Kyushu Institute of Technology
Founded: April 1909
Number of undergraduates: 4,364
Number of postgraduates: 1,599
Number of faculty members: 379
Faculties & graduate schools:
Faculty and Graduate School of Engineering, Faculty and Graduate School of Computer Science & Systems Engineering; Graduate School of Life Science & Systems Engineering
Main places of employment: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Hitachi, Ltd., Toshiba Corporation, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Panasonic Corporation, YASKAWA Electric Corporation, Kyushu Electric Power Company, Incorporated, DENSO CORPORATION, Toyota Motor Corporation, NEC Corporation, and MAZDA Motor Corporation
Address:
Tobata Campus: 1-1 Sensui-cho, Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu City
Iizuka Campus: 680-4 Kawazu, Iizuka City
Wakamatsu Campus: 2-4 Hibikino, Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu City
Main telephone number:
Tobata Campus: 81-93-884-3000
Iizuka Campus: 81-948-29-7500
Wakamatsu Campus: 81-93-695-6000
http://www.kyutech.ac.jp/
Profile
The Institute aims to develop world-class engineers.
The Kyushu Institute of Technology (KIT) is a national institute with a century-long history and tradition. Located in Kitakyushu City, KIT has three campuses: Tobata Campus (Faculty and Graduate School of Engineering), Iizuka Campus (Faculty and Graduate School of Computer Science and Systems Engineering) and Wakamatsu Campus (Graduate School of Life Science and Systems Engineering). Each campus features modern facilities and rich greenery, ensuring that students can enjoy their university life in a peaceful environment.
In accordance with its founding philosophy of “producing leading engineers of high moral standards,” KIT has always striven to train world-class engineers who are principled and creative. KIT’s high level technical education and research capability are highly regarded by the business world, which is why KIT has continued to rank among Japan’s highest educational institutions in terms of placement rate. Instructors in charge of employment support for international students are available at individual faculties and graduate schools, and provide guidance for international students wishing to find jobs after graduation. This has led to the high placement rates for KIT international students.
Introduction of Graduate Schools
Graduate School of Engineering, Graduate School of Computer Science and Systems Engineering, and Graduate School of Life Science and Systems Engineering
Number of international students
154 (from 25 countries/regions)
(Asia: 139, Europe: 2, North America: 0, Others: 13)
Number of international exchange agreements concluded
Academic exchange agreements
Inter-university: 33 institutions (in 14 countries)
Inter-departmental: 12 institutions (in 8 countries)
Student exchange agreements
Inter-university: 33 institutions (in 14 countries)
Inter-departmental: 13 institutions (in 8 countries)
Accommodations for international students
The Kyushu Institute of Technology has established International Houses in Tobata and Iizuka Campuses, to accommodate foreign students and researchers. The numbers of rooms of the International Houses are as follows:
<Tobata Campus>
38 rooms for singles, 6 rooms for couples, and 6 rooms for families
<Iizuka Campus>
12 rooms for singles, 3 rooms for couples, and 3 rooms for families
International House, Tobata
International House, Iizuka
Fumiko Okuma , Foreign Student Office, Student Support Division
At KIT, every November, concurrently with the KIT Festival, we hold an international students’ festival. At the international students’ festival, international students introduce their home countries’ folk crafts, national costumes, local dishes and the like, providing Japanese students and local residents with first-hand exchange opportunities. Japanese students, who work as tutors to international students, hold regular meetings to discuss the types of support programs needed by international students, so as to support them even more thoroughly.
