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Edition March 2024

A i m i n g t o d eve l o p t e c h n o l o g yt h a t i s i n h a r m o ny w i t h n a t u r ePresident’s message for the University Guide

Engineering to create a new world, andchallenges to explore new possibilities transcending
the boundaries of humanities and sciences
Toshio Eisaka, president of Kitami Institute of Technology

Kitami Institute of Technology (KIT) is Japan’s northernmost national university, locatedin a nature-rich region known for its primary industries. Our institution is committed toproviding education and conducting research for sustainable social development.
Engineering is the art of conceptualizing and creating, akin to art itself, and it serves as an
academic realm that crafts a new world, one not merely envisioned by divinity.
We are nurturing highly specialized engineers through practical educational courses,
including management, enabling them to tackle various social challenges by applying
knowledge in key areas of mechanical, civil, electrical, information, and chemicalengineering. Our undergraduate courses have been certified by the Ministry of Education,
Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology’s Program for Mathematics, Data Science, andAI Education. These courses are designed to foster the abilities needed to create new value
by using data to address social issues with specialized engineering knowledge.
We operate four research centers: the Environmental and Energy Resources ResearchCenter; the Research Center for Winter Sports Science; the Research Center for Okhotsk
Agriculture-, Forestry- and Fisheries- Engineering Collaboration; and the Research Center
for Strategic Assistance in the Prevention of Floods, Earthquakes and Regional Hazards.
Additionally, we have established the AI Commons to support these research activities
cross-sectionally and enhance our educational initiatives.
Education and research are intertwined aspects of the same basic quest for knowledge. Our
expectation is to enable students to engage in research activities and to channel theoutcomes of their research helping to improve the next educational curriculum.
Additionally, KIT is a member of the Hokkaido Higher Education and Research System,
which has integrated the management of KIT, Otaru University of Commerce, andObihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine since April 2022. Together
with these two universities, KIT is planning innovative education and researchmethodologies that transcend the boundaries between the humanities and the sciences.
Although KIT is small in scale, it provides a warm and welcoming environment where
everyone can interact face to face. With a ratio of approximately one instructor for every
five students, our instructors not only facilitate learning but also serve as guides,
supporting students in their daily lives and as they contemplate their futures. A university
is not an isolated or lonely place; rather, it is deeply rooted in community, connected to theworld, and evolves alongside society, from which it draws expectations and empathy.
Together with the Hokkaido Higher Education and Research System, which encompasses
primary, secondary, and tertiary industries, KIT is poised to embark on a new journey inthis age of unpredictability, and we invite you to join us.

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Explore, discover and choose at KIT

A story for your four years
Two-way approach: From regions to the world, from the world to regions

Choosing a School
At the time of your entrance examination
You will choose the school that best suits you, based on the themes of your interest and the future path you want topursue after referencing KIT’s brochure and web pages describing its schools and course programs. You have one
year to choose a course program after admission, which gives you enough time to identify what you want to do at KIT
as you attend KIT’s orientations regarding its course programs.

Encountering what you really want to do

Choosing a Course Program
End of first year
You will choose a course program based on your experience in yourfirst year at KIT and by gleaning more detailed information about
subjects and policies offered in each course program, which aredescribed in syllabuses as well as guidelines for choosing subjects.

Key point
It would be good if you can choose a course byfactoring in your lab choice at the end of yourthird year.

Take a choice by looking ahead, transcending the bounds of course programs

Laboratory Selection
End of third year
You will make a request to join a laboratory you really want to join, based on specialized learning you haveexperienced since the assignment of a course program, as well as laboratory orientations and interviews with senior
students and teachers who head a laboratory. KIT has more than 70 laboratories. We are sure that you will find what
you want to pursue.

Advancing to graduate school, become a member of the workforce and further expand possibilities

Path After Graduation
It is advisable to advance to graduate school to further brush up your capabilities. Of course, it is up to you tomaximize your ties with local companies to find employment, or use the knowledge and technology you haveacquired here to work at prestigious companies.

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School of Earth, Energy and Environmental Engineering

Applied Energy Course Program
In this course, students gain a comprehensive understanding of energy engineering,which is closely related to machinery, electrical/electronics, and chemistry, with topics ranging from gas hydrates,
renewable energy and decentralized energy and energy-saving systems.

School of Earth, Energy and Environmental Engineering

Environment Protection
and Disaster Prevention Course ProgramThis course’s curriculum consists of basic subjects on earth environment,
cold region nature and environmental engineering and disaster prevention.

Research themes

Research themes

Laboratory of Fluid Mechanics

Engine System Laboratory

Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory

Fluid dynamic response characteristics of flow-induced vibrations of bluff bodies;
Suppression of flow-induced vibration; Flow visualization; Flow characteristics inwater under impinging air jets;

Improvement in starting diesel engines in cold temperatures; reduction of diesel
engine emissions; laser spectroscopic analysis of combustion

Research on liquefaction phenomena during earthquakes and submarine groundcontaining methane hydrates

Integrated Electronics Laboratory

Computational Fluid Dynamics
Laboratory

Ground Freezing andGreening Engineering Laboratory

Geosphere Environment andPrevention Laboratory

Development of technology for next-generation, highly-efficient flexible solar cells
and wiring materials for 3-D LSI (large scale integration) chips; visualization of how
delicious Okhotsk special products are.

