Founded in 1964, OUS is a private university focusing on science, engineering, and informatics, with an emphasis on applied research and education that meets regional needs.
Address: 1-1 Ridai-cho, Kita-ku, 700-0005 Okayama, Okayama, Japan
Applied Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Information Science
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Food Science, Geotechnics, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Robotics, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Private
Partnerships:
Collaborations with local industries in Okayama for applied research and student projects.
Research:
Functional materials science, Environmental science and biotechnology, Robotics and AI, Dinosaur research (unique feature).
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
500
Current students***:
7000
Foreign students***:
0%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Strong applied science and engineering programs, unique research areas like paleontology, good regional links.
Cons
Private university tuition fees, primarily regional recognition.
Best For
Applied science and engineering education with a focus on regional industry and unique research.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- Konan University overlaps with this university on bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and optics, so the two are easy to compare, and it covers astroscience and nanotechnologies as well, and is slightly larger, at about 9,000 students against roughly 7,000 here.
- Both schools build their programmes around food science, bioinformatics and geotechnics, and Kanazawa Institute of Technology is the one to compare first within the country, since it covers transportations and quality as well, and has almost the same size, at about 7,000 students.
- On content, Osaka Institute of Technology and this university are close, as both teach bioinformatics, optics and fluid dynamics; it is slightly larger, at about 8,000 students against roughly 7,000 here, and is also a private institution.
- Soka University overlaps with this institution on bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and optics, so the two are easy to compare, and it covers ergonomics and UX and signal processing as well, and is slightly larger, at about 8,000 students against roughly 7,000 here.
- Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of food science, bioinformatics and microbiology and genetics can consider Ryukoku University, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers agriculture and transportations as well.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- La Rochelle Université offers an international parallel to this university, with food science, bioinformatics and geotechnics as common ground; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers marine science as well.
- On content, Dalian Minzu University in China and this university are close, as both teach food science, bioinformatics and microbiology and genetics; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers project management as well.
- JUNIA (France) works on the same fields as this institution, chiefly food science, bioinformatics and microbiology and genetics; it is also a private institution and does not run the bachelor's programmes found here.
- Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg in Germany pursues a similar profile in bioinformatics, geotechnics and microbiology and genetics, and it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers aerospace and transportations as well.
- Université catholique de Louvain, in Belgium, takes a similar route through food science, bioinformatics and geotechnics; it covers nanotechnologies and industrial design as well, and is far larger, with about 37,000 students against roughly 7,000 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), Environmental Engineering, Innovation, Robotics, Sustainable Development
*: 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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