Established in 1993, the University of Aizu is a public university specializing exclusively in computer science and engineering, with a strong emphasis on international faculty and English-language instruction for graduate programs.
Address: Tsuruga, Ikki-machi, 965-8580 Aizu-Wakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan
Computer Science & Engineering, Information Technology
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Ergonomics and UX, Mathematics, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Project Management, Robotics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics, Telecommunications
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Exclusively focused on computer science and engineering. Strong international faculty and student presence. Bilingual (Japanese/English) campus.
Research:
AI and machine learning, Robotics and computer vision, Cybersecurity and networks, Computer graphics and game development (technical aspects).
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
150
Current students***:
1200
Foreign students***:
20%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Specialized public university for computer science, strong international environment, research-oriented.
Cons
Very specialized, located in Aizu-Wakamatsu.
Best For
Public university specializing exclusively in computer science and engineering.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- On content, Aichi Prefectural University and this university are close, as both teach ergonomics and UX, optics and signal processing; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- Also strong in ergonomics and UX, optics and signal processing, Hiroshima City University makes a sensible second look at home; it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- Think of Iwate Prefectural University when ergonomics and UX, signal processing and project management is the priority: it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers sound engineering and industrial design as well.
- Tokyo University of Information Sciences follows much the same lines as this university, with ergonomics and UX, optics and signal processing as common ground, and it covers sound engineering and industrial design as well, and is larger, enrolling about 3,000 students against roughly 1,200 here.
- Think of Okayama Prefectural University when ergonomics and UX, optics and signal processing is the priority: it is slightly larger, at about 1,500 students against roughly 1,200 here, and is also a public institution.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- For ergonomics and UX, optics and signal processing outside the home country, ISTIC in France is a natural reference; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- If this university is on your list for ergonomics and UX, optics and signal processing, Télécom Paris in France deserves a comparison, because it covers quality as well, and is slightly larger, at about 1,500 students against roughly 1,200 here.
- Students considering a move abroad can look at Wyższa Szkoła Informatyki Stosowanej i Zarządzania in Poland, where ergonomics and UX, signal processing and project management also form the core, and it does not run the doctoral programmes found here and covers sound engineering and industrial design as well.
- University of Information Technology in Katowice brings a Poland setting to the same core fields, ergonomics and UX, project management and computer vision, and it does not run the doctoral programmes found here and covers sound engineering and industrial design as well.
- 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.
*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), Cybersecurity, Information Technology (IT), Machine Learning, Robotics, Software, User experience (UX), 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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