Elucidation of turbulence mechanism; analysis and modeling of turbulent masstransport; analysis of heat and mass transport in turbulence on a rough surface

Elucidating the mechanism of and countermeasures against natural disasters
involving the ground in snowy and cold environments

Research on landslide process, periglacial landforms and permafrost.

Cold Region Environment Laboratory

Water Science andEnvironmental Engineering Laboratory

Laboratory of Electric Machinery

Power Engineering Laboratory

Design and analysis of natural energy generation and power conversion systems;
Development of control methods to stabilize the power grid

Planning and operation optimization of power and heat energy systems;
development of fuel cell systems operating in tandem with renewable energy;
development of gas hydrate power generation systems

Inorganic Materials Chemistry
Laboratory

Heat Transfer System Laboratory

Materials synthesis for all-solid state Li ion battery; Particle technology for electrodeslurry preparation; Design of the advanced battery system; Chemical solution
deposition for energy materials synthesis

Sustainable Resources Engineering
Laboratory
Research on capture and recycle systems for carbon dioxide and methane systems,
and fuel cells; Building research and development mythology that combine
experiments, simulations, and data science

Co-generation systems; highly efficient systems to store and discharge heat;generation of gas hydrates

Energy-related Solid State Chemistry
Laboratory
Development of oxygen evolution catalysts for water electrolysis; Implementation of
next-generation secondary batteries; Solution plasma treatment for the invention ofstate-of-the-art functional materials

Research on structure and properties of ice sheets in Antarctica and Greenland

Snow and Ice Research Laboratory
Clarifying the impact of Global Warming on the Cryosphere (lake ice, snow depth
and etc.), Research on curling (analysis of trajectory of a curling stone, clarifying thesweeping mechanism), Study on the stalagmites in Hyakujoujiki Cave

Ice-Covered Sea Laboratory
Development of technology to monitor sea ice dynamics to understand the global
environment and develop ice-covered seas; research and development of sensors todetect snow and ice.

Snow and Ice Environment Laboratory

Ground Reinforcement andGeosynthetics Laboratory
Research on geotechnical structures and ground behavior in cold regions

Water pollutant dynamics, environmental impact assessment, and social-ecologicalsystems in aquatic environment

Gas Hydrates Laboratory
Analyzing natural and synthetic gas hydrates, and their thermodynamic andcrystallographic properties

Snow and Ice Disaster Prevention
Laboratory
Impact assessment on traffic of global warming-induced changes in snow and ice
environments

Physical analysis of ice cores and underground ice of permafrost in Antarctica andGreenland, as well as permafrost in the Shiretoko mountain range (climate
monitoring).

Environmental Assessment and
Measurement Laboratory

Hydraulic Engineering Laboratory

On-spot investigation of Lake Mashu as a part of a U.N. program; development oftechniques for measuring anthropogenic mass in the lake water; establishingenvironmental assessment methods

Elucidating natural phenomena related to rivers in cold regions; research on
controlling, using, protecting and harnessing for tourism of river ice

Urban Area and Traffic Planning
Laboratory
Research related to infrastructure management with the aim of comprehensively
understanding urban areas and traffic to create a sustainable community.

Concrete Engineering Laboratory
Research on the technology to construct concrete structures in cold regions and toenhance their durability

Seismic Engineering Laboratory
Prediction of earthquake damage; property evaluation and response analysis ofseismic isolation equipment

River Disaster Prevention System
Laboratory
Elucidating river channel formation mechanism; planning measures to prevent
river-related disasters and protect river environments

Coastal and Estuarine Engineering
Laboratory
Research on hydraulic phenomena related to water flow and waves in coastal andestuarine areas, and their associated transport mechanisms.

Transportation Engineering Laboratory
Human-centered Evaluation of Transportation Infrastructure

Infrastructure Materials Laboratory
Crack-development prediction in concrete structures and research of theirself-healing mechanisms

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School of Earth, Energy and Environmental Engineering

School of Regional Innovation and Social Design Engineering

Advanced Materials Course ProgramIntelligent Machines andBiomechanics Course Program

It is a top-priority task for humans to develop useful materials and technologies to solve problems
related to the global environment. Students in this course learn necessary basic and applied sciences
to take on this task and acquire knowledge and experimental techniques to develop materials to saveenergy and protect the environment as well as eco-friendly synthesis processes.

In addition to dynamics, a basis of mechanical engineering, this program offers applied courses on control
engineering, medical engineering, robotics, and other areas. It aims at cultivating students capable ofidentifying and solving problems facing a certain region or society and fostering engineers with broad but
specialized perspectives and application skills.

Research themes

Research themes

Biomolecular Chemistry Laboratory

Functional Materials Analysis Laboratory

Laboratory of Bio-Mechatronics

Laboratory of Molecular Machines

Research related to biomolecules, in particular, polysaccharides, carbohydrates andcarbohydrate polymers

Development of systems to detect chemical substances by using artificial cell
membranes; analysis of E. coli bacteria found in rivers

Research on the development of mobile robotics and harvesting robots forvegetables and fruits using artificial intelligence (AI); Dynamics and vibration controlof vehicles and equipment in the outdoor fields; Motion analysis for winter sports.

