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KANAGAWA INSTITUTE
OF TECHNOLOGY
Guide for International Students & Researchers
Kanagawa Institute of Technology (KAIT)
1030 Shimo-Ogino Atsugi Kanagawa, 243-0292, JAPANTEL: +81 46 291 3313 FAX: +81 46 291 3314
URL: www.kait.jp E-mail: ic@kait.jp

Greetings

Kenichiro Nakabe

Index
Greetings

Chairperson of the Board of Trustees......................................................................

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Mission & Educational Approach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Undergraduate & Graduate Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Undergraduate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7~11

Founded in 1963 as Ikutoku College of Technology, we are growing to celebrate our 60th anniversary in 2023. At
the beginning, only three major departments were established: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering andChemical Technology. Expansion though has allowed the school to tailor itself as a higher science educational
institute containing mechanical, electrical, chemical, biological technology to information science and life-healthrelated departments, accounting for over 5,000 students among 13 departments, 5 faculties and 6 graduate courses.
We will keep striving to cultivate students that will play an active part in the upcoming era, accomplishing thisthrough the cross-section education and research.
Here at our university, we provide a variety of support for students, offering them the best academic and student life
possible. Additionally, we not only provide a safe and nurturing environment for our student body, but also continue
to support them by regularly maintaining campus infrastructure and equipment, ensuring greater educational
outcomes.

Graduate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12~13
Research Centers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14~15
Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16~17
International Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Support System for International Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Admissions for International Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20~21

Kazumi Komiya
President

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Our educational goal, based on our foundational principal “Educating leading engineers contributing to the scientificand technological nation”, is described as [to] “Grow people to think and act; the people who contribute to society
with knowledge and character”. In order to achieve this, we take a “student-centered approach”: as well as finding
their great potential, drawing out their hidden talents and allowing them to grow more, faculty and staff members
always strive to place the students in the center of every educational activity.
For example, the great educational environment, the programs designed for each student, the campus support
enabling their inner growth and heartfelt care from the faculty and staff: all are tailored for the betterment of thestudents. Our continuous focus is on raising the quality of our educational activities, especially in the general study
course across the departments, career development education for professionals, and Unit Programs derived from
Project Based Learning. Also, now is the time that people value “humanity” rather than material wealth and we willkeep striving for the human wellbeing through our research and education. To respond to such social demands,
we have established 16 laboratories in the fields of environment & energy, life & health, and information technology
which will be conceived as the three major pillars of our education. We are currently involved in projects focusing
on reducing CO2 emission, solar energy development, fuel battery creation, nutrition and life science issues, healthscience and assistive technology, biotechnology, info-systems, robotics, info-security, and human media. These
efforts are producing results through co-researching with local enterprises involving our students in these hands on
projects. Kanagawa Institute of Technology continues to educate future engineers and professionals utilizing ourstudent-centered approach.

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Financial Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Mission & Educational Approach

History

Purpose of Establishment

Kanagawa Institute of Technology started as Ikutoku College of Technology in Atsugi,
Kanagawa Prefecture in 1963.

Kanagawa Institute of Technology is dedicated to gathering aspiring students and educating them to become
engineers with an abundance of knowledge and open perspectives. In order for the realization of a scientificallytechnological nation, KAIT also endeavors to build partnerships with local entrepreneurs, institutes and individuals
through the pursuit of research and education at a high standard.

Mission Statement“Grow people to think and act; the people who contribute to society with knowledge and character”
In order to fulfil this mission, KAIT finds high value in the following four elements. These four elements areconstantly polished through the pursuit of education:

Creative Capacity

Communicative
Competence

Human Quality

Academic Skills

Kenkichi Nakabe, the president of Taiyo Fishery, currently Maruha Nichiro Cooperation,
had foreseen the importance of establishing a higher educational institute of technology
through observation of Japan’s rising economic growth. Nakabe built a 5-year technicalcollege, consisting of 3 years of upper secondary education plus 2 years of higher
education, funding both from Taiyo Fishery and the Nakabe Family on 29 acres of land
owned by his company.
Later, Ikutoku College of Technology became Ikutoku University, a 4-year higher
educational institute and later, in 1988, changed its name to Kanagawa Institute ofTechnology, with the hope of the further development of the institution and the fosteringof a strong connection with Kanagawa’s local community.

Small size classrooms valuing individual academic achievement
To enhance the academic skill of each student, KAIT always seeks the best educational setting, focusing on
individual educational growth through numerical types of assignments and workshops.

