Utsunomiya University is a national university with a strong focus on agriculture, engineering (particularly optics and mechanical engineering), and regional development.
Address: 350 Mine-machi, 321-8505 Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan
Optical Engineering, Mechanical Systems Engineering, Agricultural & Environmental Science
Domains taught:
- Aerospace, 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:
Strong in optical engineering and specific agricultural fields. Collaborations with local industries in Tochigi.
Research:
Optics and photonics applications, Robotics and intelligent mechanical systems, Sustainable agriculture and environmental conservation, Regional innovation.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
800
Current students***:
5000
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Expertise in optical engineering, good links with local industry, focus on regional contribution.
Cons
Smaller national university, specific areas of specialization.
Best For
National university with strengths in optical engineering, mechanical systems, and agriculture.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- Kagawa University sits close to this university on astroscience, aerospace and agriculture; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- Saga University takes a similar route through astroscience, aerospace and agriculture, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- Iwate University is the closest domestic counterpart for astroscience, agriculture and food science; it is slightly larger, at about 6,000 students against roughly 5,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Where this institution leans on bioinformatics, nanotechnologies and microbiology and genetics, University of Hyogo does the same, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- Also strong in astroscience, aerospace and agriculture, Shizuoka University makes a sensible second look at home; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- On content, Hochschule Aalen – Technik und Wirtschaft in Germany and this institution are close, as both teach nanotechnologies, optics and signal processing; it covers metrology and quality as well, and is slightly larger, at about 6,000 students against roughly 5,000 here.
- On content, Siedlce University of Natural Sciences and Humanities in Poland and this institution are close, as both teach agriculture, food science and bioinformatics; it is slightly larger, at about 6,000 students against roughly 5,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- For astroscience, aerospace and agriculture outside the home country, Università degli Studi di Firenze in Italy is a natural reference; it is far larger, with about 55,000 students against roughly 5,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena offers an international parallel to this institution, with astroscience, aerospace and bioinformatics as common ground; it is far larger, with about 17,000 students against roughly 5,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- University of Technology and Life Sciences in Bydgoszcz in Poland pursues a similar profile in agriculture, food science and transportations, and it covers quality and project management as well, and is slightly larger, at about 7,000 students against roughly 5,000 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, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Innovation, Optics, Product Development, Robotics, Sustainable Development
*: 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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