Kanagawa Institute of Technology

What Kanagawa Institute of Technology does

Kanagawa Institute of Technology (KAIT, 神奈川工科大学) is a private Japanese university operated by School Corporation Kidoku Gakuen (学校法人幾徳学園), located in Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture. Founded in 1963, KAIT underwent a major restructuring in April 2024, consolidating into a 3-faculty, 10-department structure comprising the Faculty of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering, Electrical/Electronic/Information Engineering, Applied Chemistry/Biological Sciences), the Faculty of Information Science (Information Engineering, Information Media, Information Network & Communication, Information Systems), and the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (Nursing, Nutritional Management, Clinical Engineering), supported by a Graduate School of Engineering with 6 master's programs. The university also operates a separate Teacher Training Center, a Research Promotion Organization, and an Advanced Technology Research Center supporting industry-academia collaboration.

The institution distinguishes itself through specialized campus infrastructure, including the KAIT Workshop (KAIT工房), described as one of the largest-scale manufacturing facilities among Kanto region engineering and medical universities, and KAIT Plaza (KAIT広場), a dedicated open space for creative thinking. Additional facilities include an English Lounge for international communication skills, a library, dormitories, and KAIT ERIM, a women's sharehouse supporting female participation in STEM. The university delivers a university-wide Data Science and AI Literacy Education Program and maintains a wide array of international exchange programs with overseas partner institutions.

KAIT's revenue model is typical of Japanese private universities: tuition and fees from undergraduate and graduate students, supplemented by research grants, donations, and auxiliary services. The university employs a multi-channel GTM approach spanning its main campus, an off-campus IT Extension Center in Hon-Atsugi for evening and continuing education, international exchange partnerships, dedicated student portals (KAIT WALKER, KAIT Career), and broad social media presence. In June 2025, KAIT's longstanding contribution to the ECHONET home electronics networking standard received IEEE Milestone recognition, underscoring its research impact in industry-government-academia collaboration. Customer segments are primarily individual undergraduate and graduate students, with secondary segments including international exchange students, teacher credential candidates, and working adult learners served through the IT Extension Center.

Name

Kanagawa Institute of Technology

Legal name

学校法人幾徳学園 神奈川工科大学

Website

https://kait.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Kanagawa Institute of Technology (KAIT, 神奈川工科大学) is a private Japanese university in Atsugi, Kanagawa, operating 3 faculties and 10 departments across engineering, information science, and health and medical sciences, with 6 graduate programs and specialized facilities like the KAIT Workshop for hands-on manufacturing education.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAEAA

Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Technical & Polytechnic Universities

SECONDARYEDAHAEAB

Polytechnic & Applied Sciences Universities

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Technical & Polytechnic Universities

SECONDARYEDAHAEAI

Technical Universities with Specialized Engineering Domains

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Technical & Polytechnic Universities

SECONDARYEDAHABAH

Technology Transfer & Innovation-Driven Research Universities (High Commercialization)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Private Research Universities

Keywords

• Engineering higher education
• Information science programs
• Health medical sciences
• Graduate engineering research
• STEM university education

Headquarters

HQ city

Atsugi

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kanagawa Institute of Technology is a private Japanese university providing undergraduate education across three faculties (Engineering, Information Science, and Health and Medical Sciences) with 10 departments, plus graduate-level research programs in engineering. The institution offers career support, teacher training, international exchange, and specialized facilities such as the KAIT Workshop, KAIT Plaza, and data science/AI literacy programs, charging tuition and fees to enrolled students.

