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) |
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| Established | October, 1991 |
| Endowment | US$-- billion (JP¥-- billion) |
| President | Naotake Ogasawara |
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Administrative staff
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374 |
| Postgraduates | 1,043 |
| Location | Ikoma (Kansai Science City), Nara, Japan |
| Campus |
Suburban, 139,967 m² |
| Mascot | None |
| 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. In 2010, NAIST ranked first overall among the 86 Japanese national universities by the Japanese government in its first-ever six-year assessment of national university standards and achievements.
The university has a total of about 1,000 Master's and Doctoral students in its three graduate schools (2010), among which 10% are international students (2010). There are about 200 faculty members and 170 staff (2010).
Coordinates: 34°43′56″N 135°43′57″E / 34.73222°N 135.73250°E
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