University of Electro-Communications
The University of Electro-Communications (電気通信大学, Denki-Tsūshin Daigaku) is a national university in the city of Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan.
電気通信大学 | |
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| Type | National |
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| Established | 1945 - The Central Technical Institute for Wireless-Communications 1918 - The Technical Institute for Wireless-Communications |
| President | Takashi Fukuda[1] |
Administrative staff | 250 |
| Undergraduates | 3800 |
| Postgraduates | 1500 |
| Location | Chōfu , , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | (DIC-256) |
| Website | www.uec.ac.jp |
It specialises in the disciplines of computer science, the physical sciences, engineering and technology. It was founded in 1918 as the Technical Institute for Wireless-Communications.[2]
History
The University of Electro-communications was founded in the Azabu district, Tokyo city as the Technical Institute for Wireless-Communications by Wireless Association in 1918. The Technical Institute for Wireless-Communications was transferred to the Ministry of Communications in 1942 and renamed to the Central Technical Institute for Wireless-Communications in 1945. Following to the transfer from the Ministry of Communications to the Ministry of Education in 1948, the University of Electro-communications was established as a national university in 1949. The campus was moved to the city of Chōfu, Tokyo in 1957. The university has been run by the National University Corporation since 2004.[2][3]
School symbol
The school symbol was set in 1949. The design shows a Lissajous figure of the frequency ratio ob 5 to 6 with Kanji character "学" which means "University". The frequency ratio ob 5 to 6 means the commercial power frequency of 50 Hz (eastern Japan) and 60 Hz (western Japan), and indicates Japan-wide harmonization. The meaning of school symbol is common with that of school name which is "to establish an university which is open to all over Japan, by call it by a name without any geographical name".[3]
Rankings
| University rankings | |
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| Regional – Overall | |
| THE Asia[4] | 801-1000 (2017) |
Global
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2018 ranks UEC in the bracket of the 801-1000 best universities in the world.[5]
Organisation
Faculties
- Faculty of Electro-Communications (until 2010)
- Information and Communication Engineering
- Computer Science
- Electronic Engineering
- Applied Physics and Chemistry
- Mechanical Engineering and Intelligent Systems
- Systems Engineering
- Human Communications
- Faculty of Informatics and Engineering (since 2010)
- Informatics
- Communication Engineering and Informatics
- Mechanical Engineering and Intelligent Systems
- Engineering Science
- Fundamental Programs for Advanced Engineering
Graduate schools
- Graduate School of Electro-Communications (Until 2010)
- Information and Communication Engineering
- Computer Science
- Electronic Engineering
- Applied Physics and Chemistry
- Mechanical Engineering and Intelligent Systems
- Systems Engineering
- Human Communication
- Graduate School of Informatics and Engineering (Since 2010)
- Informatics
- Communication Engineering and Informatics
- Mechanical Engineering and Intelligent Systems
- Engineering Science
- Graduate School of Information Systems
- Human Media Systems
- Social Intelligence and Informatics
- Information Network Systems
- Information on System Fundamentals
Centers for Education and Research
- Institute for Laser Science
- Advanced Wireless Communication Research Center(AWCC)
- Center for Space Science and Radio Engineering (SSRE)
- Center for Frontier Science and Engineering
- Center for Photonic Innovation
- Research Center for Ubiquitous Networking and Computing
- Advanced Ultrafast Laser Research Center
- Innovation Research Center for Fuel Cells
Notable faculty
- Kwan-ichi Terazawa - mathematician and member of the Japan Academy
- Hideo Seki - radio engineer and recipient of the National Medal of Japan with Purple Ribbon and the Order of the Sacred Treasure
- Takehiro Sueki - philosopher and recipient of the Order of the Rising Sun (1997)
- Noriaki Kano - consultant in quality management, recipient of the Deming Prize (1997), and also known for Kano model
- Shigemi Sasaki - mechanical engineer and recipient of the Order of the Sacred Treasure (2009)
- Masahiro Mori - roboticist
- Hiroshi Takuma - physicist, OSA Fellow Emeritus, IEEE Life Fellow, and recipient of the National Medal of Japan with Purple Ribbon (1995) and the Order of the Rising Sun (2001)
- Kanji Nishio - German literary figure and philosopher
- Te Sun Han - information theorist and recipient of the Shannon Award (2010)
- Hisaki Matsuura - poet and novelist
Notable alumni
Businesspersons
- Takuro Bojo, B.E. in 1959 - former CEO of JVC
- Ken Kutaragi, B.E. in Electronic Engineering in 1975 - former CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment, current Honorary Chairman of Sony Corporation, and also known as Father of PlayStation
- Keiichiro Tsukamoto - founder of ASCII Corporation and Impress Group
- Seiji Nishikawa, B.E. in 1978 - operating officer of NTT docomo
- Kōichi Nakamura - video game designer and founder of Chunsoft
Scholars and Researchers
- Sumio Iijima, B.E. in 1963 - discoverer of carbon nanotubes and recipient of the Benjamin Franklin Medal (2002) and the Balzan Prize (2007)
- Seinosuke Toda, B.E. in 1982, M.E. in 1984 - computer scientist, recipient of the Gödel Prize (1998), and also known for Toda's theorem
- Maria Q. Feng, Ph.D. in 1987 in Mechanical Engineering - recipient of the Alfred Noble Prize (1995), and Professor at Columbia University
Others
- Ken Amano - politician and former Governor of Yamanashi Prefecture
- Kiana Danial - personal investing and wealth management expert, CEO of Invest Diva
- Noritoshi Ishida - politician and member of New Komeito Party
- Jirō Nitta - novelist
- Soichi Terada - composer and musician
References
- "Administrators". The University of Electro-Communications. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- "History". The University of Electro-Communications. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- "Outline of The University of Electro-Communications 2017-2018" (PDF). The University of Electro-Communications. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- Asia University Rankings 2017
- "THE World University Rankings 2018". Times Higher Education. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
External links
- The University of Electro-Communications
- The University of Electro-Communications (in English)
- UEC Library
- UEC Campus map
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