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Gunma University, abbreviated to Gundai, is a national university in Japan. The main campus is located in Aramaki-machi, Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture.HistoryGunma University was established in 1949 by integrating the national colleges in Gunma Prefecture: Maebashi College of Medical Science, Kiryu Technical College, Gunma Normal School and Gunma Youth Normal School.Below are the histories of the predecessors of Gunma University (GU):Maebashi College of Medical ScienceMaebashi College of Medical Science was founded in 1943 as Maebashi Medical College, a men's college, to meet the growing need of doctors during World War II. In 1948, the college was reorganized into Maebashi College of Medical Science, a four-year college . In 1949 the college was merged into Gunma University to constitute the Faculty of Medicine. The campus was located in Showa-machi, Maebashi .Kiryu Technical CollegeKiryu Technical College was founded in 1915 as Kiryu Higher Dyeing and Weaving Vocational School, a men's college . The college was located in the town of Kiryu, whose main industry was textile manufacturing. In 1920 the college was renamed Kiryu Technical College with the Department of Applied Chemistry added. Departments of mechanics and electronics were also later added. In 1944 the college was renamed, in Japanese, Kiryū kōgyō semmon gakkō .In 1949 the college was merged into Gunma University to constitute the Faculty of Engineering. The campus was located in Tenjin-cho, Kiryu . The former main building of the college is partly preserved as the Alumni Memorial Hall .