Hiroshima Institute of Technology (Faculty of Engineering) was established in 1963, building on the foundations put in place two years previously with the establishment of Hiroshima Technical College. Since then, the Graduate School of Engineering, the Faculty of Environmental Studies, and the Graduate School of Environmental Studies have been founded. In tandem with reorganization and expansion of departments within both faculties and the development of specialized subjects within the Graduate School of Engineering, upwards of 40,000 students have graduated from H.I.T.
Furthermore, as of April 2012, this university is comprised of 4 faculties (the newly established Faculty of Life Sciences, the Faculty of Engineering, the Faculty of Applied Information Science, and the Faculty of Environmental Studies) and 12 departments. Bearing in mind the watchwords" society, environment and ethics," and prioritizing the development of a humane outlook alongside technology ability, the aim is to nurture professionals with specialized skills capable of contributing to society's evolution in the 21st century.
Serving as a liaison for collaborative and contracted research with companies, we support intellectual property management and technology transfer.
Our university's facilities and equipment are open to many persons within and outside of the university so that they can be used effectively. For outside companies and organizations, we provide support for many researchers through collaborative research with our university. This apparatus utilizes an electron beam for examining the physical composition and structure of objects at the atomic level.
The Manufacturing Center is equipped with machine tools of quality and quantity that put it in the top class among technical colleges and universities. At this center, precision experimental equipment and test pieces are fabricated for educational and research applications. Students in the two mechanical engineering departments also use the center to carry out machining and welding exercises. The Manufacturing Center provides strong support for education in many aspects of manufacturing, for example, by giving technical guidance to undergraduate and graduate students who build their experimental equipment as part of their studies.
The library collection contains approximately 250,000 books, 4,000 academic journals, and 7,000 audio-visual materials. The first floor has a space for newspaper reading as well as study rooms and offices. The second floor has reading rooms. The third floor has reading rooms for academic journals, and audio-visual library, and others. The annex houses rare books and other materials also above. Our lecture building, Nexus, also has to learn commons for self-education and seatwork by students on the second and the third floors.
Hiroshima Institute of Technology owns and operates a residence hall for international students. The residence hall, which has accommodations for 17 guests, is located off-campus, within commuting distance. It is about a 40-minute bicycle-ride from the campus or a 5-minute walk from Takasu Station on Hiroden Miyajima Line.
The Information Systems and Media Center house five computer-equipped classrooms (two with 112 computers, two with 90 computers, one with 56 computers) and a multimedia classroom (with 80 computers). When not in use for classes, the classrooms are open to students and staff for individual study and research. The teaching system used in this computer-equipped classroom can be connected to a network to allow for use from outside of the classroom. These computers are connected to the HIT-NET campus network, which provides access to the internet from any computer at the university.
The facilities at the Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium include the main floor large enough to accommodate three basketball courts, a 25-meter heated swimming pool, and a training room with a range of equipment, including cycling machines, treadmills, and combination machines. The gym is used by students and staff alike for physical fitness and to stay healthy.
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