# Miyazaki Medical College
**Wikidata**: [Q114210363](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q114210363)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/miyazaki-medical-college

## Summary
Miyazaki Medical College was a university-level medical institution in Kiyotake, Japan, founded in 1974. It was dissolved and merged into the University of Miyazaki on 1 October 2003.

## Key Facts
- Miyazaki Medical College was founded (inception) in 1974.  
- The institution was dissolved on 1 October 2003.  
- Miyazaki Medical College was merged into the University of Miyazaki.  
- Instance of: university (an academic institution for further education).  
- Country: Japan.  
- Located in: Kiyotake; coordinates: latitude 31.840444, longitude 131.39825.  
- Official website: http://www.miyazaki-med.ac.jp/ (Japanese); archived snapshot: https://web.archive.org/web/20021113040027/http://www.miyazaki-med.ac.jp/ (archive date qualifier: 2002-11-13).  
- Identification code for Japanese universities and colleges: 0081 (Japanese name qualifier: 宮崎医科大学).  
- Authority and catalog identifiers include VIAF ID 156090075, NDL authority ID 00260058, and CiNii Research ID 1140845216680881536.

## FAQs
### Q: What was Miyazaki Medical College?
A: Miyazaki Medical College was a university-level medical institution in Kiyotake, Japan, established in 1974. It functioned as an academic institution for medical education until its dissolution in 2003.

### Q: Is Miyazaki Medical College still operating?
A: No. The college was dissolved on 1 October 2003 and merged into the University of Miyazaki.

### Q: Where was Miyazaki Medical College located?
A: The college was located in Kiyotake, Japan. Its geographic coordinates are latitude 31.840444 and longitude 131.39825.

## Why It Matters
Miyazaki Medical College represents a specific institutional chapter in Japanese higher education and medical training. Founded in 1974, it served as a university-level medical institution for nearly three decades. Its formal dissolution on 1 October 2003 and merger into the University of Miyazaki mark an institutional transition and continuity of medical education under a different organizational structure. The college is documented in multiple national and international authority files and research catalogs (VIAF, NDL, CiNii), which preserves its institutional identity and makes its historical records discoverable for researchers, alumni, and administrators tracing the evolution of medical education in Miyazaki Prefecture. Its official website (Japanese) and archived snapshots provide direct primary sources for historical reference and verification of institutional details.

## Notable For
- Existence as a dedicated medical university established in 1974.  
- Formal dissolution and institutional merger into the University of Miyazaki on 1 October 2003.  
- Precise location in Kiyotake, Japan, with coordinates 31.840444 N, 131.39825 E.  
- Presence in major bibliographic and authority systems (VIAF, NDL, CiNii) and a specific Japanese university identification code (0081, 宮崎医科大学).  

## Body

### Overview
- Name: Miyazaki Medical College (Japanese name qualifier recorded as 宮崎医科大学).  
- Type: university (academic institution for further education).  
- Country: Japan.  
- Primary website: http://www.miyazaki-med.ac.jp/ (language qualifier: Japanese).

### Timeline
- 1974: Institution inception (founding year).  
- 2002-11-13: Archived snapshot of the college website recorded at https://web.archive.org/web/20021113040027/http://www.miyazaki-med.ac.jp/.  
- 2003-10-01: Official dissolved/abolished date.  
- Post-2003: Institution merged into the University of Miyazaki (merge recorded; institutional lineage continues under that university).

### Location and Geography
- Municipality: Kiyotake.  
- Coordinates: latitude 31.840444, longitude 131.39825.

### Identifiers and Catalog Entries
- VIAF ID: 156090075.  
- NDL (National Diet Library) authority ID: 00260058.  
- CiNii Research ID: 1140845216680881536.  
- NACSIS-CAT author ID: DA0073678X (reference metadata recorded).  
- Identification code for Japanese universities and colleges: 0081 (reference includes publication link and code X0408, publication date 2004-02-20).

### References and Links
- Official website (Japanese): http://www.miyazaki-med.ac.jp/ (archived version available).  
- Archived website snapshot: https://web.archive.org/web/20021113040027/http://www.miyazaki-med.ac.jp/ (archive date qualifier: 2002-11-13).  
- Institutional merge recorded into: University of Miyazaki.

### Metadata
- Instance of: university.  
- Sitelink/wikipedia language presence: Japanese (ja).  
- Sitelink_count recorded: 1.

## References

1. CiNii Research
2. [2004](http://kikakurui.com/x0/X0408-2004-01.html)