Nara University of Education


Nara University of Education is a national university in Nara, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1888, and it was chartered as a university in 1949.

Location

The campus is located close to Nara Park, Tōdai-ji with a great statue of Buddha, Kasuga-taisha, and Kōfuku-ji, as well as Naramachi, the old town area in the central Nara City.

Organization

Faculty (undergraduate programs)

  • Faculty of Education
  • *Department of Teacher Training and School Education
  • **Educational Progress
  • ***Pedagogy
  • ***Psychology
  • ***Early Childhood Education
  • ***Special Support Education
  • **Curriculum and Instruction
  • ***Japanese
  • ***Social Studies
  • ***Mathematics
  • ***Science
  • ***Music
  • ***Fine Arts
  • ***Health & Sports Science
  • ***Home Economics
  • ***Technology
  • ***English
  • **Traditional Culture
  • ***Calligraphy
  • ***Cultural Heritage

Graduate school

Postgraduate course

  • Special Course for Teachers for Special Education

Attached organizations

Attached schools

  • University Attached Junior High School
  • University Attached Elementary School
  • University Attached Kindergarten

Facilities

Takabatake campus (main campus)

Takabatake-cho, Nara, Nara
  • Faculty of Education
  • Graduate School of Education
  • University Attached Elementary School
  • University Attached Kindergarten
  • University Attached Junior High School
  • Educational and Academic Support Organization
  • Health Care Center

University Attached Junior High School (main school)

2052-8 Houren-cho, Nara, Nara

Nara Practice Field, Center for Natural Environment Education

Byakugoji-cho, Nara, Nara

Okuyoshino Practice Forest, Center for Natural Environment Education

Oto-cho, Gojo, Nara

International Student House

1252 Takabatake-cho, Nara, Nara

Student House (Tachibana House)

864 Kidera-cho, Nara, Nara

Image character

  • Nakkyon