Iwate University, established in 1949 from older institutions, is a national university in Morioka, offering programs in engineering, agriculture, sciences, and education, with a focus on regional development and disaster resilience.
Address: 3-18-8 Ueda, 020-8550 Morioka, Iwate, Japan
Engineering (Mechanical; Electrical; Civil & Environmental; Computer Science), Agricultural Sciences
Domains taught:
- Agriculture, AI and Machine Learning, Astroscience, Automation, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Food Science, Geotechnics, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Nanotechnologies, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Robotics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics, Transportations
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Key university in Iwate prefecture. Collaborations related to regional industries and disaster recovery.
Research:
Advanced manufacturing and robotics, Renewable energy and smart grids, Sustainable agriculture and forestry, Disaster prevention and reconstruction science.
Famous Alumnis:
Inazo Nitobe (born in Morioka, association)
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
900
Current students***:
6000
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Focus on regional contribution and disaster resilience, good engineering and agricultural programs.
Cons
Located in Morioka (northern Japan), more regional focus.
Best For
National university with programs in engineering, agriculture, and disaster resilience in Iwate.
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- Agriculture, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Robotics
*: 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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