To All Pioneers of the Knowledge Society

School of Knowledge Science fuses learning fields at the cutting edge of “knowledge creation” in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences with the aim of discovering mechanisms that create, accumulate, and utilize knowledge and generating ideas on the design of our future society.

The objective of education and research in School of Knowledge Science is to pursue questions like “what is knowledge?” and “how is it created?” while developing talented people with the ability to discover and resolve problems as well as conceive and implement technological, organizational, and social innovation. School of Knowledge Science provides educational and research structure needed to reorganize and combine the studies from humanities, social sciences, cognitive science, information technology, natural sciences, and systems science. It does so from the perspective of “knowledge creation” in the workings of nature, society, organizations, and the individual.

In considering the direction in which society should progress from here on, we believe that the very concept of “knowledge” is crucial. It is necessary to address the essential questions of “what is knowledge, how does it help people, and how is it created?” With new viewpoints of “knowledge,” and without confinement to existing academic disciplines, our approach is to freely use every means to tackle an array of issues in thinking about the future.

As “knowledge” becomes central to the conduct of social activities, including the economic variety like production and goods distribution, the 21st century is being called the “knowledge society” era. Indeed, with the spread of the Internet in recent years, the appearance of virtual corporations, and the apparent surge of interest in intellectual property rights, high value is put on innovation and the production of knowledge. A worldwide revolution is occurring overall among social systems that treat “knowledge creation,” so to speak, as the nucleus.

For the continuation and further development of mankind, plans to reorganize and fuse the “wisdom” of science and technology with that of the humanities and social sciences—based on human thought, sensitivities, and behavior—must be given a strong foundation within a new intellectual system.

“Knowledge science” advances new scientific ideas, thus helping everyone to grow, take off in society, and flourish. Is that not the first step in opening up a splendid future for the world? Let’s stretch our wings together.

Degrees to be granted
　Master of Science (Knowledge Science)
　Doctor of Philosophy (Knowledge Science)

JAIST is the only university in Japan that offers the knowledge science degree.

Faculty member list

• NAGAI Yukari / Vice-President (Social System Management Research Area)
• IKEDA Mitsuru / Professor (Social Data and Media Research Area)
• ITO Yasunobu / Professor (Social System Management Research Area)
• OKUYAMA Ryo / Professor (Social System Management Research Area)
• KANAI Hideaki / Professor (Social Data and Media Research Area)
• GEORGIEV, Georgi Ventseslavov / Professor (AI Wisdom Research Area)
• KOIZUMI Amane / Professor (Social System Management Research Area)
• GOKON Hideomi / Professor (Social System Management Research Area)
• SHIMADA Junichi / Professor (Social System Management Research Area)
• SHIRAHADA Kunio / Professor (Social System Management Research Area)
• DAM, Hieu Chi / Professor (Social Data and Media Research Area)
• NISHIMURA Takuichi / Professor (AI Wisdom Research Area)
• NISHIMOTO Kazushi / Professor (Social Data and Media Research Area)
• HASHIMOTO Takashi / Professor (Social Data and Media Research Area)
• HASEGAWA Shinobu / Professor (Human Information Science Research Area)
• HAYASHI Yukio / Professor (Social Data and Media Research Area)
• HUYNH, Nam Van / Professor (Social Data and Media Research Area)
• FUJINAMI Tsutomu / Professor (Social Data and Media Research Area)
• HO, Anh Van / Professor (AI Wisdom Research Area)
• MIYATA Kazunori / Professor (AI Wisdom Research Area)
• YUIZONO Takaya / Professor (Social Data and Media Research Area)
• NAGATA Akiya / Research Professor (Social System Management Research Area)
• KIM, Eunyoung / Associate Professor (Social Data and Media Research Arean)
• KOOHSARI, Mohammadjavad / Associate Professor (Social System Management Research Area)
• SATO Toshiki / Associate Professor (Social Data and Media Research Area)
• XIE, Haoran / Associate Professor (AI Wisdom Research Area)
• NAKAWAKE Yo / Associate Professor (Social Data and Media Research Area)
• HIDAKA Shohei / Associate Professor (Social Data and Media Research Area)
• MIZUMOTO Masaharu / Associate Professor (Social Data and Media Research Area)
• YOSHIOKA Hidekazu / Associate Professor (Social Data and Media Research Area)
• LAM Chi Yung / Associate Professor (Social System Management Research Area)
• IJUIN Koki / Senior Lecturer (AI Wisdom Research Area)
• JAVED, Amna / Senior Lecturer (Social Data and Media Research Area)
• NGUYEN, Mau Toan / Assistant Professor (Social Data and Media Research Area)
• SON, Joonwoo / Assistant Professor (Social System Management Research Area)
• WEI, Jianning / Research Assistant Professor (Social Data and Media Research Area)