One of the most prestigious engineering universities in charted space, Shingie's Apa Kudi is best known for the Kudi Institute of Technology, a research school dedicated to bright energy (exoplasm) and jump drives.

Apa Kudi is privately held, and it is a regular source of tension between its board and Union intelligence that it accepts ?Zhdez, ?Terran, and even [[Gvazdan|Wolf Worlds]] students - and professors. It is generally accepted that when the jump-4 breakthrough happens, it will be at the Institute.

One of the lesser programs at Apa Kudi is psionics research, and it is an open secret that this is an intelligence exchange. Zhdez professors and visiting psionics experts at the ?Kagu Mi School provide the Union with information about psionics in exchange for new advances in drive technology. It's not entirely true that Kagu Mi graduates all enter the ?Union (or Zhdez!) intelligence service, but it's a common career path.

The proximity of the main Apa Kudi campus to the Kudi Sea coast, and thus its resorts, is sometimes problematic for both sides. Resort security frequently has to deal with student shenanigans, and students have the temptation of casinos and other money sinks.