noun
Nara Institute of Science and Technology; NAIST
A national graduate university located in Nara Prefecture, Japan, specializing in science and technology.
奈良先端科学技術大学院大学は、情報科学やバイオサイエンスの研究で知られている。
The Nara Institute of Science and Technology is known for research in information science and bioscience.
NAISTは奈良先端科学技術大学院大学の略称です。
NAIST is the abbreviation for the Nara Institute of Science and Technology.
The name is composed of the location 奈良 (Nara), 先端 (advanced), 科学技術 (science and technology), and 大学院大学 (graduate university). It is a modern institutional name with no historical derivation.