University of the Ryukyus

Integrated Innovation Center for Community (IICC)

Alongside our fundamental objectives of "education" and "research", our university has positioned "contribution to society" as a third objective. We have established a structure for the development of local industries and have also promoted the advancement of those industries.

In order to enhance and strengthen our activities, the Organization for Promotion of Industry-University-Government Collaboration was established in April 2008, by integrating the Center for Cooperative Regional Research and the Intellectual Property Office, with a new function to encourage new enterprises and provide support.

The Organization consists of the "Promotion for Research Development Division","Intellectual Property Division" and "Support for Enterprise Division", and aims to provide various supports at each stage, including the creation of intellectual properties through research at our university, and the protection and application of those properties. Okinawa TLO Ltd. and Okinawa Human Capital Ltd. are also located in the same building on campus as the Organization, and we have been developing the capability to promote and support industry-university-government collaboration. Ten other business enterprises have also moved into the building and have been engaged in joint research projects.

Furthermore, since 2006, programs for nurturing human resources combining advanced and practical IT have been initiated, and adult education program or many; has also been implemented.

Instrumental Research Center

Instrumental Research Center is a university-affiliated institute for education and research. The Center was established in 2007 by reorganizing the 3 Laboratories. Introduction of new instruments have been steadily advanced and workshops on the instruments were widely provided to users. And external requests for an analysis are extensively accepted.

Education and Research Center for Lifelong Learning

The aim of the Center is to promote education research, and foster the creation of a organization for lifelong learning in Okinawa by providing learning resources at the University of the Ryukyus.

Computing and Networking Center

The center aims to promote computer education and to offer information services such as E-mail and WWW to all students, faculty members and staff by administering the campus computer network faculty members. In addition, the center researches and develops information processing systems and next campus computer network system for the new generation.

Recently the center is focusing the High bandwidth Internet connection and the wireless LAN services. In addition, the center provides advanced network applications such as e-learning system. The Center provide, not only the infrastructure and network application services but also consultation and seminar services to all student, teacher, and staff.

International Student Center

The center aims to provide Japanese language education to international students, to offer counseling services of both academic and non academic nature, and to promote international student exchanges.

In the year 2008, the center carried out a summer program, inviting students of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. With the goal of promoting student exchange, the center implemented exchange programs and language programs. Various activities such as the International Student Festival were also carried out to deepen mutual understanding among Japanese and international students, as well as local people. In addition to the above programs, the "Career Development Program for Foreign Students from Asia - Project for Advanced Foreign Student Training" co-sponsored by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), has been carried out striving to support international students searching for jobs in Japanese enterprises.