, abbreviated as MuroranIT, MuIT, or Muroran Tech is a

national university A national university is mainly a university created or managed by a government, but which may also at the same time operate autonomously without direct control by the state. Some national universities are associated with national cultural or po ...

Muroran, Hokkaido is a city and port located in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital city of Iburi Subprefecture. As of February 29, 2012, the city has an estimated population of 93,716, with 47,868 households and a population density of . The ...

, Japan.

History

*1897

Sapporo Agricultural College was a school in Sapporo, Hokkaidō established in September 1875 for the purpose of educating students in the agriculture industry. History The first president of the college was Zusho Hirotake. Dr. William Smith Clark, a graduate of Amhers ...

Department of Civil Engineering Established *1918 Sapporo Agricultural College promoted to Hokkaido Imperial University. *1939 Muroran National Industrial College Established *1944 Muroran National Industrial College promoted to Muroran National College of Technology. *1949 Muroran National College of Technology and Hokkaido Imperial University Department of Civil Engineering merged and Muroran Institute of Technology were founded.

Academics

Muroran Institute of Technology is a technical institute which is composed of * the Faculty of Engineering, a four-year course leading to a bachelor's degree, which consists of six departments * a Graduate School, which has a two-year course in six divisions for the master's degree * a three-year course in four divisions for a Doctoral degree.

Campus

The university has a campus covering an area of 197,485 m² in the city of Muroran, which is at the entrance of

Uchiura Bay The or is a bay southeast of the island of Hokkaido in northern Japan. It has also been known as Iburi Bay and Volcano Bay. History The shoreline of Uchiura Bay was first settled by the Jōmon people as early as 4000 BC. Trade settlements have ...

in the southwestern part of Hokkaido.

Departments

* Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture * Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Materials Engineering * Department of Applied Sciences * Department of Information and Electronic Engineering

References

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* Educational institutions established in 1887 Japanese national universities Universities and colleges in Hokkaido Engineering universities and colleges in Japan 1887 establishments in Japan Hokkaido American Football Association {{Hokkaidō-university-stub