Kyoto University of Education
京都教育大学 | |
Type | Public (National) |
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Established | 1949 |
Undergraduates | 1,696 (May 2011) |
Postgraduates | 368 (May 2011) |
Location | , , Coordinates: 34°57′0″N 135°46′23″E / 34.95000°N 135.77306°E |
Campus | Urban |
Website | www |
The Kyoto University of Education (京都教育大学, Kyōto kyōiku daigaku) is a national university in Kyoto, Japan. The school's predecessor was founded in 1876, and it was chartered as a university in 1949.
History[]
The Kyoto University of Education was established in 1949 from the merger of Kyōto shihan gakkō and Kyōto seinen shihan gakkō.
Athletics[]
The university is a member of the Kansai Collegiate American Football League, where its team Grampus competes.
Controversy[]
In 2009, 6 students of the Kyoto University of Education were arrested for gang-raping a 19-year-old woman in a Kyoto bar. All 6 students were members of sports teams at the university, including the American football team. The university suspended the six students indefinitely at the end of March 2009.[1]
Notable alumni[]
- Tetsunosuke Kushida, music composer
External links[]
References[]
- ^ "Students held in gang rape". 2 June 2009.
Categories:
- Educational institutions established in 1876
- Japanese national universities
- Universities and colleges in Kyoto Prefecture
- 1876 establishments in Japan
- Kansai Collegiate American Football League
- Teachers colleges in Japan
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