Chiba Institute of Technology

Chiba Institute of Technology
千葉工業大学
Motto師弟同行
自学自律
TypePrivate
Established1942 (Origins 1929[1])
ChancellorJoichi Ito[2][3]
Students9,935
Location
Narashino, Chiba
,
Japan
CampusUrban
NicknameCIT
Websitewww.it-chiba.ac.jp/english

Chiba Institute of Technology (千葉工業大学, Chiba kōgyō daigaku) is a private university in Narashino, Chiba, Japan. Abbreviated as Chiba kōdai (千葉工大, Chiba kōdai), Chiba kō (千葉工, Chiba kō), kōdai (工大, kōdai), sen kōdai (千工大, sen kōdai).

The school was founded in 1942 in Machida, Tokyo. In 1946 it was relocated to Kimitsu, Chiba, adopted the present name at the same time. Four years later, it was moved to the present location. It is the oldest private technical university in Japan.[4]

CIT was conceived as a central educational institution of Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere. During the Second World War, the professor at CIT was involved in the development of Nakajima Kikka．

In July 2023, Joichi Ito was named the 14th President.[2][3]

In August 2023, Chiba Institute of Technology is listed as participating in the Japan-U.S. Research Collaboration Week.[5]

In September 2023, the President's Message was released and outlined three key points for the future of the university including the need to elevate IT engineers in society, the importance of applying acquired knowledge and technical skills to the real world, and the need to form a deep connection with society through project-based learning.[4]

  1. ^ Tamagawa Gakuen webpage-Japanese Archived July 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine-Tamagawa Gakuen is one of the important headwaters of the founding of Chiba Institute of Technology.
  2. ^ a b "Joichi Ito elected as the next president (14th)". Chiba Institute of Technology. June 30, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Press Release: Joichi Ito elected as the next president (14th)" (PDF). Chiba Institute of Technology. June 30, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Chiba Institute of Technology: Changing the Future of Japan". Chiba Institute of Technology. September 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  5. ^ "Japan-U.S. Research Collaboration Week" (PDF). Japan Science and Technology Agency. August 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.