Developing chemomechanical materials that change color and shape in response tovarious chemical stimuli. Also studying mechanochemical materials whosemolecular recognition ability is changed by mechanical stimuli.

Polymer Chemistry Laboratory

Applied Electrical Engineering Laboratory

Synthesis of lenses and other optical materials in addition to polymers (plastics) thatare highly heat-resistant

Development of superconducting devices by growing thin films and applying
microfabrication

Computational Mechanics Laboratory

Advanced Manufacturing Engineering
Laboratory

Medical Materials Laboratory

Electronic Materials Laboratory

Development of biofunctional metal materials for treating illness and injuries;
assessment of biomaterials using animal cells and cultured bacteria

Making highly stabilized thin films using nano structure and nano layers as well as
resource/energy saving materials

Molecular Transformation Chemistry
Laboratory

Nano Material Functions Laboratory

Development of advanced molecular transformation technology harnessing
transition metal catalysts and organic molecular catalysts

Designing nano materials for multifunctional devices for storing clean energy

Computational mechanics; materials science; sports engineering; biomechanics;
metal materials; crystal plasticity; CAE (computer aided engineering)

Material Mechanics Laboratory
X-ray diffraction; ultrasonic; material strength; biological hard tissues;biomineralization

Complex Systems Science andInformatics Laboratory
Synthetic organisms; neural networks

Industry 4.0/5.0; 3D printing; Digital manufacturing commons; Data
science for manufacturing; Sustainable product development; Reverse
engineering; Remanufacturing

Robotics and Artificial Intelligence
Laboratory
Autonomous mobile robots; service robots; computer vision; artificial intelligence

Applied Computer Science Laboratory
Artificial intelligence for medical purposes (diagnostic support and natural language
processing); public health informatics (monitoring contacts and infections on
campus and in society at large); health emergency risk management (identifying
viral infection paths and considering ways of controlling viral proliferation);assessment of policies on medical informatics.

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School of Regional Innovation and Social Design Engineering

School of Regional Innovation and Social Design Engineering

Information Design andCommunication Course Program

Civil Infrastructure Course Program

The course program aims to train and produce information design and communication engineers
who have mastered the principles and fundamentals of both software and hardware. Students
will acquire practical programming skills using the Python language. They also acquire skills inaccumulating and conveying information.

The course program aims at nurturing professional engineers who can engage in the design,
construction, maintenance and management of social infrastructure for creating the future of theregion such as “lifeline systems in cold regions,” “an advanced information and communications society” and“infrastructure facilities suitable for the region” to cope with a chronically low birthrate and a rapidly aging society.

Research themes

Wave Informatics and Communications
Computational Electromagnetics
Laboratory
Research related to computational electromagnetics ; development ofcomputer-aided design (CAD) in the electromagnetic field (including parallel
computing); bioelectromagnetics; optimal design of electromagnetic devices

Wave Electronics Laboratory
Analysis and design of microwave circuits, optical waveguides and elastic surface
waveguide on elastic surface; design of hologram elements

Communication Systems Laboratory
Information and communication engineering, electromagnetic engineering, opticalengineering, Internet of Things (IoT), Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), automotive
communication, automatic design optimization; CAD

Computational Wave System Laboratory
Research on hybrid artificial intelligence using optical waves and computers;development of new methods for simulating dispersion of light and radio waves;development of holographic elements

Integrated Systems Laboratory
Research related to underwater acoustic communication and positioning

Research themes
River Disaster Prevention System
Laboratory
Elucidating river channel formation mechanism; planning measures to prevent
river-related disasters and protect river environments

Coastal andEstuarine Engineering Laboratory
Research on hydraulic phenomena related to water flow and waves in coastal andestuarine areas, and their associated transport mechanisms.

Transportation Engineering Laboratory
Human-centered Evaluation of Transportation Infrastructure

Data Science
Knowledge and Information Processing
Laboratory
Application of statistical decision theory to machine learning (games and facility
maintenance, etc.); inspiration support for recipes

Text Information Processing andInformatics Laboratory
Natural language processing and its applications; emotion information processing,tourism informatics, curling informatics and educational engineering

Information Optics
Big Data Analysis Laboratory
Extragalactic astronomy, observational astronomy, early Universe, big data analysis,
digital image processing, research on distant galaxies using artificial intelligence

Image Processing Laboratory

Information and Communication
System Engineering Laboratory
Feature extraction from sound source; denoising

Nuclear Science and Information
Engineering Laboratory
Data mining methods using academic information databases; tourism support using
mathematical models

Robot Control and ITS Laboratory
Research on ball-wheeled vehicles and quadruped robots; development of vehicle
guidance systems that are operable even in bad weather

Information Photonics Laboratory
Research on polarized colors and functional holograms; development of new optics
teaching materials

Optical Fiber Transmission Laboratory
Research on microplasma in optical fibers and the reliability of optical fibertransmission paths under high optical input

Development of solar optical systems; adaptive optical systems for developing
microscopes; high-resolution methods to observe celestial bodies; analysis of galaxy
images by AI

Optical Information Processing
Laboratory

Optical Engineering Laboratory

Research on new methods of information recording; analysis of optical properties oftransparent marine organisms and imitating optical properties by forming
microstructures

Application of multiple optical scattering, near infrared spectroscopy andcomputational and information optics to measure the physical and substanceinformation of snow, ice and farm products

Infrastructure Materials Laboratory
Crack-development prediction in concrete structures and research of theirself-healing mechanisms

Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory
Research on liquefaction phenomena during earthquakes and submarine groundcontaining methane hydrates

Hydraulic Engineering Laboratory
Elucidating natural phenomena related to rivers in cold regions; research on
controlling, using, protecting and harnessing for tourism of river ice

Urban Area and Traffic Planning
Laboratory
Research related to infrastructure management with the aim of comprehensively
understanding urban areas and traffic to create a sustainable community.

