History

March 1902
Morioka Imperial College of Agriculture and Forestry (Morioka Koto Norin Gakko) founded by the Imperial ordinance at Ueda, Morioka.
March 1944
March: Morioka Imperial College of Agriculture and Forestry renamed by the Imperial ordinance to Morioka College of Agriculture and Forestry (Morioka Norin Senmon Gakko).
May 1949
Iwate University founded.
Morioka College of Agriculture and Forestry became Faculty of Agriculture at Iwate University.
Department of Agricultural Civil Engineering renamed to Department of Agricultural Engineering. Training School of Agricultural Instructors closed.
April 1990
Iwate University United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences founded for doctoral programs.
Department of Veterinary Medicine joined in Doctor' Program at Gifu University United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences.
April 1991
Six of seven departments in Faculty of Agriculture (Departments of Agronomy, Agricultural Chemistry, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Agricultural Civil Engineering, Agricultural Machinery) reorganized into 3 departments (Departments of Agronomy and Forestry, Bioscience and Technology, and Agricultural Engineering), forming a total of four departments along with Department of Veterinary Medicine.
July: Extension course, "Family Experience of Farming" started.
April 2000
Four departments of Faculty of Agriculture (Departments of Agronomy and Forestry, Bioscience and Technology, Agricultural Engineering, and Veterinary Medicine) reorganized into 3 departments (Departments of Agro-bioscience, Environmental Sciences and Veterinary Medicine).
April 2004
Iwate University, as National University Corporation founded.
Three masterﾕs program at Graduate School of Agriculture (Masterﾕs Programs in Agronomy and Forestry, Bioscience and Technology, and Agricultural Engineering) reorganized into 2 departments (Masterﾕs Programs in Agro-bioscience and Environmental Sciences).
April 2007
Three departments in Faculty of Agriculture reorganized into 5 departments (Departments of Agro-bioscience, Biological Chemistry and Food Science, Environmental Science for Sustainability, Animal Science, and Veterinary Medicine).