Product overview

Kanagawa Institute of Technology operates as a comprehensive private university with a 3-faculty, 10-department structure (as of April 2024) consisting of the Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Information Science, and Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, supported by graduate programs through the Graduate School of Engineering. The institution provides extensive student support services including career services (KAIT Career), teacher training support (教職教育センター), international exchange programs, and community engagement initiatives (地域連携・貢献センター). Notable facilities include the KAIT Workshop (KAIT工房) for hands-on manufacturing and the KAIT Plaza (KAIT広場) for creative activities. The university emphasizes data science and AI literacy education, women's participation in STEM fields, and sustainability through its SDGs initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Faculty of Engineering (工学部) Undergraduate engineering programs covering Mechanical Engineering, Electrical/Electronic/Information Engineering, and Applied Chemistry/Biological Sciences for students pursuing technical careers.
• Faculty of Information Science (情報学部) Undergraduate information science programs in Information Engineering, Information Media, Information Network & Communication, and Information Systems for students entering IT and data-related fields.
• Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (健康医療科学部) Undergraduate health and medical sciences programs in Nursing, Nutritional Management, and Clinical Engineering for students pursuing healthcare careers.
• Graduate School of Engineering (工学研究科) Master's-level engineering research programs in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Applied Chemistry/Bioscience, Mechanical System Engineering, Information Engineering, and Robotics/Mechatronics Systems.
• KAIT Career (就職・キャリア総合サイト) Comprehensive career support service providing job search assistance, career counseling, and employment statistics for KAIT students from first year through graduation.
• Teacher Training Support Center (教職教育センター)
• International Exchange Programs (国際交流プログラム)
• Data Science and AI Literacy Education Program (データサイエンス・AIリテラシー教育プログラム)
• University Library (神奈川工科大学 図書館)
• KAIT Workshop (KAIT工房)
• KAIT ERIM Women's Sharehouse (女子シェアハウス)
• Research Promotion Organization (研究推進機構)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• ECHONET ConsortiumflagshipOthers · 25 June 2025The ECHONET standard, developed through international standardization activities at Kanagawa Institute of Technology, received IEEE Milestone recognition in June 2025. This represents a significant achievement in home electronics standardization technology developed through industry-academia-government collaboration.
• Overseas Partner InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational exchange and study abroad programs with partner institutions worldwide, including overseas training programs, English training abroad, specialized study programs, and student exchange agreements listed on the university website.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Tokyo University of Science: Largest private science and engineering university in Japan with much broader scope and stronger research profile. Serves overlapping student segments but with significantly larger scale and brand recognition.
• Nihon University: Largest private university in Japan with engineering and science faculties. Competes for similar students at the comprehensive level but with vastly greater scale and program breadth.
• Meiji University: Major Tokyo private university with prominent School of Science and Technology and School of Information and Communication. Overlaps in engineering and IT student recruitment but operates at a much larger scale.
• Tokai University: Large private comprehensive university with engineering and information faculties. Similar Kanto-region presence but broader academic scope and significantly larger student enrollment.

Regional players

• Kyoto Institute of Technology: National university with engineering and science faculties in the Kansai region. Comparable engineering program structure but operates in a different geographic and governance context.
• Toyohashi University of Technology: National technical university focused on engineering and applied sciences in Aichi Prefecture. Similar technology-focused curriculum but operates as a national institution in a different region.
• Nagoya Institute of Technology: National engineering university serving the Chubu region with similar engineering and information science programs. Comparable academic mission but government-funded and located in a different geographic market.

Direct peers

• Kogakuin University: Private Tokyo engineering university offering programs in mechanical, electrical, information, and applied chemistry. Closely comparable in mission and student profile, also emphasizing practical engineering education.
• Osaka Institute of Technology: Private engineering-focused university in Kansai region offering faculties of engineering, information science, and health sciences. Direct comparable in size, mission, and faculty structure to KAIT's three-faculty model.
• Tokyo Denki University: Tokyo-based private engineering university with similar focus on electrical, electronic, information, and mechanical engineering. Both are mid-sized private technical universities competing for the same Kanto engineering-student segment with comparable faculty structures.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/KaitSNS
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCtp3EfHZp1fG6ZhnVkd86Rg
• Facebookfacebook.com/kaitsns
• Instagraminstagram.com/kaitsns
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kanagawa-institute-of-technology

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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