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Hands-on education to develop creativity and intellectual curiosity
To nourish the creativity and intellectual curiosity of the students, KAIT faculty members engage in
implementing practical educational activities.

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Personal based instruction to develop expertise
KAIT focuses on tutoring students through different seminars, as well as mentoring them with theirindividual graduation projects, all of which leading to enhancing their personal expertise.

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Develop communicative skills nourishing cross cultural awareness and sense of
globalism
As surrounded by a rich educational environment, KAIT students are encouraged to enrich theirpersonalities and perspectives as global citizens through associating with faculty members or school staff,
as well as friends from international backgrounds.

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1963

Ikutoku College of Technology founded with the Departments of Mechanical Engineering, ElectricalEngineering and Chemical Technology.

1975

Ikutoku University established with the Departments of Mechanical Engineering, ElectricalEngineering and Chemical Technology.

1988

Ikutoku University renamed Kanagawa Institute of Technology.

1989

Graduate School of Engineering established with the Courses of Mechanical Engineering,Electrical Engineering and Chemical Technology.

1990

Course of Mechanical Systems Engineering added to the Graduate School of Engineering.

1993

Doctoral degree programs in the Courses of Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Technology andMechanical Systems Engineering launched in the Graduate School of Engineering.
Course of Information & Computer Sciences added to the Graduate School of Engineering.

1994

Doctoral degree program in the Course of Electrical Engineering launched in the Graduate Schoolof Engineering.

1996

Doctoral degree program in the Course of Information & Computer Sciences launched in the
Graduate School of Engineering.

2000

Departments of Welfare Systems Engineering and Network Engineering established.

2004

Department of Information Media established.

2006

Departments of Vehicle System Engineering, Robotics & Mechatronics and Applied Bioscienceestablished.
Intensive Japanese Course for International Students established.

2008

Department of Home Electronics established.

2010

Department of Nutrition and Life Science established.
Course of Robotics & Mechatronics added to the Graduate School of Engineering (master’s
degree program).

2013

50th anniversary of the founding celebrated.
The Institute has developed into a full-scale industrial university with 4 undergraduate faculties, 11
departments, and 6 graduate courses, having a total of 5,000 students.

2015

Departments of Clinical Engineering and Nursing established.

Educational Approach1

Kenkichi Nakabe

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Undergraduate

Undergraduate

Faculty of Engineering

FacultyEngineering■ Mechanical Engineering

Department

Our policy for this department is to educate mechanical engineering personnel with awell-rounded personality, broad perspective, superior creative energy, and an inquiringmind. Our graduates would also have a sense of social responsibility and ethics asengineers, and be willing and able to do their part in the planet’s rapidly-changing
environment of both globalization and conservation, as well as development, design,and manufacture of ever-sophisticated industrial products. Our goal for our graduatesis also to impart them with sufficient basic knowledge of mechanical engineering
to effectively design machinery and mechanical systems throughout their lives asengineers.

> Mechanical Engineering> Electrical and Electronic Engineering> Applied Chemistry

Creative
Engineering

Information
Technology

Applied
Bioscience

Health andMedical Sciences> Vehicle System Engineering> Robotics and Mechatronics

Education> Home Electronics

Students enrolled in the Department of Mechanical Engineering (with the exception of the Aerospace Course) learn thefoundations of mechanical engineering in a hands-on environment. In their second year, they choose from the Global
Engineer Course and the Creative Engineer Course in accordance with their specific interests and goals for the future,
during which time they take foundational courses in mechanical engineering as well as specialized courses in therespective fields.

> Information and Computer Sciences> Information Network and Communication• Global Engineer Course• Creative Engineer Course• Aerospace Course> Information Media> Applied Bioscience■ Electrical and Electronic Engineering> Nursing> Nutrition and Life Science> Clinical Engineering

International students can also apply.

Graduate

Education• Practical Engineer Course• Electric Work & Construction Management Expert Course

Graduate School

CourseProgram> Mechanical Engineering

M D> Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Engineering

The importance of electrical and electronic engineering cannot be over-emphasized
in today’s world for its role in industrial technology including mobile communications,
automotive, robotics, digital electronics, environmental technologies, and more. This
department focuses on training in basic knowledge while at the same time in theacquisition of communication, problem-solving, and information application skills
through hands-on work. Drawing out the individuality of each of our students, wework to generate engineers capable of responding to the needs and demands ofsociety.

