems Ltd, Hitachi High-Tech Science Corporation, Fujitsu Ltd., Furukawa Electric Co., Mizuho Bank, LINTEC Corporation, RESINO COLOR INDUSTRY CO., Leverages Co., etc.	34