Tottori University, established in 1949, is a national university on the Sea of Japan coast, with a focus on agriculture (especially arid land and sand dune research), engineering, and regional studies.
Address: 4-101 Koyama-cho Minami, 680-8550 Tottori, Tottori, Japan
Agricultural Sciences (Arid Land; Sand Dune), Engineering (Mechanical; Electrical; Information), Applied Biosciences
Domains taught:
- Agriculture, AI and Machine Learning, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Food Science, Geotechnics, 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
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Unique Arid Land Research Center. Focus on regional challenges.
Research:
Arid land agriculture and desertification control, Sand dune ecology and engineering, Fungal biotechnology, Regional resource management.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
900
Current students***:
6000
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Specialized research in arid land agriculture and sand dune studies, important for regional and international arid zone development.
Cons
Located in Tottori, a smaller coastal city.
Best For
National university specializing in arid land agriculture, sand dune research, and engineering.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- In terms of fields, Shimane University is the nearest neighbour, with agriculture, food science and bioinformatics again at the core; it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and has almost the same size, at about 6,000 students.
- Both schools build their programmes around bioinformatics, geotechnics and nanotechnologies, and Akita University is the one to compare first within the country, since it covers project management and automation as well, and is slightly smaller, at about 5,000 students against roughly 6,000 here.
- Hirosaki University takes a similar route through agriculture, food science and bioinformatics, and it has almost the same size, at about 6,000 students, and is also a public institution.
- For students who like the agriculture, food science and bioinformatics focus of this institution but want another option nearby, Kochi University fits well: it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology sits close to this university on agriculture, food science and bioinformatics; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers project management and automation as well.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- The closest overseas parallel on agriculture, food science and bioinformatics is Ningxia University, located in China; it is far larger, with about 26,000 students against roughly 6,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- The closest overseas parallel on agriculture, food science and bioinformatics is Siedlce University of Natural Sciences and Humanities, located in Poland; it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and has almost the same size, at about 6,000 students.
- Looking internationally, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University in China is where agriculture, food science and bioinformatics get a comparable treatment; it covers transportations as well, and is far larger, with about 28,000 students against roughly 6,000 here.
- Students considering a move abroad can look at Universität Hohenheim in Germany, where agriculture, food science and bioinformatics also form the core, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- Seen from abroad, University of Agriculture in Krakow (Poland) is a close relative on subject matter, since agriculture, food science and bioinformatics are central to both, and it covers aerospace and transportations as well, and is larger, enrolling about 9,000 students against roughly 6,000 here.
*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, Ecology, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Impact, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Practices, Water contamination
*: 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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