Traditions & History
In 1949, Osaka Technical College (founded in 1925) merged with Osaka Science and Engineering University (founded in 1943) to establish Kindai University. Over the past 90 years, we have created a comprehensive educational organization with a growing reputation.
Kindai University is now one of western Japan’s largest universities, comprising 14 faculties with 48 departments, 11 graduate schools, a graduate law school, 17 research facilities, two junior colleges, 18 associated primary and secondary schools, and two teaching hospitals. Kindai will continue expanding its educational programs and facilities to meet the rapidly changing needs of modern society.
| 1925 | Osaka Technical College founded |
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| 1943 | Osaka Science and Engineering University founded |
| 1948 | Fisheries Laboratory opened in Shirahama-cho, Wakayama Prefecture |
| 1949 | Kinki University established through the merger of Osaka Science and Engineering University and Osaka Technical College under Japan’s new education system |
| Established Faculty of Science and Engineering and Faculty of Commerce (later Faculty of Business and Economics) | |
| 1950 | Established Junior College and Faculty of Law |
| 1951 | Name changed from Kinki University Foundation to Kinki University Educational Corporation |
| 1952 | Inaugurated master’s course in Graduate Schools of Commerce and Chemistry |
| Opened Yuasa Experimental Farm in Yuasa-cho, Wakayama Prefecture | |
| 1954 | Established Faculty of Pharmacy |
| 1957 | Established Correspondence Division (Junior College) |
| Opened Oishi Experimental Farm in Aridagawa-cho, Wakayama Prefecture | |
| 1958 | Established Faculty of Agriculture |
| 1959 | Established Faculty of Engineering |
| 1960 | Established Correspondence Division (Faculty of Law) |
| Opened Atomic Energy Research Institute | |
| 1966 | Established Faculty of Humanity-Oriented Science and Engineering |
| 1970 | Inaugurated master’s course in Graduate Schools of Engineering and Law, and Ph.D. studies in Graduate School of Commerce |
| Held ceremony to commemorate 45th anniversary of foundation | |
| 1971 | Opened Molecular Engineering Institute |
| 1972 | Inaugurated Ph.D. studies in Graduate Schools of Engineering, Law, and Chemistry |
| 1974 | Established Faculty of Medicine |
| Opened Life Science Research Institute | |
| 1975 | Opened Kinki University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine |
| Opened Research Institute of Oriental Medicine | |
| 1980 | Inaugurated Ph.D. studies in Graduate School of Medical Sciences and master’s course in Graduate School of Pharmacy |
| 1984 | Opened Research Institute for Science and Technology |
| 1985 | Inaugurated master’s course in Graduate School of Agriculture and Ph.D. studies in Graduate School of Pharmacy |
| 1986 | Opened Center for Human Rights |
| Opened Research Center for Industrial and Legal Information | |
| 1987 | Opened Ethnology Research Center |
| 1989 | Established Faculty of Literature, Arts and Cultural Studies |
| Inaugurated master’s course in Graduate School of Economics and Ph.D. studies in Graduate School of Agriculture | |
| 1990 | Opened Pharmaceutical Research and Technology Institute |
| Held ceremony to commemorate 65th anniversary of foundation | |
| 1991 | Inaugurated Ph.D. studies in Graduate School of Economics |
| 1992 | Inaugurated master’s course in Graduate School of Applied Industrial Technology |
| 1993 | Established Faculty of Biology-Oriented Science and Technology |
| Opened Institute of Advanced Technology | |
| 1994 | Inaugurated master’s course in Graduate School of Literature, Arts and Cultural Studies and Ph.D. studies in Graduate School of Applied Industrial Technology |
| 1995 | Opened Industrial Technology Research Institute |
| Held ceremony to commemorate 70th anniversary of foundation | |
| 1996 | Inaugurated Ph.D. studies in Graduate School of Systems Engineering |
| 1997 | Inaugurated master’s course in Graduate School of Biology-Oriented Science and Technology |
| 1998 | Opened Resource Recycling Center |
| Opened Institute of Immunotherapy and Research for Cancer | |
| 1999 | Established Graduate School of Science and Engineering Research by reorganizing Graduate School of Chemistry and Graduate School of Engineering |
| Inaugurated Ph.D. studies in Graduate School of Biology-Oriented Science and Technology | |
| Opened Sakai Hospital, Faculty of Medicine | |
| Opened Nara Hospital, Faculty of Medicine | |
| 2000 | Completed KUDOS Center for Data Processing Education |
| Opened KLC (Kinki University Liaison Center) | |
| Opened Molecular Engineering Institute | |
| 2002 | Opened Institute of International Center for Human Sciences |
| 2003 | Established Faculty of Economics (separating from Faculty of Business and Economics) |
| Established Faculty of Business Administration (separating from Faculty of Business and Economics) | |
| 2004 | Established Law School |
| Opened Institute of Japan Cultural Studies | |
| 2006 | Opened E-Cube, an English-only student center |
| 2007 | Opened JSR Research Center of Advanced Materials |
| Opened Institute for World Economy | |
| 2008 | Opened Institute of Infant Education |
| 2010 | Established Faculty of Applied Sociology |
| Opened Research Institute of Fundamental Technology for Next Generation | |
| Opened Institute for Creative Management and Innovation | |
| 2011 | Established Faculty of Architecture |
| 2013 | Established master's course in Graduate School of Humanity-Oriented Science and Engineering by reorganizing Graduate School Of Advanced Technology |
| 2014 | Established master's course in Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Human Studies by reorganizing Graduate School of Literature and Cultural Studies |
| Opened Center for Clinical Psychology | |
| 2015 | Inaugurated Ph.D studies in Graduate School of Humanity-Oriented Science and Engineering |
| 2016 | Established Faculty of International Studies |
| Changed its English name from Kinki University to Kindai University |
History 台灣與近大的歷史
