St.Thomas University, Japan (聖トマス大学, Sei tomasu daigaku), formerly known as Sapientia University or Eichi University (英知大学, Eichi daigaku), was a Christian private university in Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan. The school was founded in 1962 as a junior college and became a four-year college in the following year. The name "St. Thomas University" was adopted in 2007.[1] The university stopped enrolling new students in 2010 and, after its last remaining student graduated in 2014, announced its closure and revealed its intention to donate its facilities to the city of Amagasaki.[2][3]
Sister Schools edit
- University of Santo Tomas, España, Manila
- Aquinas University of Legazpi, Rawis, Legazpi City
References edit
- ^ History of St. Thomas University, Japan, retrieved 2 January 2010
- ^ "今年度末で大学廃止へ 在校生ゼロの聖トマス大 兵庫・尼崎". 産経WEST (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ "聖トマス大学の校舎活用方策を検討／１５年度中に計画を策定／尼崎市 | 建設ニュース". 建設ニュース. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
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