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◆◆◆◆ We give women the wide-ranging knowledge, sound judgment, and flexible thinking needed to help create a better society in Japan and around the world.We create a society where women with vision can play leading roles in world affairs.We support the development of women who act with initiative and global sensibilities.We produce graduates who will be key actors in promoting scholarship, culture, and life and peace in local communities.The emblem consists of a star expressing brilliant achievements, an octagonal bronze mirror symbolizing knowledge and virtue, and a white gillyflower signifying women’s virtue. Educating the next generation of female leadersOur MottoOur PrinciplesOur Mission2000 Graduate School of Human Environmental Sciences (Master’s programs) Incorporated as Public University Corporation Fukuoka Women’s University “Basic Plan for the Reform of Fukuoka Women’s University” International College of Arts and Sciences Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master’s Programs) Graduate School of Health and Environmental Sciences (Master’s Programs) Doctoral Programs for Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences and Graduate School of Health and Environmental Sciences2006 2008 2011 2015 2017 2022 Women’s Leadership Center Food Study CenterCentennial anniversary of the University’s founding2023 Fukuoka Women’s University (FWU) was established in 1923 as the first public institution in Japan dedicated to women’s higher education. Originally founded as Fukuoka Prefectural College for Women, it was reorganized as a four‐year university in 1950. The university initially comprised the Faculty of Liberal Arts and subsequently expanded in 1954 with the establishment of the Faculties of Literature and Home Economics.FWU has progressively strengthened its graduate education. The Graduate School of Literature was established in 1993, followed by the introduction of a doctoral program in English Literature in 1997. In 2000, the Graduate School of Human Environmental Sciences was created. In April 2006, the institution was incorporated as the Public University Corporation Fukuoka Women’s University. In response to globalization and evolving social demands, the university undertook a major restructuring of its academic organization in April 2011 with the formation of the International College of Arts and Sciences. Further expansion of graduate education occurred with the launch of master’s programs in 2015 and doctoral programs in 2017 within the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Graduate School of Health and Environmental Sciences.Since its founding, FWU has played a pioneering role in women’s higher education in western Japan, producing graduates who have contributed significantly to professional practice, culture, and education.1923 Fukuoka Prefectural College for Women opened (Produced 2,267 graduates by March 1951) Re‐established as Fukuoka Women’s University; Faculty of Liberal Arts (Japanese Literature, English Literature, Life Science) University relocated to its present site Faculty of Literature (Japanese Literature, English Literature) Faculty of Home Economics (Home Economics (Food Sciences and Clothing), Household Management Science) Graduate School of Literature (Master’s Program in Japanese Literature and English Literature) Faculty of Human Environmental Sciences (Environmental Sciences, Nutrition and Health Sciences, and Living Environment Sciences) Graduate School of Literature (Doctoral Program in English Literature)1950 1951 1954 1993 1995 1997 Carve out a new future, Nadeshiko Flowers!‐Develop human resources and provide opportunities for learning ‐02CentennialWe celebrated our centennial in 2023.History and Identity