Miyagi University of Education

{{Short description|Higher education institution in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan}}

{{Infobox university

|name = Miyagi University of Education

|native_name = 宮城教育大学

|image_name = Miyagi University of Education.JPG

|image_size = 250px

|caption = Main Gate of Aoba Campus of Miyagi University of Education

|established= 1873

|type = Public

|president = Takahashi Kousuke

|students = approximately 1,800

|undergrad = 1,600

|postgrad = 100

|administrative_staff = 77

|faculty = 121[http://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/koutou/ryugaku/boshu/07121801/001/012.pdf] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320073649/http://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/koutou/ryugaku/boshu/07121801/001/012.pdf |date=2012-03-20 }}, MEXT Data.

|city = Sendai

|prefecture= Miyagi

|country = Japan

|website= [http://www1.miyakyo-u.ac.jp/english/ www1.miyakyo-u.ac.jp/english]}}

{{nihongo|Miyagi University of Education, or MUE|宮城教育大学|Miyagi Kyōiku Daigaku}}, is a national university at Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1873, and it was chartered as a university in 1965.{{cite web |url=http://global.fsu.edu/students/MiyagiUniversityExchange.htm |title=Miyagi University of Education: Sendai, Japan |accessdate=2011-03-12 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719194932/http://global.fsu.edu/students/MiyagiUniversityExchange.htm |archivedate=2011-07-19 }}, Florida State University website (sister university). It is accredited by the Japanese Ministry of Education (MEXT)[http://www.4icu.org/institutions/166.htm] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110324221215/http://www.4icu.org/institutions/166.htm |date=2011-03-24 }}, Japanese Ministry of Education. as a public co-educational institute and is ranked in Japan's first tier of leading schools.

With four academic divisions, MUE offers degrees in Education and in the disciplines of Language and Social Science, Science, Math and Life, and Art and Physical Education. Their Development and Education division covers Pre-School, Children and Culture, Pedagogy, and Educational Psychology. There are academic tracks for Elementary, Secondary, and Special Needs Education.

Many graduates become principals at schools throughout Japan.{{cite web |url=http://www1.miyakyo-u.ac.jp/english |title=Miyagi University of Education |accessdate=2011-03-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110308200353/http://www1.miyakyo-u.ac.jp/english/ |archivedate=2011-03-08 }}, Miyagi University of Education site.