With origins from 1899, KIT is a national university specializing in science, technology, and design, with a focus on materials science, applied biology, electronics, and architecture & design.
Address: Matsugasaki, Sakyo-ku, 606-8585 Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Materials Science & Engineering, Applied Biology & Molecular Engineering, Design & Architecture (technical aspects)
Domains taught:
- Aerospace, AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Ergonomics and UX, Fluid Dynamics, Food Science, Industrial Design, 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:
Strong links with Kyoto’s traditional industries (textiles, ceramics) and modern tech companies.
Research:
Advanced functional materials, Bio-based materials & Bioprocesses, Design thinking & Innovation, Information & Communication technology.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
400
Current students***:
4000
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Unique combination of science, technology, and design, located in the historic city of Kyoto, strong research in materials and design.
Cons
Smaller university, specific focus areas.
Best For
University specializing in science, technology, and design, with strengths in materials and applied biology.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- On content, Kyushu Institute of Technology and this school are close, as both teach aerospace, bioinformatics and nanotechnologies; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and is larger, enrolling about 6,000 students against roughly 4,000 here.
- Shinshu University overlaps with this institution on aerospace, food science and bioinformatics, so the two are easy to compare, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- Fukui University follows much the same lines as this school, with aerospace, bioinformatics and nanotechnologies as common ground, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and is slightly larger, at about 5,000 students against roughly 4,000 here.
- A good alternative in the same country is Kogakuin University, which likewise covers aerospace, nanotechnologies and microbiology and genetics; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers transportations and quality as well.
- Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of ergonomics and UX, aerospace and food science can consider Kyushu University, and it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers astroscience and marine science as well.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Abroad, Hochschule Mittweida (Germany) covers ergonomics and UX, aerospace and bioinformatics in a comparable way, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- Technische Hochschule Lübeck, based in Germany, is built around bioinformatics, nanotechnologies and microbiology and genetics much like this school, and it is slightly larger, at about 5,000 students against roughly 4,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Seen from abroad, Jiangnan University (China) is a close relative on subject matter, since ergonomics and UX, food science and bioinformatics are central to both, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers quality as well.
- Students considering a move abroad can look at École Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay in France, where aerospace, bioinformatics and nanotechnologies also form the core, and it is smaller, enrolling about 2,000 students against roughly 4,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- If this school is on your list for bioinformatics, nanotechnologies and signal processing, Università della Svizzera italiana in Switzerland deserves a comparison, because it is slightly smaller, at about 3,500 students against roughly 4,000 here, and is also a public institution.
*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.
- Architecture, Biomaterials, Ceramics, Design Thinking, Engineering, Innovation, Materials, Product Development, Sustainable Materials
*: 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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