Division for Research and Education
NIPR fulfills its purpose as an Inter-University Research Institute to undertake multidisciplinary scientific research of the polar regions and polar observation. All members of NIPR faculty belong to one of the five research groups, carry out research, and participate in a variety of duties other than project research and Antarctic observation.
An important role of the Inter-University Research Institute is carrying out joint research based on proposals from researchers nationwide. NIPR has made considerable advances through joint research with researchers from various countries. The groups is as follows.
