Kyoto University of Education
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京都教育大学 | |
 The main gate | |
| Type | Public (National) |
|---|---|
| Established | 1949 |
| Undergraduates | 1,696 (May 2011) |
| Postgraduates | 368 (May 2011) |
| Location | , , 34°57′0″N 135°46′23″E / 34.95000°N 135.77306°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www |
The Kyoto University of Education (京都教育大学, Kyōto kyōiku daigaku) is a national university in Kyoto, Japan. The school's predecessor was founded in 1876, and it was chartered as a university in 1949.
The Kyoto University of Education was established in 1949 from the merger of Kyōto shihan gakkō and Kyōto seinen shihan gakkō.
Athletics
The university is a member of the Kansai Collegiate American Football League, where its team Grampus competes.
Controversy
In 2009, 6 students of the Kyoto University of Education were arrested for gang-raping a 19-year-old woman in a Kyoto bar. All 6 students were members of sports teams at the university, including the American football team. The university suspended the six students indefinitely at the end of March 2009.[1] Mitsuyo Terada resigned as president due to the scandal and he was replaced by Kimiko Itō.[2]
