TOHOKU UNIVERSITY OUTLINE 2005 - 2006

Research Institutes

There are five Research Institutes in Tohoku University. These Research Institutes have been undertaking much innovative and advanced research.

National Collaborative Research Institutes

National Collaborative Research Institutes
InstituteMissionDepartment
Institute for Materials ResearchExperimental and theoretical studies on new materials and their applications28 divisions
Research Institute of Electrical CommunicationTheory and application of intelligent information science and communications5 divisions

Research lnstitutes

Research lnstitutes
InstituteMissionDepartment
Institute of Development, Aging and CancerBasic and clinical studies of cancer and brain diseases related to the aging process6 divisions
Institute of Fluid ScienceTheoretical and experimental studies of fluid science5 divisions
Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced MaterialsSystematic and futuristic studies of a new generation concepts, methodologies and processes8 divisions
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Super Computing System, Center for Computational Materials Science,
Institute for Materials Research
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Molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) - sputtering equipment for the growth of III-V based ferromagnetic /nonmagnetic semiconductor heterostructures and magnetic metal devices, Research Institute of Electrical Communication