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What is the National Institute of Technology (KOSEN)?
The National Institute of Technology (NIT), which is an incorporated administrative agency of Japan organizes 51 Colleges of Technology (KOSEN).
KOSEN is a unique educational institution in Japan, and is a five-year higher education institution where students can enroll from the age of 15 after graduating from junior high school, in order to foster engineers in high demand by society. In 2022 it celebrated 60th anniversary of the establishment of the KOSEN system. By providing specialized education that emphasizes experiments and practical experience from an early stage, the curriculum has features that enable students to acquire knowledge and skills at or above the same level as those at university by the time they graduate.
In addition, all KOSEN colleges offer a two-year advanced course, where students can continue their education after completing the five-year regular course.

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Tohoku
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Kanto Shinetsu
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Tokai Hokuriku
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Kinki
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EXPO Resonance Festival -Technology and design of the future society drawn from the World Expo-
2025.6.10
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Yamaguchi Prefecture 3 National College of Technology Joint School Information Session will be held (6/28 Shimonoseki, 7/21 Yamaguchi, 9/20 Iwakuni)
2025.5.14
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Joint Guidance for 5 National Colleges of Technology (Marine Studies) held (7/26 Yokohama, 8/23 Kobe)
2025.5.14
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The 2025 National, Public and Private Colleges of Technology Joint Information Session (KOSEN FES) will be held (June 6th in Tokyo, July 15th in Osaka)
2025.4.17
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News from KOSEN Colleges
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- International Exchange
- Tokuyama
Singapore Polytechnic students visit Tokuyama National College of Technology
2025.7.9
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- Nagano
- Education and research activities
The "Engineering Design Practice" class visited the Sakaiminato Biomass Power Plant.
2025.7.9
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- Education and research activities
- Gifu
Professor Satoshi Aoki wins the "Children's Environmental Studies Association 2025 (Kochi) Excellent Poster Award"
2025.7.7
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- Industry-academia collaboration/regional collaboration
- Suzuka
Vice Principal Shimogoya received an award for outstanding achievement from the National Federation of Municipal Boards of Education
2025.7.7
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National Institute of Technology Headquarters
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2025.6.23
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- Education and research activities
- Industry-academia collaboration/regional collaboration
The first patent was granted for the "Project to Discover Brilliant Inventions by Expert Patent Attorneys"
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2025.6.10
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- Student activities
EXPO Resonance Festival -Technology and design of the future society drawn from the World Expo-
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2025.5.28
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- Education and research activities
FY2024 End of Year Reporting Session for Strengthening Digital Manufacturing Education Held
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2025.5.12
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- International Exchange
Director Nakajima attends KOSEN-KMITL entrance ceremony
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2025.5.7
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FY2024 National College of Technology Faculty Honoring Ceremony Held