University of Kitakyushu
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The University of Kitakyushu (北九州市立大学, Kitakyūshū shiritsu daigaku; Kitakyushu City University) is a public university in Kitakyushu, Japan. The main campus is located next to Keibajomae (lit. Horse Racing course) station on the Kitakyushu monorail. The second campus is in the academic zone of Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu called Gakujutsu Kenkyu Toshi (Gakken Tosi). The university was founded as a language academy in 1946 to help communication with the nearby American base at what is now called Yamada Ryokuchi. The University of Kitakyushu has four faculties: the Faculty of Environmental Engineering, the Faculty of Information Engineering, the Faculty of Economics, and the Faculty of Humanities.
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Key facts
- Type
- University
- Founded
- 1946
- Also known as
- Kitakyūshū shiritsu daigaku