Takashi Uchiyamada - Graduated in 1971 from Nishinippon Institute of Technology. He is known for his role as Chairman of Toyota Motor Corporation and for leading the development of the Toyota Prius.
Shuji Nakamura - Graduated in 1979 from Nishinippon Institute of Technology. He is a Nobel Prize laureate in Physics for his invention of efficient blue light-emitting diodes.