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北陸先端科学技術大学院大学

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北陸先端科学技術大学院大学

Opening Opening NewNew FrontiersFrontiersin Science and Technologyin Science and Technology

● Knowledge Science ／知識科学

● I f i S i ／情報科学● Information Science ／情報科学

● Materials Science ／材料科学

Founded in 19901990 as a graduate school to pursue th t d dth t d d d ti & hthe most advanced the most advanced education & research in science & technology

LOCATIONLOCATION OF JAISTOF JAIST

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ISHIKAWA(石川県）

NOTO

ChinaRussia

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North Korea

TOKYO（東京）NAGOYA

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KANAZAWA

(金沢）

South Korea

（東京）NAGOYA

(名古屋）(金沢）

KOMATSU NOMI 

OSAKA

(大阪）

(小松） (能美）

BackgroundsBackgrounds ofof EstablishmentEstablishmentBackgrounds Backgrounds of of EstablishmentEstablishment

Rapid Developmenti S i & T h l

Cutting Edge Facilities    

in Science & Technology 

Japan’s World‐Class Higher Education System with Specialized in Advanced Education & Research

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Top level Researchers   

Systematic Graduate   Ed ti P Education & Research Education Program 

JAIST’s AimsJAIST’s Aims && FeaturesFeaturesJAIST s Aims JAIST s Aims & & FeaturesFeatures

fAdvancement of Students

Educationll d d l & kSystematically designed curriculum & course‐work

Outstanding AcademicEnvironment

Scholarships Dual Education Dual Degrees

Contribution tosociety as a world‐class institute ofResearch

Production of Core Researchers

class institute ofhigher education

ResearchWorld‐class

Active Faculties, Excellent Lab Facilities, i l & iInternational & Open Environment

JAIST JAIST PursuesPursues

Accumulation of outstanding scholarly achievements, based on organized research activities of the highest quality

Systematic education program for future leaders who will serve the welfare of humankindserve the welfare of humankind

World standard advanced education & research through active global collaboration & cooperation amongactive global collaboration & cooperation among academia, government, & industry

Characteristics of JAISTCharacteristics of JAISTFirst Independent National Graduate Institute without Undergraduate Division

High‐level Graduate EducationPhased Learning from Basics to ApplicationGraduate  Education with systematically designed curriculum & courseworkMultifaceted Research Activities through Minor and Major Research ProjectMultiple Advisor System

High level Graduate Education

Outstanding Faculty Members from Various Fields

Multiple Advisor System

Leading‐edge Research Equipment & Facilities

Admission Criteria for Candidates with Diverse Backgrounds

Obtainment of Degrees only with English Language

Admission in April & October   

Internationalized Campus Environment(International Students: 29%,  Foreign Faculty Members: 18%)

Obtainment of Degrees only with English Language

100% Available Student Housing & Low Living Cost

Top RatedTop Rated Research ActivitiesResearch Activities

Number of published papers perNumber of published papers per FacultyFaculty

Top Rated Top Rated Research ActivitiesResearch Activities

Ranking University Number

Number of published papers per Number of published papers per FacultyFaculty

1 Tokyo Institute of Technology 1.91

2 NAIST 1.60

3Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

1.47

4 Tohoku University 1.45

5 Tokyo University 1.3985 Tokyo University 1.398

6 JAISTJAIST 1.396

By Cabinet Office, Government of Japan Council for Science and Technology Policy (2009.12.9)

High Research ActivitiesHigh Research Activities

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High Research ActivitiesHigh Research Activities

N b f J i R hN b f J i R hFund Fund for for Joint Joint RResearch esearch per per FacultyFaculty

(Yen in Thousands)

Number of Joint Research Number of Joint Research per Facultyper Faculty

University Amount

1 Tokyo University 7,246

University Number

1 JAIST JAIST  1.10y y

2Tokyo Institute of  

Technology6,859

2Obihiro University of Agriculture 

and Veterinary Medicine1.07

h hi U i i fTechnology

3 JAISTJAIST 6,4753

Toyohashi University of Technology 1.00

4Tokyo University of Agriculture 

0 894 NAIST 5,983

5 Osaka University 5,071

4and Technology 0.89

5Nagaoka University of 

Technology0.83

By Cabinet Office, Government of Japan Council for Science and Technology Policy (2009.12.9) 2008.4－2009.3

Technology

High Research ActivitiesHigh Research ActivitiesSuccess Rate of Grant in Aid for Scientific Research, 2011

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JAIST is ranked 6th among Japanese Higher EducationOrganizations and 3rd among National University.

University %

1 Hitotsubashi University 59.3

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3 Tokyo University of Foreign Studies 54.2

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5

6 JAISTJAIST 47.5

7 Th U i it f T k 45 87 The University of Tokyo 45.8

Number of Faculty MembersNumber of Faculty MembersNumber of Faculty MembersNumber of Faculty MembersAs of Apr 1, 2012

(18%)International

Professor33

Professor

58AssistantProfessor

179 17964

58Professor

146 54Lecturer 3 54

Associate

Lecturer  3

Professor

WellWell‐‐balanced Studentsbalanced StudentsWellWell‐‐balanced Studentsbalanced StudentsAs of Apr 1, 2012

(29%)

International Students

Doctoral

254

(29%)296

Doctoral Program

63

891595

891

637

MasterJapaneseStudents

Program

Excluding Research students etc.

