[2] The University of Electro-communications was founded in the Azabu district, Tokyo city as the Technical Institute for Wireless-Communications by Wireless Association in 1918.

The campus was moved to the city of Chōfu, Tokyo in 1957.

The design shows a Lissajous figure of the frequency ratio of 5 to 6 with Kanji character "學" which means "University".

The frequency ratio of 5 to 6 means the commercial power frequency of 50 Hz (eastern Japan) and 60 Hz (western Japan), and indicates Japan-wide harmonization.

[3] The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2018 ranks UEC in the bracket of the 801-1000 best universities in the world.