Nagaoka University of Technology
Nagaoka University of Technology (長岡技術科学大学, Nagaoka Gijutsu Kagaku Daigaku), abbreviated as Nagaoka Gidai, is a national technology university founded in 1976 in Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan. It is one of only two Universities of Technology, a form of university in Japan, the other being Toyohashi University of Technology in Aichi. Many students from colleges of technology, a 5-year college called "kosen" in Japan have enrolled. The university requires 4th year students to spend up to five months on-the-job experience (internship) in private enterprises, government agencies, and elsewhere. Having a high employment rate in the national universities in Japan.
長岡技術科学大学 | |
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| Motto | Vitality, Originality and Services |
|---|---|
| Type | Public (National) |
| Established | 1976 |
| President | Azuma Nobuhiko |
Academic staff | 215 |
Administrative staff | 106 |
| Undergraduates | 1286 |
| Postgraduates | 1075 |
| 178 | |
Other students | 30 |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Mascot | None |
| Website | www.nagaokaut.ac.jp |
Nagaoka University of Technology
Organization
Faculty
- School of Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Information Engineering
- Materials Science and Technology
- Civil Engineering
- Environmental Systems Engineering
- Bioengineering
- Management and Information Systems Engineering
Graduate School of Engineering
- Master's Program
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Information Engineering
- Material Science & Technology
- Civil Engineering
- Environmental System Engineering
- Bio-engineering
- Management and Information Systems Engineering
- Nuclear System Safety Engineering
- Doctoral Program
- Information Science and Control Engineering
- Materials Science
- Energy and Environment Science
- Integrated Bio-science and Technology
- 5-years Doctoral Program
- Science of Technology Innovation
Graduate School of Management of Technology
- Professional Degree Course
- System Safety
Research and Faculty Programs
- The 21st Century Center Of Excellence Program (MEXT)
- Creation of Hybridized Materials with Super-Functions and Formation of International Research & Education Center (2002–2006)
- Global Renaissance by Green Energy Revolution (2003–2007)
- Support Program for Contemporary Educational Needs (MEXT)
- Development of cyclical education that incorporates Geen Technology practices
- Program for Promoting High-Quality University Education (MEXT)
- Practical Meister system of technological education
- Restructuring of Fundamental Engineering Education based on Universal Design Concept
History
- 1976 Nagaoka University of Technology was opened
- 1978 Matriculation ceremony of the first undergraduate class was held
- 1980 Graduate School (Master's program) was established
- 1986 Graduate School of Engineering (Doctoral program) was established
- 2000 Course was reorganized
- 2006 Integrated Bioscience and Technology course (Doctoral program) and System Safety (Professional Degree Course) was established
- 2012 Nuclear System Safety Engineering course (Master's program) was established
- 2015 Science of Technology Innovation (5-years Doctoral program) was established
Research and Instructional Centers
- Center for Faculty Development
- Center for General Education
- Language Center
- Physical Education and Health Care Center
- Analysis and Instrumentation Center
- Technology Development Center
- Center for Machining Technology Development
- Extreme Energy-Density Research Institute
- Center for International Exchange and Education
- Center for e-Learning Research and Application
- Information Processing Center
- Radioisotope Center
- Sound and Vibration Engineering Center
- Center for Science and Mathematics
- Center for Multimedia System
- Techno-Incubation Center
- Research Center for Advanced Magnesium Technology
- Center for Green-Tech Development in Asia
- Research Center for Safe and Secure Society
- Advanced Methane-Utilization Research Center
- Gigaku Innovation Promotion Center
- Intellectual Property Center
- Top Runner Incubation Center for Academia-Industry Fusion
- Center for Integrated Technology Support (CITS)
Presidents
- Kawakami Masamitsu
- Saito Shinroku
- Kanno Masayoshi
- Uchida Yasuzo
- Hattori Ken
- Kojima Yo
- Niihara Koichi
- Azuma Nobuhiko
Location
Located in the suburb area of Nagaoka City in Niigata Prefucture, nearby the Echigo Hillside Park (national government park).
- By taxi about 20 minutes, By bus about 30min from Nagaoka Station (about 1 hour 40 minutes from Tokyo Station by Joetsu Shinkansen, Japanese bullet train)
- By car about 5 minutes from the Nagaoka Interchange on the Kan-etsu Expressway.
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