History
Following the 63 years of tradition and achievement that began with Japan’s first computer education institution—Kyoto Computer Gakuin—KCGI continues to foster highly capable IT engineers who can respond to the needs of today’s industries.
Establishment of the FORTRAN Research Group. Computer programming workshops aimed at Kyoto University researchers were held. Computer education at a private school began.
Kyoto Computer Gakuin (KCG) was established as a full-time educational institution.
Establishment of Japan’s first full-time specialized technical education program for information processing (the Information Processing Course and Information Science Course) aimed at high school graduates.
KCG was authorized a post-secondary technology course as a specialized training college under the new legal system.
KCG’s Kamogawa Campus and Shirakawa Campus were approved.
Completion of the Mainframe Computer Center.
Launch of the world’s first student computer initiative. In anticipation of the personal computer (PC) era, KCG custom-ordered 3,000 Toshiba PCs and introduced a free computer loan program for all students. This initiative pioneered the computer industry’s shift toward downsizing.
KCG Hyakumanben Campus was approved.
KCG Kyoto Ekimae Campus and Takano Campus were approved.
Founder of Kyoto Computer Gakuin, Professor Shigeo Hasegawa, passed away.
The Institute of Information Science was established with Professor Sueo Ueno—a world-renowned authority on remote sensing and Professor Emeritus at Kyoto University—appointed as its director.
A commemorative ceremony and alumni gathering were held at the Kyoto International Conference Center to celebrate KCG’s 25th anniversary.
Launch of the International Development of Computer Education (IDCE) project to promote computer education abroad.
In response to globalization, Kyoto Computer Gakuin opened its Boston campus in the United States, becoming the first Japanese IT education institution to do so.
Professor Robert B. Kushner of Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) was invited to KCG. Subsequently, ties were strengthened with prominent U.S. universities, including RIT and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Launched computer education activities (IDCE) for developing countries at the request of governments in various countries.
The inaugural issue of Accumu, an alumni association magazine edited by KCG alumni, was published.
The KCG Kyoto Ekimae Campus building was completed.
A commemorative ceremony and alumni gathering were held to celebrate KCG’s 30th anniversary.
Established a new four-year Department of Information Engineering to provide specialized university-level education.
Established the Information Engineering Research Institute, appointing Dr. Hiroshi Hagiwara—an authority on information technology and Professor Emeritus at Kyoto University—as its director.
Launched the RIT Summer Workshop, a short-term summer study abroad program.
Established a sister-school partnership with Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT).
Entered into an educational partnership with Xi'an International Studies University in China.
Established the RIT Graduate School Master’s Degree Study Abroad Course within the International Information Technology Program based on a joint graduate education project with the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). As one of the first educational institutions in Japan to introduce an IT curriculum, KCG became the first specialized training college to offer graduate-level education.
A commemorative ceremony and event were held to celebrate KCG’s 35th anniversary.
Established an educational partnership with Capital Normal University in China.
Established a Japan-China joint department with Tianjin University of Science and Technology in China.
Established the KCG New York Office in the World Trade Center (WTC).
Established the Kyoto Japanese Language Training Center (KJLTC).
The KCG New York Office was affected by the September 11 terrorist attacks.
Launch of the European Japanese Language Education Support Program.
The Institute of Information Science and the Institute of Information Engineering merged to establish the Institute of Informatics.
Established the Informatics Program, a new 4-year full-time program.
Established RIT study abroad courses within the Media Engineering Program and the Information Processing Program based on a credit transfer agreement, enabling transfer to RIT’s Computer Science Program and Information Technology Program.
Established the Kyoto Information Service Industry Association Office within the Kyoto Ekimae Campus.
Established an educational partnership with Beijing International Studies University in China.
KCG Beijing office opened in China National Library.
Announced the establishment of The Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics (KCGI).
A commemorative ceremony and alumni festivities were held at the Kyoto International Conference Center to celebrate KCG’s 40th anniversary.
