Kanazawa Institute of Technology

{{Short description|Institution of higher learning in Nonoichi City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan}}

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|native_name = 金沢工業大学

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|established = 1965

|type = Private

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|city = Nonoichi

|state = Ishikawa

|country = Japan

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|website = {{URL|www.kanazawa-it.ac.jp}}

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{{nihongo|Kanazawa Institute of Technology|金沢工業大学|Kanazawa Kōgyō Daigaku}} is an institution of higher learning in Nonoichi City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. It is often called KIT, or {{nihongo|koudai|工大|kōdai}} for short.

It is known for its unique educational policy that attaches importance to initiative of students. One of the examples is {{nihongo|Yumekobo|夢考房|Yumekōbō}}, coined from yume (dream), kō (thought, to think) and kōbō (workshop), where students take parts in their projects and research on solar cars, universal design, etc.