History

The Graduate School of Information Science and Technology (IST) began in April 2001 with five departments: Computer Science, Mathematical Informatics, Information Physics and Computing, Information and Communication Engineering, and Mechano-Informatics. In April of 2005, the Department of Creative Informatics was established, and further developments are planned.
Since its beginnings, the IST has worked to promote research and education that will advance technology, open new paths to the future, and raise the bar for the standard of scientific and technological knowledge. Now more than ever, information science technology is vital to our global society; it helps ensure convenience and safety, but also provides us with opportunities for further development.
We aim to seize these opportunities across a wide range of fields.

Chronology

Year Month Events
2001 April The Graduate School of Information Science and Technology (IST) founded with five departments: Computer Science, Mathematical Informatics, Information Physics and Computing, Information and Communication Engineering, and Mechano-Informatics.
2005 April Department of Creative Informatics added.
2007 April International Center for IST(ICIST) established, as an affiliated center of the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology (IST).
2013 April Social ICT Research Center established, as an affiliated center of the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology (IST).
2013 September I-REF Bldg. constructed as Building for Education and Research.
2016 October Next Generation Artificial Intelligence Research Center (AI Center) established, as Integrated Research Systems of The University of Tokyo.
(Responsible Department)
2017 February Mathematics and Informatics Center (MI Center) established, as Integrated Research Systems of The University of Tokyo.
(Responsible Department)
2017 April Center for Education and Research in Information Science and Technology (CERIST) established, as an affiliated center of the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology (IST).
2018 February Virtual Reality Education and Research Center (VR Center) established, as Integrated Research Systems of The University of Tokyo.
(Responsible Department)
2019 February Security Informatics Education and Research Center (SI Center) established, as Integrated Research Systems of The University of Tokyo.
(Responsible Department)
2020 February Center for Creation of Intelligent World (IW Center) established, as Integrated Research Systems of The University of Tokyo.
(Responsible Department)
2020 April Center for Research and Development of Advanced Information System established, as an affiliated center of the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology (IST).

Successive Deans

Order of Succession Inauguration Day Name
April 1, 2001 Hidehiko Tanaka
April 1, 2004 Masato Takeichi
April 1, 2007 Isao Shimoyama
April 1, 2010 Masami Hagiya
April 1, 2013 Shuichi Sakai
April 1, 2016 Masatoshi Ishikawa
April 1, 2020 Reiji Suda
8 April 1, 2024 Hiroshi Nakamura
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