University Of Aizu

The University of Aizu is located in Aizuwakamatsu city in Fukushima prefecture, Japan. The University of Aizu specializes in Computer Science education, both hardware and software, at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The university is known for its open access to computers; there is a 1:1 ratio of computers to students, and students have access to a computer 24 hours a day. Additionally, the computers are replaced every three years, so the available computer equipment is always the most recent technology. In addition to Computer Science, English language education is an important aspect of the University of Aizu. The university is officially bilingual and all official meetings and correspondence are interpreted and translated. Approximately 40% of all professors come from overseas, including countries such as the United States, Russia, China, Canada, Korea, etc. Not only do students enroll in English courses throughout their undergraduate programs, many of their computer science courses are also taught in English. Undergraduate students are required to write a senior thesis in English. The university has international students at the masters and doctoral levels.