Nara Women's University
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Nara Womens' University |
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Established | 1908 |
Type | Public (National) |
President | Kenji Kume |
Undergraduates | about 2,200 |
Postgraduates | about 640 |
Location | Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan |
Website | Nara Women's University |
Nara Women's University (Japanese: 奈良女子大学), is one of the only two national women's universities in Japan, located in Nara.[1]
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[edit] Overview
Nara Women's University was originally created in 1908 with the aim of training women teachers for ordinary schools, later to be reorganized and renamed with its current name in 1949.
[edit] Faculties
As of 2007, the university has three faculties, which are:
- the Faculty of Letters
- the Faculty of Science
- the Faculty of Human Life and Environment
[edit] Buildings
The following buildings on the university's campus are designated Important Cultural Properties:
- the Memorial Hall (formerly the main hall)
- the Main Gate
[edit] References
- ^ For more about the legal status of "national universities" in Japan, see also Japanese national universities as well as provided materials and links therein.