Shibaura Institute of Technology

SIT`s official song was originally written as the school song for its predecessor, Tokyo Koto Kosho Gakko. The lyrics were written by Hakushu Kitahara (1885–1942), one of Japan’s leading poets. The music was composed by Kosaku Yamada (1886–1965), a Japanese music legend, who established symphony music and opera in Japan, composing many immortal masterpieces. It is an important work that continues to be sung today. The song was completed in 1941, the year before Hakushu Kitahara passed away following five years spent struggling with illness. He wrote the poem that became the song’s lyrics himself, although he was battling disease and fighting for his sight at the time. As his spirit’s final refuge, the song represents a valuable piece of history.

Since those early days, SIT has remained committed to a practical approach in educating and nurturing engineers. Its founding philosophy is firmly rooted in this legacy. Shiro Arimoto advocated education in which the various aspects of modern culture are incorporated in the curriculum to help students learn the significance of contributing actively to society. SIT`s practical approach to education has enabled it to nurture engineers with the practical knowledge and skills necessary to support a technology-oriented country. This, together with its ability to produce outstanding engineers possessed of both a strong sense of ethics and comprehensive knowledge, has underpinned SIT`s long-term contribution to progress and development in society at large. Up to the present day, the education SIT provides based on its founding philosophy has continued to result in competent professionals; its graduates are widely regarded as capable and dependable engineers.

Foundation year:1927
Short name:SIT
Type:Private
Students:7290
Faculty:280
Faculty/Students Ratio:26:1
Region:Asia
Location:Saitama