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Nara Institute of Science and Technology
奈良先端科学技術大学院大学 | |
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| Type | Public (National) |
|---|---|
| Established | October, 1991 |
| Endowment | US$-- billion (JP¥-- billion) |
| President | Naokazu Yokoya (Japanese: 横矢 直和) |
Administrative staff | 374 |
| Postgraduates | 1,043 |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Suburban, 139,967 m2 |
| Mascot | Nasura[1] |
| Website | www.naist.jp |
Nara Institute of Science and Technology (奈良先端科学技術大学院大学, Nara Sentan Kagaku Gijutsu Daigakuin Daigaku), abbreviated as NAIST, is a Japanese national university located in Ikoma, Nara of Kansai Science City. It was founded in 1991 with a focus on research and consists solely of graduate schools in three integrated areas: Biological Sciences, Information Sciences, and Material Sciences. NAIST is one of the most prestigious research institutions in Japan.
In the "Evaluation of Achievements Related to the 2nd Medium-term Goals and Plans" (2010-2015) conducted by the Japanese government for national universities, NAIST was evaluated as exceedingly superior especially concerning research levels. (One of 5 institutions from the 86 national universities).[2] In 2010, NAIST ranked first overall among the 86 Japanese national universities by the Japanese government in its first-ever six-year (2005-2010)assessment of national university standards and achievements.[3]
The university has a total of about 1,000 Master's and Doctoral students in its three graduate schools (2010),[4] among which more than 20% are international students (2017).[5] There are about 200 faculty members and 170 staff (2010).[6]
In 2018, NAIST underwent an organizational transformation to continue research in these areas while promoting interdisciplinary research and education across traditional fields.[7]
- ^ "NAIST Mascot Character". Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ 2017/12/21, Asahi Shimbun, front page cited on NAIST official web site
- ^ 2010/03/25, Asahi Shimbun, front page cited on NAIST official web site
- ^ Number of Students on NAIST official website accessed at Oct 10, 2012
- ^ Number of International Students on NAIST official website accessed at Oct 10, 2012
- ^ Number of Faculty on NAIST official website accessed at Oct 10, 2012
- ^ "About NAIST｜NARA Institute of Science and Technology". www.naist.jp. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
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