Miyagi University

宮城大学
HQ Building of Miyagi University
Motto	"Hospitality and Amenity"
Type	Public
Established	1997
Students	1,658
Location	Taiwa , Miyagi Prefecture , Japan 38°20′54″N 140°50′22″E / 38.348333°N 140.839556°E / 38.348333; 140.839556
Campus	Taiwa, Miyagi 38°20′54″N 140°50′22.4″E / 38.34833°N 140.839556°E / 38.34833; 140.839556 Taihaku-ku, Sendai 38°13′25.3″N 140°48′59.7″E / 38.223694°N 140.816583°E / 38.223694; 140.816583
Nickname	MYU
Website	www.myu.ac.jp
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Miyagi University (宮城大学, Miyagi Daigaku) is a public university located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Established in 1997, the university has currently^{[as of?]} two campuses in Miyagi prefecture, after merging with Miyagi Agricultural College in 2005. The university is often called "MYU" or "Miya-Dai" for an abbreviation.^{[citation needed]}

History

In 1997, Miyagi University was established in the town of Taiwa in Kurokawa District, Miyagi with a school of nursing and school of project design. In 2001, university officials established graduate school programs for nursing and project design.

Miyagi Agricultural College, a junior college located in Taihaku-ku, Sendai, was merged with Miyagi University in 2005, and the school of food, agricultural, and environmental sciences was opened in the same year.^[1]