Hiroshima National College of Maritime Technology

What Hiroshima National College of Maritime Technology does

Hiroshima National College of Maritime Technology (広島商船高等専門学校) is a public national college of technology operating under Japan's National Institute of Technology (KOSEN) system. Its main campus is located on Osakikami-jima island in Osakikamijima-cho, Hiroshima Prefecture, with the full legal address being 4272-1 Higashino, Osakikamijima-cho, Toyota-gun, Hiroshima Prefecture 725-0231. The institution is government-administered and not privately owned; its parent entity is the National Institute of Technology (国立高等専門学校機構), a Japanese governmental body.

The college's core academic portfolio comprises two five-year undergraduate departments: 商船学科 (Department of Maritime Technology), which delivers Navigation and Engineering course tracks, and 総合科学科 (Department of Integrated Arts and Science), established in April 2025 to provide four DX-focused courses (Electronic Systems, Electronic Information, Distribution Information, and Distribution Management). A two-year Advanced Course (専攻科) offers Maritime Systems Engineering and Industrial Systems Engineering specializations for graduates seeking higher-level engineering credentials. Practical maritime training is delivered via the dedicated training vessel 広島丸 (Hiroshima-maru), which also underpins an emerging disaster-response partnership with Japan's major mobile carriers.

Revenue is sourced from Japanese government funding (MEXT allocations to the KOSEN system) plus tuition and fees set at national university standards, supplemented by scholarships and donations. The institution distributes its services directly on-campus to enrolled students, recruits via open-campus events, joint KOSEN-fair recruitment, and a multi-channel digital presence (website, YouTube, note.com blog). Recent strategic activity includes comprehensive partnership agreements with industry (Ueno TransTech, the Industry Promotion Exchange Council with 105 participating companies) and an international academic exchange MOU with National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology Maritime College.

Name

Hiroshima National College of Maritime Technology

Legal name

Hiroshima National College of Maritime Technology (広島商船高等専門学校)

Website

https://hiroshima-cmt.ac.jp

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hiroshima National College of Maritime Technology is a Japanese national KOSEN college operating from Osakikami-jima island, delivering five-year maritime and DX-focused engineering programs plus a two-year Advanced Course, and conducting hands-on training via the vessel Hiroshima-maru.

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Product category

Technical and Vocational Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (61151)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Defense Universities & Joint Professional Military Education (PME) (EDAHAOAB)

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Naval Training, Simulation & Shore-Based Test Facilities (IMAJABAN)

Keywords

• Maritime technology education
• Technical college programs
• Ship navigation training
• Engineering vocational education
• National technology college

Headquarters

HQ city

Osakikamijima-cho, Toyota-gun

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As a National Institute of Technology institution, the college receives funding from the Japanese government for educational operations.
2. Tuition and Fees: Students pay tuition and fees for enrollment. The college also offers scholarships including Japanese government financial aid programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hiroshima National College of Maritime Technology is a Japanese national technical college (KOSEN) that delivers higher education in maritime technology and engineering. It operates two 5-year undergraduate departments (Maritime Technology and Integrated Arts and Science) and a 2-year Advanced Course, complemented by hands-on practical training aboard its dedicated training vessel "Hiroshima-maru". The institution also provides joint research, contracted research, and technical consultation services to industry partners.

Product overview

Hiroshima National College of Maritime Technology operates as a National Institute of Technology (KOSEN) offering a comprehensive educational portfolio comprising two main 5-year undergraduate departments—商船学科 (Maritime Technology) with Navigation and Engineering tracks, and 総合科学科 (Integrated Arts and Science) with four DX-focused tracks—plus a 2-year Advanced Course with Maritime Systems Engineering and Industrial Systems Engineering specializations. The college provides hands-on maritime training through its dedicated training vessel 「広島丸」 and facilitates industry-academia collaboration via joint research and technical consultation services. The institution restructured from three departments (商船学科, 電子制御工学科, 流通情報工学科) to the current 2-department, 6-course plus advanced course structure effective April 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 商船学科 (Department of Maritime Technology)

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered regional and core.

• National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (国立高雄科技大学)regionalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2026General exchange agreement (MOU) signed between Hiroshima Commercial Maritime College and National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology Maritime College to promote academic exchange and collaboration.
• NTT Docomo China Branch (株式会社NTTдраг中国支社)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Partnership for disaster support utilization of training ship 'Hiroshima-maru'. NTT Docomo, SoftBank, and Rakuten Mobile jointly signed an agreement with the college to promote disaster support activities using the training ship.
• SoftBank Corporation (ソフトバンク株式会社)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Partnership for disaster support utilization of training ship 'Hiroshima-maru'. Joint partnership with NTT Docomo and Rakuten Mobile for promoting disaster support using the training ship.
• Rakuten Mobile (楽天モバイル株式会社)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Partnership for disaster support utilization of training ship 'Hiroshima-maru'. Joint partnership with NTT Docomo and SoftBank for promoting disaster support using the training ship.
• Ueno TransTech Co., Ltd. (上野トランステック株式会社)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2026Comprehensive partnership agreement signed to promote industry-academia collaboration, joint research, and support for student career development.
• Industry Promotion Exchange Council (産業振興交流会)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 November 2025Organized corporate research event with 105 companies participating (52 morning, 53 afternoon). The council connects students with potential employers and supports industry-academia cooperation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Ueno TransTech Co., Ltd. Industry partner under comprehensive partnership agreement for industry-academia collaboration, joint research, and student career development. Functions as an industry-academia bridge rather than a peer institution but is materially engaged with the college.

Emerging players

• Marine Technical Education Center (Japan, ministry-affiliated): Specialized maritime vocational training provider in Japan focused on seafarer certification and continuing education. Addresses overlapping maritime workforce development needs but through shorter-format vocational training rather than degree programs.

Direct peers

• National Institute of Technology, Toyama College: Another KOSEN institution with maritime technology programs including training ship operations. Operates under the same national framework with similar educational offerings in ship operation and marine engineering.
• National Institute of Technology, Kure College: Another KOSEN institution located in Hiroshima Prefecture focused on engineering education. Most directly comparable as both are national technical colleges under the same institutional umbrella serving overlapping geographic and demographic markets.
• National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology - Maritime College: Taiwan's leading maritime technical institution and the college's MOU partner. Offers comparable maritime technology and engineering programs with similar training vessel-based pedagogy and regional Asian maritime industry alignment.
• Kobe City College of Technology: A KOSEN institution with maritime programs and a training ship (Shioji-maru). Operates within the same national KOSEN network with similar focus on maritime and engineering technical education.

Regional players

• Korea National University of Transportation (formerly Korea Maritime University): Korean national university with maritime transportation and engineering programs. Comparable maritime education focus in a neighboring Asian country with similar government-backed institutional structure and training vessel operations.
• Singapore Maritime Academy: Leading Asian maritime training institution offering STCW-certified maritime education programs. Comparable maritime vocational/technical focus but operates in Singapore's commercial maritime ecosystem rather than Japanese government-funded framework.

Broad incumbents

• Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology (TUMSAT): Japan's premier maritime university offering marine science and technology programs including navigation and engineering tracks. Comparable in maritime education focus but operates at university level with broader scope and larger scale.
• National Fisheries University: Japan's national fisheries university with marine-related programs and vessel training. Overlaps in maritime/fisheries education but with broader fisheries and food industry focus rather than commercial maritime operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCpkIDJgCNvaejw42W05RQVA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/%E5%BA%83%E5%B3%B6%E5%95%86%E8%88%B9%E9%AB%98%E7%AD%89%E5%B0%82%E9%96%80%E5%AD%A6%E6%A0%A1

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