> Applied Chemistry and Bioscience> Mechanical Systems Engineering> Robotics and Mechatronics Systems> Information and Computer Sciences

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International students can also apply.
M Master’s degree program■ Applied Chemistry
Applied chemistry is based in a broad range of core industrial technologies, and isat the same time characterized by both interdisciplinary and specialized fields. For
this reason our goal for this course is to produce a crop of scientists and engineers
with both the foundational knowledge and ability to apply this knowledge over a
myriad of applied chemistry fields (biochemistry, pharmaceutical organic chemistry,
environmental chemistry, energy chemistry, etc.). These individuals should also becapable of flexible response to the needs and demands of society, and possess
excellent communications skills.

Education• General Engineering Course• Applied Chemistry Course

D Doctoral degree program

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Faculty of Creative Engineering

Faculty of Information Technology■ Vehicle System Engineering■ Information and Computer Sciences

This Department generates engineers capable of engaging in the entire processof product development; that is everything spanning market survey and planningto determination of product specifications, concept design, detailed design,experimentation, production, and more. In addition, these individuals are trained to becapable of garnering information and making appropriate decisions on their own. Our
students are also educated in the environment, safety, and comfort aspects of theautomotive industry such that they can take on leadership roles in the future as theindustry changes.

Information and computer science is closely related to engineering fields such as
electricity, control, mathematics, and so on. Moreover, it is based on life science,social sciences, the humanities and management science, and also its application
areas are so vast. Therefore, our goal for our students is to have them develop theirexpertise based on computer systems and software technologies, as well as theircommunication skills to solve issues by collaborating with specialists from various
field. All of these aspects works together to create extremely well-rounded individuals
with a broad perspective; that is creative individuals working at very high levels.

Education

The automotive sector involves a full range of engineering technologies. Engineers working in automotive development
must have not only basic knowledge of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and information engineering,but must also have the skills and flexibility to be able to freely combine these into systems. Our students learn the basic
knowledge required to manufacture cars, and at the same time challenge themselves to actual production through projectbased classes where they work on a team to create something under the guidance of professors. This enables them toacquire the skills needed to develop next-generation cutting-edge autos.

• Student Projects for Submission to Competitions

Education

The Department offers the following model courses.

• Information Design• Basic Information Studies• System Development & Management• Information Specialist Training■ Information Network and Communication■ Robotics and Mechatronics
Our goal is to turn out sophisticated engineers capable of doing good things
for society through educating them in the creation of equipment incorporating
microcomputers such as robots, assistance technology products and self-help tools,
health promotion systems, and more. Drawing on the individuality of each of ourstudents, we strive to impart them with both problem-identifying and problem-solving
skills.

Education

We focus on a system known as Project-Based Learning (PBL) is designed for students to be able to think and act on
their own. Under PBL, students identify issues and methods of analyzing them, polishing their practical skills by bringing
together elements of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, programming, and system integration.
Through a collaborative initiative of specialized training between PBL education and lectures, our students gradually cometo work on larger and larger projects through a process of resolving issues in which they are interested and addressing
questions they tend to have, thereby gaining in experience and knowledge. Through development of next-generation
robots as their graduation research project, they become engineers capable of working in society.

This department trains new information networks engineers specialized in information
technology, network technology, and the relevant application technologies. Our goal
is to achieve even greater sophisticated information networks, which form the basis ofimportant social infrastructure such as the Internet and mobile phone systems today.

Education

As of the third year, students choose one from three highly specialized courses asfollows.

• Network Course• Security Course• Application Course■ Information Media• Unit Program■ Home Electronics
The development of the electronics field is based in the new industrial technologies
of mobile phones, robotics, electric cars, and more. In the future, we can expect thedevelopment of life electronic fields combining technologies such as those conduciveto the environment, safety, and health, as well as home electronics, information
networks, and housing. Therefore there is a tremendous need from the industrial
sector for electrics engineering personnel capable of working in the development ofthese fields and addressing related social issues. This department focuses on thesekinds of social needs.

Education

At our department, in order to acquire appropriate electronics skills, we have purchased the appropriate commerciallyavailable home electronics, which students disassemble. Through this process they acquire an understanding of thesystem as well as knowledge of the technologies they contain, knowledge of product design, and engineering knowledge—
rendering it a powerful learning tool. The more strongly knowledge is rooted in experimentation, the less likely the individual
is to forget it. Our hands-on environment is designed to facilitate the growth of our students into individuals that can dotheir part for society.

