Hokkaido Information University

Hokkaido Information University was founded in 1989 by Dr. Saburo Matsuo, a pioneer of information education in Japan, with the principle of creating a new university and new academic fields for an information-oriented society.

The dawning of the information-oriented society was heralded by a proliferation of international information systems. At HIU, where we have incorporated “Information” as part of our school name, our mission can be summed up as follows: “In the spirit of academia-industry cooperation, we seek to nurture advanced information and communication technology professionals, instilling them with an understanding of the value of internationalization, cultivating their innovation and sense of humanity, and ensuring they are capable of contributing to the development of our information-oriented society through a specialized education based on solid practical groundwork.”

Surrounded by the rich natural environment of Nopporo Primeval Forest, a symbol of the development of Hokkaido, the university’s campus is a place for creative research and education, and it provides learning opportunities for students across the country via advanced correspondence education. To contribute to the development of our IT-oriented society as a university designed to expand the scope of information application, we aim to fulfill the functions shown below:

• To nurture highly-skilled information specialists
• To be a base for correspondence education on information
• To provide liberal arts education that develops an international awareness and a rich sense of humanity
• To be a base of regional contribution and academic-industrial collaboration

The 21st-century society is reliant upon information technology. Accordingly, HIU’s education focuses on developing the necessary IT skills, techniques and knowledge to produce IT professionals who are indispensable in the increasingly information-oriented society of tomorrow. This core education is supported by the cultivation of both broad background knowledge and a variety of specialized fields. We also focus on developing international awareness and the skills required for the era of internationalized information, in addition to broad knowledge which will allow the creation of value-added information and personal qualities such as sensitivity, morals and communicative abilities.

• A motivated education will foster a lifetime of self-directed learning.
• Practical education will encourage students to master useful, advanced information technologies and gain specialized knowledge.
• Human-oriented education will foster a sense of global values and morals while engendering a richness of spirit.
• Awareness and the ability to confidently express oneself will provide solid communication and presentation skills.
• A focus on problem-identification and problem-solving skills will allow students to independently identify problems and use their own knowledge to develop solutions.
• A comprehensive education will allow students to not only acquire knowledge but also develop the wisdom required to live fruitful lives.