Concrete Engineering Laboratory
Research on the technology to construct concrete structures in cold regions and toenhance their durability

Seismic Engineering Laboratory
Prediction of earthquake damage; property evaluation and response analysis ofseismic isolation equipment

Ground Reinforcement andGeosynthetics Laboratory
Research on geotechnical structures and ground behavior in cold regions

Ground Freezing and Greening
Engineering Laboratory

Geosphere Environment andPrevention Laboratory

Elucidating the mechanism of and countermeasures against natural disasters
involving the ground in snowy and cold environments

Research on landslide process, periglacial landforms and permafrost.

Water Science andEnvironmental Engineering Laboratory
Water pollutant dynamics, environmental impact assessment, and social-ecologicalsystems in aquatic environment

Snow and Ice Disaster Prevention
Laboratory

Snow and Ice Research Laboratory
Clarifying the impact of Global Warming on the Cryosphere (lake ice, snow depth
and etc.), Research on curling (analysis of trajectory of a curling stone, clarifying thesweeping mechanism), Study on the stalagmites in Hyakujoujiki Cave

Ice-Covered Sea Laboratory
Development of technology to monitor sea ice dynamics to understand the global
environment and develop ice-covered seas; research and development of sensors todetect snow and ice.

Impact assessment on traffic of global warming-induced changes in snow and ice
environments

Optoelectronics Laboratory
Research related to optical information processing that uses optical devices

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School of Regional Innovation and Social Design Engineering

Biotechnology andFood Chemistry Course Program
The course program is designed to train the basic skills of chemists and bioengineers especially in the fields of biotechnology andfood chemistry. The expertise are widely spread across plant physiology, molecular engineering, process engineering,organic and inorganic chemistry, environmental chemistry, and food science and technology.
Students can develop research ethics and communication skills. Solutions of regional issues are also studied in the course.

School of Earth, Energy and Environmental Engineering
School of Regional Innovation and Social Design Engineering

Regional Management
Engineering Course Program
With specialized engineering programs at its base, this course allows students to acquire abilities
needed to launch a company or projects, nurture talents to manage and administer them and develop sound engineeringand technology know-how. The course is designed to foster “human resources that can serve as leaders in society
while implementing practical values of engineering skills” in various professions such as engineers, researchers,
entrepreneurs and corporate managers by using both engineering and management abilities.

Research themes

Research themes
Food Process Engineering Laboratory

Food Science Laboratory

Elucidating the process of food processing that uses lactic acid bacteria and thefunctions of microorganisms in foods

Molecular breeding of Lentinula edodes (shiitake mushroom); analysis of agricultural
products fermented with edible mushrooms

Food and Nutritional Chemistry
Laboratory

Biotechnology and Eco-Friendly
Materials Laboratory

Anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-aging effects of food-derived polyphenols
using cell lines.

Development of new biodegradable plastics and assessment of their physicalproperties and environmental impacts

Industry-Academia-Government Collaborative Value Creation Laboratory
Enhancing a university’s value through industry-academia-government collaboration
Outreaching and public relations to strengthen a university’s functions● Building a “corporate identity” of a university as a business● Assessing and analyzing industry-academia-government collaborative activities ( joint research and activities related to intellectual property)●●Intellectual Property Laboratory●

Research on strategic management of intellectual property
Exercising and non-exercising of intellectual property rights in an Internet-based society● Research on using intellectual property in the manufacturing sector●

Bioprocess Engineering Laboratory

Bioinorganic Chemistry Laboratory

Research and development for microbial bioprocesses; AI assisted microbial
medium optimization; study of interaction between microalgae/plants andmicroorganisms.

Development of inorganic materials to improve drug efficacy

Natural Products Organic Chemistry
Laboratory

Environmental Analytical Chemistry
Laboratory
Development of drug separation and recovery technology using air bubbles

Management Engineering Laboratory●

Research on nursing workers’ job satisfaction and stress-causing factors
Behavioral analysis of workers at work sites● Research on workers’ job satisfaction and temporal changes in their willingness to continue their job as well as correlations between job satisfaction and thelength of their employment.
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Development of functional green pigments derived from hakka (Japanese mint);
evaluating the functions of hakka-derived polyphenol; synthesis of optically active
aroma compounds; aroma evaluation

Plant Molecular Engineering Laboratory
Mechanism of plants’ environmental response; elucidation and application ofadjustment mechanism of useful substances (secondary metabolites) produced byplants.

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Fostering well-rounded experts through learning about relationships between humans and society. Acquiring multifaceted points of view and superb
skills to associatewith other people

Humanities andSocial Sciences Common Course

Graduate School
There is no end to research in science and technology. In the highly networked information society, the latest technologies and systems canbe distributed in moments. In such a situation, the necessary knowledge and skills accordingly change day to day. Graduate school is a place
where students can gain the latest knowledge and deepen their thoughts. Students gradually formulate and consolidate their future visions
through master’s and doctoral course studies.