International StudentsInternational StudentsAs of Apr 1, 2012

International Students Total

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Chinese Students

International Students Total

254

(29%)Students(32%)

254

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254

637

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172

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637

Other i t ti l St d t Studentsinternational Students

Excluding Research students etc.

International StudentsInternational StudentsAs of Apr 1, 2012

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170

192

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マテリアル

情報

知識

100

知識

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02008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Including research students etc.

Knowledge Information Materials Total

International StudentsInternational Students As of April 1, 2012

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China 23 17 5 4 2 1 52 6 14 2 3 2 3 30 2 1 1 2 6 82 6 88

Vietnam 1 1 3 5 4 14 18 2 10 5 35 8 6 5 13 32 81 81

India 1 1 10 10 5 25 26 26

Th i 1 1 2 2 4 3 10 1 2 3 3 9 21 21Thai 1 1 2 2 4 3 10 1 2 3 3 9 21 21

Bangladesh 1 1 2 2 2 4 1 1 2 8 8

Korea 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 2 3 7 7

Egypt 2 2 2 2 1 1 5 5

M l i 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 5 5Malaysia 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 5 5

Indonesia 1 1 2 2 2 4 4

Pakistan 1 2 3 3 3

Taiwan 1 1 2 2 3 3

M 1 1 1 1 2 2Myanmar 1 1 1 1 2 2

Italia 1 1 1 1

Australia 1 1 1

Greek 1 1 1 1

K 1 1 1 1Kenya 1 1 1 1

Tunisia 1 1 1 1

Germany 1 1 1 1

Nepal 1 1 1 1

Fi l d 1 1 1 1Finland 1 1 1 1

France 1 1 1 1

Total 25 19 12 12 9 2 79 11 42 9 18 15 4 99 13 20 18 10 21 2 84 254 8 262

Including Research students etc.

Academic ExchangesAcademic ExchangesAcademic ExchangesAcademic ExchangesAs of  July 9, 2012

United Kingdom (6)

Russia (3)Slovenia (1)Ukraine (1)

France (3)Germany (7)Poland(2)Romania(2)

Canada (1)

China (20)USA (5)

Italy (2)Finland (1)Etc.

India(1)

Qatar(1)

China (20)Korea (13)Vietnam (9)Bangladesh (2)

Chile (1)

(1)Malaysia(5)Thailand (6) etc.

Australia (3)

106 institutions in 29 foreign countries106 institutions in 29 foreign countries

Three  Schools of JAISTThree  Schools of JAIST

知識知識知識知識科学科学

情報情報

科学科学

情報情報科学科学科学科学

材料材料材料材料科学科学科学科学

School of Knowledge ScienceSchool of Knowledge Science知識知識

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Knowledge Science科学科学Foundations of Existing Disciplines

KnowledgeSocialK l d

Integration of  Natural Science & Humanities4 Areas4 Areas

KnowledgeEngineering

Philosophy

Knowledge

K l d

Producing Pioneers of the Knowledge Societywith Problem Identification & Resolution Skill

SystemScience

KnowledgeMedia

with Problem Identification & Resolution Skill

Economics

Organization

SystemKnowledge

Producing Coordinators as 

Project Team Leaders 

Strategic Planners

R&D M Science

ServiceKnowledge

R&D Managers

Product ManagersiMOST

KnowledgeKnowledgeSociety

Service Service InnovationInnovation 知識知識Example:Example:

1. MOS ( Management of Service)  科学科学Management of Service (MOS) based on both MOTMOS （Tokyo）

Service innovator education program

( )and IT to reinforce innovation abilities of service innovatorsKnowledge science Information science

MOT （Tokyo） IT Technology

(iMOST)

JAIST

Knowledge science Information science

2. Service Value Analysis・Brain measurement (fNIRS) for・Brain measurement (fNIRS) formeasuring human’s satisfaction for services

・“Services as Theater model” forvalue co‐creation

School of Information ScienceSchool of Information Science情報情報科学科学 Japan’s Largest Education and Research Institute 

Specializing in Information ScienceSpecializing  in Information Science

Theoretical Information ScienceRapid Expanding of Information Technology

5 Areas5 Areas

Human Information Processing

Rapid Expanding of Information Technology

Need for representing & transforming Information  Human Information Processing

Artificial IntelligencePromoting cutting‐Edge Research 

& Knowledge

Artificial Intelligence

Computer Systems & NetworksTraining future Scientist &Engineers to function as leaders Computer Systems & Networks

Soft are ScienceAdvanced Information 

Engineers  to function  as leaders

Software ScienceOriented  Society

Research Research ProjectsProjects 情報情報Example:Example:

