History

History of the University

The University History in Brief
October 1,1976	Nagaoka University of Technology officially opened. Mechanical Systems Engineering Mechanical Design and Production Engineering Electrical and Electronic Systems Engineering Electrical Engineering Materials Science and Technology Civil Engineering
April 1,1978	Language Center established
April 18,1978	Matriculation ceremony of the first undergraduate class held
April 1,1979	Physical Education and Health Care Center established
March 28,1980	Commencement exercises of the first undergraduate class held
April 1,1980	Graduate School(Master's program)established Mechanical System Engineering Mechanical Design and Production Engineering Electrical and Electronic Systems Engineering Electrical Engineering Materials Science and Technology Civil Engineering Analysis and Instrumentation Center established
April 3, 1980	Matriculation ceremony of the first graduate class held
April 1,1981	Technological Development Center established.Computer Center established.(Name changed to Information Processing Center(April.8,1988))
March 1,1982	Radioisotope Center established
March 25,1982	First commencement exercises for conferring Master's Degrees held
April 1,1982	Central Machine Shop established
April 1,1984	Sound and Vibration Engineering Laboratory established
November 1,1984	Laboratory of Beam Technology established(Closed on April.1,1999)
April 1,1986	Graduate School(Doctoral program)established.・Material Science・Energy and Environment Science Department of Sciences and Mathematics established
March 25,1987	First commencement exercises for conferring Doctorates held
April 1,1987	Information Science and Control Engineering expanded
April 8,1988	Name changed from Computer Center to Information Processing Center
April 1,1989	Bioengineering expanded
April 1,1992	Bioengineering expanded(Master's Program)
April 1,1994	Environmental Systems Engineering expanded
April 1,1997	Center for Multimedia System established
April 1,1998	Environmental Systems Engineering expanded.(Master's Program)
April 1,1999	Laboratory of Beam Technology closed.Extreme Energy-Density Research Institute established
April 1,2000	Course reorganized. Mechanical Engineering Electrical, Electronics and Information Engineering Management and Information Systems Engineering
April 1,2002	International Student Center established. Techno-Incubation Center established.
April 1,2003	Center for e-Learning Reseach and Application established.
April 1,2004	National University Corporation Nagaoka University of Technology established. Master's program reorganized. Mechanical Engineering Electrical, Electronics and Information Engineering Management and Information Systems Engineering
April 1,2005	Research Center for Advanced Magnesium Technology established. Intellectual Property Center established.
April 1,2006	Graduate School of Management Technology(Professional Degree Cource)established. System Safety Integrated Bioscience and Technology established Center for Green-Tech Development in Asia established.
April 1,2007	Center for Faculty Development established. Center for General Education established
October 1,2007	Top Runner Incubation Center for Academia-Industry Fusion established.
April 1,2008	Name Changed from International Student Center to Center for International Exchange and Education. Research Center for Safe and Secure Society established.
May 1,2009	Institute for Advanced Methane-Utilization Technology established.
April 1,2011	Center for International Exchange and Education reorganized.
April 1,2012	Nuclear System Safety Engineering expanded(Master's Program)
September 1,2013	Gigaku Innovation Promotion Center established.
April 1,2015	5-year Integrated Doctoral Program established. Science of Technology Innovation Course reorganized. Materials Science and Technology Civil and Environmental Engineering Information and Management Systems Engineering Master's Program reorganized. Materials Science and Technology Civil and Environmental Engineering Information and Management Systems Engineering
July 1,2019	Techno-Incubation Center and Intellectual Property Center closed, and their function merged to Center for International Industry-Academia Collaboration (new established).
April 1,2020	Student Support Center established.
March 1,2021	Center for e-Learning Research and Application, Information Processing Center and Center for Multimedia System closed, and their function merged to Center for ICT Infrastructure Management and Digital Education Transformation (new established).
April 1,2021	"Department of System Safety (Professional Degree Cource)" reorganized into "Department of System Safety Engineering (Master's program)."

History

History of the University

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