Mission & Educational Approach

Kanagawa Institute of Technology started as Ikutoku College of Technology in Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture in 1963.

Purpose of Establishment

Kanagawa Institute of Technology is dedicated to fostering aspiring students to become engineers with broad knowledge and open perspectives. To enhance a science and technology-oriented nation, KAIT works to build partnerships with local entrepreneurs, institutes, and individuals through the pursuit of research and education at a high standard.

Mission Statement

“Foster individuals who think and act independently, contributing to society with knowledge and character.”

Under this mission, KAIT places high value on the following four elements.

Creative Capacity
Human Quality
Communicative
Competence
Academic Skills

Educational Approach

Small size classrooms valuing individual academic achievement
To enhance the academic skill of each student, KAIT always seeks the best educational setting, focusing on individual educational growth through numerical types of assignments and workshops.
Hands-on education to develop creativity and intellectual curiosity
To nourish the creativity and intellectual curiosity of the students, KAIT faculty members engage in implementing practical educational activities.
Individual-based instruction to develop expertise
KAIT focuses on guiding students through seminars and mentoring them in their individual graduation projects, all of which help cultivate each student’s expertise.
Develop communicative skills and foster cross-cultural and global awareness
Being surrounded by a rich educational environment, KAIT students are encouraged to broaden their personalities and perspectives as global citizens through interactions with faculty, staff, and peers from diverse cultural backgrounds.

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