Our policy for this department is to educate information media engineers and content
production personnel mechanical engineers who have a well-rounded personality,
broad perspective, superior creative energy, and an inquiring mind. Also, we aim to
produce graduates have a sense of social responsibility and ethics enabling them towork effectively throughout their lives in development and creative fields,collaboratingwith creative media and application/content.

Education

Courses offered by the Department are as follows.

• Network Media Course• Human Media Course• CG Animation Course• Sound Media Course• Gaming Course• Character Course• “Monozukuri” Manufacturing Project• Corporate Project89Faculty of Applied Bioscience■ Clinical Engineering■ Applied Bioscience
With the advent of biotechnology, huge leaps have been made in the various research
fields directly linked to our lives, including medicine, food production, food safety,
environmental cleanup, and more. The educational goal of this department is to
impart students with the basic knowledge they need to play an important role in thelife sciences—and further train them in the latest life science technology fields—giving
them the skills they need not only to make a difference in the local region but also theworld, to be able to work on an global scale, and to facilitate the field of bioscience ingeneral.

Education

The Department offers the following courses enabling students to deepen their areas of specialization.

• Health and Medical Bioscience• Environmental Bioscience• Food Bioscience• Cosmetic Bioscience• Plant Bioscience• General Bioscience

This course is designed for students whose goal is to attain the national qualificationof clinical engineer. In order to appropriately apply and operate today’s sophisticatedmedical equipment, it is critically important that students not only possess specialized
knowledge and skills in the medical field, but also that they have specialized
knowledge and a way of thinking appropriate to the field of engineering. The goal
is to generate clinical engineers with solid skills that they can apply to the medical
field, and to this end we provide thorough support to students preparing to take thenational qualification in the field.

Education

Post-Graduation Profile
1. Our graduates possess specialized knowledge as well as practical skills in the field of clinical engineering, rendering
them capable of contributing to the ongoing safety and effectiveness of medical equipment. These individuals shouldbe able to fulfill the role of clinical engineer on teams of medical professionals.
2. In addition to acquiring a broad perspective as an effective clinical engineer and fostering a deep sense of humanity,
our graduates acquire knowledge and skills of both the medical and engineering fields. Under the supervision ofphysicians, they learn to operate, maintain, and inspect life support equipment
3. Graduates possess the skills to develop an approach focused on communication with patients.
4. By acquiring the specialized knowledge and skills relating to ever-increasingly sophisticated medical technologies andequipment as well as the basic knowledge of engineering and medicine necessary for clinical engineers, our students
acquire the foundations needed to engage in research and development of medical equipment.
5. After graduation, our students engage in operation of life support equipment including blood purification systems,
artificial cardiopulmonary devices, respirators, and more; as well as the management of medical equipment in
hospitals and clinics. Others are involved in the development and manufacture of medical equipment.

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences■ NursingThis program is for individuals whose objective it is to become nationally certified
nurses and public health nurses. The students of this course acquire basic knowledge
and technique as well a practical skills. These enabling them to grow as nurses
throughout their lifetimes as they collaborate with other medical professionals, andcontribute to the expansion and improvement of regional medical systems.

Education

The curriculum is comprised of foundational as well as specialized courses. To answer to needs for practical skills, thestudents are imparted with knowledge and technique specific to their field throughout the four years of their education,
which features lectures gradually progressing into more practical education.

Bioscience Center■ Nutrition and Life Science
This Department is for students whose objective is to earn the national dietician
certification. We educate individuals who are not only striving for a healthier society,but also treat the environment with respect, have a well-rounded personality, andconsideration for others. Our goal is to turn out certified dieticians with a heavily
scientific point of view capable of providing health and health maintenance education,
health guidance and nutrition education through studies of life science, healthscience, and nutrition.

Driving Simulator Room

Education

Students of this department learn using equipment featuring cutting-edge technologies, working through a full curriculumand support system to attain national certification as registered dieticians. The curriculum is arranged to help our students
to pass the national exam, and later to be able to work in various different fields as certified dieticians. These reasons arehighly unique.

