The Research Institute for Science & Technology at Tokyo University of Science is known by its English acronym, “RIST.”
RIST is an organization that promotes interdisciplinary research through collaboration between faculty members from different academic fields.
It consists of 5 research centers, 1 joint usage/research center, 2 research hubs, 19 research divisions and 1 open innovation projects. (as of August 2023)
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Research Centers
These are research organizations that obtain the research funding needed for their activities from the national government, from local governments, and from industry and other sources, and that carry out initiatives that are strategically important for their research.
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Joint Usage / Research Center
A nationally selected organization for joint use/joint research open to public and funded partially by MEXT.
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Research Hubs
Core centers for cross-disciplinary and cross-institutional research, drawing on the collective expertise of the university's faculty.
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Research Divisions
These are core research organizations comprised of researchers selected from within TUS and from outside the TUS in order to provide a synergistic effect. They develop interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary “Only at TUS” research activities.
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The Open Innovation Projects
These are research organizations that promote the co-creation of new value with the aim of contributing to society through both TUS and corporations.
Areas of RIST
Groups at RIST with common research themes, aiming to deliver “Only at TUS” research outcomes.
RIST's five areas are Information and Societal / Fundamentals / Functional Materials / Structural Materials / Bio and Pharmacy, and every section belongs to one of these five areas.
Information and Societal
- Division of Co-creative Design Innovation Research
- Center for Fire Science and Technology
- Research Center for Space System Innovation [ SSI ]
- Research Center for Multi-hazard Urban Disaster Prevention
- Division of Smart Healthcare Engineering
- Division of Digital Transformation
- Medical Data Sciences
- Statistical Science Research Division
- Parallel Brain Interaction Sensing Division
- Division of Co-creative Design Innovation Research
- Center for Fire Science and Technology
- Research Center for Space System Innovation [ SSI ]
- Research Center for Multi-hazard Urban Disaster Prevention
- Division of Smart Healthcare Engineering
- Division of Digital Transformation
- Medical Data Sciences
- Statistical Science Research Division
- Parallel Brain Interaction Sensing Division
Introduction Introduction of each research centers/research divisions
Details of the research activities and personnel at our research centers, joint-usage/joint research centers, research hubs, research divisions, and co-creation projects.
Members Members of RIST
Profiles of the faculty members affiliated primarily with RIST.
The activity reports are presented in a range of formats.
