Ochanomizu University

Ochanomizu University
Established	1875
Type	Public (National)
President	Go Michiko
Undergraduates	2,189
Postgraduates	1,091
Location	Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan
Website	www.ocha.ac.jp

Ochanomizu University (お茶の水女子大学, Ochanomizu Joshi daigaku^?) is one of only two national women's universities in Japan. The other one is the Nara Women's University.

The South Gate entrance

History

Ochanomizu University was founded in 1875 as a teacher training institute for women located in Tokyo's Ochanomizu neighborhood. On September 1, 1923, the campus was destroyed in the Great Kantō Earthquake. Thereafter, in December 1932, the campus was moved to its present location in the Ōtsuka neighborhood of Bunkyō, Tokyo.

Attached Schools

·Preschool (お茶の水女子大学附属幼稚園)
·Elementary (お茶の水女子大学附属小学校)
·Junior High (お茶の水女子大学附属中学校)
·High School (お茶の水女子大学附属高等学校)
These attached schools are all located within Ochanomizu University's campus.

External links

• Ochanomizu University
• Lottery entrance system at kindergarten level.

Coordinates: 35°43′07″N 139°43′57″E / 35.718477°N 139.732565°E / 35.718477; 139.732565