Japan is 3rd of 6 in the top-hiring list for this role; the one programme we track there is not a listed degree for it.
We do not yet have enough Robotics Engineer programme data for Japan to compute a confident payback verdict. Use the payback calculator and predictor below for your specific case.
| Metric | India | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Best option | IIT Kanpur | — |
| Total cost | ₹10.4 L | — |
| Pay (band midpoint) | ₹17.5 L | — |
| Payback | 0.7 yrs | — |
Relevant degrees (our data): MS Robotics, MS Mechanical, MS ECE. The one Engineering programme we track in Japan is not a listed degree, so the cost and payback figures here are a stream-level proxy, not a Robotics Engineer course.
| Programme | Fees | Total cost | Payback in this role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Institute of Technology MEng · PG, 2 years | ¥535,800/yr | — | — |
| Top-hiring list (IEEE Industry Report 2025) | 3rd of 6; after United States, Germany |
|---|---|
| Employers named in Japan | FANUC, Sony Robotics |
| Demand | demand high · 20% YoY growth · skill churn medium |
| Skills | ROS, C++, Control Systems, Computer Vision |
| Living costs (our data) | Living Costs: ¥80,000 – ¥120,000 / month; the payback model uses ₹8 L a year |
|---|---|
| Post-Study | Designated Activities visa (1 year job search). |
| Visa climate | 1-year activity visa post-grad (2026-03-05) |
| City-tier median | ₹16L tier-1 · ₹10L tier-2 · ₹6L tier-3 |
|---|---|
| India salary band | ₹10L–₹25L |
India programmes and payback for this role → · Switching in from another degree →
— for no option, 0.7 yrs for IIT Kanpur MTech Electrical Engineering.
Post-Study: 1 year (1 year job search). Current climate: 1-year activity visa post-grad.
United States · Germany · South Korea · Canada · Singapore