is a

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Tsukuba, Ibaraki is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 244,528 in 108,669 households and a population density of 862 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 20.3%. The total ar ...

, Japan.

History

Founded as a

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in 1990, the , was raised to a four-year college in 1996, and renamed the . In 2005 it became

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, adopting the present name at the same time.

External links

Official website
Educational institutions established in 1990 Private universities and colleges in Japan Universities and colleges in Ibaraki Prefecture 1990 establishments in Japan Tsukuba, Ibaraki Former women's universities and colleges in Japan {{authority control