The Keio Faculty of Science and Technology hosted Keio Double Degree Day 2026 at Yagami Campus on Monday, October 5, 2026, in conjunction with the T.I.M.E. Association (Top International Managers in Engineering) General Assembly held at Doshisha University. Keio University is a member of the T.I.M.E. Association, a network of leading engineering schools around the world.
The T.I.M.E. Association is a consortium founded to develop globally minded engineering talent through master’s and doctoral double-degree programs, primarily among engineering schools. It currently has 60 members in 27 countries. Since becoming a member in 2007, Keio University has actively promoted double-degree programs with fellow member institutions.
Featured Events
Keio Double Degree Day 2026 (KDDD 2026) featured the following events:
Study Abroad & Global Career Fair for students
Laboratory Tours for T.I.M.E. Association members and supporting institutions
Information Session on Double Degree Programs, presented by faculty from Keio University and Yokohama National University, titled “Double Degree in Practice”
Networking Reception
About 200 people attended KDDD, including roughly 70 people affiliated with the T.I.M.E. Association; around 50 representatives from supporting organizations (such as Nihon L’Oréal, Thales, the NSK Scholarship Foundation, and NSK Ltd.), embassies, and leading universities in Asia; and about 40 double-degree program alumni now active in their respective fields (25 of whom were former international students). The event also brought together 30 international students currently studying in Japan through the program and 13 students who had returned to Japan after completing their studies abroad. Additionally, the Study Abroad & Global Career Fair drew nearly 190 students.
Study Abroad & Global Career Fair
The Study Abroad & Global Career Fair—one of KDDD’s central events—featured 32 booths hosted by overseas universities and supporting institutions and drew 152 Japanese students and 38 international students, for a total of 190 attendees. The fair gave Keio students an opportunity to speak directly with representatives of overseas universities and global companies about the benefits of studying abroad—whether through short-term programs or degree-seeking graduate programs—and about potential global career paths.
Held in the Yagami Communication Lounge, the fair featured three distinct types of booths:
University Booths: Representatives from 28 science and engineering universities, including 19 partner institutions, gave students direct access to information about learning environments, student mobility schemes, and campus life.
Student Ambassador Booth: Hosted by Keio students with study-abroad experience, this booth allowed attendees to ask detailed questions about preparing to study abroad. The ambassadors shared practical advice and personal experiences related to coursework, daily life, and language learning.
Global Career Booths: Three global corporations participated in the fair and spoke with students about how study-abroad experience could support their future careers.
Networking Reception
The reception’s congratulatory address was delivered by Gilberto Jerónimo, the Portuguese ambassador to Japan. Two double-degree program alumni spoke about their experiences and current professional roles: a French alumnus who completed the program in 2011 and a Japanese alumnus who studied abroad from 2012 to 2014. Both speakers highlighted the program’s transformative effect on their personal lives and careers, expressed gratitude for the lifelong connections they had made, and described the program as a “life-changing experience.”
The event enabled Keio students, alumni, and other members of the university community to build stronger connections with overseas universities and participating organizations, supporting future educational exchange and collaboration.
Photos: Aki Takematsu
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