About NAIST

Please call us NAIST

NARA INSTITUTE of SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY

Q What is NAIST?

A NAIST stands for Nara Institute of Science and Technology.
It is a national university located in Takayama-cho, Ikoma City in Nara Prefecture, consisting of graduate schools. As a core institution of the Kansai Science City, NAIST is engaged in research and education of advanced information technology in the fields of information science, biological sciences, and materials science.

Q Why does NAIST only have graduate schools?

A Traditional universities have adopted systematic methods of research and education based on academic departments. For future researchers who will conduct R&D activities in the most advanced areas such as information science, bioscience and materials science, however, it is important to provide postgraduate education with a flexible curriculum. In order to meet such educational and organizational needs, the graduate-school-only university was established.

Q What graduate schools does NAIST have?

A NAIST consists of 3 graduate schools.

Q What kind of university does NAIST aspire to become?

A In order to take a step toward the new age, NAIST has formulated the following fundamental plan for the future based on its characteristics and achievements.

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