International Relations Center

The International Relations Center (IRC) is KUT's international affairs contact department. The Center's main roles are enhancing globalization of the university and promoting and arranging academic exchanges with foreign educational research institutions. To this end, we develop a wide variety of international programs, encourage the sending/receiving of students/scholars abroad, strengthen KUT's international research collaboration and expand international ties with overseas universities.


The Special Scholarship Program (SSP) was established in 2003 in order to support the development of advanced research at the university through the contribution of highly capable doctoral students. Through the 3-year curriculum, Kochi University of Technology (KUT) provides comprehensive education in the multidisciplinary environment. This program is for those who have strong intention to engage in his/her research for the whole three years acquiring profound knowledge and skill and ability to become a full-fledged researcher, and aspire to satisfy the degree requirements accordingly.　
In addition, to support living expenses, 150,000 yen/month is paid as scholarship for three years.

The Special Scholarship Program (SSP)

IRC supports all international students (not only SSP students) so that they can achieve excellent results in their research and studies, enjoy friendship with Japanese students, faculty/staff members, and local people, and have a profitable and enriching experience of Kochi and Japan.

Member of International Relations Center (IRC)

    • MATSUZAKI, Kiminori (Director / Professor)
    • Wei Ting Han (Professor)
    • KAMACHI Yusuke (Professor)
    • KOTANI, Koji (Professor)
    • SHIBATA, Kyoko (Professor)
    • SUGIURA, Satoshi (Professor)
    • DANIELS, Paul (Professor)
    • LI, Chaoyang (Professor)

Administrative Staff for IRC

■ International Relations Section

      • FUKUDOME, Sonoko (Manager, Educational Affairs Division)
      • MORIO, Yoko (Section Chief)
      • YAMASAKI, Mari (Assistant Chief)
      • MIYABAYASHI, Mami
      • YAMASHITA, Konatsu

SNS

The International Relations Section of Kochi University of Technology operates official Facebook account to disseminate information in English about the university to a wide range of users, including overseas students, international students of the university, international graduates of the university, and the general public.
The operations policy for this official SNS account managed by the International Relations Section is as follows.

KUT International Relations Section SNS Account: Operations Policy

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Contact Information

International Relations Center
Kochi University of Technology
Tosayamada, Kami City, Kochi 782-8502, JAPAN

Tel: +81-887-53-1130
Fax: +81-887-57-2000