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Chronological History

1873 Founding of the Normal School for Teachers (forerunner to the Faculty of Education)
1915 Founding of Kiryu Dyeing and Weaving Vocational School (forerunner to the School of Science & Technology)
1943 Founding of Maebashi Medical College (forerunner to the current Faculty of Medicine)
1949 Establishment of Gunma University (Faculties of Liberal Arts, Medicine, and Engineering)
1951 Elementary School, Junior High School, and Kindergarten established by the Faculty of Liberal Arts
1955 Graduate School of Medicine established (forerunner to the current Graduate School of Medicine)
1963 Institute of Endocrinology established (forerunner to the current Institute of Molecular and Cellular Regulation)
1964 Graduate School of Engineering established
1966 Faculty of Liberal Arts reorganized as the Faculty of Education
1979 School for Handicapped Children established by the Faculty of Education (forerunner to the current School for Children with Special Needs)
1981 Center for Research and Instruction in Educational Practice established by the Faculty of Education (forerunner to the current Center for Cooperative Research and Development on School Education)
1990 Graduate School of Education established
1993 Faculty of Social and Information Studies established
1996 School of Health Science established in the Faculty of Medicine
1998 Graduate School of Social and Information Studies established
1999 Center for International Studies established (forerunner to the current Center for International Education and Research)
2004 Formation of the National University Corporation
2005 Library and Information Technology Center established
Heavy Ion Medical Research Center established
2006 Organization for Higher Education and Student Services established
2007 Organization for Promotion of Research and University-Industry Collaboration established
2008 Graduate School of Education (Professional Degree Course) established
International Education and Research Center for Silicone Science established
Research Center for Social and Information Studies established
2009 Organization for Promotion of Heavy Ion Medicine established
2011 Graduate School of Health Science established
2012 Tomihiro Art Exhibition room established in the University Hospital
2013 Translational Research Center established in the University Hospital

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