Founding Principle and History

Striving to Become a University that Contributes to Core Human Resource Development and the Generation of Vitality in the Local Community

In hopes of creating a new era of harmony among men, nature, and science, we provide an education that fosters independence, knowledge, and highly specialized skills which contribute to the enrichment of humanity and society. (Iwate Prefectural University “Founding Principles”)

Campus Guide

Takizawa Campus

Faculty of Nursing / Faculty of Social Welfare / Faculty of Software and Information Science / Faculty of Policy Studies / Morioka Junior College

152-52 Sugo, Takizawa, Takizawa-mura, Iwate-gun, Iwate-ken 020-0193 JAPAN
Telephone 019-694-2000
Fax 019-694-2001

(Facility outline)
Site area (actual measurement) 35.1 ha
Building area (total floor) 81,304 m2

Regional Cooperation Building
(i-MOS, Regional Policy Research Center)
152-89 Sugo, Takizawa, Takizawa-mura, Iwate-gun, Iwate-ken 020-0173 JAPAN
Telephone 019-694-3330
Fax 019-694-3331

Miyako Campus

Miyako College

1-5-1 Kanan, Miyako-shi, Iwate-ken
027-0039 JAPAN
Telephone 019-64-2230
Fax 019-64-2234

(Facility outline)
Site area (actual measurement) 5.6ha
Building area (total floor) 8,664 m2

Aiina Campus

Satellite campus

Iwate Prefecture Citizen’s Cultural Exchange Center (Aiina) 7th Floor
1-7-1 Morioka-eki Nishi-dori, Morioka-shi, Iwate-ken 020-0045 JAPAN
Telephone 019-606-1770
Fax 019-606-1771

History of Iwate Prefectural University

April 1951
Iwate Prefectural Morioka Junior College established
April 1990
Iwate Prefectural Miyako College established
April 1998
Iwate Prefectural University established
Four faculties of Nursing, Social Welfare, Software and Information Science, and Policy Studies established
Name changed from Morioka Junior College to Iwate Prefectural University Morioka Junior College, and moved to Takizawa Campus
Name changed from Miyako College to Iwate Prefectural University Miyako College
April 2000
Established in the Iwate Prefectural University Graduate School:
Software and Information Science Studies Master’s Program
Software and Information Science Studies Doctoral Program
Policy Studies Master’s Program
April 2002
Established in the Iwate Prefectural University Graduate School:
Nursing Studies Master’s Program
Social Welfare Studies Master’s Program
Policy Studies Doctoral Program
April 2004
Established in the Iwate Prefectural University Graduate School:
Nursing Studies Doctoral Program
Social Welfare Studies Doctoral Program
April 2005
Public University Corporation Iwate Prefectural University established
Iwate Prefectural University Regional Cooperative Research Center established
April 2006
Center for Liberal Arts Education and Research established
May 2009
Takizawa Village IPU Innovation Center established
April 2011
Iwate Monodukuri and Software Integration Technology Center (i-MOS) established
Regional Policy Research Center established