History
Before the University’s Opening
March 1992 to March 2000
1992 | March | A report is issued by the Committee for Consideration of Establishment of a Higher Nursing Education Institute |
1994 | March | Investigative Report issued relating to the establishment of a prefectural nursing university |
1995 | April | The Nursing University Establishment Office is set up within the Ishikawa Prefectural Office (General Health Administration Section, Welfare Division) |
1996 | January | A report is issued by the Prefectural Nursing University Basic Framework Formulation Committee |
February | At the Ishikawa Prefecture Legislative Meeting, the Governor announces his plan to open a prefectural nursing university in April 2000 | |
1997 | February | A basic plan is drawn up for university buildings |
April | The Nursing University Establishment Office is moved to the General Administration Section, General Administration Division. | |
September | A basic design is drawn up for university buildings | |
1998 | February | A design is drawn up for university buildings |
August | Construction of university buildings begins | |
1999 | April | An application for approval is submitted to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) for the establishment of a prefectural nursing university. |
September | An application is submitted to MEXT for designation of the university as a training institution for public health and clinical nurses. | |
December | MEXT grants its 22nd approval for the establishment of a prefectural nursing university. The university is designated as a training institution for public health and clinical nurses. |
Since the University’s Opening
April 2000 to March 2010
2000 | April | Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing University opens, with Katsuko KANAGAWA appointed as the university’s first President. |
2002 | April | The Graduate School Establishment Committee is formed |
2003 | February | At the Ishikawa Prefecture Legislative Meeting, the Governor announces his plan to establish a graduate school at Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing University in April 2004 |
May | Kenritsu Kangodai(“Prefectural Nursing University”) expressway interchange and Nursing University Road are opened | |
June | An application is submitted to MEXT for approval to establish the Graduate School of Nursing. | |
November | Approval is granted by MEXT to establish the Graduate School of Nursing Master’s Program | |
2004 | April | The Graduate School of Nursing Master’s Program (now the pre-doctoral program) is established |
2005 | June | An application is submitted to MEXT for approval to change the Graduate School of Nursing courses |
December | Approval is granted by MEXT to establish the Graduate School of Nursing Doctoral Program | |
2006 | March | The Japan Association of Nursing Programs in Universities (JANPU) approves the specialist nurse education course (common subjects, geriatric nursing, community nursing) |
March | Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing University passes evaluation and receives university accreditation on March 29 | |
April | Tasuku KIMURA is appointed as the university’s second president | |
April | The Graduate School of Nursing Doctoral Program is established | |
2008 | January | The Japan Association of Nursing Programs in Universities approves the specialist nurse education course (Cancer Nursing) |
February | The Japan Association of Nursing Programs in Universities approves the specialist nurse education course (Child Nursing) |
2010 to Today
2010 | May | Tenth anniversary of the university’s opening |
October | An agreement for comprehensive cooperation is established with Kahoku City | |
2011 | March | The university song established |
2011 | April | The university becomes a public university corporation, and Kazuko ISHIGAKI is appointed as the university’s third president. |
2012 | October | A second Memorandum of Understanding for academic exchange is signed with the University of Washington (USA) School of Nursing |
2013 | November | The Career Development Support Center is established |
2014 | March | The university receives accreditation from the Japan Association of Nursing Programs in Universities: 38 credits of specialist nurse education courses (common subjects, oncology nursing, geriatric nursing, community nursing) |
November | A Memorandum of Understanding for academic exchange is signed with the Jeonbuk National University (Korea) College of Nursing | |
2015 | January | The university receives accreditation from the Japan Association of Nursing Programs in Universities: 38 credits of specialist nurse education courses (pediatric nursing) |
2016 | March | A Memorandum of Understanding for academic exchange is signed with the Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine (China) |
March | A Memorandum of Understanding for academic exchange is signed with the Jilin University School of Nursing (China) | |
2017 | July | A third Memorandum of Understanding for academic exchange is signed with the University of Washington (USA) |
August | The Graduate School of Nursing is officially designated a midwifery school by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology | |
August | China-Japan-Korea Nursing Forum held | |
2018 | April | The Midwifery Training Course is established as a Master’s program at the university’s Graduate School of Nursing |
2019 | July | A Memorandum of Understanding for academic exchange is signed with the Chiang Mai University (Thailand) Faculty of Nursing |
2020 | June | Published a book to commemorate our twentieth anniversary |
2022 | April | Hiromi SANADA is appointed as the university’s fourth president |
2023 | April | The Department of Bio-engineering Nursing is established as a joint research course with Saraya Co., Ltd. |
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Greeting
Hiromi SANADA President Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing University Hiromi SANADA, RN, PhD, WOCN, FAAN President Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing UniversityB.S., St….
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Messages from Alumni and Students
【Introducing IPNU】 Satomi MINAMIDA,BS, Class of 20XX Ever since my high school days, I’ve found myself intrigued by international cooperation. While studyi…
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Our Philosophy
Nursing is a job that involves assisting people in various degrees of health, to help them live their lives to their fullest potential. For that reason, nurs…
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Symbol
【Representing Our Pride and Confidence as an Educational Institution Training the Next Generation of Nursing Leaders】 Overlapping CirclesIconography repres…
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Overview
【Undergraduate School】 FacultyFaculty of NursingStudent Capacity340 (Admission capacity : 80; new third-year transfer students : 10)DegreeBachelor of Scien…
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History
Before the University’s Opening(March 1992 to March 2000) March 2000 to March 2010 April 2010 to Today 【Before the University’s Opening】 March 1992 to Ma…
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Campus Guide
The Blue Sea, Majestic Mountains, and Fresh Air Make This the Perfect Place to Cultivate your Sensibilities. A Spacious Campus with a View of the Sea and Mou…
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The Library
Our library is a two-story spacious area with nearly 60,000 books, many items of audio-visual educational software, subscribed science journals, an…
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The Community Care Center
As the general point of contact for creating a ‘University open to the community’, the Community Care Center provides a base for prefectural residents and nu…
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The Career Development Support Center
The Career Development Support Center was established in November 2013 as a hub to support and promote the career development of nursing professionals, with …
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Industry-Academia-Government Joint Projects
【Agreement Entered into with Saraya Co., Ltd. to Establish the Department of Bio-engineering Nursing as a Joint Research Course】 On January 10, 2023, Ishik…
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Access
【Wide Area Map】 【Vicinity Map of University】 【how to get to University】 By fixed-route bus from JR Takamatsu Station : Approx.5 minutes(Kango Daigakuma…
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Declaration of Non-Smoking
【IPNU Declaration of Non-Smoking】 On September 1, 2016, Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing University officially declared the entire university campus grounds to…