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Akita University’s foundational principle is to develop with the region through the growth of knowledge, on a shared path with the community, as a core university of the resource-rich northern Tohoku region. This is the mission we look to fulfill through our research and education. We are pursuing the development of a flexible research and education organization, collaborating with regional and international institutions to cultivate outstanding talent, taking in ambitious young students, Japanese and foreign alike, and presenting their innovative achievements to the world. Meanwhile, to address various issues from a regional to global scale during the fourth midterm objective period, national universities need to contribute to globalization and DX (digital transformation, transformation through the use of digital technology) and to changes in the industrial and social structures based thereon. To that end, all faculties, graduate schools, education and research centers and institutes that constitute the university will introduce elements of ICT (information and communication technology) to their specialized fields based on their individual missions, and through integration with studies and organizations will foster specialized professionals who can contribute to the sustainable development of regional society as well as highly specialized professionals and academic researchers who will be active in the international community. Based on these core principles, Akita University’s goal is to be a student-centric university with a dynamic campus-wide fellowship of knowledge among students, faculty and staff members.
Departments and faculties
Faculty of International Resource Sciences The Faculty of International Resource Sciences integrates specialized courses in resource policy, earth sciences and engineering to cultivate global resource specialists. Through practical fieldwork and English-medium instruction, students are prepared to address global challenges in resource development and environmental sustainability. (1) Department of Resource Policy and Management (2) Department of Earth Resource Science (3) Department of Earth Resource Engineering and Environmental Science Website: https://www.akita-u.ac.jp/shigen/eng/index.html
Faculty of Education and Human Studies The Faculty of Education and Human Studies comprises the Department of School Education, which prepares skilled educators, and the Department of Regional Studies and Humanities, which fosters community development through the humanities, social sciences and psychology. Both departments cultivate professionals who make meaningful contributions to education and society. (1) Department of School Education (2) Department of Regional Studies and Humanities Website: https://www.akita-u.ac.jp/eduhuman/english/index.html