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Through rigorous education and practical training, Akita fosters a fantastic pool of human resources ready to support the development of companies.

The Akita Prefectural University was founded in April 1999 with the aim to become a center for cultivating new industry in the 21st century. Through education and research, the University's two faculties-the Faculty of Bio-Resource Science, and the Faculty of Systems Science and Technology-seek to foster the ability to analyze social issues in terms of systems concepts, and to bring those concepts to reality by conducting creative R&D in collaboration with industry, academic, community, and government institutions. The Faculty of Systems Science and Technology is located in the Honjo-Yuri area where there is a concentration of leading-edge electronics and precision instruments industries. The University is not only conducting joint research with these companies but is also actively pursuing exchanges with other R&D centers. In fact, a postgraduate school was also established in April 2002.

Launching the Akita International University Akita Prefecture is preparing to establish a new international university in order to prepare globally competitive human resources for an international business environment and community. Scheduled to open in April 2004, it will matriculate 100 students year each year up to a total enrollment of 400. Employing American style programs based on the acquiring practical skills, the university will introduce a unique curriculum of achievement in international business theory and global studies. Moreover, the university's partnership with Minnesota State University will also make possible international transfers of academic credits. Hence, students will have the opportunity to earn dual degrees between Japan and the U.S. Students will gain a global vision and perspective in order to meet the growing demand for globally competitive human resources, especially among foreign-affiliated corporations. Graduates will no doubt play a key role in promoting future international business opportunities and establishing new roads of economic exchange between Akita and the world.

Four-year Colleges

Type Name of University Name of Faculty Number of Students for a school year National Akita University Faculty of Engineering and Resource Science 460 School of Medicine 201 Faculty of Education and Human Studies 290 Public Akita Prefectural University Faculty of Systems Science and Technology (Honjyo Campus) 240 Faculty of Bio-resource Sciences (Akita Campus) 110 Public Akita International University Faculty of International Studies(Tentative) 100 Private Akita University of Economics and Law The Faculty of Economics 185 The Faculty of Law 185

Junior Colleges and College of Technology

Type Name of College Number of Students for a school year Public Akita Municipal Junior College of Fine Art 150 Akita Prefectural Junior College 90 National Akita National College of Technology 160

Vocational Colleges

Name of Vocational College Number of Students for a school year Akita Architecture College 40 TOKI Fashion Vocational School 180 Akita Information & Business College 540 Akita Institute of Computing & Accounting 320 Akita Computer Academy 360 Total 1,440

Vocational High Schools

Name of High school Number of Students for a school year Odate Technical High school 160 Takanosu-Norin High school 120 Noshiro Technical Highschool 200 Oga-Kaiyo High school 160 Oga Technical High school 160 Kanaashi Agricultural High school 240 Akita Technical High school 280 Yuri Technical High school 200 Omagari Agricultural High school 240 Omagari Technical High school 200 Yokote-Seiryou High school 200 Yuzawa Commercial and Technical High school 160 Total 2,320