FUN is a public university established in 2000, specializing in information science, complex systems, and communication engineering, with an innovative and interdisciplinary approach.
Address: 116-2 Kamedanakano-cho, 041-8655 Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan
Information Architecture, Complex Systems Science, Communication Engineering
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Ergonomics and UX, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Marine Science, Mathematics, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Project Management, Robotics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Sound Engineering, Statistics, Telecommunications
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Focus on interdisciplinary research and project-based learning in information-related fields.
Research:
AI and cognitive science, Social systems modeling and simulation, Human-computer interaction and media design, Marine information systems.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
100
Current students***:
1000
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Innovative public university specializing in information and systems science, unique interdisciplinary curriculum.
Cons
Located in Hakodate (Hokkaido), relatively small and specialized.
Best For
Public university specializing in information science, complex systems, and communication engineering.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- For students who like the sound engineering, ergonomics and UX and optics focus of this university but want another option nearby, Sapporo City University fits well: it covers thermodynamics and manufacturing as well, and is slightly smaller, at about 800 students against roughly 1,000 here.
- A good alternative in the same country is Aichi Prefectural University, which likewise covers ergonomics and UX, optics and signal processing; it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and is far larger, with about 3,000 students against roughly 1,000 here.
- Another national school that puts sound engineering, ergonomics and UX and signal processing at the centre is Iwate Prefectural University, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and is slightly larger, at about 1,200 students against roughly 1,000 here.
- On content, Okayama Prefectural University and this university are close, as both teach ergonomics and UX, optics and signal processing; it covers thermodynamics and manufacturing as well, and is larger, enrolling about 1,500 students against roughly 1,000 here.
- Also strong in sound engineering, ergonomics and UX and optics, Hiroshima City University makes a sensible second look at home; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Seen from abroad, ISIMA (France) is a close relative on subject matter, since ergonomics and UX, optics and signal processing are central to both, and it is also a public institution and does not run the bachelor's programmes found here.
- In Germany, Universität Koblenz teaches much the same core subjects, ergonomics and UX, bioinformatics and signal processing, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- Bauhaus-Universität Weimar offers an international parallel to this institution, with sound engineering, ergonomics and UX and optics as common ground; it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- A foreign alternative with a similar emphasis on ergonomics and UX, optics and signal processing is ISTIC in France, and it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and is larger, enrolling about 1,500 students against roughly 1,000 here.
- On content, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna di Pisa in Italy and this institution are close, as both teach bioinformatics, optics and industrial design; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Computing, Human-Computer Interaction, Information Architecture
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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