International precedents for Universities of Education

Japan

• 11 Universities of Education, including eight established in 1949 (i.e. Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Aichi, Nara, Fukuoka, Sendai and Hokkaido) and three established between 1978 and 1982 (i.e. Hyogo, Naruto and Joetsu)

South Korea

• Korea National University of Education (Founded in 1985)
• Since 1985, 11 teachers' colleges have been designated as national universities of education.

South East Asia

• Sultan Idris University of Education (Malaysia)
• The Indonesia University of Education

Europe

• Universities of Education are found in the Netherlands, Iceland, Germany, Austria and Switzerland