is a private university

Private university

Private universities are universities not operated by governments, although many receive public subsidies, especially in the form of tax breaks and public student loans and grants. Depending on their location, private universities may be subject to government regulation. Private universities are...

 in Sagamihara, Kanagawa

Sagamihara, Kanagawa

is a city located in north central Kanagawa Prefecture, bordering Tokyo, Japan. It is the third most populous city in the prefecture, after Yokohama and Kawasaki, and the fifth most populous suburb of Greater Tokyo. Its northern neighbor is Machida, with which a cross-prefectural merger has been...

, Japan

Japan

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. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1890. The school has no relation to Azabu High School

Azabu High School

, referred to as "Azabu," is a private preparatory day school in Japan. It teaches boys between seventh and twelves grades. The campus of Azabu is located in the Azabu district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan...

 in Tokyo

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

.

History

The predecessor of Azabu University was the Tokyo Veterinary Training School, established in September 1890. It was renamed Azabu Veterinary School in January 1894 and Azabu Veterinary Technical School in 1934. The facilities of the school in downtown Tokyo were destroyed by the bombing of Tokyo in World War II

Bombing of Tokyo in World War II

The bombing of Tokyo, often referred to as a "firebombing", was conducted by the United States Army Air Forces during the Pacific campaigns of World War II. The U.S. mounted a small-scale raid on Tokyo in April 1942, with large morale effects...

 in May 1945.

The school of reestablished in June 1947 on its present location in Sagamihara, Kanagawa

Sagamihara, Kanagawa

is a city located in north central Kanagawa Prefecture, bordering Tokyo, Japan. It is the third most populous city in the prefecture, after Yokohama and Kawasaki, and the fifth most populous suburb of Greater Tokyo. Its northern neighbor is Machida, with which a cross-prefectural merger has been...

and renamed Azabu Veterinary College in April 1950. A graduate school program was begun in April 1960. The school expanded with the establishment of the College of Environmental Health in April 1978, and was renamed Azabu University in April 1980. A Research Institute of Biosciences of established in 1988.

Organization

• Graduate Program
  • Graduate School of Veterinary Science
    • Veterinary Science
    • Animal Science and Biotechnology

• Undergraduate Program
  • School of Veterinary Medicine
    • Veterinary Medicine
    • Animal Science and Biotechnology
  • School of Life and Environmental Science
    • Medical Technology
    • Food and Life Science
    • Environmental Science
  • College of Environmental Health
    • Environmental Health Research
    • Hygienic Technology
    • Environmental Policy
• Institute of Biosciences
• High-tech Research Center
• Veterinary Teaching Hospital

External links

• Official website