1. Creation of rich human activities ‐ Non‐linguistic human communication/interaction

E i I f i G

科学科学‐ Entertainment Informatics, Games

‐ Robotics

2 Guarantee of a safe social life2. Guarantee of a safe social life ‐ Legal engineering

3 Realization of rich & secure ubiquitous3. Realization of rich & secure ubiquitous‐ High dependable ubiquitous/internet/cloud computing

‐ Ubiquitous communication

4. Safe information system‐ Software verification

5. Basic theory to realize security / relief‐ Information security

M th ti l l i‐Mathematical logic

‐ Theory of algorithms

Advanced Information SystemsAdvanced Information Systemsyy

SGI Altix 4700 high‐speed

Cray XT5 massive parallel processing system SGI Altix 4700 high speed 

database processing system

Campus Network10 Gigabit backbone high speed10‐Gigabit backbone, high‐speed available everywhere on campus

SchoolSchool of Materials Scienceof Materials Science材料材料

PhysicsPhysics科学科学

PhysicsPhysicsMaterials

Characterizationand Devices

Importance  of Research on Energy, Environment, Water,

Food supply & Medical cares

Interplay Interplay IIDevelopment of New Applied Sciences

Food supply, & Medical cares

In In NanoNano‐‐worldworld BiologyBiology

BiofunctionChemistryChemistryChemistryChemistryNewMaterials

Development of  New Applied Sciences

Promoting cutting‐edge research &

Organization

New MaterialsDesign

and Synthesis

in Materials Science

Training new & original Researchers Conventional & Newg g

Creation of new materials for Solution f E & E i t l P bl

Conventional & New

of Energy & Environmental Problems

Research ProjectsResearch Projects 材料材料Example:Example:jj

Materials Characterization & Device (Physics) 科学科学

(1) Surface & interface investigation using optical & probe techniques(2) Electronics & spintronics with semiconductor nanostructures(2) Electronics & spintronics with semiconductor nanostructures(3) Thermoelectric & ferroelectric materials & devices(4) Device fabrication using soft materials & nanocarbons(5) Organic EL materials etc.

Research ProjectsResearch Projects 材料材料Example:Example: jj

New Materials Design & Synthesis (Chemistry) 科学科学(1) Nanoparticle synthesis & functionalization

(2) Nanocatalysts & their environmental applications(2) Nanocatalysts & their environmental applications

(3) Synthesis of advanced polymer materials & Rheology etc.

5 nm

Research ProjectsResearch Projects 材料材料Example:Example:

Biofunction & Organization (Biology)

jj

科学科学(1) Synthesis of supramolecular biomaterials & proteins

(2) Fabrication of novel biochips( ) p

(3) Photochemical DNA manipulation

(4) Dynamics in biological system & structural biology etc.

Advanced Analysis SystemsAdvanced Analysis Systemsy yy y

Transmission electron microscope (TEM)Clean room Transmission electron microscope (TEM)Clean room

Nuclear magneticresonance Rutherford backscattering (RBS) analysis

spectrometer(NMR 800MHz)

Rutherford backscattering (RBS) analysisand high‐energy ion implantation system

Research EnvironmentResearch EnvironmentResearch EnvironmentResearch Environment

Lectures in EnglishLectures in English

All the lectures for the doctoral programs are conducted i E li hin English

A degree can be obtained only with English Language.A degree can be obtained  only with English Language.

LibraryLibraryLibraryLibrary

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140,000 books  (65, 000 English books)

Collections of Academic Materials

Digital JAIST Research OutputDigital JAIST Research Output

Digital Rare Book

Student HousingStudent HousingStudent HousingStudent Housing

Single Room (12 5㎡ ) 12 500 JPY (approx 1 000 CNY ) /month

Type  & Fee Type  & Fee Single Room (12.5㎡ )                  12,500 JPY (approx.1,000 CNY ) /month

Double Room(41.4 /46.9㎡） 14,920 JPY (approx.1,200 CNY ) /month

Family Room(59.8㎡） 15,400 JPY (approx.1400 CNY ) /month

JAIST House  (Single) (17.6㎡） 16,350 JPY (approx.1300 CNY ) /month( g ) ( , ( pp ) /

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FeatureFeature Single Room

Furnished:  e.g. Single room :Desk, chair, shoe locker, platform bed, bookshelf, closet,   air‐conditioner, Kitchenette, lavatory, refrigerator

Located on Campus

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BBC & CNN  broadcast

LaboratoryLaboratoryLaboratoryLaboratory

Individual Work Space

O 24 hOpen 24 hours

Individual work space

Meeting space

Group Work SpaceGroup Work SpaceGroup Work  SpaceGroup Work  Space

Room for discussion

Refresh Space

Other Other ActivitiesActivitiesExcursion

Onsen

Japanese cultural ExperienceLab Trip

Sea Bathing

Barbequing

Paragliding

Barbequing

Skiing & Snowboarding

Kanazawa CityKanazawa CityKanazawa CityKanazawa City21st Century Museum Capital City of Ishikawa Prefecture

One of the Most Famous Historical Cities in Japan

Integration of Traditional & Modern Culture

K S iKanazawa Station

Kanazawa Castle

Kenroku Garden

Shopping District

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