Founding Principle and History

Striving to become a university that contributes to core human resources 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-shi, Iwate-ken 020-0693 JAPAN
Telephone 019-694-2000 Fax 019-694-2001
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-shi, Iwate-ken 020-0611 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 0193-64-2230 Fax 0193-64-2234

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

Aiina Campus

Satellite campus

Iwate Prefecture Citizens’ 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

University Timeline

April 1951
Iwate Prefectural Morioka Junior College established
April 1990
Iwate Prefectural Miyako College established
April 1998
Iwate Prefectural University established
Faculty of Nursing, Faculty of Social Welfare, Faculty of Software and Information Science, and Faculty of Policy Studies established
Name changed from Morioka Junior College to Iwate Prefectural University Morioka Junior College: relocated to Takizawa Campus
Name changed from Miyako College to Iwate Prefectural University Miyako College
April 2000
Graduate schools established
Master’s Program in Software and Information Science
Doctral 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 Studies
Doctoral Program in Social Welfare
April 2005
Iwate Prefectural University becomes a public university corporation
Iwate Prefectural University Regional Cooperative Research Center established
April 2006
Center for Liberal Arts Education and Research established
May 2009
Takizawa Village (Current Takizawa City) IPU Innovation Center established
April 2011
Iwate Monozukuri and Software Integration Technology Center (i-MOS) established
Regional Policy Research Center established
April 2013
Center for the Advancement of Higher Education established