About TIAR | Tsukuba Institute for Advanced Research (TIAR)

About Tsukuba Institute for Advanced Research (TIAR)

Message from the Director General Ignite curiosity. Explore the unknown. Create the future. The true joy of research lies in the process of relentless thinking and turning inspiration into reality.

Since its founding, the University of Tsukuba has continuously explored new academic frontiers and tackled global challenges, anchored in interdisciplinarity and international perspectives.
Contemporary society faces multifaceted challenges, such as energy crises, environmental degradation, rapid advances in artificial intelligence, and growing social disparities, all of which demand innovation beyond established paradigms.

To meet the demands of this era, TIAR was established as a platform to explore new frontiers of knowledge. Accordingly, we have launched three key initiatives to fully leverage the strengths of the University of Tsukuba.

First, the Jihatsu Research Unit has been established to foster an environment wherein promising early-career researchers and creatively driven mid-career scholars may fully devote themselves to their research activities. This initiative aspires to cultivate their progression into globally distinguished researchers.

Second, the Society and Science Research Unit assumes a pivotal role in reaffirming the societal significance of science and technology, while narrowing the gap between scientific research and the public.

Finally, we designate our Frontier Research Centers as participating organizations to further develop the academic fields that represent the University of Tsukuba’s strengths.

By consolidating these three systems within TIAR, leading researchers in participating organizations will provide intellectual leadership for early- and mid-career researchers. In addition, cutting-edge research centers will generate new research themes informed by societal and interdisciplinary perspectives. Through dialogue with society, this structure fosters a virtuous cycle in which academic inquiry contributes to the resolution of social challenges and enhances Japan’s overall international competitiveness.

Director General, the Institute for Advanced Research University of Tsukuba

Kyosuke Nagata

Philosophy

TIAR is a research institute established by researchers for researchers and society.
We are committed to conducting research at the highest international standards, with the mission of pioneering new academic domains and fostering the autonomous development of both the institute and its researchers. To fulfill this mission, researchers from across the globe, guided by intellectual curiosity and a profound sense of ethical responsibility, work across disciplinary boundaries to generate new scholarly value.

Mission

1. Generating Knowledge

We promote interdisciplinary and international collaboration to generate advanced knowledge directed toward addressing challenges of global magnitude.
2. Fostering Early-Career Researchers

We support the development of outstanding researchers, empowering them to grow into independent scholars.
3. Societal Co-Creation

We translate research outcomes into social practice and contribute to the construction of a future-oriented knowledge infrastructure.
4. Building a Sustainable Future

Through collaboration with experts across diverse fields, we contribute to the realization of a sustainable society.

Vision

TIAR aspires to become a globally recognized innovation hub that, driven by curiosity, shapes the future through the pursuit of scholarly inquiry and its societal implementation.