- Toyohashi University of Technology
Infobox University
name = Toyohashi University of Technology
native_name = _ja. 豊橋技術科学大学
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established =1976
type = National
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president =Yoshiyuki Sakaki
city =Toyohashi
state =Aichi
country =Japan
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undergrad = 1186cite web|url=http://www.tut.ac.jp/english/intro/statistics.html|title=TUT: University Introduction: Statistics|accessdate=2007-12-04]
postgrad = 934
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campus = Suburban
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nickname = Gikadai
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website = [http://www.tut.ac.jp/english/index.html Toyohashi University of Technology]
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coor =Toyohashi University of Technology (豊橋技術科学大学; "Toyohashi Gijutsu Kagaku Daigaku"), often abbreviated to TUT, is a national engineering university located in
Toyohashi ,Aichi ,Japan . Distinguished for the upper-division student body where over 80% of them are transfer students from 5-year engineering schools called "Kōsen s", the TUT is one of the only two Universities of Technology, a form of universities in Japan, the other beingNagaoka University of Technology . TUT is also noted for the fact that majority of the students proceed tograduate school s. The university is locally nicknamed "Gikadai" (技科大).History
Toyohashi University of Technology was founded on
October 1st ,1976 cite web|url=http://www.tut.ac.jp/english/intro/chronology.html|title=TUT: University Introduction: Chronology|accessdate=2007-12-04] .Organization
Undergraduate School
*Faculty of Engineering
**Department of Mechanical Engineering
**Department of Production Systems Engineering
**Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
**Department of Information and Computer Sciences
**Department of Materials Science
**Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering
**Department of Knowledge-based Information Engineering
**Department of Ecological Engineering
**Department of Humanities and Management Science and EngineeringGraduate School
*Master's Programs
**Mechanical Engineering
**Production Systems Engineering
**Electrical and Electronic Engineering
**Information and Computer Sciences
**Materials Science
**Architecture and Civil Engineering
**Knowledge-based Information Engineering
**Ecological Engineering
**Humanities and Social Engineering*Doctoral Programs
**Mechanical and Structural System Engineering
**Functional Materials Engineering
**Electronic and Information Engineering
**Environment and Life EngineeringCenters
*The Language Center
*The Research Center of Physical Fitness, Sports and Health
*International Student Center
*Cooperative Research Facility Center
*The Research Center for Future Technology
*International Cooperation Center for Engineering Education Development
*Research Center for Future Vehicle
*Intelligent Sensing System Research Center
*Center for Collaborative Regional Planning and Design
*Interdisciplinary Future Environment Ecological Design Research Center
*Venture Business Laboratory
*Incubation Center for Venture Business
*Information and Media Center
*Electron Device Research Center
*Main LibraryNotable Alumni
Academia
*Daisuke Takahashi - a computer scientist
*Tomoyoshi Soga - a chemist atKeio University researchingmetabolomics Literature
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Otsu-ichi - a novelistMedia
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Masayuki Ishii - a journalistPresidents
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Yoneichiro Sakaki (1976-1984)
#Namio Honda (1984-1990)
#Shinichi Sasaki (1990-1996)
#Keishi Goto (1996-2002)
#Tatau Nishinaga (2002-2008)
#Yoshiyuki Sakaki (2008-present)References
External links
* [http://www.tut.ac.jp/english/index.html Toyohashi University of Technology] - English official website
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