Iwate Prefectural University, established in 1998, is a public university with a focus on software & information science, policy studies, nursing, and social welfare. This entry focuses on its tech aspects.
Address: 152-52 Sugo, Takizawa, 020-0193 Iwate, Iwate, Japan
Software & Information Science, Media & Communication Systems
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Ergonomics and UX, Industrial Design, Mathematics, Project Management, Robotics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Sound Engineering, Statistics, Telecommunications
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Focus on regional development and industry-academia collaboration in Iwate prefecture.
Research:
AI and data science, Software engineering and information systems, Digital media and contents, Social informatics.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
150
Current students***:
1200
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Public university serving Iwate, strong in software and information science, modern campus.
Cons
Primarily focused on IT and related fields, smaller university.
Best For
Public university with a strong focus on software and information science.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of ergonomics and UX, signal processing and project management can consider Aichi Prefectural University, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- A good alternative in the same country is Nagasaki Prefectural University, which likewise covers ergonomics and UX, project management and computer vision; it is larger, enrolling about 2,000 students against roughly 1,200 here, and is also a public institution.
- Okayama Prefectural University overlaps with this institution on ergonomics and UX, signal processing and industrial design, so the two are easy to compare, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- Among national alternatives, Future University Hakodate stands out for its focus on sound engineering, ergonomics and UX and signal processing, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- Where this institution leans on sound engineering, ergonomics and UX and signal processing, Hiroshima City University does the same, and it is larger, enrolling about 2,000 students against roughly 1,200 here, and is also a public institution.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- The closest overseas parallel on ergonomics and UX, signal processing and project management is ISTIC, located in France; it covers optics and process control as well, and is slightly larger, at about 1,500 students against roughly 1,200 here.
- Seen from abroad, Télécom SudParis (France) is a close relative on subject matter, since ergonomics and UX, signal processing and project management are central to both, and it is also a public institution and does not run the bachelor's programmes found here.
- For sound engineering, ergonomics and UX and signal processing outside the home country, Wyższa Szkoła Informatyki Stosowanej i Zarządzania in Poland is a natural reference; it is private, whereas this university is public, and does not run the doctoral programmes found here.
- For a study option in Denmark with a comparable spread of ergonomics and UX, project management and computer vision, IT University of Copenhagen is the reference point: it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and is larger, enrolling about 2,600 students against roughly 1,200 here.
- Looking internationally, University of Computer Science and Skills in Łódź in Poland is where sound engineering, ergonomics and UX and industrial design get a comparable treatment; it does not run the doctoral programmes found here, and is slightly larger, at about 1,500 students against roughly 1,200 here.
*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), Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS), Information Technology (IT), Software, User Interface (UI)
*: 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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