Traditions & History
In 1949, Osaka Technical College (founded in 1925) merged with Osaka Science and Engineering University (founded in 1943) to establish Kindai University. Over the past decades, we have created a comprehensive educational organization with a growing reputation.
| 1925 | Osaka Technical College founded |
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| 1943 | Osaka Science and Engineering University founded |
| 1948 | Fisheries Laboratory opened in Shirahama-cho, Wakayama Prefecture |
| 1949 | Kinki University established through the merger of Osaka Science and Engineering University and Osaka Technical College under Japan’s new education system |
| Established Faculty of Science and Engineering and Faculty of Commerce (later Faculty of Business and Economics) | |
| 1950 | Established Junior College and Faculty of Law |
| 1951 | Name changed from Kinki University Foundation to Kinki University Educational Corporation |
| 1952 | Inaugurated master’s course in Graduate Schools of Commerce and Chemistry |
| Opened Yuasa Experimental Farm in Yuasa-cho, Wakayama Prefecture | |
| 1954 | Established Faculty of Pharmacy |
| 1957 | Established Distance Learning Department (Junior College) |
| Opened Oishi Experimental Farm in Aridagawa-cho, Wakayama Prefecture | |
| 1958 | Established Faculty of Agriculture |
| 1959 | Established Faculty of Engineering |
| 1960 | Established Distance Learning Department (Faculty of Law) |
| Opened Atomic Energy Research Institute | |
| 1966 | Established Faculty of Humanity-Oriented Science and Engineering |
| 1970 | Inaugurated master’s course in Graduate Schools of Engineering and Law, and Ph.D. studies in Graduate School of Commerce |
| Held ceremony to commemorate 45th anniversary of foundation | |
| 1971 | Opened Molecular Engineering Institute |
| 1972 | Inaugurated Ph.D. studies in Graduate Schools of Engineering, Law, and Chemistry |
| 1974 | Established Faculty of Medicine |
| Opened Life Science Research Institute | |
| 1975 | Opened Kinki University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine |
| Opened Research Institute of Oriental Medicine | |
| 1980 | Inaugurated Ph.D. studies in Graduate School of Medical Sciences and master’s course in Graduate School of Pharmacy |
| 1984 | Opened Research Institute for Science and Technology |
| 1985 | Inaugurated master’s course in Graduate School of Agriculture and Ph.D. studies in Graduate School of Pharmacy |
| 1986 | Opened Center for Human Rights |
| Opened Research Center for Industrial and Legal Information | |
| 1987 | Opened Ethnology Research Center |
| 1989 | Established Faculty of Literature, Arts and Cultural Studies |
| Inaugurated master’s course in Graduate School of Economics and Ph.D. studies in Graduate School of Agriculture | |
| 1990 | Opened Pharmaceutical Research and Technology Institute |
| Held ceremony to commemorate 65th anniversary of foundation | |
| 1991 | Inaugurated Ph.D. studies in Graduate School of Economics |
| 1992 | Inaugurated master’s course in Graduate School of Applied Industrial Technology |
| 1993 | Established Faculty of Biology-Oriented Science and Technology |
| Opened Institute of Advanced Technology | |
| 1994 | Inaugurated master’s course in Graduate School of Literature, Arts and Cultural Studies and Ph.D. studies in Graduate School of Applied Industrial Technology |
| 1995 | Opened Industrial Technology Research Institute |
| Held ceremony to commemorate 70th anniversary of foundation | |
| 1996 | Inaugurated Ph.D. studies in Graduate School of Systems Engineering |
| 1997 | Inaugurated master’s course in Graduate School of Biology-Oriented Science and Technology |
| 1998 | Opened Resource Recycling Center |
| Opened Institute of Immunotherapy and Research for Cancer | |
| 1999 | Established Graduate School of Science and Engineering Research by reorganizing Graduate School of Chemistry and Graduate School of Engineering |
| Inaugurated Ph.D. studies in Graduate School of Biology-Oriented Science and Technology | |
| Opened Sakai Hospital, Faculty of Medicine | |
| Opened Nara Hospital, Faculty of Medicine | |
| 2000 | Completed KUDOS Center for Data Processing Education |
| Opened KLC (Kinki University Liaison Center) | |
| Opened Molecular Engineering Institute | |
| 2002 | Opened Institute of International Center for Human Sciences |
| 2003 | Established Faculty of Economics (separating from Faculty of Business and Economics) |
| Established Faculty of Business Administration (separating from Faculty of Business and Economics) | |
| 2004 | Established Law School |
| Opened Institute of Japan Cultural Studies | |
| 2006 | Opened E-Cube, an English-only student center |
| 2007 | Opened JSR Research Center of Advanced Materials |
| Opened Institute for World Economy | |
| 2008 | Opened Institute of Infant Education |
| 2010 | Established Faculty of Applied Sociology |
| Opened Research Institute of Fundamental Technology for Next Generation | |
| Opened Institute for Creative Management and Innovation | |
| 2011 | Established Faculty of Architecture |
| 2013 | Established master's course in Graduate School of Humanity-Oriented Science and Engineering by reorganizing Graduate School Of Advanced Technology |
| 2014 | Established master's course in Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Human Studies by reorganizing Graduate School of Literature and Cultural Studies |
| Opened Center for Clinical Psychology | |
| 2015 | Inaugurated Ph.D studies in Graduate School of Humanity-Oriented Science and Engineering |
| 2016 | Established Faculty of International Studies |
| Changed its English name from Kinki University to Kindai University | |
| 2017 | Opened ACADEMIC THEATER |
| 2018 | Opened Agricultural Technology and Innovation Research Institute |
| 2020 | Opened Cyber Informatics Research Institute |
| 2022 | Established Faculty of Informatics |
| 2023 | Established Transdisciplinary Graduate School of Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship |
History 台灣與近大的歷史
