工学部(こうがくぶ)

こうがくぶ
noun
faculty of engineering; engineering department
1. faculty of engineering; engineering department
The academic department at a university that teaches engineering disciplines such as mechanical, electrical, civil, and computer engineering.
工学部(こうがくぶ)に合格(ごうかく)した。
I was accepted into the engineering faculty.
工学部(こうがくぶ)は男子(だんし)学生(がくせい)が多(おお)い。
The engineering department has many male students.
工学部(こうがくぶ)の卒業生(そつぎょうせい)は、メーカーやIT企業(きぎょう)に就職(しゅうしょく)する人(ひと)が多(おお)い。
Many engineering graduates find employment at manufacturing companies and IT firms.

A compound of 工学(こうがく) (engineering) and 学部(がくぶ) (faculty). One of the most popular faculties at Japanese universities, especially for students aiming at careers in manufacturing, technology, and infrastructure — industries central to the Japanese economy.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 工学部(こうがくぶ)機械(きかい)工学科(こうがくか): mechanical engineering department
  • 工学部(こうがくぶ)電気(でんき)電子(でんし)工学科(こうがくか): electrical and electronic engineering department
  • 工学部(こうがくぶ)を受験(じゅけん)する: to take the engineering faculty entrance exam

RELATED TERMS:

  • 理学部(りがくぶ): faculty of science (pure sciences)
  • 理工学部(りこうがくぶ): faculty of science and engineering
  • 工学(こうがく): engineering
  • 学部(がくぶ): faculty; department
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