Kyoto University of Advanced Science

Kyoto University of Advanced Science (KUAS) is an accredited four-year private university founded in 1969 in Kameoka City in the west of Kyoto Prefecture. In 2015, KUAS established a second campus in Uzumasa, Kyoto City.

In 2018, KUAS welcomed Nidec Corporation founder Shigenobu Nagamori as its new chairman. Nidec Corporation is the world's largest motor manufacturer and has strong ties to many high-tech industries. In 2019, to commemorate its 50th anniversary, KUAS adopted a new name and announced sweeping reforms to turn itself into a state-of-the-art university.

In April of 2020, KUAS established the Faculty of Engineering, a brand-new international engineering institution that welcomes students from all over the world. The KUAS Faculty of Engineering employs the latest teaching methods to equip students with the skills to communicate and solve problems in a global setting.

Top-tier professionals who can create useful innovations for the future are in high demand all over the world. KUAS provides its students with a professional and practical education to help them grow into leaders of innovation and ensure that they are capable of taking on the diverse challenges that society faces.