The progress of Japanese postwar industry has been so dramatic that the demand for highly educated technological experts has been increasing. Now in Japan we have three higher educational institutions: universities, junior colleges, and colleges of technology. The colleges of technology, which were first established in 1962, accept junior high school graduates so that they may enjoy more time to make progress in their professional research. We educate those students for five years so that they may become research or design engineers who will contribute to the development of industrial technology. Kure National College of Technology was established in 1964.
In order to achieve our goal, we have created our own unique academic programs, which are made up of programs from both senior high schools and universities.
To keep pace with the advancement of scientific technology, a part of the school education law was revised in 1991 for college of technology students who wish to continue their studies after graduation. Consequently, a new advanced engineering faculty system was created within the college of technology system, for the purpose of instructing special courses, and guiding studentsf research to deeper and more specialized levels. A two-year advanced engineering program was made available at the Kure National College of Technology in 1998.