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Institutional News

Scalable aquaculture systems can improve survival, reduce labor, and enhance animal welfare

Automated light and flow-guided systems drive productivity in cephalopod, shrimp and fish aquaculture.

Research Events

16 - 19 Mar 2026

Conference

Augmented Humans 2026 (AHs'26)

18 - 20 Mar 2026

OIST Workshops

Demographics, Health and Inequality (DHI) Workshop 2026 (Building a Sustainable and Resilient Future: Addressing Demographic Challenges, Health and Gender Disparities, and Economic Inequality)

18 Mar 2026

Workshop

RIKEN-OIST Workshop for Hybrid Intelligence & Collective Behaviour (HIVE) 2026

18 - 19 Mar 2026

Symposium

International Symposium of Life-Nonlife Transition: Boundaries Between Life and Nonlife

18 Mar 2026

Lecture

TSVP Talk: "Machine Learning with Less Data" by Brian Kenji Iwana

19 Mar 2026

Seminar

[Seminar] Hot atomic vapors: From fundamental science to quantum technologies

Research and Faculty

OIST has no academic departments. Researchers from more than 50 countries collaborate across and combine scientific disciplines to pioneer new approaches to discovery and problem-solving.

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Study at OIST

Apply for our 5-year PhD program in Science. We also offer short-term Research Internships. Both programs are competitive, cross-disciplinary, fully funded, and taught entirely in English by world-class international faculty.

Science Without Boundaries

A university with no departments, OIST has no artificial barriers between people working in different fields, thus encouraging innovation. With a state-of-the-art research environment, OIST attracts outstanding students and faculty around the world.

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PhD and Research Internship Program

OIST offers an individualized, cross-disciplinary PhD program that funds students up to 5 years. The Research Internship program offers financial and travel support for 2 to 6 months of experience working in an OIST research lab under OIST faculty.

Student Life

OIST offers a first-class postgraduate experience – both inside and outside the classroom. A wide range of educational, recreational, social, and cultural activities provide many opportunities to explore your passions and master something new.

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Driving Innovation Toward Impact

OIST connects world-leading research and global business to co-create solutions to society’s most pressing challenges – attracting talent to Okinawa’s emerging innovation ecosystem.