Established an educational partnership with the Dalian University of Foreign Languages in China.
Established an educational partnership with Mongolia Business University in Mongolia.
The Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics (KCGI) became the first institution in Japan approved by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) as a professional graduate school specializing in IT. The Web Business Technology Program in the School of Applied Information Technology was established.
A commemorative ceremony was held, celebrating the opening of KCGI.
The KCG New York Office was relocated to the Rockefeller Center Complex.
The secretariat of the Association for Information Systems (AIS) Japan Chapter (NAIS) was established at KCGI.
Established an academic exchange partnership with the Korea University Graduate School of Information Security.
Completion of the new KCGI Kyoto Ekimae Satellite Campus and KCG Kyoto Ekimae Campus annex.
Established a business exchange partnership with the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) in South Korea.
Established a friendly partnership with the VSB Technical University of Ostrava in the Czech Republic.
A Japan-China joint academic program was established with Fujian Normal University.
Established academic exchange agreements with VSB Technical University of Ostrava (Czech Republic), Tianjin University of Science and Technology (China), Dalian University of Foreign Languages (China), Fujian Normal University (China), and Jeju National University (South Korea).
Yasuko Hasegawa, President of KCG, was awarded the International Cooperation Special Award by the ITU Association of Japan (ITU-AJ) in recognition of her contributions to computer education support activities abroad.
Selected for the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) project to develop a Japan-Korea Cyber Campus.
Established exchange agreements with Xi’an International University and Ocean University of China.
KCGI held an information session on Japanese IT companies on Jeju Island in South Korea.
Established an academic and educational exchange agreement with the University of Pardubice in the Czech Republic. The agreement marked the first time a remote system was used for this purpose.
A commemorative ceremony and alumni gathering were held to celebrate KCG’s 45th anniversary and KCGI’s 5th anniversary.
Established a cooperative partnership with the Jeju Knowledge Industry Promotion Agency in South Korea.
Established an agreement on joint education programs with City Institute Dalian University of Technology and Dalian Ocean University in China.
The KCG Museum was certified by the Information Processing Society of Japan (IPSJ) as the inaugural collection for The Satellite Museum of the Historical Computers. The TOSBAC-3400 manufactured by Tokyo Shibaura Electric (now Toshiba) and the OKITAC-4300C system manufacture by the Oki Electric Industry—both of which are held in the KCG Museum—are also IPSJ certified as part of the Information Processing Technology Heritage collection.
Established a joint educational exchange agreement with Jeju Industrial Information College (now Jeju International University) and Jeju Shinseong Girls’ High School in South Korea.
Established a dual degree program with Jeju National University in South Korea.
Professor Ken Suekawa passed away.
Established a Japan-China joint program with University of Posts and Telecommunications Century College (CCBUPT) and Suzhou Industrial Park Institute of Services Outsourcing (SISO) in China.
The NEC NEAC-2206, held by the KCG Group, was certified by the Information Processing Society of Japan (IPSJ) as part of the Information Processing Technology Heritage collection.
Yasuko Hasegawa, President of Kyoto Computer Gakuin (KCG), was presented with a letter of appreciation by IPSJ in recognition of her contributions to the preservation and exhibition of valuable computer artifacts.
Professor Toshiharu Hasegawa, the second president of KCGI, passed away.
The NEC NEAC System 100, held by the KCG Group, was certified by the Information Processing Society of Japan (IPSJ) as part of the Information Processing Technology Heritage collection.
Established the KCGI Sapporo Satellite Campus in Sapporo, Hokkaido.
Established the KCGI Tokyo Satellite Campus in Minato, Tokyo.
KCGI was designated as the operator of the geographic top-level domain “.kyoto”.
Established a joint education program with Shanghai Donghai Vocational and Technical College in China.
A Sharp Corporation MZ-80K, held by the KCG Group, was certified by the Information Processing Society of Japan (IPSJ) as part of the Information Processing Technology Heritage collection.
