History

1936 In 1936, the institution was started as a college.
2001 The corporate name was changed to Takasaki University of Health and Welfare and University was established with the philosophy of “contributing to the health and welfare of mankind.”
2003 Established the Department of Nursing (3-year course) at the Faculty of Junior College.
2004 Renamed the Department of Health Information (the Faculty of Health and Welfare) to the Department of Healthcare Informatics.
2005 Established the Graduate School of Health and Welfare for Master’s Program in Medical and Welfare Informatics, Master’s Program in Health and Welfare and Master’s program in Food and Nutrition.
The Department of Healthcare Informatics (the Faculty of Health and Welfare) was designated as a training school for health information managers.
2006 Established the Department of Pharmacy (6-year course), Faculty of Pharmacy and the Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing.
2007 Started Doctoral Programs, the Doctoral Program in Health and Welfare and the Doctoral Program in Food and Nutrition, at Graduate School of Health and Welfare.
The Department of Health and Welfare (the Faculty of Health and Welfare) was designated as a training institution for Certified care workers.
Published the Takasaki University of Health and Welfare 70th anniversary memorial magazine.
2009 Renamed the Department of Medical and Welfare Informatics (the Faculty of Health and Welfare, Takasaki University of Health and Welfare) to the Department of Healthcare Informatics, and the Department of Health and Welfare (same as above) to the Department of Social Welfare.
2010 Renamed the Faculty of Nursing (Takasaki University of Health and Welfare) to the Faculty of Health Care and established the Department of Physical Therapy (the Faculty of Health Care, Takasaki University of Health and Welfare).
2012 Established the Department of Child Education, Faculty of Human Development.
Established the Graduate school of Pharmacy (the Doctoral program in pharmacy) and the Graduate school of Health Care (Master’s program in nursing) at the Graduate School.
2014 Started the field of midwifery at the Department of Nursing (the Graduate School of Health Care.)
Opened the Takasaki University of Health and Welfare Clinic.
2015 Opened the Takasaki University of Health and Welfare Homecare Nursing Station and the Woman and Maternal Care Station.
2016 Celebrated the 80th anniversary of Takasaki University of Health and Welfare
Held Takasaki University of Health and Welfare’s 80th anniversary memorial ceremony.
Published the 80th anniversary memorial magazine.
As the first educational institution of certified nurses in Gunma prefecture, the Nursing Practice Development Center of Takasaki University of Health and Welfare started educational programs of the Certified Nurses in Dementia Nursing.
2018 Started the Physical Therapy Master’s Program.
2019 Established the Department of Applied Biological Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture.