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)."