The Department of Information Processing was established for the purpose of investigating and teaching the human-oriented information science and technology. The principles of the department are the integration of problems between different fields of study, the integration of problem-solving methods, and the integration of the values at which science and technology, and people and society aim. The department promotes: (1) comprehensive research and education which apprehend human functions and engineering technology in terms of human science and information technology, ; and (2) creative research and education for the creation of people-friendly (and easy to use) advanced information systems in a near-future society.

The department has expert teaching staff in the fields of: (1) information and communication technology, human science, and social infrastructure systems; (2) human information, visual information processing, speech signal processing, human interfaces, brain information, human communication, and sensory modality integration; (3) image processing, visual communication system, multi-modal processing, telemedicine technology, network interfaces, ultrahigh-performance parallel computer technology, and computer graphics; (4) multi-dimensional signal processing, system-on-chip, information security, neural networks, microprocessors, ultrasonic measurement, actuators, and medical engineering.

Out department offers education and research programs to students from various fields , including mathematics, physics and applied physics, electrical and electronic engineering, computer science, mechanics and system engineering,chemistry and applied chemistry. Using the individual education they had in their undergraduate courses as a basis, the department, looking from its own original perspectives, helps students to acquire specialized knowledge and tackle advanced research.