Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology - History

History

• 1989 A committee was organized at Tokyo Institute of Technology for foundation of a research-intensive university in Ishikawa Prefecture (Hokuriku region).
• 1990 JAIST was founded in Japan as Japan's first postgraduate university without undergraduate faculty. Graduate School of Information Science was organized. The Institute Library was constructed.
• 1991 Graduate School of Materials Science was organized. The Center for Information Science was established.
• 1992 The Center for New Materials was established.
• 1993 The Center for Research and Investigation of Advanced Science and Technology was established.
• 1994 The Health Care Center was established.
• 1996 The Institute Library opens. Graduate School of Knowledge Science was organized.
• 1998 The Center for Knowledge Science was established.
• 2001 The Research Center for Remote Learning was established. The Internet Research Center was established.
• 2002 The Center for Nano Materials and Technology was established, as the result of reorganization of the Center for New Materials. The Venture Business Laboratory was established.
• 2003 The IP (Intellectual Property) Operation Center was established. The Center for Strategic Development of Science and Technology was established.
• 2004 JAIST was incorporated as a National University Corporation. The Research Center for Trustworthy e-Society was established.
• 2005 JAIST held the 15th anniversary ceremony.
• 2007 The Research Center for Integrated Science was established. The Center for Highly Dependable Embedded System Technology was established.