Bunkyo University - Timeline

Timeline

• 1927 Rissho Kindergarten and Rissho Needlework School for Girls founded.
• 1928 Rissho Women's Vocational School founded.
• 1932 Rissho Institute High School for Girls founded.
• 1953 Rissho Institute Women's Junior College founded.
• 1966 Rissho Women's University founded; Koshigaya campus opened. Faculty of Home Economics Study established.
• 1969 Faculty of Education established.
• 1976 Faculty of Human Sciences established. University's name changed to Bunkyo University.
• 1977 Bunkyo University becomes coeducational.
• 1980 Faculty of Information and Communications established. Faculty of Home Economics Study eliminated.
• 1985 Shonan campus opened.
• 1987 Faculty of Language and Literature established.
• 1990 Faculty of International Study established.
• 1992 Special Postgraduate Course in education established.
• 1993 Bunkyo University Graduate School founded; School of Human Sciences (Master's Program) established. Special department course (foreign student program) established.
• 1999 School of Language and Culture (Master's Program) established in graduate school.
• 2000 Doctorate program added to School of Human Sciences in graduate school.
• 2005 School of Information Study established in graduate school.