Systems Information Science for Society
The Graduate School and Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering (ISEE) at Kyushu University was founded in 1996 and reorganized in 2000 into its present dual structure, in which the Graduate School is responsible for education and the Faculty for research. Uniquely among Japan’s leading universities, ISEE brings together information science and electrical engineering within a single academic body. This year, we celebrate the 30th anniversary of our founding.
We find ourselves at an extraordinary inflection point. The rapid rise of generative AI, continued advances in quantum computing, the large-scale reshoring of semiconductor manufacturing to Kyushu, and the accelerating global pursuit of fusion energy are reshaping the technological landscape at an unprecedented pace. Japan’s 7th Science, Technology and Innovation Basic Plan (FY 2026–2030), approved by the Cabinet in March 2026, has designated AI and advanced robotics, quantum technology, semiconductors and communications, and fusion energy as National Strategic Technology Areas. ISEE’s education and research lie at the heart of these national priorities. Notably, the soaring demand for advanced semiconductors and the rapid growth in electrical energy consumption driven by AI are challenges that can only be met through the convergence of information science and electrical engineering — precisely the endeavor we call “Systems Information Science.”
Our graduate programs comprise two departments and five specialized courses, producing leading experts in AI, mathematical sciences, and data science alongside professionals who advance the information society and its energy infrastructure through semiconductor devices and energy systems. Our research spans the full breadth of the National Strategic Technology Areas — from generative AI algorithms and quantum bit control to superconducting systems, plasma process technologies, and next-generation power semiconductors — all conducted at the highest international level. These efforts are reinforced by close collaboration with university research centers, including the Center for Semiconductor Human Resource Development through Value Creation, the Quantum Computing System Center, and the Research Institute of Superconductor Science and Systems, as well as by international partnerships such as the Japan–U.S. semiconductor UPWARDS (University Partnership for Workforce Advancement and Research & Development in Semiconductors) initiative.
With our 30th anniversary coinciding with the inaugural year of the 7th Basic Plan, we see this moment as the starting point for a new era. As an institution uniquely equipped to integrate semiconductor technology, AI, and electrical energy, ISEE is dedicated to nurturing researchers and engineers who combine broad intellectual curiosity with a global perspective and a strong sense of ethics — and who will help build a safer, more secure, and more prosperous society.
We look forward to your continued support and guidance.
Takanobu Kiss
Dean and Distinguished Professor
Graduate School and Faculty of
Information Science and
Electrical Engineering