History
The Faculty of Agriculture was established in February 1919 and has developed steadily while making great strides in the fields of research and education of agricultural science and technology, including newer areas such as biological control, food science and technology, genetic resources and biotechnology.
The Faculty aims at research and education in the development of advanced technology using biological resources for environmental conservation in the 21st century.
We are entering a new era of applied biology supported by a profound understanding of nature and by the advancement of gene manipulation, protein engineering, cell fusion etc, which have not only improved extant biological techniques but also made it possible to design innovative hitherto-unknown methodologies and techniques.
Incorporating these into our programs, our research and education cover a broad spectrum of disciplines including biological, chemical, physio-mathematical, social and environmental sciences.
The Faculty now comprises eleven departments and five research and education facilities that include the University Farm, University Forests, Fishery Research Laboratory, Institute of Biological Control and Institute of Genetic Resources.
The School of Agriculture comprises four courses.
In addition, the Biotron Institute of Tropical Agriculture of University are closely associated with the Faculty.
Each department, assisted by the research and education facilities, offers programs in its specialization both for undergraduate and graduate students.
List of history
| 1919 | Apr.1 | Founded as Faculty of Agricultere in Kyushu Imperial University. |
| 1920 | Aug.28 | Dept. of Afronomy was established. |
| 1921 | Apr.22 | University Farm was established. |
| 1922 | Feb.2 | Dept. of Agricultural Chemistry and Foresty were established. |
| May.29 | University Forests was established. | |
| Sep.1 | Sawara Forest was established. | |
| Nov.1 | Kasuya Forest was established. | |
| 1936 | Oct.20 | Hikosan Biological Institute(H.B.I) was esablished in Kyushu University. |
| 1939 | Mar.1 | Miyazaki Forest was established. |
| 1940 | May.11 | Research Institute of Sericultural Chemistry(R.I.S.C) was established. |
| 1941 | Apr.1 | Dept.of Fisheries was established. |
| 1942 | Apr.1 | Dept.of Agricultural Engineering was established. |
| 1944 | Apr.22 | Fishery Research Laboratory was established. |
| 1946 | Apr.1 | Depts.of Animal Science and Agricultural Economics were established. |
| 1947 | Oct.1 | Name of University was changed from Kyushu Imperial University to Kyushu University. |
| 1949 | Jan.31 | R.I.S.C was reorganized into Laboratory of Sericultural Chemistry. |
| Feb.1 | Hokkaido Forest was established. | |
| 1952 | Jul.1 | Ibusuki Experimental Farm was established. |
| 1953 | Apr.1 | Founded as Division of Agriculture in Graduate School: (Agronomy,Agricultural Chemisty,Forestry,Technology of Forest Products,Fishery Sciences,Agricultural Engineering,Animal Science,Agriculrural Economics were established.) |
| 1955 | May.1 | Fishery Research Laboratory was transferred to Tsuyazaki-Town. |
| 1957 | Apr.1 | H.B.I. was attached to Faculty of Agriculture. |
| Apr.1 | Inst. of Wood Materials was established. | |
| 1961 | Apr.1 | Dept.of Forest Products was established. |
| 1964 | Apr.1 | Inst.of Biological Control(Div.of Insect Pathology and Microbial Control) was established. |
| 1965 | Apr.1 | Dept.of Food Science and Technology was established. |
| 1966 | Apr.1 | Biotron Institute was established. |
| Apr.1 | Inst.of Biological Control(Div.of Insect Natural Enemies)was established. | |
| 1969 | Apr.1 | Food Science and Technology(Master's Course) was established. |
| Apr.1 | Inst.of Wood Materials was abolished. | |
| 1971 | Apr.1 | The name was changed from Hikosan Biological Institute to Hikosan Biological Laboratory. |
| 1972 | Apr.1 | Food Science and Technology(Doctor's Course) was established. |
| May.1 | Inst.of Silkworm Genetics was established. | |
| 1975 | Apr.1 | Inst.of Tropical Agriculture was established. |
| 1981 | Apr.1 | Kuju Agricultural Research Center was established. |
| 1987 | May.21 | Inst.of Genetic Resources was established. |
| May.21 | Inst.of Silkworm Genetics was established. | |
| 1989 | Apr.1 | Graduate School of Genetic Resources Technology(Master's Course) was established. |
