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{{Short description|Higher education institution in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan}}

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|name = Wakayama University

|native_name = 和歌山大学

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|image = [[Image:Wakayama University seal.png|125px|Seal of Wakayama University]]

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| caption = Department of System Engineering

| logo = Wakayama University seal.png

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|established = [[1949]]

|type = [[National university|Public (National)]]

|endowment =

|staff = 510

|faculty = 510

|president = Prof.Mitsugi [[Akira Oda]]Motoyama

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|city = [[Wakayama, Wakayama|Wakayama]]

|state = [[Wakayama Prefecture]]

|country = [[Japan]]

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The {{nihongo|'''Wakayama University'''|和歌山大学|Wakayama Daigaku}}, or {{nihongo|''Wadai''|和大|}}, is a [[national university]] located in [[Wakayama]], [[Japan]]. It was founded in [[1949]] and is organized in 3four Facultiesfaculties.

==History==

Wakayama University was established in May 1949 as a new style of university with a goal and mission of "undertaking research and education in highly specialized academic fields based on a broad range of knowledge, mainly in academia and culture, in accordance with the spirit of the Fundamental Law of Education and the School Education Law, in order to foster individuals who will contribute to society." The University was created through the integration of three educational institutions, each of which had its own long history and traditions: the Wakayama Teachers School (Girls' School and Boys' School), the Wakayama Teachers School for Youth, and the Wakayama Technical School of Economics. In the beginning, there were two faculties - the Faculty of Liberal Arts (currently the Faculty of Education), and the Faculty of Economics. In October 1995, the new Faculty of Systems Engineering was established, marking another step in the healthy development of Wakayama University as the only national university in Wakayama Prefecture.

==Organization==

The university is divided into the following four faculties.

These are the 3 faculties in which the university is divided into:

*Faculty of Education & Graduate School of Education

*Faculty of Economics & Graduate School of Economics

*Faculty of Systems Engineering & Graduate School of Systems Engineering

*Faculty of Tourism

* School of Socio-Infomatics

==History==

Wakayama University was established in May 1949 as a new style of university with a goal and mission of "undertaking research and education in highly specialized academic fields based on a broad range of knowledge, mainly in academia and culture, in accordance with the spirit of the [[Fundamental Law of Education]] and the School Education Law, in order to foster individuals who will contribute to society."

Wakayama University was established in May 1949 as a new style of university with a goal and mission of "undertaking research and education in highly specialized academic fields based on a broad range of knowledge, mainly in academia and culture, in accordance with the spirit of the Fundamental Law of Education and the School Education Law, in order to foster individuals who will contribute to society." The University was created through the integration of three educational institutions, each of which had its own long history and traditions: the Wakayama TeachersNormal School (GirlsMen's SchoolDivision and BoysWomen's SchoolDivision), the Wakayama TeachersNormal School for Youth, and the Wakayama Technical School of Economics. In the beginning, there were two faculties - the Faculty of Liberal Arts (currently the Faculty of Education), and the Faculty of Economics. In October 1995, the new "Faculty of Systems Engineering" was established, markingfollowed another step inby the healthy development"Faculty of WakayamaTourism" Universityin as2008 and the only"School nationalof universitySocio-Infomatics" in Wakayama Prefecture2023.

==See also==

* [[Wakayamadaigakumae Station]], the station on the Nankai Main Line nearest to the university

==References==

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==External linklinks==

* {{Official website|https://www.wakayama-u.ac.jp}}

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==External link==

*[http://www.wakayama-u.ac.jp/ Wakayama University Website] {{ja icon}} {{en icon}}

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