Engineering experts, who are engaged in research and development in a wide range of fields from infrastructure
to systems directly connected to people’s lives, are necessary for providing insights into social phenomena andsuperb skills to associate with other people, in addition to advanced knowledge and technologies.

Graduate School of Engineering Master’s Program
Engineering / Five specialized courses
Broad perspectives acquired based on the fusion of diverse fields and flexible thinking ability
KIT's education system is aimed at enabling students to acquire higher levels of specialized knowledge, based on abilities
nurtured in undergraduate education. This will enable the university to develop engineering-related human resources who canplay an active role in society.

KIT’s financial support for graduate students
Scholarship systems

Tuition waiver programs

Master’s Program

Characteristic lectures

Science and Technology, and Humans
The progress of science and technology is a
one-way street, meaning there is nobacktracking. Advanced science andtechnology play an integral role in our daily
life, making us more aﬄuent and giving us
more lifestyle options to choose from. On the other hand, weare paying the price for aﬄuence and facing situations
where it is diﬃcult to make suitable choices. Living our lives
without being at the mercy of science and technology
requires being more curious, learning more and being open
to a broader horizon of possibilities. This class will provide
students with opportunities to do that.

Health Science
Young people in Hokkaido tend to havelower physical ﬁtness levels compared with
the national standard. That's because of thedrastic decline in physical activity during
winter. The same is true of KIT students.
This class is aimed at enabling students to acquire
knowledge of health and physical ﬁtness, which will
enhance their awareness of how to manage their own
health. Students are encouraged to acquire healthy lifestyle
habits, including sports and exercise.

In the humanities and social sciences, research in two ﬁelds are conducted.

Research

Humanities
Social sciences

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Ethics, linguistics, research on physical education and sports, modern art theories,
English and American literature, studies of Shakespeare and western art history.

Research on economic principles and Russian law.

Doctoral Program

Two tuition waiver programs are available
1.For those who applied for and were deemed qualiﬁed for tuition waivers for the graduate school when they were third-year undergraduate students at KIT (under theso-called tuition waiver reservation system), all or half of tuition is waived. To ﬁnd
out who is eligible for this program, please refer to the KIT website.
2.Those who plan to advance to the KIT doctoral program are eligible for a total
tuition waiver provided that they apply for and are deemed to be qualiﬁed for the
program.

Scholarships are available forthose who plan to work in thecity of Kitami for more than
three years upon completing
the Master s Program.

Under the program, students half of or total tuition is waived, in addition to the admission fee. Even if they do not qualify for a total tuition waiver, a scholarship providing
the amount equivalent to the admission fee and tuition is available.

Scholarships are available for
doctoral students, except for
those who have a regular job
while attending the school.

Admission Policy of the Graduate School of Engineering, Kitami Institute of Technology
Kitami Institute of Technology (hereaf ter the
University) is located in the Okhotsk region ofeastern Hokkaido and is blessed with an abundanceof nature. Under the slogan “development oftechnology in harmony with nature,” the University isdevoted to promoting research that can contribute todevelopment of the local community as well as
g l o b a l s o c i e t y. I t i s a l s o c o m m i t t e d t o t h edevelopment of human resources in the field of
scientific technology, with the aim of its graduates
playing an active role in a wide range of social
sectors. To achieve such goals, the Graduate Schoolof Engineering is looking for applicants with thefollowing qualities and talents.

Master s Program
Willingness to contribute to sustainable development of society as a responsible
professional engineer
Basic academic skills and cooperative attitude needed to identify the essence ofengineering problems, tackle them together with others and tenaciously seek solutions
Determination to contribute to development of new scientiﬁc technology, without any
stereotypical views

Doctoral Program
Professional knowledge and broad perspective equivalent to master's course completion in the ﬁeld of engineering
Interested in local and international issues, and a strong desire to realize sustainable welfare thought science and technology
Ability to communicate appropriately with a wide range of people in Japan and overseas, and work together to solve problems

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Information for International Students

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
Today’s globalization and increasing cross-border exchange of human resources or products make it necessary for people to have an open
mind and multifaceted ideas and approaches. KIT has established study-abroad and other exchange programs with its numerous partner
institutions to provide students with an adequate environment not only to learn how to think out of the box and experience advanced
research, but also develop an international way of thinking as a world citizen.

Oulu University ofApplied Sciences（Finland）

Vaasa Polytechnic

TampereUniversity ofTechnology（Finland）

New Mongol Academy
Mongolian University of (Mongolia)
HarbinScience and Technology
Engineering University（Mongolia）（Finland）（China）

Inner Mongolia
University

Northeast Forestry
University（China）

Adam Mickiewicz
University

University of Alaska Fairbanks（U.S.A）（China）

Camosun College（Canada）

Cracow University ofTechnology（Poland）

Technical
University of Kosice（China）（U.S.A）

Beijing Universityof Chemical Technology（Germany）

Union County
College（China）（Bangladesh）（Korea）

University of
Bangladesh University
Dhaka
of Engineering andTechnology（Korea）

Asian Instituteof Technology Thai-Nichi Instituteof Technology
Prek Leap National
Institute of Agriculture（Panama）

La Molina National
Agrarian University

Yeungnam University（Korea）（Korea）

IPB
University

・The applicant is a non-Japanese citizen.
・The applicant has successfully obtained a degree equivalent to a
Bachelor s degree for entering the Master s course or a degree equivalent
to a Master s degree for entering the Doctoral program.
Persons who would like to apply for graduate school should ﬁrst ﬁnd asuitable laboratory and arrange for a KIT faculty member to serve as an
academic advisor. Applicants are required to contact potential academic
advisors directly to obtain information about application procedures.

