Approval has been granted for the establishment of two on-site laboratories (listed below) on Friday 26 September 2025, bringing the total to sixteen.
Kyoto University launched the On-site Laboratory Initiative in September 2018 as part of its strategy under the Ministry of Education’s Designated National University (DNU) program. The initiative enables academic departments and centers at Kyoto University to establish laboratories in collaboration with overseas partners, which are hosted on the campuses of either or both institutions and are locally managed.
The laboratories are tasked with conducting world-leading advanced research, developing quality human capital, recruiting talented international students, and expanding collaboration with industrial partners. Through these efforts, Kyoto University aims to strengthen its institutional infrastructure with a view to playing a greater role in international academia, and further contribute to development and innovation.
Two On-site Laboratories approved for establishment in FY2025
Laboratory name
【Research field】
Purposes
Kyoto University graduate school/institute
Partner institution
Establishment scheduled
Kyoto CSH Laboratory
【Life Sciences】
Establishment of a
KU-CSH laboratory
course to promote
human resources
development,
international
exchange, and
international
collaborative
research
Faculty of Medicine
Graduate School of Medicine
Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA)
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, USA
October 2025
Inorganic Energy Materials
【Energy Material Sciences】
Development of inorganic energy materials with innovative functions
Graduate School of Engineering
Graduate School of Energy Sciences
University of Bordeaux, Nantes Université, France
November 2025
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