(7) Human Resources in Nagoya
Nagoya City ranks third in the number of universities per city after Tokyo and Osaka. Nagoya is also among the most privileged in term of human resources. The local tradition of attaching importance to practical studies, notably found at scientific and engineering universities, has developed the area into a major center of industrial technology, research and development.
Many universities, including Nagoya University and the Nagoya Institute of Technology, are concentrated in Greater Nagoya, where creative academic research is actively carried out and human resources nurtured in a wide range of fields. In fact, Nagoya City ranks third in Japan in the number of universities after Tokyo and Kyoto. Studies leading to practical application have always been active in Nagoya, which has many universities and departments specialized in science and engineering. Faculties and departments in these fields, expected vitalize local industries, are being newly added to universities.
Besides universities, Nagoya has many vocational schools which offer unique and practical training in computer, design, fashion and many other fields. Companies aiming at original R&D activities stand a very good chance of recruiting talented personnel in Greater Nagoya.