Founding Principles and History

We hope to contribute to the molding of a society of rich humanity and a new generation of harmony among men, nature and science; and to provide an education that fosters independence, knowledge, and highly specialized skills.(Iwate Prefectural University “Founding Principles”)

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
TEL 019-694-2000 FAX 019-694-2001
[Facility outline]
Site area (actual measurement) 35.1 ha
Building area (total floor) 81,304m2

Miyako Campus

Miyako College

1-5-1 Kanan Miyako-shi Iwate-ken 027-0039 JAPAN
TEL 019-64-2230 FAX 019-64-2234
[Facility outline]
Site area (actual measurement) 5.6 ha
Building area (total floor) 8,664m2

Aiina Campus

Satellite campus

1-7-1 Nishidori Morioka-eki Morioka-shi Iwate-ken 020-0045 JAPAN Iwate Prefecture Citizen’s Cultural Exchange Center (Aiina) 7th Floor
TEL 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.