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 | Akira Isogai |
| Postgraduates | 1,003 |
| Location | , , |
| 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 to NAIST, Nara-Sen (奈良先, Narasen), or Sentan-dai (先端大, Sentandai), is a national university consisting solely of graduate schools in Ikoma, Nara, Japan, founded in 1991. In 2010, NAIST ranked first overall among the 86 Japanese national universities in the first-ever six-year assessment of national university standards and achievements by Japanese government[1].
The university has 3 graduate schools with a total of about 1,000 students (2008)[2].
References
- ^ 2010/03/25, Asahi Shimbun, front page cited on NAIST official web site
- ^ Number of Students on NAIST official website accessed at July 19, 2008
External links
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