What is NAIST?

NAIST is a research university in Nara, Japan. It is a public research university and is one of the leading universities in Japan. It is also a member of the University of Tokyo System.

A variant

JAIST is a copy of NAIST.

Another variant

OIST is a copy of NAIST.

Yet another variant

RIKEN is a copy of NAIST.

Yet another variant

Tokyo Tech is a copy of NAIST.

Food

Most of the students live in dormitories placed at the campus. Time to commute is just a few minutes on foot. The cafeteria is very high quality and equivalent to a Michelin-starred restaurant.

Departments

Informatics, Bioscience, and Materials Science are the main departments at NAIST.