About Us

Faculty of Engineering
Graduate School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Hokkaido University

Location Kita 13, Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-8628, Japan
Phone +81-11-716-8832
Fax +81-11-706-7895
Website https://www.eng.hokudai.ac.jp/english/

Number of Students

Undergraduate Students

As of May 1, 2020
Applied Science and Engineering532
Electronics and Information Engineering596
Mechanical and Intelligent System Engineering405
Socio-Environmental Engineering701
Others11 Special auditors

Graduate Students

As of May 1, 2020
Master's785
Doctoral236
Others23 (Research Students, Special Research Students, Special Auditors)

Doctoral Degrees Conferred

Unit: Number of Degrees; Academic 2019
Doctoral Degreesby Courseworkby Dissertation
Total461
Grand Total2,400 (Since 1958)1,524 (Since 1962)

Staff numbers

As of May 1, 2020
Teaching Staff Professors79
Associate Professors95
Lecturers2
Assistant Professors80
Specially Appointed Professors14
Specially Appointed Associate Professors3
Specially Appointed Lecturers2
Specially Appointed Assistant Professors15
Guest Professors35
Guest Associate Professors8
Invited Professors2
Subtotal335
Other staff Administrative staff66
Technical staff54
Subtotal120
Total455

Budget, External Funding, etc.

Budget

Fiscal Year 2019
CategoryAmounts (in thousands of yen)
Operational Grants965,133

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, etc.

Fiscal Year 2019
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research 3231,195,604
Core-to-Core Program 119,050
Grants for Global Nuclear-HRD Initiative and Other Programs 19,950
Other grants from government ministries/agencies 2393,442
Other grants, etc. 78,790
Total 3551,326,836

Collaborative Research, etc.

Fiscal Year 2019
CategoryNumber of programsAmount (in thousands of yen)
Joint research 241595,008
Commissioned research 107788,508
Commissioned programs 4564,505
Donations 293319,497
Total 6861,767,518

Land and Buildings

As of May 1, 2020
Land131,831 m2
Buildings(48 in total)125,323 m2

* Including the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology.

Library Holdings

As of May 31, 2020
Books (volumes)Periodicals (titles)
Japanese116,6662,971
Non-Japanese118,4113,169
Total235,0776,140

* Including the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology.

