Miyagi University

Miyagi University

宮城大学
HQ Building of Miyagi University
Motto	"Hospitality and Amenity"
Type	Public
Established	1997
Students	1,658
Location	Taiwa, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan 38°20′54″N 140°50′22″E / 38.348333°N 140.839556°E / 38.348333; 140.839556
Campus	Taiwa, Miyagi 38°20′54″N 140°50′22.4″E / 38.34833°N 140.839556°E / 38.34833; 140.839556Coordinates: 38°20′54″N 140°50′22.4″E / 38.34833°N 140.839556°E / 38.34833; 140.839556 Taihaku-ku, Sendai 38°13′25.3″N 140°48′59.7″E / 38.223694°N 140.816583°E / 38.223694; 140.816583
Nickname	MYU
Website	www.myu.ac.jp
Japan Miyagi Prefecture

Miyagi University (宮城大学, Miyagi Daigaku) is a public university located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Established in 1997, the university has currently two campuses in Miyagi prefecture, after merging with Miyagi Agricultural College in 2005. The university is often called "MYU" or "Miya-Dai" for an abbreviation.

History

In 1997, Miyagi University was established in the town of Taiwa in Kurokawa District, Miyagi with a School of Nursing and School of Project Design. In 2001, the university established the Graduate School Programs for Nursing and Project Design.

Miyagi University’s policy is “We aim to be a university firmly rooted in the local community, but our doors and networks open to all over the globe”. Miyagi University is also about “Hospitality” and “Amenity”, where hospitality is being able to understand other people on an emotional level and amenity is keeping environments open in terms of a learning and living community.^[1]

Miyagi Agricultural College, a junior college located in Taihaku-ku, Sendai, was merged with Miyagi University in 2005, and the School of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences was opened in the same year.^[2]

Faculties

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External links

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• Miyagi University Official Homepage (in English)