Kumamoto Prefectural University is a public university focusing on literature, environmental and symbiotic sciences, and food and nutritional sciences. This focuses on environmental/symbiotic sciences with tech aspects.
Address: 3-1-100 Tsukide, Higashi-ku, 862-8502 Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan
Environmental & Symbiotic Sciences (with engineering applications), Food & Nutritional Sciences (with tech focus)
Domains taught:
- Agriculture, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Food Science, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Microbiology and Genetics, Process Control, Project Management, Quality, Software Engineering, Statistics, Thermodynamics
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Focus on regional issues in Kumamoto, including agriculture, environment, and health.
Research:
Environmental engineering and resource management, Food science and biotechnology, Regional planning and sustainable development.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
150
Current students***:
1500
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Public university serving Kumamoto prefecture, applied programs in environmental and food sciences.
Cons
Primarily focused on specific applied sciences, limited traditional engineering.
Best For
Public university with programs in environmental science and food science with technical aspects.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- Prefectural University of Hiroshima works in much the same fields, chiefly agriculture, food science and quality, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers optics and structural engineering as well.
- University of Shizuoka offers a comparable education in food science, quality and bioinformatics: it covers nanotechnologies and optics as well, and is larger, enrolling about 3,000 students against roughly 1,500 here.
- For students who like the agriculture, food science and bioinformatics focus of this university but want another option nearby, Akita Prefectural University fits well: it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers aerospace and transportations as well.
- For students who like the agriculture, food science and quality focus of this institution but want another option nearby, National Fisheries University fits well: it covers logistics and marine science as well, and is slightly smaller, at about 1,200 students against roughly 1,500 here.
- Also strong in bioengineering, thermodynamics and project management, Okayama Prefectural University makes a sensible second look at home; it has almost the same size, at about 1,500 students, and is also a public institution.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- VetAgro Sup, based in France, is built around agriculture, food science and quality much like this institution, and it is also a public institution and does not run the bachelor's programmes found here.
- Looking internationally, AgroParisTech in France is where agriculture, food science and quality get a comparable treatment; it is also a public institution and does not run the bachelor's programmes found here.
- For a study option in China with a comparable spread of agriculture, food science and quality, China Agricultural University is the reference point: it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers transportations and geotechnics as well.
- If this institution is on your list for food science, quality and bioinformatics, ZHAW School of Life Sciences und Facility Management in Switzerland deserves a comparison, because it is slightly larger, at about 2,000 students against roughly 1,500 here, and is also a public institution.
- Seen from abroad, Hochschule Geisenheim University (Germany) is a close relative on subject matter, since agriculture, food science and bioinformatics are central to both, and it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers logistics and aerospace as well.
*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.
- Agriculture, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Impact, Food Safety, 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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