Imperial University
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Imperial University refers to several universities in:
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[edit] France
Imperial University (Université Impériale) or University of France refers to the French university re-organisation initiated by Napoleon.
[edit] Japan
Nine imperial universities (帝國大學 teikoku daigaku) were founded by the Empire of Japan between 1877 and 1939, seven in Japan, one in Korea and one in Taiwan. They were run by the imperial government until the end of World War II. The seven Japanese universities are collectively known as the National Seven Universities (全国七大学 zenkoku shichidaigaku). The universities are:
- Tokyo Imperial University (東京帝國大學); now University of Tokyo (東京大学) 35°42′48.39″N 139°45′44.03″E / 35.7134417°N 139.7622306°E
- Kyoto Imperial University (京都帝國大學); now Kyoto University (京都大学) 35°1′33.77″N 135°46′51″E / 35.0260472°N 135.78083°E
- Tohoku Imperial University (東北帝國大學); now Tohoku University (東北大学) 38°15′15.45″N 140°52′27.81″E / 38.2542917°N 140.8743917°E
- Kyushu Imperial University (九州帝國大學); now Kyushu University (九州大学) 33°37′21.9″N 130°25′31.19″E / 33.62275°N 130.4253306°E
- Hokkaido Imperial University (北海道帝國大學); now Hokkaido University (北海道大学) 43°4′17.45″N 141°20′48.19″E / 43.0715139°N 141.3467194°E
- Keijō Imperial University (京城帝國大學); dissolved and absorbed as part of Seoul National University (서울대학교)[1] 37°27′33.63″N 126°57′7.51″E / 37.4593417°N 126.9520861°E
- Taihoku Imperial University (臺北帝國大學); now National Taiwan University (國立臺灣大學)[2] 25°0′50.1″N 121°31′47.42″E / 25.013917°N 121.5298389°E
- Osaka Imperial University (大阪帝國大學); now Osaka University (大阪大学) 34°49′7.23″N 135°31′26.23″E / 34.818675°N 135.5239528°E
- Nagoya Imperial University (名古屋帝國大學); now Nagoya University (名古屋大学) 35°9′15.8″N 136°57′55.73″E / 35.154389°N 136.9654806°E
[edit] Lithuania
- Imperial University of Vilna; now Vilnius University
[edit] Poland
- Imperial University of Warsaw; now University of Warsaw
[edit] United Kingdom
[edit] Notes
- ^ Changed its name to Kyongsong University after World War II, and dissolved on August 22, 1946, by U.S. Military Ordinance No. 102.
- ^ The Republic of China (Kuomintang) government took control of the university and renamed it.
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