To promote, support, and further revitalize high-level research activities, the Distinguished Professor System grants the title of “Distinguished Professor” to those who have attained remarkable achievements in their specialized areas and played leading roles in the university's research strategy.

Those who are granted the title of Distinguished Professor are those who meet the conditions mentioned above and are, in principle, the representatives selected for the following competitive research funds, etc.

• 1. The main categories of the Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Projects (Specially Promoted Research, Transformative Research Areas (A) & Coordinating Team, International Collaborative Research Acceleration Fund (International Leading Research), Scientific Research (S), and Scientific Research (A) (however, Scientific Research (A) is limited to the humanities and social sciences)).
• 2. A center prescribed in the Regulations regarding specific large scale education and research project center of Kyushu University Article 2 Appended Table 2
• 3. Competitive research funds equivalent to 1 and 2

Distinguished Professors receive preferential treatment in salary while engaging in research projects that meet all the criteria mentioned above.