International Exchange

Faculty/Dep.-level Exchange Agreements

As of May 1, 2020
Country/regionCounterpartContents(※)Date of Conclusion/renewal
IndiaIndian Institute of Technology, HyderabadA, S, I2016.12.2
Indian Institute of Technology, MadrasA, S, I2017.1.27
Indian Institute of Technology, KanpurA, S2018.10.22
IndonesiaFaculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Institut of Teknologi BandungA, S2000.8.11
CambodiaInstitute of Technology of CambodiaA, S, I2016.10.21
Sri LankaUniversity of MoratuwaA, S2017.6.6
KoreaCollege of Engineering, Chungbuk National UniversityA, S2002.11.22
I2018.12.6
College of Engineering, Dong-eui UniversityA2008.1.3
College of Engineering, Seoul National UniversityS, I2011.1.17
D2011.7.31
College of Engineering, College of Urban Sciences, University of IncheonA2011.5.26
College of Engineering Sciences, Hanyang UniversityA, S2011.9.19
Pohang University of Science and TechnologyA, S2016.6.8
College of Engineering, Pusan National UniversityA, S2016.8.4
ThailandSirindhorn International Institute of Technology, Thammasat UniversityA, S2007.5.15
D2019.3.18
School of Engineering and Technology, Asian Institute of TechnologyD2011.3.17
Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn UniversityI2011.9.5
D2018.8.30
Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart UniversityI2014.2.13
ChinaShenyang University of TechnologyA1985.6.24
School of Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityA1992.11.23
Engineering Faculty, Harbin Engineering UniversityA, S2008.8.18
Harbin Institute of TechnologyA, S2009.8.11
Xi'an University of Architecture and TechnologyA, S2010.6.12
Northeastern UniversityA, S2011.3.9
School of Science, Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityS2015.6.30
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Engineering Physics, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua UniversityA2012.3.20
Faculty of Engineering , Faculty of the Built Environment, Chongqing UniversityA, S2014.3.7
School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Wuhan University of TechnologyA, S2014.3.28
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityD2017.9.12
School of Civil Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong UniversityA, S, I2017.8.28
Changchun University of Science and TechnologyA, S2017.10.25
School of Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyA, I2018.1.2
TaiwanCollege of Engineering, National Taiwan UniversityS2014.3.11
College of Engineering, National Taipei University of TechnologyA, S, I2017.7.31
College of Engineering, College of Science, National Central UniversityA, S, I2018.2.5
College of Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and TechnologyA, S, I2019.9.25
PhilippinesCollege of Engineering, Central Mindanao UniversityA, S2016.9.20
VietnamHanoi University of Mining and GeologyA, S, I2015.3.19
Faculty of Geology and Petroleum Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Ho Chi Minh University of Technology, vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh CityI2015.4.28
MalaysiaFaculty of Engineering, International Islamic University MalaysiaA, S, I2012.11.12
School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, Universiti Sains MalaysiaI2015.1.19
Universiti Putra MalaysiaA, S, I2018.3.9
MongoliaSchool of Mechanical Engineering and Transportation, School of Applied Sciences, School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, School of Industrial Technology, School of Power Engineering, School of Geology and Mining Engineering, School of Information and Telecommunication Technology, Mongolian University of Science and TechnologyA, S, I2017.1.9
AustraliaScience and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of TechnologyA, I2012. 8. 6
S2019.2.14
Curtin UniversityA, S2014.8.29
University of Technology SydneyA, S2016.5.25
A2020.3.5
Faculty of Science and Engineering, Macquarie UniversityA, S2016.11.16
IrelandDublin Institute of TechnologyA, S2015.3.23
ItalyPolitecnico di TorinoE2018.1.16
AustriaTU-WienA, S2016.12.22
GreeceSchool of Science, National and Kapodistrian University of AthensA, S, I2017.1.31
SwitzerlandUniversity of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland(HES-SO)A, S2016.3.8
SwedenFaculty of Science and Engineering, Linköping UniversityA, S2000.8.24
SpainSchool of Architecture, School of Civil Engineering, The Polytechnic University of valenciaA, S2006.1.9
CzechFaculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University in PragueA, S, I2015.12.21
GermanySchool of Process Sciences, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, School of Mechanical Engineering and Transport Systems, Technische Universität BerlinA, S2013.12.3
Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences, Universität HamburgA, S2014.3.21
Technische Fachhochschule Georg AgricolaA, S, I2015.4.30
DenmarkSchool of Architecture, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine ArtsA, S2010.3.31
FinlandTampere University of Applied SciencesA, S, I2011.1.12
Faculty of Computing and Electrical Engineering, Tampere UniversityA, S2016.6.29
School of Architecture, Tampere UniversityA, S2018.12.7
School of Arctic Natural Resources and Economy, Lapland University of Applied SciencesA, S, I2019.11.22
FranceÉcole Supérieure des Technologies Industrielles AvancéesA, S2011.10.11
École Nationale Supérieure de Mécanique et d’AérotechniqueA, I2011.1.18
PolandAGH University of Science and TechnologyD2010.7.6
E2019.11.13
RussiaBauman Moscow State Technical UniversityA, S, I2017.4.12
The Institute of Architecture and Design, Pacific National UniversityC2017.10.25
Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil EngineeringA, S, I2019.10.28
U.S.A.George R. Brown School of Engineering, Rice UniversityA, I2011.10.19
University of TalsaA, I2015.1.12
College of Earth Resources Sciences and Engineering, Colorado School of MinesA, S2019.1.11
CanadaFaculty of Engineering, University of AlbertaI2017.12.5
MexicoInstituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de MonterreyA, S2010.7.20
ColombiaFaculty of Engineering, Universidad de AntioquiaA, S, I2016.9.7
Burkina FasoInternational Institute for Water and Environmental EngineeringA, S2010.1.26
MozambiqueInstituto Superior Politécnico de TeteA, S, I2018.6.27

Center for Advanced Research of Energy and Materials

Country/regionCounterpartContents(※)Date of Conclusion/renewal
U.S.A.College of Engineering, Lamar UniversityA2008.02.20

(※) A= Academic exchange, S= Student exchange, I= Internship program, D= Double Degree Program , C= Cotutelle Program, E= Erasmus+ Programme

