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1881 |
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Established as a private veterinary school in the precincts of Gokokuji temple in Koishikawa, Tokyo. |
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1949 |
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Raised to the status of college, according to Japan's new educational system, changing the name to Nippon Veterinary and Zootechnical College. |
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1952 |
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Merged with Nippon Medical School. |
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1962 |
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Established graduate school (master's and doctoral level courses) of veterinary science. |
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1967 |
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Established the Department of Food Science and Technology. |
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1968 |
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Upgraded the curriculum of Department of Animal Science, adopting new theories. |
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1982 |
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Established a six-year program of study for students in the Department of Veterinary Science with four-year undergraduate and two-year graduate (master's) courses. |
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1984 |
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Started a new undergraduate course (six-year program) for students majoring in veterinary science. |
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1990 |
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Established advanced graduate school program (four-year doctoral course) in veterinary science. Changed the name to Nippon Veterinary and Animal Science University. |
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 (January 1,1998)

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The number of students
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Department of Veterinary Science (6 years) |
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633 |
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Department of Animal Science (4 years) |
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306 |
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Department of Food Science and Technology (4 years) |
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356 |
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Graduate School (4 years) |
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11 |
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Total |
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1,306 |
The number of teaching staff
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Professors |
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24 |
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Associate Professors |
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23 |
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Lecturers |
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21 |
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Assistants |
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13 |
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Total |
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81 |
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The acreage of school estate: |
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42,600‡m2 |
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The total acreage of building plots: |
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18,500‡m2 |
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The acreage of experimental farm: |
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60,900‡m2 |
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foreign students from any countries must also pass the same entrance examination that ordinary Japanese students take.
And a postgraduate student is required to obtain in advance a supervisor professor's permission. (Contact for details.) |
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