# Saga Medical School
**Wikidata**: [Q114211181](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q114211181)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/saga-medical-school

## Summary
Saga Medical School (佐賀医科大学) was a Japanese medical university established in 1976 and located in Saga City, Japan. The institution was dissolved on 1 October 2003 and subsequently merged into Saga University.

## Key Facts
- Saga Medical School is an instance of a university (medical school) in Japan.
- Founded (inception) in 1976.
- Located in Saga City, Saga Prefecture, Japan; coordinates: 33.2845609 N, 130.2632083 E.
- Dissolved on 2003-10-01.
- Merged into Saga University (merged_into: Saga University).
- Official website: http://www.saga-med.ac.jp/ (archived snapshot recorded 2003-09-25).
- Identification code for Japanese universities and colleges: 0087 (Japanese name qualifier: 佐賀医科大学); reference publication date: 2004-02-20.
- National and bibliographic identifiers: VIAF ID 147016382; NDL authority ID 00298355; CiNii Research ID 1140000791769776256; NACSIS-CAT author ID DA02954770 (reference dated 2023-03-13).

## FAQs
### Q: What was Saga Medical School?
A: Saga Medical School was a university-level medical school in Saga City, Japan, established in 1976 to provide medical education and training. It is recorded as an institutional instance of a university.

### Q: When did Saga Medical School cease to exist as an independent institution?
A: The institution was dissolved on 1 October 2003 and was merged into Saga University.

### Q: Where was Saga Medical School located?
A: The school was located in Saga City, Saga Prefecture, Japan. Its geographic coordinates are 33.2845609 (latitude) and 130.2632083 (longitude).

### Q: How can I find official records or archived pages for Saga Medical School?
A: The institution's website was http://www.saga-med.ac.jp/, with an archived snapshot noted on 2003-09-25. Institutional identifiers available for catalog and authority searches include VIAF, NDL, CiNii Research, and NACSIS-CAT IDs.

## Why It Matters
Saga Medical School served as a dedicated medical university in Saga Prefecture from its founding in 1976 until its institutional dissolution and merger into Saga University in 2003. As a specialized academic institution, it represented the local infrastructure for medical education and training in the Saga region during that period. Its merger into Saga University marks an administrative and organizational change in the higher-education landscape of Saga Prefecture, consolidating medical education under the broader university structure. The school is preserved in scholarly and bibliographic records through multiple national and international identifiers (VIAF, NDL, CiNii, NACSIS), and its archived website and institutional codes facilitate historical, administrative, and bibliographic research into medical education in Japan during the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

## Notable For
- Being established in 1976 as a dedicated medical university in Saga Prefecture.
- Dissolution and formal merger into Saga University on 2003-10-01.
- Presence of multiple authoritative identifiers (VIAF 147016382; NDL 00298355; CiNii Research 1140000791769776256; NACSIS-CAT DA02954770).
- Official institutional identification code for Japanese universities/colleges: 0087 (listed under the Japanese name 佐賀医科大学).
- Archived website record dated 2003-09-25 documenting the institution's online presence near the time of merger.

## Body
### Overview
- Name: Saga Medical School (Japanese: 佐賀医科大学).
- Instance of: university (medical school).
- Country: Japan.
- Primary role: institution of higher education in medicine (classified as a university).

### History and Institutional Status
- Inception year: 1976.
- Dissolved, abolished, or demolished date: 2003-10-01.
- Merged into: Saga University (the institution ceased independent operation and was merged into Saga University).

### Location and Geography
- City: Saga.
- Prefecture: Saga Prefecture, Japan.
- Coordinates: latitude 33.2845609, longitude 130.2632083.

### Online Presence
- Official website: http://www.saga-med.ac.jp/.
- Archived website qualifier: an archived snapshot is recorded with date 2003-09-25.

### Identifiers and Catalog Records
- VIAF ID: 147016382.
- National Diet Library (NDL) authority ID: 00298355.
- CiNii Research ID: 1140000791769776256.
- NACSIS-CAT (author) ID: DA02954770 (reference metadata includes a record dated 2023-03-13).
- Identification code for Japanese universities and colleges: 0087 (Japanese name qualifier: 佐賀医科大学); reference with publication date 2004-02-20.

### Classification
- Classified as a university-level academic institution (university [class] — academic institution for further education).

### References in Records
- Institutional catalog and authority entries list the school under the identifiers above and include reference metadata (e.g., publication and record dates) that document its bibliographic and administrative presence after dissolution.

## References

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