A commemorative ceremony was held at the Kyoto International Conference Center to celebrate KCG’s 50th anniversary and KCGI’s 10th anniversary.
The Kyoto Computer Gakuin Automobile School joined the KCG Group.
Established the Kyoto Association for Manga and Anime Studies (KAMAS).
Established a Japan-China joint program with Wuxi Vocational Institute of Arts & Technology in China.
Established a joint education program with Shanghai Jian Qiao University in China.
Professor Hiroshi Hagiwara, the first president of KCGI, passed away.
Funeral and memorial service was held for Professor Hiroshi Hagiwara.
Five KCG departments were certified as Professional Post-secondary Courses by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT).
The KCGI Cyber Kyoto Laboratory was certified by Kyoto Prefecture as the first project under the Keihanna Open Innovation Research Center Kyoto (KICK) research initiative.
A commemorative MUΣA concert was held to mark the KCG Group’s 50th anniversary. A CD commemorating the anniversary was also released.
Entered into a comprehensive partnership agreement with Kyoto Prefecture.
Established a joint education program with the College of International Education (now School of International Chinese Language Education) at Sichuan Normal University in China. A PDP-8/I model of the DEC 12-bit mini-computer held by the KCG Group was certified by the Information Processing Society of Japan (IPSJ) as part of the Information Processing Technology Heritage collection.
Began operations under the “.kyoto” geographic top-level domain name.
The KCGI Cyber Kyoto Laboratory officially opened at the Keihanna Open Innovation Research Center Kyoto (KICK).
Established an industry-academia partnership agreement with FURUNO.
The Sharp MZ-80K and NEC PC-8001, held by the KCG Group, were designated as part of the Future Technology Heritage collection by the National Museum of Nature and Science.
General registration for the ".kyoto" domain began.
Established a joint education program with the Communication University of Zhejiang in China.
The TOSBAC-1100D—manufactured by Tokyo Shibaura Electric (now Toshiba) and held in the KCG Group's collection—was certified by the Information Processing Society of Japan (IPSJ) as part of the Information Processing Technology Heritage collection.
The Nippon Association of Information Systems (NAIS) was established with KCGI at its center.
Enrollment capacity increased to 450 students.
Established next-generation industry courses.
Established an agreement with the Kyoto Prefectural Police on training personnel to address cyber threats.
Mr. Teiichiro Yoneda, Advisor to Kyoto Computer Gakuin, passed away.
The Information Technology Federation of Japan (ITrenmei) was established with Wataru Hasegawa, rector of the KCG Group, as federation representative director and senior vice chairman.
LPI-Japan, a non-profit organization, certified KCGI as an HTML5 academic school.
KCG and KCGI establish the Mirai Kankyo Labo (Future environment lab) with Nihon Unisys (now BIPROGY).
Established a joint education program with the Shanghai Institute of Technology in China.
Enrollment capacity increased to 480 students.
Established a new Media Collaboration Course.
Established a joint research agreement with KCG, KCGI, and Glavis Architects regarding research on ERP.
A commemorative ceremony and alumni gathering were held to celebrate KCG’s 55th anniversary and KCGI’s 15th anniversary.
Established a joint education program with Wanjiang University of Technology in China.
KCGI’s curriculum structure was reformed.
Enrollment capacity increased to 600 students.
Enrollment capacity increased to 840 students.
Established the KCG Hanoi Office in Vietnam.
Established educational partnerships with VNU Hanoi’s University of Engineering and Technology (VNU-UET) and FPT University.
Established an educational partnership with the University of Kelaniya in Sri Lanka.
Enrollment capacity increased to 1,080 students.
Provided relief supplies to partner institutions following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Established joint education programs with Jiangsu Ocean University and Luzhou Vocational and Technical College in China.
Established an academic exchange agreement with Guilin University of Technology in China.
