Purpose of this schoolKagoshima National College of Technology
The regular course aims to teach special subjects on the basis of the Fundamental Law of Education and the Fundamental Law of School Education, and foster the ability useful for future profession.
The advanced engineering course aims to teach sophisticated special knowledge and skills concerning industries on the basis of special subjects learned in the regular course and encourage the talent to contribute on the industrial development.
President's Greetings
Kagoshima National College of Technology (KNCT) was established in April of 1963 to meet a strong demand from the Kagoshima prefectural government and local industries for qualified engineers. Since then, KNCT has accepted junior high school graduates for a five-year program in integrated technological education. KNCT graduates are well-regarded and have played an active role in industry-centered fields.
KNCT has five departments: mechanical engineering, electrical and electric engineering, electronic control engineering, information technology engineering, and urban environmental design and engineering. A special educational feature of our college is to emphasize experiments, exercises, and hands-on practice. Our students are expected to carry out engineering tasks themselves and deepen their practical understanding without an undue emphasis on theory.
In April of 2000, a two-year specialized course was established in addition to the five-year regular course. This course accepts graduates of the five-year course and provides two more years of integrated technological education. The advanced course confers a Bachelor of Engineering degree equivalent to that of four-year universities.
We recommend that you study, particpate in extracurricular activities, and talk with your teachers, higher-level students, and friends at our college. The campus is located in a hot spring resort area overlooking Mt. Sakurajima on Kinko bay to the south and the Kirishima mountains to the north. We also recommend that you aspire to contribute to the future of human society as engineers who use their creativity to develop technology.
Logotype of Our School
In the background lies K short for Kagoshima and Kosen, Which represents erupting Mt. Sakurajima. Against the K stands out 'se' of Kosen, which represents bud that symbolizes the growth of our school.
