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Since its foundation in 1917, Kokushikan University has been working diligently to realize the educational philosophy, which is aimed to cultivate students so that they can contribute to the world peace and development. In the statement of the purport for establishing Kokushikan University, the significance of spiritual civilization is noted, lamenting the social malady of material civilization. Also, the university has been working consistently to instill a spirit of "knowledge and action", which has become a tradition over the years, and at present, the university offers education based on this principle.

History
1917 Kokushikan Shijuku founded.
1929 Professional School established.
1947 Kokushikan Junior High School established.
1948 Kokushikan Senior High School established.
1958 Kokushikan University formally established as a four-year university; Faculty of Physical Education created.
1961 Faculty of Political Science and Economics created.
1962 Faculty of Political Science and Economics adds Department of Business Administration.
1963 Faculty of Engineering opened with departments of Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering.
1964 Faculty of Engineering adds departments of Civil Engineering and Architecture.
1965 Graduate School of Political Science and Graduate School of Economics established, offering master's and doctoral courses; Faculty of Political Science and Economics II (evening division) opened, with departments of Political Science and Economics.
1966 Tsurukawa Campus opened.
Faculty of Law established; Faculty of Letters established with departments of Education, History and Geography, and Literature.
1992 Tama Campus opened.
1994 Graduate School of Engineering created, offering a master's program.
1995 Graduate School of Law created, offering a master's program. Professional School of Social Welfare created.
1997 Graduate School of Business Administration opened, offering a master's program.
1999 Doctoral programs added to the graduate schools of Business Administration, Law and Engineering.
2000 Departments of Martial Arts and Sport and Medical Science added to the Faculty of Physical Education.
2001 Department of Modern Business Law added to the Faculty of Law. Graduate School of Human Sciences opened. Graduate School of Sport System opened. Department of Electrical Engineering renamed Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
2002 School of Asia 21 established. Department of Mechanical Engineering renamed Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Information Technology; Department of Civil Engineering renamed Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
2003 Doctoral programs added to the Graduate School of Sport System and Graduate School of Human Sciences.Faculty of Political Science and Economics I and II merge, offering both day and evening classes.
2006 Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Intellectual Property Laws opened. offering a master's course. Graduate School of Globalising Asia opened, offering master's and doctoral courses.
2007 School of Science and Engineering established.
2008 Department of Sport Education for Children added to the Faculty of Physical Education.
Umegaoka Complex, Setagaya Campus opened.
2009 Tsurukawa Campus renamed "Machida Campus".
2010 Graduate School of Emergency Medical System opend,offering a master's program.
2011 Faculty of Business established.
2012 Maple Century Hall opened.
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