Established joint education programs with Hue University (HU), the University of Da Nang (UD), and VNU’s University of Social Sciences and Humanities (VNU-USSH).
Enrollment capacity increased to 1,200 students.
Donated computers to the Republic of Sierra Leone.
Completion of the new Hyakumanben Main Campus for The Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics.
Established a joint education program with Jilin Business and Technology College, and the Chongqing Vocational College of Light Industry in China.
Established a joint education program with Hengshui Taocheng Middle School.
Established an exchange agreement with Tribhuvan University in Nepal.
Established exchange agreements with Phenikaa University and CMC University in Vietnam.
Established a joint education program with Thang Long University in Vietnam.
A commemorative ceremony and celebration were held to mark the KCG's 60th anniversary and KCGI's 20th anniversary.
Japan’s first School on Internet Governance (SIG) was held in conjunction with IGF 2023 (Internet Governance Forum) hosted by the United Nations.
Established joint education programs with Liming Vocational University, Shenyang Institute of Technology, East China Jaiotong University, and Zhejiang College of Security Technology in China.
Established an exchange agreement with CMC, a major ICT company in Vietnam.
Enrollment capacity increased to 1,580 students.
Professor Shinji Tomita, fourth president of KCGI, passed away.
Professor Toshihide Ibaraki, third president of KCGI, was awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon.
The international conference APOLO 2024 (Advancement of POLarimetric Observations) was held on campus.
Established an agreement with Tribhuvan University in Nepal.
A memorandum of understanding was signed with the Uzbekistan Ministry of Digital Technologies.
Established an academic agreement on multilingual education with Jeju National University in South Korea.
Corporate name was changed to The University of Informatics (学校法人 情報大学).
Established a joint education program with Dalian Art College in China.
Established a inter-university exchange agreement with Canadian University of Bangladesh (CUB).
Established a inter-university exchange agreement with Modan Nepal College, Tribhuvan University.
Established a inter-university exchange agreement with the University of Kelaniya in Sri Lanka.
Established a partnership agreement with the Kyoto University Field Science Education and Research Center.
Enrollment capacity increased to 1,880 students.
Enrollment capacity increased to 2,000 students.
Athens Satellite established in Greece as the KCGI European base.
kcg.edu Educational Network
The Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics will form a close network with other educational institutions of the KCG Group, and will aim to realize the world's highest level of IT education as a global-sized educational institution and a leader in IT education, while cooperating with foreign governments and universities.
Kyoto
Computer Gakuin
Founded in 1963 as Japan’s first computer education institution, it boasts a tradition and track record spanning more than 60 years, and its more than 50,000 graduates form the largest professional network in Japan’s information technology industry.
Rochest
er Institute of Technology
An engineering university founded in 1829, RIT is famous for the early establishment of IT departments in the United States (1991).One of the top-ranked institutes in the U.S. in the fields of computer graphics, games, and IT.It became a sister school of Kyoto Computer Gakuin in 1996.
Kyoto C
omputer Gakuin Au
tomobile school
The Kyoto Computer Gakuin Automobile School fosters automotive mechanics with advanced techniques and knowledge in IT and networking applicable to next-generation automotive technologies.
Kyoto Ja
panese Language Training Center
The center, a Japanese language educational facility, is designated as a Japanese language education institution by the Minister of Justice and as a preparatory course by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT).
KCG New York Office
Established in 2000 at the World Trade Center (WTC) in NY as a base for overseas business conducted by the KCG Group.Although it was affected by the simultaneous terrorist attacks in the United States, the office is now located in the Rockefeller Center Building and activities are being resumed.
KCG Beijing Office
KCG Dalian Office
KCG Shanghai Office
Established KCG Beijing Office in the National Library of Beijing in 2002 as a base for exchanges with various Chinese universities with whom our relationships have expanded and deepened.In addition, we opened the KCG Dalian office in 2008 and the Shanghai office in 2018, and are developing activities such as IT education support for Chinese universities.