On May 31, 1949, Ibaraki University was founded as a new national university, as the enforcement of the 1949 School Education Law (Number 150) by integrating prewar institutions. It was originally comprised of the College of Literature and Science, the College of Education, and the College of Engineering. This was which combined the Old Mito High School, Ibaraki Normal School, Ibaraki National School for Youth, and Taga Technical College. Ibaraki University has a 65-year history dating back to May 1949, when it started out as a national university under Japan's new educational system. It was formed through the integration of the former educational system's Mito High School, Ibaraki Normal School, Ibaraki National School for Youth and Taga Technical College . Today, the university has developed into a mid-size national university with five undergraduate colleges and four graduate schools .