Miyagi University of Education
宮城教育大学
Main Gate of Aoba Campus of Miyagi University of Education
TypePublic
Established1873
PresidentTakahashi Kousuke
Academic staff
121[1]
Administrative staff
77
Studentsapproximately 1,800
Undergraduates1,600
Postgraduates100
Location
Sendai
,
Miyagi
,
Japan
Websitewww1.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

References

  1. ↑ Archived 2012-03-20 at the Wayback Machine, MEXT Data.
  2. ↑ "Miyagi University of Education: Sendai, Japan". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-03-12., Florida State University website (sister university).
  3. ↑ Archived 2011-03-24 at the Wayback Machine, Japanese Ministry of Education.
  4. ↑ "Miyagi University of Education". Archived from the original on 2011-03-08. Retrieved 2011-03-13., Miyagi University of Education site.

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