is a

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. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1888, and it was chartered as a university in 1949.

Location

The campus is located close to

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with a great statue of

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, and

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, as well as Naramachi, the old town area in the central Nara City.

Organization

Faculty (Undergraduate Programs)

*Faculty of Education (教育学部) **Department of Teacher Training and School Education ***Educational Progress ****Pedagogy ****Psychology ****Early Childhood Education ****Special Support Education ***Curriculum and Instruction ****Japanese ****Social Studies ****Mathematics ****Science ****Music ****Fine Arts ****Health & Sports Science ****Home Economics ****Technology ****English ***Traditional Culture ****Calligraphy ****Cultural Heritage

Graduate school

*Graduate School of Education (大学院教育学研究科) **Master's Program in Education ***School Education ***Curriculum and Instruction **Professional Degree Program in Education ***School of Professional Development in Education

Postgraduate Course

*Special Course for Teachers for Special Education (特別支援教育特別専攻科)

Attached Organizations

*Educational and Academic Support Organization **Teacher Education Center for Future Generation **Library **Center for Intercultural Exchange and Studies **Center for Special Needs Education **Center for Education Research of Science and Mathematics **Center for Natural Environment Education *Health Care Center

Attached Schools

*University Attached Junior High School *University Attached Elementary School *University Attached Kindergarten

Facilities

Takabatake Campus (Main Campus)

Takabatake-cho, Nara, Nara * Faculty of Education * Graduate School of Education * University Attached Elementary School * University Attached Kindergarten * University Attached Junior High School (Special Needs Class) * Educational and Academic Support Organization * Health Care Center

University Attached Junior High School (Main School)

2052-8 Houren-cho, Nara, Nara

Nara Practice Field, Center for Natural Environment Education

Byakugoji-cho, Nara, Nara

Okuyoshino Practice Forest, Center for Natural Environment Education

Oto-cho, Gojo, Nara

International Student House

1252 Takabatake-cho, Nara, Nara

Student House (Tachibana House)

864 Kidera-cho, Nara, Nara

Image character

* Nakkyon (なっきょん)

References

External links

Official website
Educational institutions established in 1888 Japanese national universities Universities and colleges in Nara Prefecture 1888 establishments in Japan Teachers colleges in Japan {{nara-university-stub