Akita University is a national university located in Akita Prefecture in the Tohoku area of Japan, with approximately 5,000 students enrolled annually. The university was founded in 1949 from Akita Normal School, Akita Youth Normal School, and Akita School of Mines, and has a long academic history. The university promotes international exchange and welcomes many international students from all over the world, with over 200 international students studying here every year.
Akita University has four faculties and five graduate schools;
Faculty / Graduate School of International Resource Sciences
Faculty / Graduate School of Human Studies
Faculty / Graduate School of Medicine
Faculty / Graduate School of Engineering Science
Graduate School of Advanced Healthcare Engineering