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Flight Simulator Training Room

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Graduate■ Mechanical Systems Engineering

Graduate School of Engineering■ Mechanical Engineering
In this graduate program, our goal is to facilitate the development of engineers andresearchers with both application and development skills through an even moresophisticated and fuller learning environment. Mechanical engineering plays a keyrole in the fields of general engineering and industry. In addition to providing students
with foundational knowledge of engineering, this course also provides the tools forstudents to be able to work with the progression and diversification of the field using
the latest computer technologies.
To achieve our objectives, this course conducts educational initiatives and researchas follows: Mechanics/control engineering, 2) material strength/processing, 3) fluid engineering, and 4) thermal engineering• Mechanics / control engineering• Material strength / processing• Fluid engineering• Thermal engineering■ Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Electrical and electronic technologies hold the critical role of forming thefoundation for virtually all fields of industry. They include energy, control, materials,
semiconductor components, optoelectronics, information processing communications
systems, and home electronics, etc.—covering a vast array of fields. All continue togrow dramatically to this day.
This course takes a flexible approach to changes in all of these technologies,
and it is the goal of our education and research to impact foundation skills to ourstudents, enabling them to take a broad perspective of the issues and to grasp
the “big picture.” To achieve this, our curriculum focuses on electric power engineering, electronic property engineering,
information and communications engineering, and electronics engineering. Our research focuses on cutting-edge themesthat we present at academic meetings. We also collaborate with external institutions including corporation, which serves toenhance our educational and training environment by rendering it hands-on and practical.

• Electric power engineering• Electronic property engineering• Information and communications engineering• Electronics engineering■ Applied Chemistry and Bioscience
In today’s world, there is a definite need for technologies that are inherently inharmony with the environment. More specifically, in Japan, as the first developed
nation face to a rapidly aging society, knowledge of food and medicine as well as
technological foundations are rapidly becoming a necessary commodity. In particular,
there exist important issues in the fields of: harmony with the environment; resourcesaving; development of chemical processes based in energy-saving technologies:
high-performance materials: electronics: biotechnologies; new energy development:
the search for performance in foodstuffs: prevention of lifestyle diseases, etc. All of
the above are issues that can be tackled with applied chemistry and bioscience. Our goal is to produce capable chemicalengineers, bio engineers, and professional people who are active in food and health with creative powers and a wide view
to meet the social needs by developing the basic knowledge of subjects and applications.

In modern life, we are literally surrounded by products for the home such as autos,
home electronics, and air conditioning/heating systems; electric power that form thebasis of our lifestyle; as well as gas, sewage, and waste processing systems. These
products are all developed, produced, and operated using mechanical, electronic,
and information technologies.
This course facilitates education and research to address complex mechanicalsystems, future automobile systems, automobile product development, intelligent
systems, green energy, and more. We also collaborate with government research institutions and corporations such as in
the automotive sector, top universities overseas, and others; in short, we work with top level initiatives around the world.
Our graduates are active in a great variety of fields including autos, home electronics, computer systems, etc.

■ Robotics and Mechatronics Systems
In present-day Japan, people demand an even safer society where they have evengreater peace of mind. To answer to this kind of social trend, there is a need for evengreater development of new engineering technologies that lies beyond the scope of
conventional academics.
Students of this course study not only robotics and mechatronics, but also ourinterdisciplinary coursework (welfare technology, human science, and healthscience), acquiring knowledge and technique in all of these fields. Our goal is togenerate personnel capable of working not only in technical development of cutting-edge industrial fields, but also of—for example— helping the elderly to live the best lives they can; developing equipment that leads to a safer, more securesociety (e,g, rescue robots, nursing robots, assistance robots, health maintenance/health promotion equipment, etc.), andmore.
To achieve these goals, we have divided our engineering field courses and interdisciplinary courses into foundational andapplication coursework. Students take a gradual, cross-sectional approach under this curriculum. We have also added inhands-on classes to create a program of education that answers to social needs, aids in the identification of issues and thesearch for solutions, and facilitates honing of skills in product development.

■ Information and Computer Sciences
In recent years, information technology is no longer limited to computers, having
broadened in application to a myriad of products including home electronics, mobile
phones, autos, and more. The field is also gaining in importance as high-speed
networks are linking information systems as social infrastructure.
This course trains students and engages them in research on information technologies
facilitating the informatization of society in the 21st century: i.e. information
processing, information systems, information networks, information media, and living
assistance technologies. Through this curriculum, we work to educate sophisticated engineering capable of a high level ofcreativity and problem-solving abilities able to anticipate changes in the informatization of society—that is leaders in theirfields.

• Computer systems• Cognitive engineering• Information and communications engineering• Information systems engineering• Media technologies• Media content• Lifestyle assistance engineering

This course is divided into two sections: applied chemistry and bioscience. By imparting students with broad-based
foundational knowledge in both fields, we bring them to the level where they can become highly skilled chemical engineers,
biotechnology specialists, food and health specialists, and more. Our graduates are also known for their broad perspective
and high degree of creativity.

