Yamagata University, with origins from 1878, is a national university with campuses across Yamagata Prefecture. It offers programs in sciences, engineering, agriculture, medicine, and humanities.
Address: 1-4-12 Kojirakawa-machi, 990-8560 Yamagata, Yamagata, Japan
Engineering (Mechanical; Electrical; Chemical & Materials), Science (Physics; Chemistry; Biology), Agriculture
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
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Key university in Yamagata prefecture. Regional collaborations.
Research:
Organic electronics and materials, Advanced manufacturing and robotics, Forest science and sustainable agriculture, Medical engineering.
Famous Alumnis:
Kiyoshi Shiga (discovered Shigella dysenteriae, taught at predecessor)
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1200
Current students***:
9000
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Comprehensive national university serving Yamagata, strong in specific research areas like organic electronics.
Cons
Multi-campus university, more regional focus.
Best For
National university with programs in engineering, science, and agriculture, strong in organic electronics.
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- Agriculture, Engineering, Medical, Organic, 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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