Kobe Institute of Computing

Kobe Institute of Computing (KIC) - Graduate School of Information Technology
神戸情報大学院大学
Motto Social Innovation by ICT and yourself
Type Private
Established 2005 (2005)
Hyogo, Kobe
Founder Tomio Fukuoka
President Toshiki Sumitani
(炭谷俊樹)
Address 2-2-7 Kano-cho, Kobe Chuo-ku,, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
Campus Urban
Website www.kic.ac.jp/eng/

Kobe Institute of Computing; Graduate School of Information Technology (神戸情報大学院大学, Kōbe jōhō daigakuin daigaku) is a private university in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.

History

KIC was found by Mr Tomio Fukuoka in 1958.[1] The Graduate School of Information Technology has established in April 2005 under the leadership of Mr Kenji Fukuoka
(福岡賢二), Vice President (Acting President) of the school.[2]

Fields of study

KIC Graduate School of Information Technology has one Masters course called "Department of Information Systems" which has two courses: ICT Professional Course and ICT Innovator Course.

Course term / degree

  • Normal course term: two years
  • Degree: Master of Information Systems

Recognition

KIC ranked #1 among 530 Japanese private universities in terms of the sustainability index, composed of growth of number of students, growth of government research grant, and financial soundness.[3]

Adopted projects

The ICT Innovator Program has been adopted for the promotion of internationalisation of universities by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and for the project to support human resource development and economic growth of programs in developing countries by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

  • Industrial human resource development initiative for young people of Africa (ABE initiative)[4]
  • The Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship by Japanese Grant Aid (JDS)[5]
  • Grass Roots Project [2]
  • Afghanistan “Project for the Promotion and Enhancement of the Afghan Capacity for Effective Development” (PEACE Project)[6]
  • Pacific Leaders’ Educational Assistance for Development of State (Pacific-LEADS)[7]

Academic agreements

KIC partners with institutions around the world to give further chances for the students to develop their skills and international cooperation through programs selected by the Japanese government.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Kobe Institute of Computing - History". Kic.ac.jp. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Kobe Institute of Computing - News 2017". Kic.ac.jp. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  3. ↑ Company, The Asahi Shimbun. "私大のサバイバル能力を数値化すると…｜AERA dot. (アエラドット)". Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "First ABE Initiative Participants Visit Japan from Africa - News - News & Features - JICA". Jica.go.jp. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "The Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) - Our Work - JICA". Jica.go.jp. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "Welcome to portal website of PEACE". Education-japan.org. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  7. ↑ "Pacific Leaders' Educational Assistance for Development of State (Pacific-LEADS) - Countries & Regions - JICA". Jica.go.jp. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  8. ↑ http://swift-xi.com/jp/index.html
  9. ↑ http://www.tct.ac.rw/kobeMoU.php

Coordinates: 34°41′56.3″N 135°11′35.6″E / 34.698972°N 135.193222°E / 34.698972; 135.193222

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