Nara University of Education

Nara University of Education

奈良教育大学
Center for Historical Materials of Education, Nara University of Education
Type	Public
Established	1888
President	Toshiya Miyashita
Academic staff	112
Administrative staff	61
Students	approximately 1,300
Undergraduates	approximately 1,100
Postgraduates	approximately 140
Location	Nara, Nara , Nara Prefecture , Japan
Website	International Exchange and Overseas Study, Nara University of Education

Lecture Hall at Nara University of Education

Nara University of Education (奈良教育大学, Nara kyōiku daigaku) is a national university at Nara, Nara, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1888, and it was chartered as a university in 1949.

Location

The campus is located close to Nara Park, Tōdai-ji with a great statue of Buddha, Kasuga-taisha, and Kōfuku-ji, as well as Naramachi, the old town area in the central Nara City.

Organization

Cherry Blossoms (Sakura) at Nara University of Education

Faculty (Undergraduate Programs)

• Faculty of Education (教育学部)
  • Department of Teacher Training and School Education
    • Educational Progress
      • Pedagogy
      • Psychology
      • Early Childhood Education
      • Special Support Education
    • Curriculum and Instruction
      • Japanese
      • Social Studies
      • Mathematics
      • Science
      • Music
      • Fine Arts
      • Health & Sports Science
      • Home Economics
      • Technology
      • English
    • Traditional Culture
      • Calligraphy
      • Cultural Heritage

Graduate school

• Graduate School of Education (大学院教育学研究科)
  • Master's Program in Education
    • School Education
    • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Professional Degree Program in Education
    • School of Professional Development in Education

Postgraduate Course

• Special Course for Teachers for Special Education (特別支援教育特別専攻科)

Attached Organizations

• Educational and Academic Support Organization
  • Teacher Education Center for Future Generation
  • Library
  • Center for Intercultural Exchange and Studies
  • Center for Special Needs Education
  • Center for Education Research of Science and Mathematics
  • Center for Natural Environment Education
• Health Care Center

Attached Schools

• University Attached Junior High School
• University Attached Elementary School
• University Attached Kindergarten

Facilities

Takabatake Campus (Main Campus)

Takabatake-cho, Nara, Nara

• Faculty of Education
• Graduate School of Education
• University Attached Elementary School
• University Attached Kindergarten
• University Attached Junior High School (Special Needs Class)
• Educational and Academic Support Organization
• Health Care Center

University Attached Junior High School (Main School)

2052-8 Houren-cho, Nara, Nara

Nara Practice Field, Center for Natural Environment Education

Byakugoji-cho, Nara, Nara

Okuyoshino Practice Forest, Center for Natural Environment Education

Oto-cho, Gojo, Nara

International Student House

1252 Takabatake-cho, Nara, Nara

Student House (Tachibana House)

864 Kidera-cho, Nara, Nara

Image character

• Nakkyon (なっきょん)

External links

• Official website