About Toyama Prefectural University

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Message from the President

SHIMOYAMA, Isao, Dr. Eng.

SHIMOYAMA, Isao, Dr. Eng.
Toyama Prefectural University President

We foster human resources so that they can acquire expertise and the ability to collaborate with the aim of making their families and society happier.

Our university fosters human resources so that they can make the region, Japan, and the world happier by working with local societies. When a student enters our university, they receive a specialized education. There is a big difference between a specialized education and a high school education. At our university, students work on a subject that cannot be found in textbooks or on the Internet. The students work on an unsolved subject with teachers based on the knowledge they learned in high school and even university. Sometimes, the students may feel lost and discouraged, but our faculty members have a great deal of experience in overcoming unexplored areas. Based on their experience, they guide students in the proper direction and teach the ability to work boldly on new subjects.

Furthermore, we are focusing on the importance of digital technology, and in April 2022, our university began operating the DX Education and Research Center under the theme of "To make life happier by using digital technology". We have facilities with world-class equipment and provide an environment that is open to all departments. We conduct education research that uses and analyzes data as well as extracts and utilizes valuable information.

Our university always incorporates the needs of the times and of development.

Our Principles of Education

Toyama Prefectural University was founded in 1990, with a mission to:
1) Contribute to the betterment of the Prefecture and its residents,
2) Work toward a better future,
3) Provide innovative education.

Brief History

Toyama Prefectural University was founded in 1990 as the first public institute of technology on the Sea of Japan coast. The College of Technology, originally an independent college named Otani College of Technology established in 1962, became part of Toyama Prefectural University.


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April 1990 Toyama Prefectural University established with two undergraduate departments and merger the College of Technology.
October 1992 Biotechnology Research Center established
April 1994 Graduate Programs for Master’s Degree in Engineering established
April 1996-1988 Graduate Programs for Doctoral Degree in Engineering established
April 1998 Two-year Advanced Programs established under College of Technology
April 2004 Regional Cooperation Center established
April 2006 Faculty of engineering re-structured and expanded from two departments to four departments, with corresponding changes to the Graduate School
April 2007 Career Center established
April 2009 Faculty of Engineering expanded to five departments
March 2012 College of Technology abolished
April 2013 Graduate Programs for Masters in Engineering expanded to five departments
April 2015 Toyama Prefectural University incorporated as a public university corporation
Graduate Programs for Doctoral Degree in Engineering expanded to five departments
April 2017 Faculty of engineering expanded to six departments
April 2019 Faculty of Nursing inaugurated (Department of Nursing established) Center for Liberal Arts and Sciences established
April 2020 Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Department of Information Systems Engineering established
April 2021 Quota increased in all five Master's program, and the names of four Departments changed. Five departments in the Doctor Program were abolished and re-structured into one Department (Doctoral Course General Engineering Major).
April 2022 Education and Research Center for Digital Transformation established
April 2023 Graduate School of Nursing established.
Advanced Course of Nursing Science established
April 2024 Faculty of Information Engineering established

Organization

Organization

Faculty, Staff, and Students

Faculty and Staff (as of May 1, 2024)

  Professors Associate
Professors
Teacher Assistant
Professors
Total
Faculty of Engineering          
Center for Liberal Arts and Sciences 8 18 5 1 32
Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering 6 9 3 2 20
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 7 2 1 14
Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering 6 9 4 1 20
Department of Biotechnology 6 5 3 5 19
Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering 7 2 3 0 12
Faculty of Inforamtion Engineering          
Department of Information Data Science 4 4 2 4 14
Department of Information Systems Engineering 6 2 4 4 16
Department of Intelligent Robotics 6 6 6 2 20
Faculty of Nursing          
Department of Nursing 12 10 18 18 58
Total         225

 

 

Students (as of May 1, 2024)

■ Undergraduates

  Quota
Faculty of Engineering  
Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering 240
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering 180
Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering 220
Department of Biotechnology 160
Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering 140
Department of Information Systems Engineering (Sophomore or above) 210
Department of Intelligent Robotics (Sophomore or above) 210
Faculty of Information Engineering  
Department of Information Data Science Engineering (Freshman) 40
Department of Information Systems Engineering (Freshman) 60
Department of Intelligent Robotics (Freshman) 60
Faculty of Nursing  
Department of Nursing 480
Total 2000

 

■ Postgraduates (Master's and Doctoral Program)

  Quota
Graduate School of Engineering  
Mechanical Systems Engineering 40
Intelligent Robotics Engineering 40
Information Systems Engineering 54
Environmental Engineering 30
Biotechnology 52
Doctoral Course General Engineering Major 30
Graduate School of Nursing
Master of Nursing Science 20
Advanced Course of Nursing Science
Advanced Course in Public Health Nursing 15
Advanced Course in Midwifery 10
Total 291