, abbreviated as nagaoka gidai, is a national technology university founded in 1976 in nagaoka, niigata, japan. it is one of only two universities of technology, a form of university in japan, the other being toyohashi university of technology in aichi. many students from colleges of technology, a 5-year college called "kosen" in japan have enrolled. the university requires 4th year students to spend up to five months on-the-job experience (internship) in private enterprises, government agencies, and elsewhere. having a high employment rate in the national universities in japan.