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RIKEN is Japan’s largest and most comprehensive research organization for basic and applied science and a world leader in a diverse array of scientific disciplines. For nearly a century since its foundation in 1917, RIKEN has fostered pioneering, innovative research in fields spanning the entire range of the natural sciences, from developmental biology and neuroscience to quantum physics and computer science. Today, RIKEN encompasses a network of world-class research centers across Japan, with main campuses in Wako, Tsukuba, Yokohama, Kobe and Harima offering state-of-the-art facilities that rank among the best in the world. This high-quality, high-performance research environment, combined with a uniquely bottom-up approach to scientific innovation, has enabled RIKEN to foster an environment in which researchers are able to thrive. RIKEN’s mission is to support excellent research in science and technology in order to contribute the technological and economic development of the Japanese society and the quality of life of the Japanese people. RIKEN is committed to widely disseminating the results of the scientific research and technological developments carried out within its many institutes and labs.
About RIKEN
RIKEN is Japan’s largest and most comprehensive research organization for basic and applied science and a world leader in a diverse array of scientific disciplines. For nearly a century since its foundation in 1917, RIKEN has fostered pioneering, innovative research in fields spanning the entire range of the natural sciences, from developmental biology and neuroscience to quantum physics and computer science. Today, RIKEN encompasses a network of world-class research centers across Japan, with main campuses in Wako, Tsukuba, Yokohama, Kobe and Harima offering state-of-the-art facilities that rank among the best in the world. This high-quality, high-performance research environment, combined with a uniquely bottom-up approach to scientific innovation, has enabled RIKEN to foster an environment in which researchers are able to thrive. RIKEN’s mission is to support excellent research in science and technology in order to contribute the technological and economic development of the Japanese society and the quality of life of the Japanese people. RIKEN is committed to widely disseminating the results of the scientific research and technological developments carried out within its many institutes and labs.
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RIKEN is one of the top universities in , . It is ranked #1501+ in QS Sustainability Ranking 2026.
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