is a Japanese private university, located in Sakata, Yamagata,

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History

Koeki University (The Tohoku University of Community Service and Science) was established in 2001 by the prefectural government of Yamagata Prefecture, and 14 municipalities in the Shonai region of northwestern Yamagata, with the assistance of

Keio University , mottoeng = The pen is mightier than the sword , type = Private research coeducational higher education institution , established = 1858 , founder = Yukichi Fukuzawa , endowmen ...

in Tokyo. A graduate program was established in 2005 and a research institute in 2006. A doctoral program was established in 2007.

External links

Official website
Educational institutions established in 2001 Private universities and colleges in Japan Universities and colleges in Yamagata Prefecture 2001 establishments in Japan Sakata, Yamagata {{yamagata-university-stub