The Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (東京農工大学, Tōkyō Nōkō Daigaku) commonly known as TUAT is a Japanese national university headquartered in
Fuchū, Tokyo. This university focuses on the study of agriculture and engineering.
The undergraduate organization of the university has two faculties, Agriculture and Engineering, and several departments as shown below.
History
The predecessor of the university was founded in 1874 as an agricultural training institute. In 1949 it was reorganized into a national university.
Department of Symbiotic Science of Environment and Natural Resources (D)
Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering (D)
Department of Science on Agricultural Economy and Symbiotic Society (D)
Leading Graduate School for Green and Clean Food Production (M+D)
TUAT WISE Program (M+D)
Research institutions
Institute of Agriculture
Institute of Engineering
Institute of Global Innovation Research
Facilities
Nature and Science Museum
Animal Medical Center
Campuses
The university has campuses at two cities in
Western Tokyo,
Fuchū and
Koganei. Fuchu Campus has the university's head office and focuses on agriculture. Koganei Campus focuses on engineering.
Fuchu Campus
3-8-1 Harumi-cho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo
183-8538, Japan (Head office)
3-5-8 Saiwai-cho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo 183–8509, Japan (Faculty of Agriculture and others)
Koganei Campus
2-24-16 Naka-cho, Koganei-shi, Tokyo 184–8588, Japan (Faculty of Engineering and others)
Facilities
Dormitories
The university has following
dormitories in the campuses.
Fuchu Campus
Fuchu International House: For international students, visiting researchers and professors (men and women) [4]
Hinoki ryō (檜寮): For domestic and international students (men and women) [5]
Kaede ryō (楓寮): For domestic and international students (women) [5]
Koganei Campus
Koganei International House: For international students, visiting researchers and professors (men and women) [4]
Keyaki ryō (欅寮): For domestic and international students (men) [5]
Sakura ryō (桜寮): For domestic students (women) [5]
The university has about 4,200 undergraduate students and 1,800 graduate students, including more than 400 international students. Every year, around 140 fellows complete doctoral (PhD) degrees. The university has a full-time faculty of 442, plus 377 part-time faculty.
Recognitions
(2018) With 400+ academic-staffs, TUAT is Japan's second "most-productive" university in terms of "Number of papers per academic-staff" (QS Asian University ranking 2018)
(2018) Ranked as the top 1% of universities in Asia (QS Asian University Ranking 2018).
(2012) The world first: Building a plant factory for fruits: Advanced Plant Factory
(2011) Royalty income from patents was the highest among Japanese universities.
(2007) Ranked #1st Paper Citation Index (Field of Engineering, by Asahi Newspaper/University Ranking 2007 and the ISI-Thomson database)
(2005) Grants per one faculty in joint research with industry was the highest among Japanese universities.
NOTE: The evaluation for the ranking system (from UK-based or Shanghai-based, etc.) is identical for all Universities of the same category and provides a clear and just ranking, taking into consideration the location and the size of the university.
Masaru Gomi, President/CEO of
TOYO Corporation, Bachelor of Engineering.
Morshed Khan, (1940–) Foreign minister of
Bangladesh (2001–2006). Bachelor of Engineering.
Ginandjar Kartasasmita, (1941–) Former Minister of National Development Planning, Minister of Mines and Energy, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs (1998-1999), Member of Indonesian Presidential Advisory Council (2010–2014), 1st Speaker of Indonesia Regional Representative Council (2004–2009); Japan's Grand Cordon of the
Order of the Rising Sun 旭日大綬章 2008. Dr. Honoris Causa from TUAT (2005). Bachelor of Engineering 1965.