The Graduate School of Information Science and Technology at The University of Osaka will implement a reorganization effective April 1, 2027.

Through this reorganization, we will restructure the education and research framework with information science at its core, promote interdisciplinary education and research, and establish an organizational structure that can respond flexibly to changes of the times and evolving societal demands.

Overview of the Reorganization

In this reorganization, to promote education and research in the field of information science in a flexible and strategic manner, the existing six information-related departments (Department of Information and Physical Sciences, Department of Computer Science, Department of Information Systems Engineering, Department of Information Networking, Department of Multimedia Engineering, and Department of Bioinformatic Engineering) will be integrated, and a new Department of Information Science and Technology will be established.

This framework enables the integrated and strategic promotion of education and research across a broad spectrum of disciplines related to information science.

Meanwhile, the field of theoretical mathematics, which forms the academic foundation supporting information science, will continue to be an independent department, the Department of Pure and Applied Mathematics. Under this structure, while ensuring the autonomy of each department, we will maximize the benefits of mutual collaboration.

Research Area Structure

Under the Department of Information Science and Technology, the following three research areas will be established:
・Innovative Information and Communication Infrastructure
・Mathematical Sciences and AI
・Life and Media Informatics

These research areas are structured to correspond to the four priority initiatives set forth by the Graduate School—(1) reboot computing, (2) the integration of big data and AI, (3) the application of life science information to ICT, and (4) the integration of the virtual and real worlds. In response to changes of the times and evolving societal demands, we will promote interdisciplinary education and research while flexibly organizing research groups within each area.

Distinctive Features of Education and Research

Through this reorganization, it will become possible to design flexible curricula that go beyond the boundaries of the former departments, and we will further promote the development of information- and mathematical-science talent with both advanced expertise and broad-based knowledge.

In addition, we will strengthen our education and research framework, particularly in the areas of AI and data science, and advance initiatives that are organically linked with university-wide education and research measures at The University of Osaka, such as the Humanware Innovation Program and the Quantum Information Science Degree Program. Through interdisciplinary education and research, we aim to foster highly specialized professionals who can address societal challenges and to promote cutting-edge research.