History NARA UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION

History

Jun. 4, 1874

Neiraku Shoin private school was established in the precincts of Kofukuji Temple. The private school was to meet the needs of training teachers and was also called Kyouin Densyuu-jo.

Mar. 1, 1875

The Kyouin Densyuu-jo was renamed Nara Normal School for Primary Education.

Jul. 31, 1888

Nara Prefectural Normal School for Primary Education was established. The campus for the school was a leased area of a park. The address of the park was 23 Nobori-Ohji, Oh-aza, Nara-machi. (The inauguration ceremony for the school was held on 18th November in the same year when it was established.)

Apr. 1, 1898

Nara Prefectural Normal School for Primary Education was renamed Nara Prefectural Normal School in accordance with Educational Acts for Normal Schools.

Apr. 1, 1905

Nara Prefectural Women's Normal School was established. (Accordingly, Women's Department of Nara Prefectural Normal School was abolished.)

Apr. 1, 1943

Nara Prefectural Normal School and Nara Prefectural Women's Normal School were nationalized and merged. Both of them, hereby, were renamed Nara Normal School. All these changes were made in accordance with the amendments for Educational Acts for Normal Schools.

Apr. 1, 1944

Teachers' Training Center of Nara Prefectural Young Men's School and Temporary Teachers' Training Department attached to the school were nationalized and merged. Hereby, they were renamed Young Men's Normal School of Nara Prefecture.

May 31, 1949

Nara Normal School and Young Men's Normal School of Nara prefecture were merged. Nara University of Liberal Arts, hereby, was established in accordance with Acts for Establishing National Schools.

Oct. 10, 1958

University Campus was transferred to Nara "C" Area allotted to American Occupation Forces. University Campus is still situated in the area (Takabatake-cho).

Apr. 1, 1966

Nara University of Liberal Arts was renamed Nara University of Education in accordance with the amendments for Acts for Establishing National Schools (Amendment No.48 in 1967) Training Course for Teachers for Handicapped Children was established.

Apr. 1, 1983

Graduate School of Education Master's Course was established.

Nov. 18, 1988

The Ceremony for Centennial Anniversary of Establishment of the University was held.

Apr. 1, 1992

pecial Course for Teachers for Special Education (Postgraduate Course) Major of Education for Emotionally-Disturbed Children was established.

Apr. 1, 1995

Integrated Cultural Studies and Sciences Course was established.

Apr. 1, 1999

Department of Teacher Training and School Education was established. Department of Comprehensive Education was established.

Apr. 1, 2004

The National University Corporation Nara University of Education was established under the legislation of National University Corporation Law. Reorganization of the Graduate School of Education Master's Course.

Apr. 1, 2007

Special Course for Teachers for Special Education (Postgraduate Course) Major of Education for Emotionally-Disturbanced Children was renamed Special Course for Teachers for Special Support Education Major of Education for Emotionally-Disturbanced Children and Developmental Disable Children.

Apr. 1, 2008

School of Professional Development in Education was established. Reorganization of the Graduate School of Education Master's Course.

Nov. 22, 2008

The Ceremony for 120th Anniversary of Establishment of the University was held.

Mar. 24, 2011

Reorganized the University Affiliated Centers into the Educational and Academic Support Organization.

Apr. 1, 2012

Reorganization of the Faculty of Education. (Recruited entire admission capacity of 255 students to the Department of Teacher Training and School Education, and stopped recruiting for the Department of Comprehensive Education.)

Oct. 1, 2012

Office for Promoting Collaboration of Three Universities of Education in Kyoto, Osaka and Nara was established.

Apr. 1, 2014

Reorganized the University Affiliated Centers.

Apr. 1, 2016

Reorganization of the Graduate School of Education. (Accordingly, the Special Course for Teachers for Special Support Education Major was abolished. )

Sep. 1, 2017

The Regional Education and Research Hub was established.Staff organization was unified.

Jul. 27, 2018

Collaborative conference agreement with Nara Women's University was signed.

Jun.28, 2019

Agreement with Nara Women’s University concerning the establishment of National University Corporation Nara was signed.

Apr. 1, 2022

Nara National Institute of Higher Education and Research was established through a corporate merger with Nara Women's University. Reorganized the University Affiliated Centers. School of Professional Development in Education and Master's Program were reorganized.