Tokyo University of Agriculture

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Tokyo University of Agriculture

The Tokyo University of Agriculture (東京農業大学, Tōkyō nōgyō daigaku), abbreviated as Nodai (農大, nōdai) or Tokyo nodai (東京農大,Tōkyō nōdai), is a private university which treats agriculture in Japan.

The campus is in three places, Setagaya, Atsugi, and Okhotsk (Abashiri).

Outline

Tokyo University of Agriculture is a private agriculture university. It was the first such institution founded in Japan. As of 2006 it is the only private university in Japan that specializes in agriculture. Although its name is similar to Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology and the College of Agriculture at University of Tokyo, the three institutions are not related to one another.

Including public universities, Tokyo University of Agriculture is ranked third, behind Sapporo Agricultural College and the Komaba agriculture college of the University of Tokyo.

Faculties

Tokyo campus in Setagaya-ku:

• Faculty of Applied Bio-Science
• Faculty of Regional Environmental Science
• Faculty of International Agriculture and Food Studies

Atsugi campus in Kanagawa:

• Faculty of Agriculture

Okhotsk campus in Hokkaido:

• Faculty of Bio-industry

In addition, the University offers two graduate school programs, one in Agriculture and one in Bio-industry. There is a two-year junior college.

See also

• Tokyo University of Agriculture Botanical Garden

External links

• Tokyo University of Agriculture—English, Official website