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People

Employees

As of May 2026, OIST has 1,172 employees from 73 countries and territories.

  Total International Women
Faculty 94 59 (63%) 21 (22%)
Research Unit Staff 507 362 (71%) 181 (36%)
Research Support Staff 76 42 (55%) 29 (38%)
Administrative Staff 495 110 (22%) 349 (71%)
Total 1,172 573 (49%) 580 (49%)

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

PhD Students

As of May 2026, OIST has 278 PhD students from 52 countries and territories.

Total International Women
PhD Students 278 78% 41%

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 81 nationalities and territories.

Employee Nationalities and Territories (Map)

Employee Nationalities and Territories (List)

Territory Employees
Afghanistan 1
Algeria 1
Argentina 1
Australia 11
Austria 4
Bangladesh 4
Belarus 1
Belgium 6
Benin 2
Brazil 8
Bulgaria 3
Canada 11
Chile 1
China 42
Colombia 1
Czechia 7
Denmark 2
Dominican Republic 1
Egypt 3
El Salvador 1
Estonia 2
Finland 5
France 24
Georgia 1
Germany 26
Ghana 1
Greece 3
Hungary 4
India 59
Indonesia 7
Iran 8
Ireland 8
Israel 7
Italy 17
Japan 600
Kazakhstan 2
Lithuania 3
Luxembourg 1
Madagascar 1
Malaysia 4
Mexico 10
Morocco 2
Nepal 1
Netherlands 3
New Zealand 9
Pakistan 1
Peru 2
Philippines 8
Poland 5
Portugal 5
Romania 5
Russia 26
Saudi Arabia 2
Singapore 2
Slovakia 1
South Africa 1
South Korea 12
Spain 13
Sri Lanka 1
Sweden 5
Switzerland 1
Taiwan 18
Thailand 2
Trinidad and Tobago 1
Tunisia 2
Türkiye 4
Undisclosed 16
United Kingdom 37
United States 77
Venezuela 1
Viet Nam 3
Yemen 1
Zambia 1

PhD Student Nationalities and Territories (Map)

PhD Student Nationalities and Territories (List)

Territory Students
Austria 2
Belarus 2
Belgium 1
Brazil 5
Canada 4
China 9
Colombia 1
Croatia 1
Cyprus 1
Czechia 3
Ecuador 4
Egypt 2
Finland 1
France 8
Germany 4
Greece 1
Hong Kong 2
India 24
Indonesia 7
Iran 4
Israel 1
Italy 3
Japan 62
Kazakhstan 2
Latvia 1
Macao 1
Madagascar 1
Malaysia 1
Mexico 7
Netherlands 4
New Zealand 1
Pakistan 3
Philippines 2
Poland 4
Portugal 1
Romania 1
Russia 26
Singapore 3
Slovakia 1
South Korea 5
Spain 6
Sri Lanka 2
Sweden 1
Switzerland 3
Syria 2
Taiwan 8
Thailand 1
Uganda 1
Ukraine 8
United Kingdom 12
United States 16
Viet Nam 2

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 47,556

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 145,516