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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&rdquo)
| April 1951 | Iwate Prefectural Morioka Junior College established |
| April 1990 | Iwate Prefectural Miyako Junior College established |
| April 1998 | Iwate Prefectural University established Dr. Junichi Nishizawa appointed as the first president |
| April 2000 | Graduate schools established Master’s Program in Software and Information Science Doctoral Program in Software and Information Science Master’s Program in Policy Studies |
| April 2002 | New graduate schools established Master’s Program in Nursing Studies Master’s Program in Social Welfare Studies Doctoral Program in Policy Studies |
| April 2004 | New graduate schools established Doctoral Program in Nursing Doctoral Program in Social Welfare |
| April 2005 |
Iwate Prefectural University becomes a public university corporation Dr. Makoto Taniguchi appointed as president First phase medium-term goals and medium-term plan period started |
| April 2006 | Aiina campus established at Morioka Station West Exit Center for Liberal Arts Education and Research established |
| April 2009 | Dr. Yoshihisa Nakamura appointed as president |
| April 2011 | Second phase medium-term goals and medium-term plan period started Iwate Monozukuri and Software Integration Technology Center (i-MOS) established Center for Regional Policy Studies established |
| April 2013 | Center for the Advancement of Higher Education established |
| April 2014 | Center for Liberal Arts Education and Research integrated into the Center for the Advancement of Higher Education |
| April 2015 | Dr. Atsuto Suzuki appointed as president |
| April 2017 | Third phase medium-term goals and medium-term plan period started |