Address: 1-1-1 Noji-higashi, Kusatsu, 525-8577 Shiga, Japan (BKC – Biwako-Kusatsu Campus for Science/Engineering)
Information Science & Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics & Mechatronics
Founded in 1900, Ritsumeikan University is a leading private comprehensive university with campuses in Kyoto, Shiga, and Osaka. It has strong programs in science, engineering, IT, and international relations. This focuses on science/engineering primarily at BKC.
Domains taught:
Aerospace, AI and Machine Learning, Astroscience, Automation, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Ergonomics and UX, Fluid Dynamics, Food Science, Geotechnics, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Nanotechnologies, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Project Management, Robotics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics, Transportations
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master, MBA
Status:
Private
Partnerships:
Member of APRU. Numerous international partnerships and industry collaborations.
Research:
AI and robotics, Life sciences and biotechnology, Nanotechnology and materials science, Sustainable energy and environment.
Famous Alumnis:
Momofuku Ando (attended predecessor)
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
2000
Current students***:
36000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Leading private comprehensive university, strong in IT and engineering, international outlook, multiple campuses.
Cons
Private university with tuition fees, engineering campus (BKC) is in Shiga, not Kyoto city.
Best For
Leading private comprehensive university with strong science, engineering, and IT programs.
*: 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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