“The International Program of Maritime and Urban Engineering, was established in 2014, in the Division of Global Architecture. The program is tailored for international students, aiming to nurture global leaders under the disciplines of naval architecture and ocean engineering, civil engineering, and architectural engineering. The program focuses on equipping the students with the skills to address future societal challenges. Each student is assigned to a research laboratory, where they can collaborate with both Japanese and other international students working on similar research topics, which promote cross-cultural collaborations. “