3) Short-term student exchange program
The short-term student exchange program is a program through whichinternational students enrolled at KIT s partner institutions are given theopportunity to study in Japan for six to twelve months. The exchange
program runs from early April to March of the following year, and students
are oﬀered a choice of two admission periods: early October or early
April. Application deadlines are as follows : late April for admission inearly October, or late November for admission in early April.

Program Contents

Fu Jen Catholic University（Taiwan）（Indonesia）

National
University of
VNU-Vietnam
Universitas
Laos
Japan University
Ha Long University
Padjadjaran（Laos）（Vietnam）（Indonesia）

・The applicant is a non-Japanese citizen.
・The applicant has taken the examination for Japanese University
Admission for International Students (EJU) in Japanese as a foreign
language , Mathematics (Course 2) , Science (Physics) and Science(Chemistry) .
・The applicant has completed a 12-year curriculum in an education
institution based on a foreign country s education system.

（Peru）

Changwon National University（Bangladesh）（Thailand）

Universidad
Tecnológica dePanamá

Gyeongsang National University（Bangladesh）（Thailand）（U.S.A）

Kangwon National
University
Samcheok Campus

Rajshahi Universityof Engineeringand Technology（Vietnam）

Virginia Polytechnic
Institute andState University

Northeast
Dianli University

Aschaﬀenburg Universityof Applied Sciences

1) Undergraduate entry requirements for international students

2) Graduate entry requirements for international students（Poland）（Slovak）

Inter nati onal s tudents c an enter KIT a s re gular full -time
international students or short-term exchange students (limited topartner institutions).

（Vietnam）

International par tner institutions
International Exchange
At present, KIT has concluded international academic exchange agreements with 40
universities in 19 countries / regions, and the International Center has establishedvarious types of exchange programs,such as study-abroad programs, language study
tours during summer or winter vacations, and more. Currently, the total number ofinternational students (undergraduate, graduate, exchange students) is around 100.
There is a variety of international exchange events throughout the year, including
cultural exchanges between international students, Japanese students, faculty and staﬀ
as well as citizens of Kitami City.

Study-Abroad Opportunities
Students enrolled at KIT have the opportunity to study abroad at one of our partner universities. Based on academic
exchange agreements KIT has with those partner institutions, students are exempt from paying tuition fees at the partner
institution. In some cases, it is possible to transfer credits. There is much to gain from studying abroad, and we strongly
encourage all students to give it a try and study at one of our partner institutions.

Language Study Tours
Many students at KIT have joined our language study tours organized at universities in North America, Asia and Europe.
Financial support is provided by “KIT Genki-Kai,” a sponsoring society established by companies and citizens of Kitami City,
alumni and others.

Opportunities for Giving Presentations Abroad
Graduate students in particular are provided with opportunities to give research presentations abroad, for example, atinternational conferences. Part of the travel expenses is covered by the university.

National Chin-Yi
University of Technology

Universityof Magallanes（Taiwan）（Chile）

China Medical University

1) Japanese Language Program (for full-time international students
and short-term exchange students) Following classes are oﬀered
for international students to improve their Japanese language skills.

・Japanese・Topics on Japan・Japanese Media（Taiwan）

Wuhan University of
Science and Technology（China）

Interview with an international student
Co-creative Engineering Course
Ngo Thi Thu Thao

(Entered KIT in the 2023 academic year; from Vietnam)
I am currently learning about improving farming practices. My native countryof Vietnam has a thriving agricultural sector. But it still has many problems
that must be addressed. KIT has conducted a variety of agriculture-related
research projects. I am especially interested in analy tical work on
agrichemical residues and their detoxification. Professors and senior students
provide enthusiastic and considerate support to international students so that
we can concentrate on our research. Kitami has a good climate and naturalenvironment, and the local residents are very friendly. So, it is a very
comfortable place to live. I want to return to Vietnam so that I can contributeto society by utilizing the knowledge and technology I have learned here.

International Center & International Lounge
The International Center at Kitami Institute of Technology (KIT) was established in April 2004 withthe aim of promoting the acceptance of international students and researchers as well as sending
Japanese students abroad. It is committed to promoting exchange projects
between KIT and universities abroad, gathering information as well as
providing advice and support to international students in study, research andlife in Japan. The International Lounge, which is located adjacent to theCenter, is a place where students can come any time to meet friends, chatwith other students or use the Internet to collect information or data.

2) Japan Intercultural Studies (in English and Japanese) (for full-time
international students and short-term exchange students)
3) A wide range of courses in the student s major ﬁeld of study(in Japanese, par tly in English)4) Short-term exchange students are free to design their own curriculum,
balancing their interest in Japanese language and Japan intercultural
studies with their desire to pursue their major . They are eligible toregister for any course oﬀered to degree-seeking students at KIT.

