noun
engineering course; technical course
Refers to an engineering or technology-oriented course, track, faculty, or school division. Often appears in educational terms and names, such as 工科大学 or 工科高校.
高校では普通科ではなく工科を選んだ。
In high school, I chose the engineering course rather than the general course.
彼女は工科大学でロボット工学を学んでいる。
She is studying robotics at an institute of technology.
A Sino-Japanese compound of 工, associated with craft, technology, or engineering, and 科, meaning a course, department, or academic division.