YCU is a public university administered by the city of Yokohama, known for its medical school but also offering programs in science, data science, and international studies. This entry focuses on science/data science.
Address: 22-2 Seto, Kanazawa-ku, 236-0027 Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Data Science, Science (Materials; Life; Environment)
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Life Sciences, Materials, Mathematics, Microbiology and Genetics, Nanotechnologies, Optics, Physics, Software Engineering, Statistics
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Located in Yokohama. Strong regional focus.
Research:
Data-driven urban solutions, Advanced materials for sustainability, Biomedical data science, Environmental science and policy.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
800
Current students***:
5000
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Public university in a major city, growing focus on data science and its applications.
Cons
Smaller science and engineering programs compared to national universities, primary strength in medicine.
Best For
Public university with strong data science programs and science faculties.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- Yokohama National University works in much the same fields, chiefly nanotechnologies, microbiology and genetics and optics, and it is larger, enrolling about 10,000 students against roughly 5,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- The comparison with Shimane University is straightforward on subjects, since both focus on bioinformatics, nanotechnologies and microbiology and genetics, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- Also strong in bioinformatics, nanotechnologies and microbiology and genetics, Akita University makes a sensible second look at home; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- Where this institution leans on microbiology and genetics, optics and bioengineering, University of Kitakyushu does the same, 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 Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, which likewise covers bioinformatics, nanotechnologies and microbiology and genetics; it is slightly larger, at about 6,000 students against roughly 5,000 here, and is also a public institution.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Université de Nîmes, based in France, is built around microbiology and genetics, bioengineering and computer vision much like this university, and it covers industrial design as well, and has almost the same size, at about 5,000 students.
- Université de Namur in Belgium is the nearest foreign match on bioinformatics, nanotechnologies and microbiology and genetics; it is private, whereas this university is public, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- Università degli Studi di Siena, in Italy, takes a similar route through bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and bioengineering; it is far larger, with about 17,000 students against roughly 5,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, in the Netherlands, takes a similar route through bioinformatics, nanotechnologies and microbiology and genetics; it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- The closest overseas parallel on bioinformatics, nanotechnologies and microbiology and genetics is Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, located in Italy; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
*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.
- Environmental Engineering, Environmental Impact, Environmental Impact Assessment, 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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