New Institute for Quantum Information and Quantum Biology (tentative name) to Be Established Following Selection for the University and College of Technology Functional Enhancement Support Project

UOsaka has been selected for the University and College of Technology Functional Enhancement Support Project (Support 2: Support for Functional Enhancements to Secure Advanced ICT Specialists), implemented by the National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education (NIAD-QE).
The objective of this program is to strategically foster top-tier doctoral talent possessing advanced expertise and international competitiveness in strategic priority areas that will support Japan’s future industrial competitiveness and economic security.

With support from this project, UOsaka plans to establish the Institute for Quantum Information and Quantum Biology (tentative name). The Institute is expected to offer an interdisciplinary graduate education program that enables students to systematically and practically learn a wide range of quantum technologies, with a focus on quantum computing, quantum communication and networking, and quantum sensing, which are key areas within the national strategic technology domain of quantum science and technology.

Through this Institute, we will provide advanced graduate education at both the master's and doctoral levels, centered on quantum information science and designed to foster interdisciplinary integration across diverse fields such as information science, physics, chemistry, and life sciences.

Note: Plan for the establishment of the Institute is subject to change.

[Overview of the selection]
Project name: University and College of Technology Functional Enhancement Support Project (Support 2: Support for Functional Enhancements to Secure Advanced ICT Specialists)
Implementing institution: National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education
Selected field: Quantum technologies
Project title: Initiative to Enhance Capacity for Securing Human Resources for Quantum Technology Innovation
Planned period of support: 10 years (AY2026–AY2035)
Note: The Institute will continue to operate after the end of this project.

[Related link]
Center for Quantum Information and Quantum Biology: https://qiqb.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/home