Episode 3 of 3

Official Establishment

When
18 June 1897
Where
Kyoto
Part of
Kyoto Imperial University established

Kyoto Imperial University was officially established on June 18, 1897, as the second university in Japan.

The university was established on June 18, 1897, as the second university in the country. It began teaching with the College of Science and Engineering in the year of its foundation, marking the start of its academic operations.

Sources

  1. Kyoto University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-09

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