Miyagi University of Education
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is a national university
Japanese national university
As of 2008, there were 87 , 89 public universities and 580 private universities in Japan. National universities, tend to be held in higher regard in higher education in Japan than private or public universities....

 at Sendai, Miyagi
Sendai, Miyagi
is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, and the largest city in the Tōhoku Region. In 2005, the city had a population of one million, and was one of Japan's 19 designated cities...

, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1873, and it was chartered as a university in 1965. It is accredited by the Japanese Ministry of Education,(MEXT) as a public co-educational institute and is ranked in Japan's first tier of leading schools. With four academic divisions, MUE offers not only degrees in Education, but also in the disciplines of Language and Social Science, Science, Math and Life, and Art and Physical Education. Their Development and Education division covers Pre-School, Children and Culture, Pedagogy, and Educational Psychology. There are specific academic tracks for Elementary, Secondary, and Special Needs Education, and many of Miyagi University of Education’s graduates go on to become Principals at schools throughout Japan.

Notable alumni

  • Hirohiko Araki
    Hirohiko Araki
    is a Japanese manga artist. He left school before graduating from Miyagi University of Education.Araki is best known for his long running series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, published in Weekly Shōnen Jump starting in 1987. The story is full of references to Western music and Italy, both of which...

    , Manga artist.
  • Jeffrey Bayliss, Professor of History, Trinity College (MA MUE, PhD Harvard)

External links

YouTube Channel http://www.youtube.com/user/MUEchannel

University Bulletin http://157.1.40.181/vol_issue/nels/AA1125110X/ISS0000463717_en.html

Scientific Publications http://79.125.109.44/expert/japan/miyagi-university-of-education-27796.html
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