Collaboration Opportunities with the National Institute of Informatics, Tokyo

planas@nii.ac.jp - 2025.09

This seminar introduces the National Institute of Informatics (NII) and opportunities for international cooperation with NII.

NII is the Inter-University Research Institute (ROIS) for advanced Computer Science Research and Global Science Data Infrastructure support, situated in the heart of Tokyo, Japan. NII is ranked top 2 for publications in Computer Science in Japan.
Research activity is divided in four Departments

• 1.Principles of Informatics: Mathematical Informatics, Intelligent Informatics, Quantum Information, Algorithmics, Machine Learning theory
• 2.Information Systems Architecture Science: Network Architecture, Computer Architecture, Information Network, Software Architecture, Software Engineering
• 3. Digital Content and Media Sciences: Text and Language Media, Human and Knowledge Media, Pattern Media, Image processing, Fondations of Content Management
• Information and Society: Information Use, Privaca, Human and Knowledge Media, Science Information, Information Public Policy.
  

The Global Liaison Office (GLO) at NII has established partnerships with more than 100 MOU partners. GLO supports international exchanges via the "MOU Grant Program" under which a NII researcher can invite a colleague from overseas for a stay, or send some member of his team for a research visit (up to 1.5 months, around 40 researches a year supported). GLO also offers the "NII International Internship Program" with which we welcome and fund MOU partners Master's and PhD. students for a research stay in one of our teams (3 to 6 months, around 140 students per year).