Established in 1950, the University of the Ryukyus is a national university in Okinawa, focusing on programs relevant to its subtropical island environment, including marine sciences, agriculture, engineering, and Okinawan studies.
Address: 1 Senbaru, Nishihara-cho, Nakagami-gun, 903-0213 Okinawa, Okinawa, Japan
Marine & Environmental Sciences, Engineering (Mechanical; Electrical; Information; Civil & Architectural), Subtropical Agriculture
Domains taught:
- Agriculture, 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, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Marine Science, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Robotics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics, Transportations
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Only national university in Okinawa. Focus on unique biodiversity and marine environment of Ryukyu Islands.
Research:
Coral reef biology and conservation, Subtropical agriculture and biotechnology, Marine renewable energy, Island disaster prevention and resilience.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1000
Current students***:
8000
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Unique focus on subtropical island ecosystems and Okinawan culture, important for regional development.
Cons
Remote island location, specific regional focus.
Best For
National university in Okinawa, specializing in marine sciences, subtropical agriculture, and engineering.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- Kagoshima University is the closest domestic counterpart for marine science, agriculture and food science; it is slightly larger, at about 11,000 students against roughly 8,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Among national alternatives, Miyazaki University stands out for its focus on marine science, agriculture and food science, and it is slightly smaller, at about 6,000 students against roughly 8,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Among national alternatives, Ehime University stands out for its focus on marine science, agriculture and food science, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers astroscience and nanotechnologies as well.
- Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of agriculture, food science and transportations can consider Iwate University, and it covers astroscience and nanotechnologies as well, and is slightly smaller, at about 6,000 students against roughly 8,000 here.
- The comparison with Ibaraki University is straightforward on subjects, since both focus on agriculture, food science and transportations, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Abroad, Université des Antilles (France) covers marine science, agriculture and food science in a comparable way, and it is larger, enrolling about 12,000 students against roughly 8,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- University of Technology and Life Sciences in Bydgoszcz, based in Poland, is built around agriculture, food science and transportations much like this university, and it is slightly smaller, at about 7,000 students against roughly 8,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, in Poland, takes a similar route through marine science, agriculture and food science; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers aerospace and quality as well.
- Guangxi University, based in China, is built around marine science, agriculture and food science much like this university, and it is far larger, with about 38,000 students against roughly 8,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Universität Rostock in Germany shares the marine science, agriculture and food science orientation of this institution, and it covers astroscience and aerospace as well, and is larger, enrolling about 13,000 students against roughly 8,000 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.
- Agriculture, Biodiversity, Environmental Engineering, Marine Ecosystems, Marine Life Impact, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Practices
*: 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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