 Hiroshima University was established in 1949, as part of a national restructuring of the education system.One national university was set up in each prefecture, including Hiroshima University, which combined eight existing institutions (Hiroshima University of Literature and Science, Hiroshima School of Secondary Education, Hiroshima School of Education, Hiroshima Women's School of Secondary Education, Hiroshima School of Education for Youth, Hiroshima Higher School, Hiroshima Higher Technical School, and Hiroshima Municipal Higher Technical School), with the Hiroshima Prefectural Medical College added in 1953.But, in 1972 the relocation of Hiroshima University has decided from urban areas of Hiroshima City to wider campus in Higashihiroshima City.