Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology: JAIST is a postgraduate university in Japan, established in 1990.

JAIST was established in the centre of Ishikawa Science Park. It is to the south of Kanazawa City. JAIST has programs of advanced research and development in science and technology. This university has several satellite campuses: Shinagawa Campus in Shinagawa, Tokyo, open course in Information Technology and Management of Technology, and satellite lectures in Kanazawa City and Toyama City.

In The 21st Century Center Of Excellence Program, JSPS granted two programs to JAIST. One program is the "Technology　Creation based on Knowledge Science", and the other program is "Verifiable and Evolvable E-Society".