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People

Employees

As of September 2026, OIST has 1,191 employees from 73 countries and territories.

  Total International Women
Faculty 96 60 (63%) 21 (22%)
Research Unit Staff 510 369 (72%) 185 (36%)
Research Support Staff 74 41 (55%) 29 (39%)
Administrative Staff 511 110 (22%) 360 (70%)
Total 1,191 580 (49%) 595 (50%)

Visit the Careers page to see job postings and open positions.

PhD Students

As of September 2026, OIST has 305 PhD students from 52 countries and territories.

Total International Women
PhD Students 305 77% 43%

Visit the OIST Admissions website for information about the PhD program and research internships.

Number of Students Admitted per Academic Year (Chart)

Number of Students Admitted per Academic Year (Table)

Year Total Students International Women
2012 34 28 10
2013 20 15 5
2014 27 21 12
2015 24 22 7
2016 35 29 17
2017 37 32 13
2018 34 33 14
2019 52 43 20
2020 62 49 30
2021 44 34 14
2022 50 41 15
2023 55 45 22
2024 50 38 28
2025 57 40 26

Countries and Territories Represented

OIST employees and students combined represent 80 nationalities and territories.

Employee Nationalities and Territories (Map)

Employee Nationalities and Territories (List)

Territory Employees
Afghanistan 1
Argentina 1
Australia 11
Austria 4
Bangladesh 4
Belarus 1
Belgium 5
Benin 2
Brazil 11
Bulgaria 3
Canada 11
Chile 1
China 42
Colombia 1
Croatia 1
Czechia 8
Denmark 2
Dominican Republic 1
Egypt 3
El Salvador 1
Estonia 2
Finland 5
France 23
Georgia 1
Germany 26
Ghana 1
Greece 3
Hungary 3
India 62
Indonesia 7
Iran 10
Ireland 6
Israel 7
Italy 19
Japan 612
Kazakhstan 2
Lithuania 2
Luxembourg 1
Madagascar 1
Malaysia 3
Mexico 9
Morocco 2
Nepal 1
Netherlands 2
New Zealand 9
Pakistan 1
Peru 2
Philippines 7
Poland 4
Portugal 5
Romania 5
Russia 28
Saudi Arabia 2
Singapore 3
Slovakia 1
South Africa 1
South Korea 12
Spain 16
Sri Lanka 1
Sweden 5
Switzerland 3
Taiwan 20
Thailand 1
Trinidad and Tobago 1
Tunisia 2
Türkiye 4
Ukraine 1
Undisclosed 17
United Kingdom 35
United States 74
Venezuela 1
Viet Nam 4
Yemen 1
Zambia 1

PhD Student Nationalities and Territories (Map)

PhD Student Nationalities and Territories (List)

Territory Students
Australia 1
Austria 3
Belarus 2
Belgium 1
Brazil 6
Canada 3
China 9
Colombia 2
Croatia 1
Cyprus 1
Czechia 3
Ecuador 4
Egypt 2
Finland 1
France 6
Germany 4
Hong Kong 3
India 25
Indonesia 7
Iran 4
Israel 2
Italy 4
Japan 70
Kazakhstan 3
Latvia 1
Macao 1
Madagascar 1
Malaysia 1
Mexico 8
Netherlands 4
New Zealand 1
Pakistan 3
Philippines 1
Poland 5
Portugal 1
Romania 1
Russia 34
Singapore 3
Slovakia 1
South Korea 5
Spain 4
Sri Lanka 2
Sweden 1
Switzerland 2
Syria 2
Taiwan 8
Thailand 1
Uganda 1
Ukraine 8
United Kingdom 12
United States 22
Viet Nam 4

Outreach Statistics

OIST connects to the community — elementary, junior high, and high school students, as well as teachers and the general public in Okinawa — through science outreach, campus visits, and cultural activities.

Outreach Event Participants (Chart)

Outreach Event Participants (Table)

Year Outreach Event Participants
2011 10,565
2012 21,475
2013 39,984
2014 41,109
2015 35,495
2016 35,919
2017 35,230
2018 30,888
2019 28,160
2020 189
2021 496
2022 8,122
2023 27,520
2024 37,786
2025 145,516

Number of Visitors to OIST (Chart)

Number of Visitors to OIST (Table)

Fiscal Year Number of Visitors
2011 7,553
2012 17,400
2013 39,984
2014 35,426
2015 29,517
2016 28,189
2017 26,783
2018 23,173
2019 20,090
2020 6,021
2021 5,450
2022 13,183
2023 31,205
2024 40,519
2025 139,883