About our university

About our university

History

1970

July 4
The then-Minister of Home Affairs, Daisuke Akita, announced a plan to establish a new medical school.

1971

January 21
A founding committee was organized to establish a medical school.

May 14
The name of the school, Jichi Medical School, was officially decided and its location in Minamikawachi-machi, Kawachi County, Tochigi Prefecture was decided.

1972

February 5
The establishment of Jichi Medical School, an Education Corporation, was approved.

January 21
A founding committee was organized to establish a medical school.

1974

January 17
The opening of Jichi Medical Hospital was authorized.

April 1
The establishment of Jichi Senior Nursing School was approved.

April 13
An opening ceremony was held for Jichi Medical Hospital.

1977

March 22
The Jichi Senior Nursing School was renamed Jichi Nursing School.

1978

March 24
The establishment of a Doctoral Program in Medicine at the Graduate School was approved.

1980

April 1
The establishment of a three-year program at Jichi Nursing School was approved.

February 3
1984 The establishment of an Obstetrics Course at Jichi Nursing School was approved.

1986

December 23
The establishment of a Nursing College at Jichi Medical School was approved.

1987

May 23
An opening ceremony was held for the Nursing College.

1988

January 8
The opening of the Omiya Medical Center was authorized.

1989

November 18
An opening ceremony was held for the Omiya Medical Center.

1990

March 20
The establishment of the Department of Obstetrics at the Nursing College was approved.

2001

December 20
The establishment of a School of Nursing at Jichi Medical School was approved.

2002

December 19
The establishment of Master’s Program in Medicine at the Graduate School was approved.

2005

December 5
The establishment of a Master’s Program in Nursing at Graduate School was approved.

2006

April 1
Jichi Medical School was renamed Jichi Medical University in English.

September 19
An opening ceremony was held for Jichi Children’s Medical Center Tochigi.

2007

July 1
Jichi Medical School Omiya Medical Center was renamed Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center.

2011

December 21
A change in the Nursing Program at the Graduate School was approved (Doctoral Program).

(The Master’s Program was changed to the Doctoral Program, which was then divided into a master’s program and a doctoral program)