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The University of Kitakyushu
Wakamatsu Campus
The
University of Kitakyushu
(
北九州市立大?
,
Kitaky?sh? shiritsu daigaku
)
is a
public university
in
Kitakyushu
,
Japan
. The main campus is located next to
Keibajomae
(lit.
Horse Racing
course) station on the
Kitakyushu monorail
. The second campus is in the academic zone of
Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu
called Gakujutsu Kenkyu Toshi (Gakken Tosi). The university was founded as a
language
academy
in 1946 to help communication with the nearby
American
base at what is now called
Yamada Ryokuchi
.
The University of Kitakyushu has four faculties: the Faculty of Environmental Engineering, the Faculty of Information Engineering, the Faculty of Economics, and the Faculty of Humanities. These faculties offer undergraduate programs leading to bachelor's degrees, as well as graduate programs leading to master's and doctoral degrees.
Notable alumni
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- Junji Higashi
, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet
- Dedi Abdulhadi
, the expert of Waste Management System across countries, especially for electronics waste products
Partner Institution
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Malaysia
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Thailand
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United Kingdom
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