Toyama National College of Technology (富山高等専門学校, Toyama Kōtōsenmon Gakkō?) is a college of technology in Toyama and Imizu, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.
It was formed on 1 October 2009 after a merger between the old Toyama National College of Technology (富山工業高等専門学校, Toyama Kōgyō Kōtōsenmongakkō?) in Toyama, and Toyama National College of Maritime Technology (富山商船高等専門学校, Toyama Shōsen Kōtōsenmongakkō?) in Imizu.
The college has a five year education program and departments include mechanical engineering, electrical and control systems engineering, applied chemistry and chemical engineering, electronics and computer engineering, international business, and maritime technology.
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