In information science, a key technology for achieving Society 5.0 and SDGs, and in related fields, NAIST is building an environment where young researchers are able to demonstrate their capabilities, aiming to generate outstanding research outcomes that support the information infrastructure of Japan and the world and to cultivate researchers and engineers with advanced expertise.

NAIST researches at the cutting-edge of the life sciences across three fields: "Plant biology" that focuses on plants to tackle issues in life, environment, resources, and food and seeks solutions to these challenges; Medical biology" that conducts research from the basics of biological functions to applied studies that determine the causes of diseases; and "Integrated systems biology" that aims to create innovative science and technology,

NAIST deepens understanding of the mechanisms of matter at the electronic, atomic, and molecular levels, pursuing the development and creation of new materials, structures, and functions. Research emphasizing fundamentals and encouraging application is expected to contribute to the construction of new theories, the discovery of new phenomena, and the creation of new functional materials, thus helping to pioneer the future.