EventsThroughout the year the International Center organizes various events such asﬁeld trips, seminars, and informal gatherings. One regular main event is theInternational C Hour, a monthly event providing a place for cultural exchange
between international students, Japanese students, faculty and staﬀ as well as
citizens of Kitami city. The letter C of International C Hour stands forConversation, Chatting, Culture, Cookies, Coﬀee and more. It aims to deepen
understanding and promote friendship among the 30-50 participants. The event
oﬀers a variety of activities, such as introducing Japanese customs andtraditions, students talking about their experiences studying abroad, or playing
games together while enjoying drinks and snacks.

TutorsIn general each international student entering KIT will be assigned a tutor.
The tutor will support new students in many ways to settle into their new
environment, for example by helping with all sorts of necessary proceduresand formalities as well as providing advice regarding studies and daily life.

Housing for international students and researchers
KIT provides two housing options on campus for international students andresearchers: International Residence and Student Dormitory. Some students
choose to live oﬀ-campus in private apartments or lodgings.

International Residence
・1 couple room for married couples and 2 family rooms available
・Room rental rate (per room): ¥9,500 per month (couple), ¥14,200 per
month (family)

Student Dormitory
・20 single rooms available for international students*Full-time international students and Japanese students are treated equally.
・Room rental rate (per room) : Around ¥20,000 per month (including utility

Financial Information
1. University Fees (for full-time international students)*
Fees are accurate at the time of printing, but subject to change without notice.
・Entrance fee:¥282,000
・Tuition fee: ¥535,800*The payment of tuition fees shall be waived for students enrolled in partner
institutions with which KIT has concluded tuition waiver agreements.

2. University Fees (for research students)
Fees are accurate at the time of printing, but subject to change without notice.
・Examination fee: ¥9,800
・Entrance fee: ¥84,600
・Tuition fee: ¥29,700 per month

3. Living Expenses
Monthly Average Total Expenses:¥70,000
The above is an estimation of themonthly expenditure of areasonably thrifty student at KIT.
Expenses will vary according topersonal lifestyle.

Student
Dormitory

Monthly rent(including utility cost) :Around ¥20,000

Apartment
Off-Campus

Monthly rent: from ¥25,000+ utility cost from
¥10,000/month

Personal
Expenses

Around ¥50,000/month

4. Contact information forfurther information and enquiries
International Center, Kitami Institute of Technology
165 Koen-cho, Kitami-shi, Hokkaido 090-8507 Japan
Tel ：(+81)(0) 157-26-9370
Fax ：(+81)(0) 157-26-9373
Email ：kenkyu05@desk.kitami-it.ac.jp

https://ic.er.kitami-it.ac.jp/jp/index.html

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EVENT

Let’s try new things!
There are a variety of events andclubs at KIT. Let’s enjoy campus life!

U n ive r s i t y Fe s t iva lOpen Campus
Open Campus is held every summer to enable visitors to see and experience the university’s research and educational
activities, in addition to its campus and learning environment. Visitors can learn about undergraduate and graduate
courses, attend a campus tour guided by students, and eat cafeteria meals. Each course program also offers ahands-on learning session to make your day at KIT worthwhile.

The university festival facilitates university-community exchanges. It offers students a good
opportunity to brush up their creativity and communication abilities apart from their training inspecialized fields. The festival also features participation by local merchants and booths set up by
international students, attracting big crowds every year. Laboratories are open to the public andintroduce their research activities, which are usually unfamiliar to people outside the university, inan easy-to-understand manner.

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Enjoy us life!
camp

Let’s join a club!

CLUB activities
Fitness Club

SPORTSg
Featurin -grabbing clubs
attention

Comprehensive Art Research ClubThis is a new club, established in 2022. Its activities involve weighttraining, muscle-building, body-sculpting and health promotion. Unlike
schools in primary and secondary education, universities do not offer
many physical education classes. As a result, many students have lower
fitness and health levels. It would be worthwhile for students who areinterested in building-up, dieting and fitness maintenance to join ourclub!

The club is aimed at students who want to create something or start new
things in any genre, be it painting, illustration, digital art, handicraft or
craftsmanship. Club members will receive advice whenever they havequestions in their creative activities from senior students who are
well-versed in areas such as painting and handicrafts. Pursuing artistic
activities while you are a student will nurture your individuality anddreams.

Head of the club:Shunsuke Sato
(Entered KIT in the 2021 academic year; graduate of Toyohashi Chuo
Senior High School)

Head of the club: Keishu Yamazaki(graduate of Iwate Prefectural Miyako Senior High School)

You can enjoy
winter sports, too!

FOOD
The food here isdelicious!