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Research Centers
Research Policy
KAIT places top priority on “promotion of leading-edge research that meets social needs”. Based on this policy,
KAIT promotes research that leads the era, as the “base of knowledge” that meets the industries’ needs and as
the “base in the region” that focuses on the local society.

Human Media Research Center

Smart House Research Center

The Center aims to conduct basic study anddevelop application technologies related tomedia-human interface, including 3D graphics
and virtual reality.

The objective of the Center is to promote thesmart house (home energy management system- HEMS), demonstrating technological viabilityof ECHONET Lite-compliant housing equipment
and providing education.

Vlrtual Reality Laboratory (Cubic Immersive 3D
Display)

HEMS (ECHONET Lite) Certification Support Center

Next-generation Sensing System
Research Center

Health and Welfare
Support and Development Center

The Center aims to establish core technologies
for the development of sensing systems that are
utilized in various devices and services related
to the environment, health, and daily life.

The objective of the Center is to develop
technologies for welfare robots and daily life
support to assist self-reliance of elderly anddisabled people. Also it aims to provide support
for health maintenance and enhancement,
thereby contributing to people living in the
nearby areas.

Environmental Chemistry
Research Center

Advanced Solar Energy Utilization
Research Center

The objective of the Center is to develop
innovative methods for removal of pollutants inthe local environment.

The Center is conducting research on generation,
accumulation, and utilization of solar energy andother renewable energies.

Moreover, the Institute places an extremely high value on the following,

Challenge

ChangeCreation

Challengeto
new fields

Changeby
new ideas

Creationof
new industries

Organization of Research Centers

Advanced Technology
Research Center
The center will give spot-light on the
cutting-edge research projects fromamong the numerical studies of KAIT totailor them to be a significant addition to
the society.

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KAIT workshop is the landmark to expand the limit of students creativity. An wall-free-look-through-space of 2,000㎡ withrandom pillars associates with an image of a big forest that enables the creators to develop their own imagination. This unique
workshop building symbolizes the mission of KAIT, “Learning through Creation”. Open to numerous innovative projects, KAIT
serves students as a home for “the on-campus independent creators” , from beginners to experienced, no matter how big theircreative desires would be.

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1 Central Green Space

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2 KAIT Workshop Building
3 Lecture Building
4 Information Technology Building
5 Bioscience Center
6 Automobile Engineering Building
7 Robot Project Building
8 Electrical & Chemical Experiment Building
9 HEMS (ECONET Lite) Certification Support Center
10 Institute for Advanced Technology
11 LibraryStudent Service
Building

12 Student Service Building
13 KAIT Hall

Library

KAIT PLAZA

Dining Options on Campus

English Lounge

KAIT Library holds over 230,000 collections and 620 reading
spaces including individual study desks to group conference
room. The Active Learning Rooms are assembled withelectronic blackboards where small meeting and discussion
may take place. Internet stations and personal CD/DVD booths
are available on the first floor.

The first and second floor
are for the offices of student
services, as well as thelecture rooms and lobbies on
the third and fourth.

14 Ikutoku Hall
15 KAIT Stadium
16 All-Weather Track

A beautiful and unique square, justlike Piazza del Campo in Siena, Italy.
The floor has a curved slope like the
Piazza, and the entire space is covered by a huge steel plate
roof, creating an environment that allows various activities in a
comfortable outdoor ambiance. This is an innovative setting withno set rules where students can freely create and enjoy theiractivities led by imagination. Same as the KAIT Kobo workshop,
this unique square is a work of architect Junya Ishigami.

17 Tennis Court
18 Gymnasium (KAIT Arena)
19 KAIT PLAZA

Two campus restaurants are available. The largest, “Cafeteria#1”, serves regular meals as set menus (Teishoku), Ramennoodles, curry & rice, and different rice bowls reasonably
priced. “Cafeteria #2” commands the high view overlooking
the surrounding area from the 12th floor and the refined Cafe
types of menu.

KAIT Stadium & Arena

Kanagawa Institute of Technology offers an English Lounge
to students who want to learn English. It facilitates students
to talk freely with native English-speaking instructors, study
English, and communicate with their colleagues, includinginternational students. Students can enjoy free snacks,
sweets, coffee, and other drinks in a relaxing atmosphere.
A variety of seasonal events are also organized on
occasions such as Halloween and Christmas.

Lecture Building
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International Programs

Support System for International Students

Partner Institutions

International Center

Area

Asia

North
America

EuropeCountry

India
China
Korea
Taiwan
Malaysia
ThailandThailandThailandThailandIndonesia
Indonesia
VietnamU.S.A.
U.S.A.
U.S.A.
FranceGermany
Sweden
U.K.
U.K.
U.K.
U.K.

