Kyoto Prefectural University

Kyoto Prefectural University
京都府立大学
Type	Public
Established	Founded 1895 Chartered 1949
President	Go Takeba
Location	Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Campus	Urban
Website	www.kpu.ac.jp/

The main gate

Kyoto Prefectural University (京都府立大学, Kyōto furitsu daigaku), Fudai (府大) or Kyōfudai (京府大) for short, is one of the public universities in Japan. Its campus is located in Nakaragi-cho, Shimogamo, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto.

History

Kyoto Prefectural University was established in 1949 as Saikyo University (西京大学, Saikyō daigaku) by mingling two prefectural colleges: Kyoto Prefectural Agricultural and Forestry Vocational School (京都府立農林専門学校 Kyōto furitsu nōrin semmon gakkō, founded in 1895) and Kyoto Prefectural Women's Vocational School (京都府立女子専門学校 Kyōto furitsu joshi semmon gakkō, founded in 1927).

Saikyo University had at first two faculties: the Faculty of Letters and Domestic Science (in Katsura Campus) / the Faculty of Agriculture (in Shimogamo Campus). The brief history of the university is as follows:

1951: The Faculty of Women's Junior College was established (in Katsura Campus).
1959: The University was renamed Kyoto Prefectural University.
1962: All the faculties were integrated in Shimogamo Campus (Katsura Campus was abolished).
1970: The Faculty of Letters and Domestic Science was reorganized into two faculties.
The Graduate School of Agriculture was established (Master's courses).
1977: The Faculty of Domestic Science was renamed Faculty of Living Science.
1983: A Doctoral course was added to the Graduate School of Agriculture.
1986: The Graduate School of Living Science was established (Master's courses).
1990: The Graduate School of Letters was established (Master's courses).
1997:^[1] The Faculty of Living Science was reorganized into two faculties: the Faculty of Welfare Society and the Faculty of Human Environment.
1998: The Faculty of Women's Junior College was abolished.
2001: Doctoral courses were added to the Graduate School of Letters.
The Graduate School of Welfare Society was established.

The Graduate School of Living Science was renamed Graduate School of Human Environment Science (with Doctoral courses).
2008: The faculties and graduate schools were reorganized.

Undergraduate Schools

Faculty of Letters
Faculty of Welfare Society
Faculty of Human Environment
Faculty of Agriculture

The faculties above were reorganized into three new faculties (in April 2008):

Faculty of Letters
Faculty of Public Policy
Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences

Graduate Schools

Graduate School of Letters
Graduate School of Welfare Society
Graduate School of Human Environment Science
Graduate School of Agriculture

The graduate schools above were reorganized into three new schools (in April 2008):

Graduate School of Letters
Graduate School of Public Policy
Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences

Institutes

Attached Library
Farm attached to the Faculty of Agriculture

References

↑ 1997 according to the Japanese page. 1995 according to the English page. Retrieved on 24 December 2007.

External links

Official Website (Japanese)
- English Website

Kansai Collegiate American Football League

Division 1	Doshisha Wild Rover Kansai Kaisers Kobe Ravens Konan Red Gang Kwansei Gakuin Fighters Kyoto Gangsters Ritsumeikan Panthers Ryukoku Seahorse

Division 2 (A Block)	Hyogo Trail Blazers Osaka Gakuin Phoenix Osaka Kyoiku Dragons Osaka Sangyo Lions Otemon Gakuin Soldiers

Division 2 (B Block)	Kindai Devils Kobe Gakuin Navy Seals Kyoto Sangyo Sagittarius Momoyama Gakuin Thundering Legion Lions Osaka Prefecture Shrikes Osaka Tridents Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences Spartans

Division 3 (A Block)	Bukkyo Hawks KIT Cougars Kyoto Prefectural Wyverns Shiga Gladiators Tottori Rakers University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences Voyagers

Division 3 (B Block)	OIT Rowdies Okayama Badgers Osaka City Golden Cedars OUE Bombers Tenri Crushing Orcs Wakayama Blind Sharks

Division 3 (C Block)	Kansai Gaidai Lynx Kyoto University of Education Grampus Kyoto Gakuen Dare Devils Kyoto Pharmaceutical Scarlet Knights Setsunan Blue Crush

Division 3 (D Block)	Hannan Fighting Bears Kibi International Fortifiers OECU Black Angels Osaka Arts Vipers Tokushima Pirates

Division 3 (E Block)	Hyogo College of Medicine Siegfried KUFS Fightin` Bulldogs Ōtani Bandits Tezukayama Bisons

Division 3 (F Block)	Kobe International Crimson Knights Kyoto Seika Gawks Okayama University of Science Gators Osaka University of Economics and Law Blue Thunders OUC Steelers

Independents	Himeji Dokkyo Wild Boars Osaka International Maverick

Bowls	Koshien Bowl Rice Bowl Tokyo Bowl

See also	Legacy Bowl X-League

Seasons	1941 1942 Did not play 1943-1945 because of World War II 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Coordinates: 35°02′50″N 135°46′01″E / 35.04722°N 135.76694°E / 35.04722; 135.76694

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