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 |
Related links
- Programs under the Designated National University (DNU) initiative
- News: Kyoto U named Designated National University (30 June 2017)
- News: KyotoU to open fifth “on-site laboratory” (18 December 2018)
- News: Establishment of six new ‘on-site labs’ approved (23 July 2019)
- News: Establishment of new ‘on-site lab’ approved (22 December 2020)
- News: Establishment of new ‘on-site lab’ approved (28 September 2021)
- News: Establishment of three new On-site Laboratories approved (26 September 2024)
