Milestones

1928Establishment of Showa Medical College
Opening of an attached hospital
1931Establishment of Nursing and Midwifery courses attached to Showa Medical
College.
1946Showa Medical College becomes Showa Medical University
1951Opening of Karasuyama(Psychiatric)Hospital attached to Showa Medical
University.
1959Establishment of a 4-year doctoral course in Medical Science through the
Graduate School at Showa Medical University.
1964Establishment of the School of Pharmacy and Nursing College. Showa Medical
University becomes Showa University.
1965Beginning of first-year all-residential education at the Fujiyoshida Campus.
1969Establishment of a 2-year master’s degree course in Pharmaceutical Sciences
through the Graduate School at Showa University.
1974Establishment of Doctorate of Philosophy Course in the Pharmaceutical Sciences through the Graduate School at Showa University.
1975Opening of Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, attached to the School of
Medicine.
1977Establishment of School of Dentistry and opening of the attached Showa
University Dental Hospital.
1982Opening of Showa University Toyosu Hospital attached to the School of Medicine.
1983Establishment of 4-year doctoral degree course in Dental Science through the
Graduate School at Showa University.
1990Opening of Showa University Fujigaoka Rehabilitation Hospital, attached to the
School of Medicine.
1998Establishment of 4-year doctoral degree course in Pharmaceutical Science
through the Graduate School at Showa University.
1999Opening of Showa University Hospital East Branch, attached to the School of
Medicine.
2001Opening of Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, attached to the
School of Medicine. Establishment of Showa University College of Medical
Radiology.
2002Establishment of Showa University School of Nursing and Rehabilitation
Sciences.
2005Showa University joins the globally respected THE–QS list of the top 200
universities in the world ranked number 198
2006Opening of Toyosu Clinic, attached to the School of Medicine. Establishment of
Nursing and Rehabilitation Sciences
Research Department of the Showa University Graduate School.
2012Establishment of Showa University Graduate Program of Midwifery.
2014Opening of Showa University Koto Toyosu Hospital, attached to the School of
Medicine.