Tohoku Institute of Technology

Tohoku Institute of Technology is a place where people of various personalities and talents can gather, develop their possibilities and potentials, and prepare themselves to move on to the next stage in their lives. At our university, the word ‘engineering’ is used to embrace natural science while also incorporating humanities and social science.

Our institute, Tohoku Institute of Technology, is one of the universities leading engineering education in Japan. The excellent professors and laboratories found at TohTech will enable you to examine and design new techniques and technologies, aiming to create products and help cultivate communities to improve the quality of life in today’s society.

Now it is said to be the century of the environment. Innovation in the engineering approach is required in order to achieve the sustainability of society. It is also vital that we act to aid in creating a rich and beautiful society in which all its members can live in peace and comfort. With this vision in mind, the life design faculty was founded at our university in 2008. Its maxims are practical learning and interdisciplinary research.

The people you meet and the experiences you will have here through your learning will give you both a highly specialized and diversified outlook.

The university strives to create graduates who will be business people, thinking and acting for themselves and playing leading roles as engineers and creators within and for society and the community.

The Tohoku Institute of Technology will nurture advanced technicians and engineers who will become industry leaders, particularly in the Tohoku region. The Tohoku Institute of Technology will contribute to developing a sustainable society through education and research activities. The Tohoku Institute of Technology will cultivate human resources who will become specialists in their field, possess a pleasant personality, and demonstrate superior creativity and the Ability to get things done.

The following skills and abilities obtained in an honest and motivated manner are expected:

• Knowledge and comprehension Scientific knowledge and technical skills are associated with culture, humanity, and sociality.
• Logical thinking and analyzing skills Ability to find, analyze, and solve problems based on phenomena and results.
• Cooperativeness and adaptability Ability to address problems spontaneously as a member of a group.
• Communication skill Ability to develop greater self-expression and mutual understanding.
• Ability to define problems and develop management skills Eagerness to discover new phenomena and deal with problems.
• Ability to develop global understanding and language skills Ability to see things from different perspectives and develop skills to operate in an international market place.