Kyoto university

Kyoto University is a large, comprehensive national research university with an internationally oriented character, comprising 10 faculties, 18 graduate schools, 12 research institutes, and 26 other establishments, with about 23,000 students as of May 2025. Its three campus clusters provide complementary infrastructure, including Uji’s technology-development base and Katsura’s industry–government–academia cooperation facilities. The Office of Society-Academia Collaboration for Innovation provides a university-wide interface for collaborative and commissioned research, academic consulting, endowed laboratories, IP management, and startup support. Research draws on competitive funding from JSPS, JST, AMED, NEDO, and MEXT, alongside industry and foundation support. TLO-KYOTO and Kyoto University Innovation Capital support licensing, commercialization, and venture creation.