Iwate University

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Iwate University is located in Morioka City, the capital of Iwate Prefecture. It is one of the principal cities in the Tohoku region. The population of Morioka is approximately 300,000. Three rivers, the Kitakami River, the Nakatsu River, and the Shizukuishi River, merge in the center of the city. Morioka is a city surrounded by historic sights and unspoiled nature.
Established in 1949 as... a national university, Iwate University was inaugurated into a national university corporation along with 86 other national universities in 2005. The university is composed of the Faculties of Humanities and Social Sciences, Education, Science and Engineering, and Agriculture. There are currently over 6000 students enrolled, served by 800 administrative and teaching staff. Also, Iwate University hosts over 200 international students from more than 20 countries.
The campus is about a 20-minute walk from Morioka JR Train Station and beautiful downtown Morioka. It is very convenient for students to find part-time jobs, go shopping, and enjoy city life. Also, on the campus, students will find many facilities for their studies and extracurricular activities, such as the university library, gymnasiums, and a swimming pool. The Student Union, "The University Co-op," has a bookstore, ticketing service, travel service, housing service and food kiosks.
Iwate University’s glocal learning environment aims to develop students’ local and global perspectives. We host a range of glocal programs, such as the Center of Community (COC) to nurture intellectual creativity, and the COC+ Program which explores applications for regional development. We strive to enrich students’ global perspectives through our endorsement of international exchange programs like the Tobitate Japan Scholarship, as well as by increasing our number of partner universities so more students from abroad can study at Iwate University, and vice versa. We are also conducting research to examine birth rate, aging, and decreasing population trends in local and global contexts. These initiatives identify our clear position among universities in the world.
Our continued involvement in post-disaster restoration stems from our mandate to pursue post-disaster reconstruction for a minimum of ten years. Though six years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake, reconstruction is still unfinished. Disaster recovery of this scale requires community innovation. It is perhaps in this arena where Iwate University can make its most visible impact—developing strategies and technologies communities can utilize. Our study program at the newly founded Rikuzentakata Global Campus, situated in an area heavily affected by the tsunami, is but one of the features Iwate University offers for reconstruction education. The Rikuzentakata Global Campus is an ideal setting for domestic and international students to gather and engage in exchange.
Iwate University will promote international exchange and collaboration by planning and implementing　international strategies in education, research and contribution to society in order to respond to rapid globalism.Through education and research, we will play a significant role in bridging local and international societies and in contributing to their sustainable development.
As an academic institution whose members are in pursuit of the truth, we are continually refining our academic culture by providing talented men and women a high level of expertise and a rich education. At the same time, Iwate University opens its door to the local community and through its achievements in research seeks to contribute to the cultural prosperity and internationalization of the local society.