Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
The Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology commonly known as TUAT is a Japanese national university headquartered in Fuchū, Tokyo. This university focuses on the study of agriculture and engineering.
The undergraduate organization of the university has two faculties, Agriculture and Engineering, and several departments as shown below.
History
The predecessor of the university was founded in 1874 as an agricultural training institute. In 1949 it was reorganized into a national university.Organization
Undergraduate schools
- Faculty of Agriculture
- * Department of Biological Production
- * Department of Applied Biological Science
- * Department of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences
- * Department of Ecoregion Science
- * Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine
- Faculty of Engineering
- * Department of Biotechnology and Life Science
- * Department of Biomedical Engineering
- * Department of Applied Chemistry
- * Department of Applied Physics and Chemical Engineering
- * Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering
- * Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Graduate schools
- Graduate School of Agriculture
- * Department of Science of Biological Production
- * Department of Natural Resources and Eco-materials
- * Department of Environmental Conservation
- * Department of International Environmental and Agricultural Science
- * Department of Sustainable and Symbiotic Society
- * Department of Environmental Science on Biosphere
- * Department of Environmental and Agricultural Engineering
- * Cooperative Division of Veterinary Science
- Graduate School of Engineering
- * Department of Biotechnology and Life Science
- * Department of Applied Chemistry
- * Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering
- * Department of Applied Physics
- * Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- * Department of Computer and Information Sciences
- * Department of Electronic and Information Engineering
- * Department of Joint Doctoral Program for Sustainability Research
- * Department of Industrial Technology and Innovation
- Graduate School of Bio-Applications and Systems Engineering
- * Department of Bio-Functions and Systems Science
- * Department of Food and Energy Systems Science
- * Cooperative Major of Advanced Health Science
- United Graduate School of Agricultural Science
- * Department of Biological Production Science
- * Department of Applied Life Science
- * Department of Symbiotic Science of Environment and Natural Resources
- * Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering
- * Department of Science on Agricultural Economy and Symbiotic Society
- Leading Graduate School for Green and Clean Food Production
- TUAT WISE Program
Research institutions
- Institute of Agriculture
- Institute of Engineering
- Institute of Global Innovation Research
Facilities
- Nature and Science Museum
- Animal Medical Center
Campuses
Fuchu Campus
- 3-8-1 Harumi-cho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo 183-8538, Japan
- 3-5-8 Saiwai-cho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan
Koganei Campus
- 2-24-16 Naka-cho, Koganei-shi, Tokyo 184-8588, Japan
Facilities
Dormitories
The university has following dormitories in the campuses.- Fuchu Campus
- * Fuchu International House: For international students, visiting researchers and professors
- * Hinoki ryō: For domestic and international students
- * Kaede ryō: For domestic and international students
- Koganei Campus
- * Koganei International House: For international students, visiting researchers and professors
- * Keyaki ryō: For domestic and international students
- * Sakura ryō: For domestic students
2009 data
The university has about 4,200 undergraduate students and 1,800 graduate students, including more than 400 international students. Every year, around 140 fellows complete doctoral degrees. The university has a full-time faculty of 442, plus 377 part-time faculty.Recognition and rankings
With 400+ academic-staffs, TUAT is Japan's second "most-productive" university in terms of "Number of papers per academic-staff"Ranked as the top 1% of universities in Asia.
The world first: Building a plant factory for fruits: Advanced Plant Factory
Royalty income from patent was the highest among Japanese university.
Ranked #1st Paper Citation Index
Grants per one faculty in joint research with industry was the highest among Japanese universities.
NOTE: The evaluation for the ranking system is identical for all Universities of the same category and provides a clear and just ranking, taking into consideration the location and the size of the University.
Distinguished alumni
- Akira Endo, 2006 Japan Prize laureate, 2008 Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award, the Canada Gairdner International Award 2017. Professor, 1979–1997.
- Susumu Ohno, Author of "Evolution by gene duplication". Ph. D. in Veterinary Science in 1949.
- Hirohide Hamashima, Director of Bridgestone's Motorsport Tyre Development. Master course 1977.
- Taro Kato, President of NGK Insulators, Bachelor of Engineering, 1972.
- Shigeru Uehara, Development chief of Honda NSX, Bachelor of Engineering, 1971.
- Masaru Gomi, President/CEO of :ja:東陽テクニカ|TOYO Corporation, Bachelor of Engineering.
- Morshed Khan, Foreign minister of Bangladesh. Bachelor of Engineering.
- Ginandjar Kartasasmita, Member of Indonesian Presidential Advisory Council. Chair of House of Regional Representative ; Japan's Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun 2008. Bachelor of Engineering 1965.
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