Research Center for Higher Education is established.

International Student Center is established.

Center for the Advancement of Higher Education (CAHE) is established as a result of the reorganization and amalgamation of the Admissions Center, Research Center for Higher Education, Health Administration Center, University Counseling Center, Research Division on Information and Computer Literacy of the Information Synergy Center, and (a part of) the International Student Center.

Admission Center is renamed “Admission Center”(入試センター) in Japanese.

International Student Center is re-established into Center for International Exchange.

The Innovative Leaders Platform (ILP) is established.

The Institute for Excellence in Higher Education (IEHE) is established as a result of the reorganization and amalgamation of the Center for the Advancement of Higher Education, the Center for International Exchange, the Institute for International Education, the Institute of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Innovative Leaders Platform.

The University Vice President (for Education and Student International Exchange),Kimio HANAWA assumes office as founding Director of the Institute.