The History of Yasuda Women’s University, College and Graduate School

1915

Yasuda Educational Foundation (Formerly known as Hiroshima Practical Girls’ School) was founded by Ryo Yasuda.

1955

Yasuda Women’s College, Department of Early Childhood Education was established.

1961

Yasuda Women’s College expanded to include the Department of Home Economics.

1966

Yasuda Women’s University, Faculty of Letters was established. The faculty was composed of the Department of Department of Japanese Language and Literature (The department is now known as the Department of Japanese Language and Literature) and the Department of English and American Literature.

1975

The Faculty of Letters expanded to include the Department of Primary Education.

1984

The Department of English and American Literature was reorganized and renamed the Department of English and American Language and Literature (The department is now known as Department of English Language and Literature).

1988

Yasuda Women’s College expanded to include the Department of Business.

1991

Yasuda Women’s College, Department of Home Economics was reorganized and renamed (The English name remained the same).

1994

Yasuda Women’s University, Graduate School of Letters was established. M.A. courses were made available through the following departments:

Department of Japanese
Department of English
Department of Education

1996

The Graduate School of Letters expanded to include Ph.D. courses which were made available through the following departments:

Department of Japanese
Department of English
Department of Education

1998

The Faculty of Letters expanded to include the Department of Human Sciences.

2001

The Graduate School of Education expanded its curriculum to include a course in clinical psychology.

2003

Yasuda Women’s University, Faculty of Current Business, Department of Current Business was established.

2004

The Department of Human Sciences was reorganized and renamed the Department of Psychology.

Yasuda Women’s University, Faculty of Human Ecology was established. The faculty was composed of the Department of Lifestyle Design and the Department of Nutritional Sciences.

2006

The Graduate School of Education expanded its curriculum to include a course in education and psychology.

2007

Yasuda Women’s University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy was established.

2011

Yasuda Women’s University, Faculty of Letters, Department of Calligraphy was established.

2012

Yasuda Women’s University, Faculty of Education, Department of Primary Education was established.
Yasuda Women’s University, Faculty of Psychology, Department of Psychology was established.

2013

Yasuda Women’s University, Graduate School of Human Ecology, Department of Health and Lifestyle Design was established.
Yasuda Women’s University, Graduate School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy was established.

2014

Yasuda Women’s University, Faculty of Nursing, Department of Nursing was established.

2015

Yasuda Women’s University, Faculty of Current Business,Department of International Tourism and Business was established.

2016

Yasuda Women’s University, Faculty of Human Ecology,Department of Aesthetic Design and Technology was established.

2018

Yasuda Women’s University, Faculty of Psychology, Department of Social-Psychology was established.
Yasuda Women’s University, Graduate School of Nursing, Department of Nursing was established.

2020

Yasuda Women’s University, Faculty of Current Business, Department of Public Management was established.

2025

Yasuda Women’s University, Faculty of Science and Engineering was established.
Yasuda Women’s University, Faculty of Education, Department of Early Childhood Education and Care was established.