Established in 1949 via the combination of colleges dating back to 1857, Nagasaki University is a national univeristy in Japan and is the premier University in Nagasaki prefecture. Undergraduate Faculties include: Faculty of Education, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Environmental Studies, Faculty of Fisheries, School of Medicine, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Economics, Graduate Schools include: Graduate School of Education, Graduate School of Economics, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Graduate School of International Health Development