工こう科か大だい学がく

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Meanings

noun

engineering college; institute of technology; technical university

Refers to a higher education institution specializing in engineering and technology. Often used in university names.

彼かれは工こう科か大

だい

学がく

で

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械かい

工こう

学がく

を

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ん

で

いる

。

He is studying mechanical engineering at an institute of technology.

この地ち域いきには有ゆう名めいな工こう科か大だい学がくがいくつかある。

There are several well-known engineering colleges in this area.

Kanji

工craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
科department, course, section
大large, big
学study, learning, science

Related words

工こう業ぎょう大だい学がく
工業大学 is a more general term for 'technical university' or 'polytechnic', while 工科大学 often implies a focus on engineering disciplines specifically.
理り工こう学がく部ぶ
理工学部 is a faculty of science and engineering within a university, whereas 工科大学 is an entire institution dedicated to engineering.

Built from

工こう科か+大だい学がく

Etymology

Compound of 工科 (engineering department) and 大学 (university). The term is a straightforward modern coinage reflecting the establishment of specialized engineering institutions.