The is a public university in Kitakyushu, Japan. The main campus is located next to Keibajomae (lit. Horse Racing course) station on the Kitakyushu monorail. The second campus is in the academic zone of Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu called Gakujutsu Kenkyu Toshi (Gakken Tosi). The university was founded as a language academy in 1946 to help communication with the nearby American base at what is now called Yamada Ryokuchi. The University of Kitakyushu has four faculties: the Faculty of Environmental Engineering, the Faculty of Information Engineering, the Faculty of Economics, and the Faculty of Humanities. These faculties offer undergraduate programs leading to bachelor's degrees, as well as graduate programs leading to master's and doctoral degrees. Notable alumni Junji Higashi, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet Dedi Abdulhadi, the expert of Waste Management System across countries, especially for electronics waste products Partner Institution Malaysia Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman Thailand King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi References External links University Public universities in Japan Educational institutions established in 1946 Universities and colleges in Fukuoka Prefecture 1946 establishments in Japan