Institutions

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing Jabalpur
Yangzhou University
Dongseo University
Mingdao University
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman(UTAR)
Chulalongkorn University
King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi
Bangkok University
Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology, Thammasat University
Universitas Internasional Batam
Electronic Engineering Polytechnic Institute of Surabaya (EEPIS) (PENS)
Thai Binh University of Medicinen and Pharmacy
South Seattle College
DigiPen Institute of Technology
Green River College
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers
Munich University of Applied Sciences
Uppsala University
University of Leeds
University of Glasgow
Coventry University
Oxford Brookes University

Programs■ Student Exchange Program

KAIT is affiliated with the universities in China, Taiwan, Thai, and Sweden for students exchange. Students
can study at these hosting schools from 6 months to one year, and so can the students from these hosting
universities. Every year some of our Japanese students study at these universities.

■ Long-Term Study Abroad Program

At the affiliated universities in the US or in Taiwan, students can take language training, English or Chinese,
as well as their major academic courses, eg. , engineering, chemistry, biology, and flight operation, during
their stay of 6 months. Students in this program can graduate within four years. Their credits at the hostingcollege can be transferred and counted toward graduation. Some scholarships will be granted as a part oftuition and travel expenses.

■ Short-Term Study Abroad Program

At affiliated schools in the US, in Taiwan, or in Singapore, students can take language training, English or
Chinese, as well as their major academic courses, eg. engineering, chemistry, biology, and flight operation)
during their stay of 2 to 4 weeks. Through staying in a different
culture and taking courses, students raise their language ability and level of cross-cultural
understanding. Credit transfer and financial aid are available.four years. Their credits at the hosting college
can be transferred and counted toward graduation. Some scholarships will be granted as a part of tuition
and travel expenses.

■ Committed to support the international students
KAIT is committed to take initiative for the international students’ life on campus
through International Center. The expert staff members support their visa
application procedures, its expansion, scholarship application, and off campus
housing. All is to serve as the primary support for each student.

■ Student Lounge
The free-gathering space is available at Student Lounge. Both international andJapanese students gather for studying, relaxing, and meeting friends. Newspapers,
magazines are available as well as the personal computer booths.

■ International ClubThe International Club has been established to promote friendly exchange
between international and Japanese students. The club carries out various eventswith the aim of encouraging cultural exchange, mutual understanding, promoting
friendship, and establishing an international schoolmate network.

Academic Support■ Tutoring center
The Basic Education Support Center assists students to review their learning inhigh school. A fulltime tutor in each subject will give them one
on one lessons so that they can study at their own pace. Students can visit thecenter every day from Monday through Friday without a reservation. Lectures areoffered free of charge.

■ Class-based teacher assignment
Our institute has introduced the class-based teacher assignment system toallocate a teacher to each class and give guidance and advice to all individual
students. Instructors are open to the students’ questions and for consultations,
ranging from academics to life in Japan at their office hours.

Career Support
Since many Japanese companies look for the work force with knowledge and skills plus round personality. It is the school commitment
to provide different opportunities beneficial for the job-seeking students for them to be ready learning what is expected when it comes
to work in Japan. Several seminars, career guidance sessions, and company job fairs are held on campus which have been utilized as
active opportunities directly connects the students with the company leading to successful job search. Also Office of Career Services
updates the employment information and advices about effective resume and entry form writing and job interviews.

■ Study English Abroad Program

One-month language program at affiliated schools in the US. Credit transfer and financial aid are available.

Summer Special Workshop for Bioscience,■ Chemistry& Information Media

Inviting lecturers from affiliated schools in the US for special sessions to KAIT students. Lectures are related to the oversea academic
programs of students’ major fields and given in English. A very beneficial program enriching academic competence and cross culturalexperience for the students unable to participate oversea programs.

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Admissions for International Students

Graduate■ Qualifications for Admission

Undergraduate

Successful applicants are who completed his/her university education and finished formal school educationfor 16 years or more, or recognized as equivalent.
Also, it is desirable that applicants acquire sufficient Japanese language proficiency level as high as
Japanese Language Proficiency Test N2 level or higher.

■ Qualifications for Admission
Successful applicants are who
1 do not have Japanese nationality and are 18 years of age or older at the time of entrance.
2 completed his/her secondary education and finished formal school education for 12 years or

more, or recognized as equivalent.

