History
| 1991 | Under the Spirit of Foundation “Making progress in science and technology to help improve the health and welfare of human beings ”, Suzuka University of Medical Science and Technology was founded with the main support of the Japan Association of Radiological Technologists and also with the help of Mie prefecture, Suzuka city and the Japan Industries Association of Radiation Apparatus—currently the Japan Medical Imaging and the Radiological Systems Industries Association.? The university started with 2 faculties. The Faculty of Health Science which included the department of Radiological Technology and the department of Clinical Nutrition and the Faculty of Medical Engineering which included the department of Medical Electronics and the Department of Health Data Science. |
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| 1996 | Establishment of a Graduate school of Medical Imaging Information Science –Medical Information Specialist (masters course) |
| 1998 | Name change to Suzuka University of Medical Science |
| 1999 | Change to Division of Health
Establishment of Medical Information Specialist (doctoral program)
Establishment of Department of Clinical Nutrition (masters program) Establishment of the Oriental Institute Designation of the Department of Health Science as “an institute for registered dieticians" |
| 2000 | Designation of the Department of Health Science as “an institute for registered dieticians” |
| 2002 | Establishment of the Department of Physiotherapy in the Faculty of Health Sciences Changing the name to the Department of Clinical Engineering in the Faculty of Medical Engineering |
| 2004 | Establishment of the Department of Medical Welfare in the Faculty of Health Sciences Establishment of the Department of the Faculty of Acupuncture and Moxibustion and the Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medical Science |
| 2008 | Establishment of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (6 year course) at the new Shiroko campus Establishment of the Childcare workers course in the Department of Medical Welfare |
| 2009 | Establishment of the Tokyo Satellite (graduate school) |
| 2010 | Establishment of the Division of Health Science Specialty in the graduate school Closing of the registration of the Division of Health Science |
| 2011 | Establishment of the Nutrition Management course and the Medical Technology Course in the Department of Nutrition |
| 2013 | Establishment of the Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medical Science in the Faculty of Health Science stopping the registration of the Faculty of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Establishment of the Clinical Welfare course and the Clinical Psychology course in the Department of Clinical Nutrition |
| 2014 | Establishment of the Faculty of Nursing, Department of Nursing and Graduate school, Division of Clinical Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Science (4 year doctoral course) at the Shiroko Campus |
| 2016 | Establishment of the Nagoya Satellite (graduate school) |
| 2017 | Establishment of “the Center for Counseling and Psychological Services” and “Center for Psychiatry” affiliated with SUMS |
| 2018 | The name of the Faculty of Health Science Department of Clinical Nutrition, Nutrition Management Course was changed to the Faculty of Health Science, Department of Clinical Nutrition, “Nutrition Management Studies,” and the Clinical Engineering Course was changed to “Clinical Examination Studies.” The Faculty of Health Science, Department of Medical Welfare, Faculty of Health Science, “Clinical Welfare Course” was changed to the Depart, ment of Medical Welfare, “Clinical Welfare Studies”. The“ Clinical Psychology Course” was changed to “Clinical Psychology Studies.” The Faculty of Health Science, Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medical Science was changed to Faculty of Health Science, “Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medical Science” |
| 2019 | The “Department of Rehabilitation” was established in Faculty of Health Science with Physical Therapy Course (Physical therapist certification course) and Occupational Therapy Course (Occupational therapist training course) were instituted. The Faculty of Health Science, Department of Physiotherapy stopped enrolling new students. Acupuncture and Moxibustion Exercise Course and Acupuncture and Moxibustion Course were instituted in the Faculty of Health Science, Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medical Science. |
| 2021 |
Establishment of Sakura-no-mori Hospital of Palliative Care, Suzuka University of Medical Science at the Shiroko Campus Establishment of the Department of Health Data Science in the Faculty of Medical Engineering The Faculty of Medical Engineering, Department of Medical Information Science stopped enrolling new students |
| 2022 | Establishment of the Department of Emergency Medical Science in the Faculty of Health Science at the Shiroko Campus |