| 長岡技術科学大学 | |
| Motto | Vitality, Originality and Services |
|---|---|
| Type | Public (National) |
| Established | 1976 |
| President | Azuma Nobuhiko |
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Academic staff
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215 |
|
Administrative staff
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106 |
| Undergraduates | 1286 |
| Postgraduates | 1075 |
| 178 | |
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Other students
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30 |
| Location | Nagaoka, Niigata prefecture, Japan |
| Campus | Urban |
| Mascot | None |
| Website | www.nagaokaut.ac.jp |
Coordinates: 37°25′30.94″N 138°46′41.44″E / 37.4252611°N 138.7781778°E
Nagaoka University of Technology (長岡技術科学大学 Nagaoka Gijutsu Kagaku Daigaku?), abbreviated as Nagaoka Gidai, is a national technology university founded in 1976 in Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan. It is one of only two Universities of Technology, a form of university in Japan, the other being Toyohashi University of Technology in Aichi. Many students from colleges of technology, a 5-year college called "kosen" in Japan have enrolled. The university requires 4th year students to spend up to five months on-the-job experience (internship) in private enterprises, government agencies, and elsewhere. Having a high employment rate in the national universities in Japan.
Located in the suburb area of Nagaoka City in Niigata Prefucture, nearby the Echigo Hillside Park (national government park).