History

Brief History

The Faculty of Agriculture at Kyushu University was established in February 1919, and began offering courses in April 1921, with one department and ten courses. Since then, as a key university located in close proximity to the monsoon Asian region, the department has developed in terms of the quality and quantity of education and research, and has repeatedly expanded and extended its departments and courses. In 2000, with the intention of facilitating the promotion of interdisciplinary and international research in response to the development of new academic fields, a major reorganization was carried out with the introduction of a graduate school and research institute system. The timeline of the Faculty of Agriculture since its foundation is as follows.

Taisho Period (1912-1926)

Apr 1, 1919	Founded as the Faculty of Agriculture in Kyushu Imperial University.
Aug 28, 1920	Dept. of Agronomy established.
Apr 22, 1921	University Farm established.
Feb 2, 1922	Depts. of Agricultural Chemistry and Forestry established.
May 29, 1922	University Forests established.
Sep 1922	Sawara Forest established.
Nov 1922	Kasuya Forest established.

Showa Period (1926-1989)

Oct 20, 1936	Hikosan Biological Institute (H.B.I) established in Kyushu University.
Mar 1939	Miyazaki Forest established.
May 11, 1940	Research Institute of Sericultural Chemistry (R.I.S.C) established.
Apr 1, 1941	Dept. of Fisheries established.
Apr 1, 1942	Dept. of Agricultural Engineering established.
Aug 22, 1944	Fishery Research Laboratory established.
Apr 1, 1946	Depts. of Animal Science and Agricultural Economics established.
Oct 1, 1947	Name of University was changed from Kyushu Imperial University to Kyushu University.
Jan 31, 1949	R.I.S.C was reorganized into Laboratory of Sericultural Chemistry.
Feb 1949	Hokkaido Forest established.
Jul 1952	Ibusuki Experimental Farm established.
Apr 1, 1953	Founded as Division of Agriculture in Graduate School: Agronomy, Agricultural Chemistry, Forestry, Technology of Forest Products, Fishery Sciences, Agricultural Engineering, Animal Science, Agricultural Economics were established.
Mar 1955	Fishery Research Laboratory transferred to Tsuyazaki-Town.
Apr 1, 1957	Inst. of Wood Materials established.
Apr 1, 1959	H.B.I attached to Faculty of Agriculture.
Apr 1, 1961	Dept. of Forest Products established.
Apr 1, 1964	Inst. of Biological Control (Div. of Insect Pathology and Microbial Control) established.
Apr 1, 1965	Dept. of Food Science and Technology established.
Apr 1, 1966	Inst. of Biological Control (Div. of Insect Natural Enemies) established. Biotron Institute established.
Apr 1, 1969	Food Science and Technology (Master's Course) established. Inst. of Wood Materials abolished.
Apr 1, 1971	Hikosan Biological Institute renamed Hikosan Biological Laboratory.
Apr 1, 1972	Food Science and Technology (Doctor's Course) established.
May 1, 1972	Inst. of Silkworm Genetics established.
Apr 1, 1975	Inst. of Tropical Agriculture established.
Apr 1, 1981	Kuju Agricultural Research Center established.
May 21, 1987	Inst. of Genetic Resources established. Inst. of Silkworm Genetics abolished.

Heisei Period (1989-2019)

Apr 1, 1989	Graduate School of Genetic Resources Technology (Master's Course) established.
Apr 1, 1991	Graduate School of Genetic Resources Technology (Doctor's Course) established.
Oct 1, 1993	Headquarters of University Forests was transferred to Sasaguri-Town. Sawara Forest and Kasuya Forest renamed as Kasuya Research Forest. Miyazaki Forest renamed Shiiba Research Forest. Hokkaido Forest renamed Ashoro Research Forest.
Oct 1, 1994	International Development of Research Course established in Division of Agriculture in Graduate School.
Apr 1, 1997	Inst. of Genetic Resources renewed.
Apr 1, 1998	Nine departments were reorganized into the Department of Bioresource and Bioenvironment, Undergraduate School. The Division of Agriculture, Graduate School was renamed Division of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Graduate School. 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 9, 1998	Hikosan Biological Laboratory was abolished by Ministerial ordinance and reorganized into a facility attached to the School of Agriculture.
Apr 1, 1999	Agricultural Chemistry, Fishery Science, Animal Science, Agricultural Economics, and Food Science and Technology were reorganized into "Bioscience and Biotechnology", "Animal and Marine Bioresource Science", and "Agricultural and Resource Economics".
Apr 1, 2000	Founded as Faculty of Agriculture: 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 Science and Genetic Resources Technology were established. The Division of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences was renamed the Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences. Agricultural Engineering, Forestry, and Forest Products were reorganized into "Bioproduction Environmental Science" and "Forest and Forest Products Sciences". I.B.C. was attached to the Faculty of Agriculture. I.G.R. was attached to the Faculty of Agriculture. F.R.L. was attached to the Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences. Head offices of the University Farm and University Forests were integrated.
Apr 1, 2004	Kyushu University was reorganized into an independent administrative institution.
Apr 1, 2005	Inst. of Bio-Architecture Center established. Material Management Center established at Faculty of Agriculture.
Oct 1, 2006	The Branch Office of the Faculty of Agriculture and Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Kyushu University was established at Ito campus.
Sep 19, 2007	Research Center for Risk in Agriculture, Resource and Environment in East Asia (RARE) established at Faculty of Agriculture.
Dec 19, 2007	Inst. of Bio-production and Bio-diversity was established at Faculty of Agriculture.
Jul 1, 2008	Head office of School of Agriculture and Head office of University Farm and Forests were integrated.
Apr 1, 2010	8 departments of the Faculty of Agriculture were reorganized into: "Bioresource Sciences", "Agroenvironmental Sciences", "Agricultural and Resource Economics" and "Bioscience and Biotechnology". 8 departments of the 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 Doctoral course)" Material Management Center was reorganized into an independent institution.
Oct 1, 2010	International Undergraduate Program, Department of Bioresource and Bioenvironment, School of Agriculture established.
Apr 1, 2011	Biotron Institute reorganized into "Biotron Application Center".
Jan 1, 2012	Synthetic Systems Biology Research Center established.
Oct 1, 2012	Functional Food Design Research Center established.
Apr 1, 2013	Promotive Center for International Education and Research of Agriculture was established.
Apr 1, 2014	11 divisions of Faculty of Agriculture were reorganized into 9 divisions.
Apr 1, 2015	Inst. of Bio-Architecture Center was reorganized into Innovative Bio-Architecture Center. Functional Food Design Research Center was abolished.
Apr 1, 2017	Synthetic Systems Biology Research Center was abolished.
Apr 1, 2018	Plant Frontier Research Center established. Insect Science and Creative Entomology Center established.
Oct 1, 2018	New Faculty of Agriculture on Ito Campus opened.

Reiwa Period (2019-)

Aug 1, 2020	Aqua Bioresource Innovation Center established.
Apr 1, 2021	New University Farm on Ito Campus opened.
Jul 8, 2021	Dual Degree Program (Bachelor Degree) with the College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences, Northern Arizona University, USA was established.
Aug 2, 2024	Double Degree Program (Master Degree) with Faculty of Agro-Industry, Kasetsart University, Thailand was established.