| 1991 | Apr.1 | Graduate School of Genetic Resources Technology(Doctor's Course) was established. |
| 1993 | Oct.1 | Head office of University Forests was transferred to Sasafuri-Toun. |
| 1997 | Apr.1 | Inst.of Genetic Resources was renewed. |
| 1998 | Apr.1 | Agronomy, Agricultural Chemistry, Animal Science and Genetic Resources Technology were reorganized into "Applied Genetics and Pest Management" and "Plant Resources" and "Genetic Resources Technology." |
| Apr.1 | Nine departments were reorganized into Department of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences. | |
| Apr.1 | The name of division was changed from Division of Agriculture, Graduate School to Division of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Graduate School. | |
| Apr.1 | The name of division was changed from Division of Agriculture, Graduate School to Division of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Graduate School. | |
| Apr.9 | Hikosan Biological Laboratory was abolished. | |
| 1999 | Apr.1 | Agricultural Chemistry, Fisheries, Sciences, Animal Science, Agrisultural Economics and Food Science and Technology were reorganized into "Bioscience and Biotechnology" and "Animal and Marine Bioresource Science" and "Agricultural and Resource Economics." |
| 2000 | Apr.1 | Agricultural Engineering, Forestry and Forest Products ware recognized into "Bioproduction Environmental Science" and "Forest and Forest Products Sciences." |
| Apr.1 | F.R.L. was attached to Graduate School of Bioenvironmental Sciences. | |
| Apr.1 | Founded as Faculty of Agiculture: (Applied Genetics and Pest Management, Plant Resources, Bioscience and Biotechnology, Animal and Marine Bioresource Science, Agricultural and Resource Economics, Bioproduction Environmental Science, Forest and Forest Products Sciences and Genetic Resources Technology were established.) | |
| Apr.1 | Head offices of University Farm and University Forests were integrated. | |
| Apr.1 | I.B.C. was attached to Faculty of Agriculture. | |
| Apr.1 | I.G.R. was attached to Faculty of Ageiculture. | |
| Apr.1 | The name of division was changed from Division of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences to Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences. | |
| 2004 | Apr.1 | Kyushu University was reorganized into an independent administrative institution. |
| 2005 | Apr.1 | Inst. of Bio-Architecture Center was established. |
| Apr.1 | Material Management Center was established at Faculty of Agriculture. | |
| 2006 | Oct.1 | The Branch Office of Faculty of Agriculture and Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Kyushu University has been established at Ito campus. |
| 2007 | Sep.19 | Research Center for Risk in Agriculture, Resource and Environment in East Asia (RARE) was established at Faculty of Agriculture. |
| Dec.19 | Inst. of Bio-production and Bio-diversity was established at Faculty of Agriculture. | |
| 2008 | Jul.1 | Head office of School of Agriculture and Head office of University Farm and Forests were integrated. |
| 2010 | Apr.1 | 8 departments of Faculty of Agriculture were reorganized into “Bioresource Sciences”, “Agroenvironmental Sciences”, “Agricultural and Resource Economics” and “Bioscience and Biotechnology”. |
| Apr.1 | 8 departments of Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences were reorganized into “Bioresource Sciences”, “Agro-environmental Sciences”, “Agricultural and Resource Economics”, “Bioscience and Biotechnology” and “Innovative Science and Technology for Bio-industry (only for the Doctor's course)”. | |
| Apr.1 | Material Management Center was reorganized into an independent institution. | |
| Oct.1 | International Undergraduate Program, Department of Bioresource and Bioenvironment,School of Agriculture was established. | |
| 2011 | Apr.1 | Biotron Institute was reorganized into “Biotron Application Center”. |
| 2012 | Jan.1 | Synthetic Systems Biology Research Center was established. |
| Oct.1 | Functional Food Design Research Center was established. | |
| 2013 | Apr.1 | Promotive Center for International Education and Research of Agriculture was established. |
| 2014 | Apr.11 | 11 divisions of Faculty of Agriculture were reorganized into 9 divisions. |
| 2015 | Apr.1 | Functional Food Design Research Center was abolished. |
| Apr.1 | Inst. of Bio-Architecture Center was reorganized into Innovative Bio-Architecture Center. |