Kitakyushu National College of Technology

In 1962 the government decided to establish five-year institutes of technology to meet the demand. National Institute of Technology, Kitakyushu College (NIT,Kitakyushu College) was founded in Kitakyushu City, one of the largest industrial cities in Japan, on April 1, 1965. The aim was to educate students on a wide range of science and technology and to provide them with sufficient training so that they will become skillful engineers and make lasting contributions to industry and society. The College has five departments: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering (1965), Department of Chemical Engineering (1970), Department of Electronics & Control Engineering (1987), and Department of Control & Information Systems Engineering (which stemmed from one of the two Mechanical Engineering classes in 1989). The General Engineering program, the educational program of the advanced course, was accredited by Japan Accreditation Board for Engineering Education(JABEE) in 2006. In 2006, the accreditation (Ninsyo-hyouka) was carried out by NIAD-QE and certificated. In 2011, the same JABEE accredited NIT,Kitakyushu College for another six years. The five Departments were reorganized into the Department of Creative Engineering（, Annual admission: 200）on April 1, 2015. The new Department consists of five technical courses: Machine Systems Engineering Course, Robotics and Mechatronics Course, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Course, Information and Systems Engineering Course, and Materials Chemistry Course. After the general education in the first two years, the students, from the 3rd year, will receive advanced technological education to meet the needs of the community and to make contributions to the development of the local industry.