About NII

Weaving Information into Knowledge
Informatics to Create Future Value on the Wheels of“Research”and“Service”

The National Institute of Informatics (NII) under the Inter-University Research Institute Corporation Research Organization of Information and Systems is the only academic research institute in Japan dedicated to creating future value in informatics, an academic field. From the basic theory of informatics to cutting-edge fields such as artificial intelligence, big data, internet of things, and information security, NII carries out long-term basic research as well as practical studies that attempt to address current social issues. Furthermore, NII is undertaking diverse services, including development and operation of the Science Information NETwork (SINET) and other essential scientific information infrastructures used by the entire academic community in Japan for research and education. It is also providing academic content and service platforms, as well as improving research data infrastructure. NII is thus committed to services based on leading-edge technologies through mutual feedback of knowledge obtained from those services and from academic studies. Through these activities, NII is committed to human resource development and social/international contribution, and conducts its operations with an emphasis on collaboration and cooperation between universities, research institutes, and private sector businesses in Japan and globally. Furthermore, NII is engaged in graduate education with the aim of fostering original world-class academic research and pioneering advanced fields of study.