University-level Exchange Agreements

As of May 1, 2020
Country/regionCounterpartContents(※)Date of Conclusion/renewal
IndiaIndian Institute of Technology, BombayA, S2018.1.15
Indian Institute of Technology, MadrasA, S2018.3.26
Indian Institute of Technology, HyderabadA, S2018.4.2
IndonesiaUniversity of Palangka RayaA, S2006.8.26
Institut Teknologi BandungA, S2014.3.20
KoreaSeoul National UniversityA, S1997.10.1
Chonbuk National UniversityA, S2000.2.9
Yeungnam UniversityA, S2000.8.4
Chungnam National UniversityA, S2001.7.9
Kangwon National UniversityA, S2003.6.13
Chungbuk National UniversityA, S2007.12.6
Hankyong National UniversityA, S2009.2.16
Dongeui UniversityA, S2009.4.23
Korea Maritime UniversityA, S2010.6.3
Incheon National UniversityA, S2012.4.16
Hanyang UniversityA, S2012.7.10
ChinaUniversity of Science and Technology BeijingA, S1986.12.26
Zhejiang UniversityA, S2002.1.20
Tsinghua UniversityA, S2008.6.30
Ocean University of ChinaA, S2011.2.3
The Chinese University of Hong KongA, S2011.9.30
Shanghai Jiaotong UniversityA, S2011.10.19
Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyA, S2012.12.27
Hunan UniversityA, S2013.10.10
Northeastern UniversityA, S2018.4.25
TaiwanNational Tsing Hua UniversityA, S2012.8.17
National Cheng Kung UniversityA, S2013.1.23
National Chiao Tung UniversityA, S2013.3.22
ThailandAsian Institute of TechnologyA, S2008.11.4
Chulalongkorn UniversityA, S2009.7.3
Thammasat UniversityA, S2014.1.30
King Mongkut's University of Technology ThonburiA, S2013.12.24
King Mongkut's Institute of Technology LadkrabangA, S2014.5.30
NepalTribhuvan UniversityA, S2010.10.24
New ZealandGNS ScienceA2014.2.28
FinlandUniversity of OuluA, S2006.12.11
Aalto UniversityA, S2013.7.5
U.K.University of WarwickA, S2000.1.5
HungaryBudapest University of Technology and EconomicsA, S2004.11.4
SwedenRoyal Institute of TechnologyA, S2009.12.11
GermanyTechnische Universität MünchenA, S2010.7.6
PolandAGH University of Science and TechnologyA, S2010.7.6
FranceÉcole Nationale Supérieure de Mécanique et d'AérotechniqueA, S2013.3.25
RussiaPacific National UniversityA, S2014.12.25
U.S.A.University of Wisconsin, MadisonA, S1987.4.21
CanadaUniversity of AlbertaA, S1997.8.13
University of MontrealA, S2015.6.29
Saudi ArabiaKing Abdulaziz UniversityA, S2010.7.8

(※) A= Academic exchange, S= Student exchange

International Students by Country

As of May 1, 2020
AreaCountry/regionUndergraduateGraduateSubtotalThe othersGrand Total
Asia
(85.2％)		India131313
Indonesia999
Korea331952355
Cambodia2355
Sri Lanka333
Thailand888
Taiwan5166
China121261385143
Pakistan333
Bangladesh444
Philippines555
Vietnam777
Malaysia491313
Myanmar111
Mongolia1122
Oceania
(0.6％)		Fiji222
Europe
(3.7％)		U.K.111
Italy111
Sweden1233
Denmark111
Finland111
France222
Poland1112
Russia111
North America
(0.3％)		Canada11
Latin America
(2.5％)		Guatemala111
Colombia111
Nicaragua111
Brazil1112
Peru11
Bolivia111
Honduras111
Central Asia
(0.3％)		Turkmenistan111
Middle East
(0.9％)		Iran1122
Jordan111
Africa
(6.5％)		Angora111
Cabo Verde222
Kenia111
Congo111
Zambia777
Zimbabwe111
Tunisia111
Nigeria1233
Burkina Faso111
Madagascar111
Malawi111
Morocco111
Total 6225131312325

International Students by Funding Source

As of May 1, 2020
FundingUndergraduateGraduateTotal
Japanese Government Scholarship314576
Self-supported27188215
Foreign Government Scholarship41822
Subtotal62251313
Other International Students9312
Grand Total71254325
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