University Guide

University History

April 1951	Iwate Prefectural Morioka Junior College established.
April 1990	Iwate Prefectural Miyako College established.
April 1998	Iwate Prefectural University established. Dr. Junichi Nishizawa was appointed to the first presidency.
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 Science]
April 2004	New graduate schools established. [Doctoral Program in Nursing Studies] [Doctoral Program in Social Welfare Studies]
April 2005	Iwate Prefectural University became a public university corporation. Dr. Makoto Taniguchi was appointed to the presidency. First phase midterm goals and midterm plan period started. Iwate Prefectural University Regional Cooperative Research Center established.
April 2006	Aiina Campus established at Morioka Station West exit. Center for Liberal Arts Education and Research established.
April 2009	Dr. Yoshihisa Nakamura was appointed to the presidency.
May 2009	Takizawa Village (Currently Takizawa City) IPU Innovation Center established.
April 2011	Second phase midterm goals and midterm 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 was integrated into the Center for the Advancement of Higher Education.
April 2015	Dr. Atsuto Suzuki was appointed to the presidency.
April 2017	Third phase medium-term goals and medium-term plan period is started
April 2021	The Teacher Training Education Center established
April 2022	The Teaching and Learning Institutional Research (IR) Center established