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

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

Regional Cooperation Building
(i-MOS, Center for Regional Policy Studies)
152-89 Sugo, Takizawa-shi, Iwate-ken 020-0611 JAPAN
Telephone 019-694-3330 Fax 019-694-3331

Miyako Campus

Miyako Junior 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) 8,664m2

Aiina Campus

Satellite campus

Iwate Prefectural Citizens' Cultural Exchange Center (Aiina) 7th Floor 1-7-1 Moroka-eki Nishi-dori, Morioka-shi, Iwateken
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 Junior 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 Junior College to Iwate Prefectural University Miyako College
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
Master’s Program in Social Welfare
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
Iwate Prefectural University Regional Cooperative Research Center established
April 2006
Center for Liberal Arts Education and Research established
May 2009
Takizawa IPU Innovation Center established
April 2011
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 was integrated into Center for the Advancement of Higher Education
May 2014
Takizawa The second IPU Innovation Center established