Welcome to the School of Regional Design Science at Utsunomiya University

The School of Regional Design Science (SRDS) at Utsunomiya University is a place where students can learn from the region, build with the region, give back to the region, and grow with the region together.

In recent years, the effects of climate change are increasingly evident on a global scale, and as a result, natural disasters have been occurring frequently in many parts of the world. In addition, we are facing a variety of multi-layered problems such as intensifying conflicts, soaring energy prices, population growth, and food crisis. In Japan, in addition to the frequent occurrence of natural disasters caused by climate change, there is a pile of problems such as population decline, hollowing out of city centers, vacant houses, abandoned farmland, and the deterioration of satoyama. In such a severe situation, there is a need for human resources who can think positively about the future of local communities and who are aiming to create a sustainable society.

SRDS consists of three departments, Department of Community Design, Department of Architectural and Urban Design, and Department of Civil Engineering and Regional Design, and offer specialized courses in each field of study, while at the same time actively promoting cross-disciplinary studies from the viewpoints of both the liberal arts and sciences. Through a series of studies in regional design, students will cultivate the ability to turn negatives into positives, and the creativity to enhance the new attractiveness of the region. The series of studies at SRDS are made possible by the independence of the students and the support of the local community, allowing students to experience a series of processes that lead to the co-creation of attractive regions while promoting joint learning with the local community.

You will experience your own personal growth through your studies at our faculty, which is to learn from the region, build with the region, and give back to the region. Your growth will also lead to the growth of the region.

Let us face the challenges of the region, talk about the future of the region together, and work together to create an attractive region.

Dean, School of Regional Design
Noriyoshi Yokoo