# Hokkaido Institute of Technology

> university in Japan

**Wikidata**: [Q11402715](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11402715)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hokkaido_University_of_Science)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/hokkaido-institute-of-technology

## Summary
Hokkaido Institute of Technology is a university-level academic institution in Japan, located in Hokkaido with its headquarters in Sapporo. Founded in 1924, the institution is identified in multiple national and international registries and maintains an official website at http://www.hit.ac.jp/.

## Key Facts
- Hokkaido Institute of Technology is an instance of a university (academic institution for further education).
- Inception / founding year: 1924.
- Country / region: Japan; located in the prefecture of Hokkaido.
- Headquarters: Sapporo; address: 4-1, Maeda 7-jo 15-chome, Teine-ku, Sapporo, postal code 006-8585; coordinates: latitude 43.13494, longitude 141.248732.
- Official website: http://www.hit.ac.jp/
- Common English Wikipedia title: Hokkaido University of Science; commons category: Hokkaido University of Science.
- Common aliases (romanized and Japanese): Hokkaidō Kagaku Daigaku; 道工大; 北海道工大; 北海道工業大; 北海道工業大学; 北海道科學大學.
- International and national identifiers: ISNI 0000000121763638; ROR ID 05gqsa340; GRID grid.444700.3; VIAF ID 315699814; Ringgold ID 88281; KISTI ID K000201510; NDL authority ID 001199188; Freebase ID /m/04ctyq8.
- Japanese education identifiers: MEXT school code F101310100203; identification code for Japanese universities and colleges value "2009" (associated qualifiers reference 北海道科学大学 and 北海道工業大学).
- Social media presence: Twitter account hus_plus_pro with recorded follower counts of 2,959 (point in time 2020-04-21) and 3,071 (point in time 2021-01-04).

## FAQs
### Q: What is Hokkaido Institute of Technology?
A: It is a university-level academic institution in Japan, based in Hokkaido with headquarters in Sapporo. It is recognized in multiple national and international registries and operates an official website at http://www.hit.ac.jp/.

### Q: When was Hokkaido Institute of Technology founded?
A: The institution's inception year is recorded as 1924.

### Q: Where is the university located?
A: The university is located in Hokkaido, Japan. Its headquarters are in Sapporo at 4-1, Maeda 7-jo 15-chome, Teine-ku, postal code 006-8585 (coordinates 43.13494, 141.248732).

### Q: Under what other names is the institution known?
A: It is also known by aliases including Hokkaidō Kagaku Daigaku, 道工大, 北海道工大, 北海道工業大, 北海道工業大学, and 北海道科學大學; English Wikipedia lists the title Hokkaido University of Science.

## Why It Matters
Hokkaido Institute of Technology is a long-established higher education institution in Japan, founded in 1924 and serving the Hokkaido region from its Sapporo headquarters. Its longevity and formal registrations across multiple identifier systems (ISNI, ROR, GRID, VIAF, Ringgold, MEXT code, NDL authority, and others) indicate formal recognition in both national and international academic and bibliographic infrastructures. This makes it discoverable and interoperable in research, library, and educational data systems. The institution’s maintained online presence — an official website and active social media account — provides accessible information and outreach for students, researchers, and partners. For stakeholders seeking higher-education options, regional academic collaborators, or data practitioners linking organizational identifiers, the university is a stable and well-registered entity within Japan’s higher education landscape.

## Notable For
- Long institutional history with inception recorded in 1924.
- Headquarters located in Sapporo, Hokkaido, with a precise street address and geographic coordinates.
- Multiple authoritative identifiers: ISNI (0000000121763638), ROR (05gqsa340), GRID (grid.444700.3), VIAF (315699814), Ringgold (88281), KISTI (K000201510), NDL (001199188).
- Recognized under multiple names and aliases in Japanese and English, including an English Wikipedia title of Hokkaido University of Science.
- Maintains an official website (http://www.hit.ac.jp/) and an active Twitter account (hus_plus_pro) with documented follower counts.

## Body
### Overview
- Entity name used here: Hokkaido Institute of Technology.
- Described in structured data as a university in Japan and classified as an academic institution for further education.
- English Wikipedia title provided: Hokkaido University of Science.

### History & inception
- Inception year: 1924.

### Location & campus
- Country: Japan.
- Prefecture / region: Hokkaido.
- Headquarters city: Sapporo.
- Postal code at headquarters: 006-8585.
- Street address: 4-1, Maeda 7-jo 15-chome, Teine-ku, Sapporo.
- Geographic coordinates: latitude 43.13494, longitude 141.248732.

### Names & language variants
- Recorded aliases and Japanese forms include: Hokkaidō Kagaku Daigaku; 道工大; 北海道工大; 北海道工業大; 北海道工業大学; 北海道科學大學.
- Japan search name ID: 北海道工業大学.
- Wikipedia languages available: English and Japanese.

### Official online presence
- Official website: http://www.hit.ac.jp/
- Twitter account: hus_plus_pro (documented followers: 2,959 on 2020-04-21 and 3,071 on 2021-01-04).

### Identifiers & registry entries
- ISNI: 0000000121763638.
- ROR ID: 05gqsa340.
- GRID ID: grid.444700.3.
- VIAF ID: 315699814.
- Ringgold ID: 88281 (name qualifier: Hokkaido Kagaku Daigaku).
- KISTI ID: K000201510.
- NDL authority ID: 001199188.
- Freebase ID: /m/04ctyq8.
- Microsoft Academic (discontinued) ID: 104234503 (historical reference).
- MEXT school code: F101310100203.
- Identification code for Japanese universities and colleges: value "2009" with qualifiers referencing 北海道科学大学 and 北海道工業大学 in official listings.

### Classification & metadata
- Instance of: university.
- Wikidata description: university in Japan.
- Sitelink_count: 2 (indicating presence on two Wikimedia sites).
- Commons category: Hokkaido University of Science.
- Topic's main category: Category:Hokkaido University of Science.

### References & registry provenance
- Several identifier entries include structured references to registry sources and dates (e.g., ISNI, GRID, VIAF, Microsoft Academic historical record).

## References

1. Japan Search
2. [Source](http://www.hit.ac.jp/)
3. GRID Release 2016-05-31
4. GRID Release 2016-12-06
5. Aligned ISNI and Ringgold identifiers for institutions
6. Microsoft Academic Knowledge Graph
7. [2004](http://kikakurui.com/x0/X0408-2004-01.html)