Sports-oriented
clubs

Ski team/Judo club/Trampoline club/Table tennis club/Men’s basketball club/Men’s volleyballclub/Kendo club/Soccer club/Kyudo (Japanese archery) club/Badminton club/Cycling club/Athletics
club/Hard tennis club/Lawn tennis club/Women’s basket club/Aviation club/Softball club/Curlingclub/Mountaineering club/Soft tennis club/Wandervogel (hiking) club/Dancing club/Mixed volleyballclub/Boxing club/Handball club/Rugby club/Nociws (space development) club/Sailing club/Fishingclub/Molkky club/Softball club/Fitness club/Snowboarding club/Aikido club

Robot Contest Team

Cultural clubs

Light music club/Astronomy club/Information processing technology club/Brass band club/Go andshogi club/Railway club/Comprehensive art research club/Juggling and magic club/ACE (A cappella
Chorus Ensemble)/Models club/DDI/Competitive mahjong club/Modern visual culture club/KIT sign
language club/Board game club/DJ club/Poker club/Certification club/Pokemon clubStudents enrolled in different course programs and different years and who like to makethings have teamed up to participate in NHK’s robot contest for university students, inwhich they have competed many times. Team members participate enthusiastically anddaily in activities involving their hand-made robots, including demonstrations at theuniversity festival.

EVENT CALENDAR

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■ Entrance ceremony■ New student orientation■ Start of first semester■ Health check-ups

6JUN.

■ University dormitory festival■ University festival■ University founding anniversary

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JUL.

■ Open campus

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AUG.

■ Summer vacation■ Weird science lab■ First semester final examination■ Graduate school entrance examination■ All Japan National Technological Universities Kendo and Judo Championship

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OCT.

■ Start of second semester■ Screening of applicants based oncomprehensively evaluating
their learning abilities (Sogo-gata)

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DEC.

■ Winter vacation■ Screening of

applicants based onschool recommendations■ Job placement seminar

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JAN.

■ Common test foruniversity admissions

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FEB.

■ Second semester

final examinations■ Graduate school
entrance examinations

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MAR.

■ Entrance examination(Second phase)■ Graduation ceremony■ Spring break

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Health Administration Center

A free space for students to meet and interact.

The Health Administration Center with one
doctor and one nurse was est ablished topreserve and promote the health of students,
faculty and staff. The Center performs periodic
health examinations in spring every year, andcontributes to health education including
disease prevention, early detec tion, andguidance regarding health care. It also provides
health consultations, first-aid treatment as wellas professional health counseling.

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A spacious campus with a variety of facilities
supporting educationand researchStoresBuildings occupy about 69,000 ㎡ on a land area of about 180,000 ㎡, i.e. four times
as large as the Tokyo Dome. A total of more than 2,000 undergraduate and graduate
engineering students study here. The campus includes educational facilities fordaily study as well as research facilities with tangible advanced technology.

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Students can enjoy a rich selection ofdishes at af fordable prices in thecafeteria.

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01 Guest House Shirakaba

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03 Building 1

12 Kyudo Hall (archery training hall)

02 Natural Energy Laboratory

04 Building 2

05 Cafeteria and Stores
06 Buildings 5-6
07 Building 4

08 Health Administration Center
09 Buildings 7- 8

11 Buildings 11-12

13 Building 17

14 Facilities for Study Camps
15 Building 16
16 Building 15

17 Baseball Field

18 Tennis Court

19 Hybrid Plant Experiment Ridge

20 Dormitory(Hokuou-ryo, for female only)

21 Dormitory (Hokuen-ryo)

22 International Residence

23 Athletic Field

24 Information Processing Center
25 Buildings 13-14

26 Second Gymnasium

Sports Facilities

27 Buildings 9-10

28 First Gymnasium

29 Library

30 Building 3

31 Lecture Hall

Tennis Court

32 Administrative Office

Gymnasium

Training Room

Track-and-field Arena

33 Budo Hall (gymnasium for martial arts)

34 Center for Regional Community

35 Security gatehouse (general information)

Center for Regional Community
T he center is t asked with promoting industr y-academia- government
collaboration to harness KIT’s research functions for the benefit of society. Its
roles include coordination to find matches bet ween each researcher’s
technology seeds with society’s needs and a contact for those wishing tocontribute to the community and society at large. Its research facilities include a
low-temperature experiment room that can recreate an environment of minus
50℃.

Library
The library holds approximately 150,000
books, journals, periodicals, electronic bookjournals, newspapers, language learningmaterials as well as DVDs. PCs can beborrowed as well. It provides about 400
seats in a variety of rooms and areas, such as
single study rooms, multi-purpose rooms andgroup study rooms for studying in groups
while having discussions, or the PC area forself-study. The so-called Communication Hallof the Librar y where food and drinks are
permit ted provides a space not only forstudying, but for taking breaks in between
classes. The library is open seven days aweek and on national holidays (except for
year-end and New Year’s holidays and during
spring break).

Handicraft Studio
A facility that provides place andto ols for student s to do simple
h a n d i c r a f t . Te c h n i c a l s t a f f i savailable to give advice at any time.

Open Facility Center
The Open Facility Center provides
faculty, staff and students access tohigh-performance instruments forr e s e a r c h . Te c h n o l o g i c a l s t a f f
specialized in these instruments
maintain all equipment and provide
technical guidance.

Reading Room (1st floor)

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This common facilit y on campus manages various ser vices related to information andcommunication technologies necessary for education, research and contribution to the local
community in an integrated manner for users. A total of 274 PCs are available at the facility. Many
apps are installed on the terminals, which can be accessed from inside and outside of campus attimes when students are not attending classes.

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PC Room

The stores on campus offer stationery,c l o t hin g, f o o d , b o o k s , c o m p u t e r s ,electronic goods, airplane tickets andmore.

Communication Hall

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