Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, established in 1877, was founded on the Naito-Shinjuku Branch Office of the Industrial Encouragement Department, Ministry of Home Affairs. The university was inaugurated in May 1949 as a national university in compliance with the National University Establishment Law following the integration of Tokyo College of Agriculture and Forestry and Tokyo Textile College. At the time of its inauguration, there were three divisions in the Faculty of Agriculture and also three divisions in the Faculty of Technology. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology has a history of more than 130 years, originated with the Naito-Shinjuku Branch Office of the Industrial Encouragement Department, Ministry of Home Affairs, established in 1874. In May 1949, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology was inaugurated as a National University. by the integration of Tokyo college of Agriculture and Forestry and Tokyo Textile college.
