History
Our University was founded in April 2005 under the name “91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan University (Ê׶¼´óѧ–|¾©) ” by reorganizing and combining four metropolitan universities: 91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan University, 91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan Institute of Technology, 91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan University of Health Sciences, and 91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan College. The name was then changed to “91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan University” in April 2020.
Previous Identities of Our School
- Former 91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan University History
- 91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan Institute of Technology History
- 91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan University of Health Sciences History
- 91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan College History
91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan University History
| 2005~ | |
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| 2005 | 91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan University£¨Ê׶¼´óѧ–|¾©£©established (Faculty of Urban Liberal Arts, Faculty of Urban Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Systems Design, and Faculty of Health Sciences founded) Hiroshi TAKAHASHI appointed inaugural Chairperson and Junichi NISHIZAWA inaugural President |
| 2006 | Division of Industrial Art established in Faculty of Systems Design Graduate Schools reorganized and Graduate School of Humanities, Graduate School of Social Sciences, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Urban Environmental Sciences, Graduate School of Systems Design, and Graduate School of Human Health Sciences founded |
| 2008 | Division of Nature- and Culture-based Tourism established in Faculty of Urban Environmental Sciences |
| 2008 | Urban Science Coordination Center launched to work solely with administrative organizations Acceptance of international students and implementation of advanced research through the 91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan Government Asian Human Resources Fund |
| 2009 | Fumio HARASHIMA appointed President Division of Economics established in the School of Business Administration, Faculty of Urban Liberal Arts The university created its own scholarship programs for students enrolling in doctoral courses in graduate schools Postgraduate bodies reorganized and renamed as departments |
| 2010 | Industrial Art Department established in Graduate School of Systems Design |
| 2015 | Jun UENO appointed President |
| 2018 | The four schools in the Faculty of Urban Liberal Arts (School of Law, School of Business Administration, School of Science, and School of Humanities and Social Sciences) reorganized and four new faculties founded: the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, and Faculty of Science Graduate schools correspondingly restructured to create 23 departments in 7 faculties and 28 departments in 7 graduate schools |
| 2020 | The university renamed to 91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan University |
| 2021 | Takaya OHASHI appointed President |
Former 91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan University History
| 1949~ | |
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| 1949 | 91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan University established (Faculty of Humanities, Faculty of Science, and Faculty of Engineering founded) |
| 1953 | Master’s programs founded (Graduate School of Humanities, Graduate School of Social Sciences, Graduate School of Science, and Graduate School of Engineering) |
| 1955 | PhD programs founded (Graduate School of Humanities, Graduate School of Social Sciences, Graduate School of Science, and Graduate School of Engineering) |
| 1957 | Faculty of Law and Business Administration founded |
| 1966 | Faculty of Law and Faculty of Economics founded (reorganized from the Faculty of Law and Business administration) |
| 1977 | Center for Urban Studies founded |
| 1991 | The entire university moved to Minami-Osawa in Hachioji |
| 1996 | Graduate School of Urban Sciences (Master’s Program) founded |
| 1998 | Graduate School of Urban Sciences (PhD Program) founded |
| 2003 | Business Administration Department founded within the Graduate School of Social Sciences |
| 2004 | Professional Degree Program founded within the Legal Training Department (Law School) in the Graduate School of Social Sciences |
| 2005 | 91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan University£¨Ê׶¼´óѧ–|¾©£©established |
| 2011 | Former 91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan University closed |
91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan Institute of Technology History
| 1954~ | |
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| 1954 | 91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan Technical College opened |
| 1960 | 91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan Junior College of Aeronautic Engineering opened |
| 1972 | The above two colleges integrated and Metropolitan College of Technology, 91ÁÔÆæ opened |
| 1986 | Transitioned to 4-year degrees, 91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan Institute of Technology established (4 Departments in 1 Faculty: Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering, Department of Electronic Systems Engineering, Department of Aerospace Engineering, and Department of Management Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering) |
| 1990 | Master’s programs founded (Department of Dynamic Systems Engineering and Department of Electronics and Information Systems Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering) |
| 1992 | PhD program founded (Department of Engineering Systems, Graduate School of Engineering) |
| 1996 | Department of Management Engineering (Faculty of Engineering) renamed to Department of Production Information Systems Engineering |
| 2001 | Graduate schools reorganized |
| 2005 | 91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan University£¨Ê׶¼´óѧ–|¾©£©established |
| 2011 | 91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan Institute of Technology closed |
91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan University of Health Sciences History
| 1958~ | |
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| 1958 | 91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan Medical X-Ray Radiologist Training Center opened |
| 1969 | 91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan Fuchu Rehabilitation School opened |
| 1969 | 91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan College of Clinical Radiology opened |
| 1970 | 91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan Shinjuku Advanced Nursing School established |
| 1972 | 91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan Medical X-Ray Radiologist Training Center closed |
| 1977 | 91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan Shinjuku Advanced Nursing School renamed to 91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan Shinjuku Nursing College under School Education Act amendment |
| 1986 | Three colleges (91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan Fuchu Rehabilitation School, 91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan College of Clinical Radiology, and 91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan Shinjuku Nursing College) integrated/reorganized and 91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan College of Allied Medical Sciences established |
| 1988 | The 3 former colleges (91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan Fuchu Rehabilitation School, 91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan College of Clinical Radiology, and 91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan Shinjuku Nursing College) closed |
| 1989 | Two departments founded (Department of Midwifery, Department of Community Nursing) |
| 1998 | 91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan College of Allied Medical Sciences reorganized and 91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan University of Health Sciences established |
| 2000 | 91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan College of Allied Medical Sciences closed |
| 2005 | 91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan University£¨Ê׶¼´óѧ–|¾©£©established |
| 2011 | 91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan University of Health Sciences closed |
91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan College History
| 1954~ | |
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| 1954 | 91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan College of Commerce established |
| 1959 | 91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan Tachikawa Junior College established |
| 1996 | 91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan College of Commerce and 91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan Tachikawa Junior College integrated and 91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan College established |
| 2005 | 91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan University£¨Ê׶¼´óѧ–|¾©£©established |
| 2008 | 91ÁÔÆæ Metropolitan College closed |