Producing talent suited to meet the needs of the next generation

Throughout the prefecture, various institutions are educating and training young people to thrive in a changing economy.
The people of Akita want appealing jobs, and industries have no problem finding great people to support their development.

      Akita Prefectural University was founded in April 1999 as a base for industry creation for the 21st century. The university at the time has two faculties: the Faculty of Systems Science and Technology and the Faculty of Biological Resources.

      The Honjo-Yuri area where the Faculty of Systems Science and Technology is located is surrounded by companies that specialize in precision electronics. The university actively participates in joint research projects with these companies.

      Established in April 2004, Akita International University cooperates with universities in countries around the world and is spearheading unique advanced methods of education. At this university all students are trained to express themselves in English, and must spend one year studying abroad. AIU trains these students to become the talent for foreign firms and companies that work in international development.

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  Akita University
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  Akita Prefectural University
  Akita Campus
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  Akita Prefectural University
  Honjo Campus
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  Akita International University
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  North Asia University

Universities (4 years)

Type of University	Name	Department	Admission Capacity
National University Corporation	Akita University	Faculty of Engineering and Resource Science	460
		Faculty of Medicine	226
		Faculty of Education and Human Studies	290
Incorporated Municipal University	Akita Prefectural University	Faculty of Systems Science and Technology (Honjo Campus)	240
		Faculty of Bioresource Sciences (Akita Campus)	150
	Akita International University	Faculty of International Liberal Arts	175
Private	North Asia University	Faculty of Economics	118
		Faculty of Law	156
Total			1,815

Main Junior Colleges

Type of College	School	Admission Capacity
Public	Akita Municipal Junior College of Arts and Crafts	150
National	Akita National College of Technology	160
Total		310

Main Technical Vocational Schools

School	Admission Capacity
Akita Architectural Design School	20
Akita Information Business School	175
Akita Institute of Computing & Accounting	270
Total	485

Full-time Technology-Related High Schools

School	Admission Capacity
Odate Kogyo High School	140
Akita Hokuyo High School	70
Noshiro Kogyo High School	175
Oga Kaiyo High School	70
Oga Kogyo High School	105
Kanaashi Nogyo High School	200
Akita Kogyo High School	240
Yuri Kogyo High School	140
Omagari Nogyo High School	175
Omagari Kogyo High School	140
Yokote Seiryou Gakuin High School	49
Masuda High School	35
Yuzawa Shouhoku High School	70
Total	1,609