Established in 1949 as a national university, , nicknamed "Nōkōdai" or "TUAT", is a research-oriented national university

Japanese national university

As of 2008, there were 87 , 89 public universities and 580 private universities in Japan. National universities, tend to be held in higher regard in higher education in Japan than private or public universities....

 with two campuses, one each located in the cities of Fuchū

Fuchu, Tokyo

is a city located in western Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 255,394 and a population density of 8,700 persons per km². The total area was 29.34 km²...

 and Koganei

Koganei, Tokyo

is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. As of July 1, 2011, the city has an officially registered population of 116,055 with 56,296 households and a population density of 10,243.16 persons per km²...

, Tokyo

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

.

The undergraduate organization of the university has two faculties, Agriculture and Engineering, and several departments as shown below.

Departments

Faculty of Agriculture

Biological Production,

Applied Biological Science,

Environmental and Natural Resource Science,

Ecoregion Science,

Veterinary Medicine

Faculty of Engineering

Biotechnology and Life Science,

Applied Chemistry,

Organic and Polymer Materials Chemistry,

Chemical Engineering,

Mechanical Systems Engineering,

Applied Physics,

Electrical and Electronic Engineering,

Computer and Information Sciences

2009 Data

The university has about 4,200 undergraduate students and 1,800 graduate students, including more than 400 international students. Every year, around 140 fellows complete doctoral (PhD) degrees. The university has a full-time faculty of 442, plus 377 part-time faculty.

Rankings/recognition

Ranked #1st in terms of its ability to disseminate research findings.*

Ranked #5th in its ability to form industry-academia partnerships.*

Ranked #5th in its overall research capabilities.*

* (2004 by Nikkei; Study of the research capabilities of the engineering schools).

Ranked #1st, Paper Citation Index (field of engineering, by Asahi Newspaper/University Ranking 2007 and the ISI-Thomson database).

Also, in a ranking survey compiled by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) that evaluated alliances between the business sector and universities. METI conducted this survey and interviewed 38 large corporations and 85 small and midsize companies that are actively engaged in tie-up arrangements with universities between last August and December. As a result of the survey:

1. Ritsumeikan University

2. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

3. University of Tokushima.

...(June 2005 Nikkei Shimbun)

Distinguished alumni

Akira Endo; 2006 Japan Prize

Japan Prize

is awarded to people from all parts of the world whose "original and outstanding achievements in science and technology are recognized as having advanced the frontiers of knowledge and served the cause of peace and prosperity for mankind."- Explanation :...

 laureate and 2008 Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award winner. Professor, 1979-1997.

Susumu Ohno

Susumu Ohno

was an Asian American geneticist and evolutionary biologist, and seminal researcher in the field of molecular evolution.- Biography :Susumu Ohno was born of Japanese parents in Seoul, Korea, on February 1, 1928. The second of five children, he was the son of the minister of education of the...

. Author of "Evolution by Gene Duplication". Ph.D. in veterinary science in 1949.

Hirohide Hamashima

Hirohide Hamashima

, also known as Hammy, is the director of the Bridgestone's Motorsport Tyre Development.- Career :After graduating from Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology for master's course in macromolecule, Hamashima joined a Japanese tire company, Bridgestone, in 1977.He is consistently working on...

. Director of the Bridgestone's Motorsport Tyre Development. Master course 1977.

Shigeru Uehara

Shigeru Uehara

is a Japanese automotive engineer, and known as the development chief of the Honda NSX.Shigeru Uehara joined Honda R&D Co., Ltd in 1971 and went on to specialize in vehicle stability and handling performance at the company. In 1985 he was appointed Large Project Leader for the mid-ship research...

, Development chief of the Honda NSX, Bachelor of Engineering, 1971.

Morshed Khan

Morshed Khan

Morshed Khan was the foreign minister of Bangladesh from 2001 to 2006. Prior to entering politics, Khan was one of the most successful businessmen in Bangladesh...

, (1940-) Foreign minister of Bangladesh (2001–2006). Bachelor of Engineering.

Ginandjar Kartasasmita

Ginandjar Kartasasmita

Prof. Dr. Ir. Ginandjar Kartasasmita April 1941 in Bandung, West Java is an Indonesian politician. He served a five-year term as Speaker of Indonesia Regional Representative Council .-Background:...

; Member of Indonesian Presidential Advisory Council (2010-). Chair of House of Regional Representative (2005–2009; Japan's Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun

Order of the Rising Sun

The is a Japanese order, established in 1875 by Emperor Meiji of Japan. The Order was the first national decoration awarded by the Japanese Government, created on April 10, 1875 by decree of the Council of State. The badge features rays of sunlight from the rising sun...

2008. Bachelor of Engineering 1960-1965.