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 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.