Miyagi University of Education

Miyagi University of Education
宮城教育大学
	Main Gate of Aoba Campus of Miyagi University of Education
Type	Public
Established	1873
President	Takahashi Kousuke
Academic staff	121
Administrative staff	77
Students	approximately 1,800
Undergraduates	1,600
Postgraduates	100
Location	Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
Website	www1.miyakyo-u.ac.jp/english

Miyagi University of Education, or MUE (宮城教育大学, Miyagi Kyōiku Daigaku), is a national university at Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1873, and it was chartered as a university in 1965.^[2] It is accredited by the Japanese Ministry of Education (MEXT)^[3] as a public co-educational institute and is ranked in Japan's first tier of leading schools.

With four academic divisions, MUE offers degrees in Education and in the disciplines of Language and Social Science, Science, Math and Life, and Art and Physical Education. Their Development and Education division covers Pre-School, Children and Culture, Pedagogy, and Educational Psychology. There are academic tracks for Elementary, Secondary, and Special Needs Education.

Many graduates become principals at schools throughout Japan.^[4]

Notable alumni[]

Hirohiko Araki, manga artist
Kazusa Okuyama, actress

References[]

^ [1] Archived 2012-03-20 at the Wayback Machine, MEXT Data.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-03-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link), Florida State University website (sister university).
^ [2] Archived 2011-03-24 at the Wayback Machine, Japanese Ministry of Education.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-03-08. Retrieved 2011-03-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link), Miyagi University of Education site.