Hirosaki University was established in the former castle town of Hirosaki in 1949. It is a national university and is located in Aomori prefecture, situated at the northern end of Honshu Island. The historical sketch of the University is as follows:
Click the tag for the pictures.| May 1949 | Hirosaki Medical College, Aomori Medical School, Hirosaki Higher School, Aomori Normal School and Aomori Youth Normal School were incorporated in accordance with the National School Establishment Law into a "new-system" university with three faculties (Arts and Science, Education, Medicine) and a university library. |
| Faculty of Agriculture established. | |
| One-year Postgraduate Course in Agriculture established. (Abolished in March 1971) | |
| Apr 1958 | Graduate School of Medicine (M.D.) established. |
| Apr 1965 | Faculty of Arts and Scienc reorganized into Faculty of Humanities and Faculty of Science. |
| Apr 1966 | One-year Postgraduate Course in Education established. (Abolished in March 1994) |
| Training Institute for Nurse Teachers established. (Abolished in March 1980) | |
| Apr 1967 | Health Administration Center established. |
| Apr 1969 | One-year Postgraduate Course in Science established. (Abolished in March 1978) |
| Apr 1971 | Graduate School of Agriculture (M.Agr.) established. |
| Apr 1972 | One-year Postgraduate Course in Humanities established. (Abolished in March 1999) |
| Apr 1975 | School of Allied Medical Sciences established. |
| Apr 1977 | Graduate School of Science (M.Sc.) established. |
| Apr 1989 | Graduate School of Humanities (M.A.) established. |
| Apr 1990 | The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Iwate University (D.Agr.) established. |
| Apr 1993 | Gene Research Center established. |
| Apr 1994 | Graduate School of Education (M.Ed.) established. |
| Jun 1994 | Center for Computer and Communications established. |
| May 1996 | Center for Education and Research of Lifelong Learning established. |
| Apr 1997 | Center for Joint Research established. |
| Sep 1997 | College of Liberal Arts Abolished. |
| Oct 1997 | Faculty of Science and Faculty of Agriculture reorganized into "Faculty of Science and Technology" and "Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science" |
| Apr 1999 | Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (M. Humanities and Social Sciences) established. |
| Apr. 2000 | Teaching Research Center for Bio- coexistence, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science established. |
| Oct. 2000 | School of Medicine Health Sciences established. |
| Apr. 2001 | Center for Educational Research and Practice established. |
| Apr. 2002 | Graduate School of Science and Graduate School of Agriculture reorganized into "Graduate school of Science and Technology" and "Graduate School of Agriculture and Life Science". |
| Apr. 2003 | International Student Exchange Center established. |
| Apr. 2004 | Graduate School of Science and Technology (Doctoral Course ) established. |