University of Shiga Prefecture
University · Shiga
UniversityFounded 1950
About
The University of Shiga Prefecture (滋賀県立大学, Shiga Kenritsu Daigaku) is a public university in Hikone, Shiga, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1950, and it was chartered as a university in 1995. The nickname of the university is "Kendai". The first university president was Hidaka Toshitaka (Japanese: 日高敏隆) who was an ethologist. Before 1995, this university was a junior college: Shiga Prefecture College (Japanese: 滋賀県立短期大学). In 2003, Shiga Prefecture College was reorganized as The University of Shiga Prefecture.
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Key facts
- Type
- University
- Founded
- 1950
- Also known as
- Shiga Kenritsu Daigaku, Shiga Prefectural University