3 acquire sufficient Japanese language proficiency level as high as Japanese Language Proficiency

Test N2 level or higher.

■ Departments• Mechanical Engineering• Electrical and Electronic Engineering• Applied Chemistry• Vehicle System Engineering• Robotics and Mechatronics• Home Electronics• Information and Computer Sciences• Information Network and Communication• Information Media• Applied Bioscience■ Course• Mechanical Engineering• Electrical and Electronic Engineering• Applied Chemistry and Bioscience• Mechanical Systems Engineering• Robotics and Mechatronics Systems• Information and Computer Sciences■ Admission Procedure• Application Document Review• Examination; tests related to applicant’s major field given in Japanese.
• Interview; including the level check of Japanese language command.

■ Admission Period■ Admission Procedure
The following two types of admission options are available.

1

Period “S” *2

Period “A”

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Period “B”

1 By KAIT Undergraduate Entrance Examination• Application Document Review• Examination; Mathematics and English tests given in Japanese.
• Interview; including the level check of Japanese language command.

2 By Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students• Document Review• Score of EJU• Interview; including the level check of Japanese language command.

■ Admission Period

Application period : Late May to Early June
Examination date : Mid. June
Application period : Late August to Early September
Examination date : Early September
Application period : Early to Mid. February
Examination date : Late February* Period “S” is for Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Information and Computer Sciences.
Period “A” and “B” are for all courses.

■ Examination Fee
30,000 Japanese Yen

Application period : Mid. to Late November
Examination date : Mid. December■ Attention
Your Japanese language level need to be approximately up to N2 level. If you do not have enough level,please study at a language school to achieve the level before you apply as we do not have Japanese
language course for beginner level students.

■ Examination Fee
30,000 Japanese Yen■ Attention
Your Japanese language level need to be approximately up to N2 level. If you do not have enough level,please study at a language school to achieve the level before you apply as we do not have Japanese
language course for beginner level students.
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For examination schedule, application documents, and details about the admission procedure,please contact International Affairs Office; ic@kait.jp.

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Academic Fees

Location
Currency : Japanese Yen

Undergraduate
Enrollment fee

Graduate

200,000

200,000

First year

1,370,000

600,000

Second year

1,390,000

600,000

Third year

1,410,000

600,000*

Fourth year

1,430,000-

Alumni Association Membership fee

20,00020,000Admission fee

3,000

3,000

Membership fee(Annual payment)

15,00015,000Student Association Fee

10,000-Tuition

KAIT Sponsoring
Association fee

The city of Atsugi, where Kanagawa Institute ofTechnology is located, is in the center of Kanagawa
Prefecture, in the suburbs of Tokyo. Known asa campus town full of young people, the city isdotted with a total of five universities and juniorcolleges. The city is also a “techno-town” as it is
the center for offices and research institutes ofsuch major companies as Nissan, Sony and NTT.
From Hon-Atsugi Station, the train accessibility ishigh to nearby cities as Tokyo and Yokohama, andsurrounding area of campus is full of nature wherestudents enjoy BBQs, camping and hiking. The
best location for academics unifying nature andtechnological development.

Notes *For doctoral course students.
Tuition fees *Subject to change without notice.

Living■ Housing

Financial Support■ Tuition Waiver for Self Funding Student
International students, both undergraduate and graduate, are apt to the tuition waiver if they are self-funding students
and certain
conditions are met. 30% deduction was conducted to the students approved for this option.

■ Honor Student
The graduate school candidate from our undergraduate program whose achievement is ranked highly shall be eligible forhonorary tuition waiver. For 100% waiver is granted to those who ranked within upper 8% of the students body and 50%
for the upper 15%.

■ Scholarship System

Around the campus, numbers of apartments are available. These
accommodations provide either room & board or the room only
which can be selected on the students’ preference. The studio
type of housing cost between 40,000 to 50,000 Japanese Yen.

■ Living Expenses
In addition to the above housing, utilities, telephone and internet
bills, food, and other necessities, approximately 80,000 to
100,000 Japanese Yen of monthly payment shall be counted.

■ Part Time Job
By Japanese law, international students are permitted to work up to 28 hours a week during the school term, or 8 hours
a day during long school breaks between the terms. The average hourly wage for part time jobs around campus is from
900 to 1,000 Japanese Yen.

KAIT ScholarshipOpen to doctoral degree candidates.

Other Scholarships
There are numerous scholarships offered by JASSO or other private organizations for international students. Dependingon the regions, academic year, major or research content, the application regulation will vary.

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