Akita University, with origins from 1873 (mining school), is a national university with a strong focus on mining, geosciences, engineering, and medicine.
Address: 1-1 Tegata Gakuen-machi, 010-8502 Akita, Akita, Japan
Earth Resource Engineering & Environmental Science, Engineering (Mechanical; Electrical; Materials), Applied Biosciences
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Geotechnics, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Nanotechnologies, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Project Management, Robotics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Leading university for mining and earth resources in Japan. Regional collaborations.
Research:
Mining and petroleum engineering, Geothermal energy and resource exploration, Advanced materials and recycling, Regional revitalization and disaster prevention.
Famous Alumnis:
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International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
800
Current students***:
5000
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Strong expertise in mining, earth resources, and geothermal energy, important for regional resource development.
Cons
Located in Akita (northern Japan), specialized focus areas.
Best For
National university specializing in mining, earth resources, engineering, and applied biosciences.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- Where this institution leans on bioinformatics, geotechnics and nanotechnologies, Shimane University does the same, and it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers agriculture and food science as well.
- Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of geotechnics, nanotechnologies and microbiology and genetics can consider Oita University, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- Where this institution leans on bioinformatics, geotechnics and nanotechnologies, Tottori University does the same, and it covers agriculture and food science as well, and is slightly larger, at about 6,000 students against roughly 5,000 here.
- Think of Kochi University when bioinformatics, geotechnics and nanotechnologies is the priority: it has almost the same size, at about 5,000 students, and is also a public institution.
- Akita Prefectural University offers a comparable education in bioinformatics, geotechnics and nanotechnologies: it is far smaller, with about 1,500 students against roughly 5,000 here, and is also a public institution.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- For geotechnics, nanotechnologies and microbiology and genetics outside the home country, Technische Universität Clausthal in Germany is a natural reference; it covers transportations and quality as well, and is slightly smaller, at about 4,000 students against roughly 5,000 here.
- Students considering a move abroad can look at Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg in Germany, where geotechnics, nanotechnologies and microbiology and genetics also form the core, and it covers industrial design as well, and is slightly smaller, at about 4,000 students against roughly 5,000 here.
- Students considering a move abroad can look at CUGB in China, where geotechnics, optics and fluid dynamics also form the core, and it is far larger, with about 18,000 students against roughly 5,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- A foreign alternative with a similar emphasis on bioinformatics, nanotechnologies and microbiology and genetics is ShanghaiTech University in China, and it has almost the same size, at about 5,000 students, and is also a public institution.
- Université de Mons in Belgium pursues a similar profile in nanotechnologies, microbiology and genetics and fluid dynamics, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Impact, Resource-Efficient Products, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Practices
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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