Nara Medical University
Nara Medical University (奈良県立医科大学, Nara Kenritsu Ika Daigaku), abbreviated as NMU in English,[1] is a public university (prefectural university) in Kashihara, Nara, Japan. Located near Kashihara Shrine, it is the only medical school in Nara Prefecture.
奈良県立医科大学 | |
![]() Main entrance of the Nara Medical University. | |
Former name | Nara Prefectural Medical College |
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Type | Public (Prefectural) Medical |
Established | 1945 Nara Medical College 1947 Nara Medical University |
Location | Kashihara, Nara, Japan 34°30′15″N 135°47′37″E |
Website | Official website |
![]() ![]() Location in Nara Prefecture |
History
During the World War II, Nara Prefectural Medical College (奈良県立医学専門学校, Nara Kenritsu Igaku Senmongakkō) was established to supply surgeons for Imperial Army and Navy in April 1945.[2]
After the war ended, in 1947, Nara Medical College was promoted to a university and renamed Nara Medical University.[2]
In 2007, the College of Nursing, junior college of nursing established in 1996, was abolished and absorbed into School of Medicine (now Faculty of Nursing).[2][3]
Organization
Programs
Nara Medical University Hospital
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The Nara Medical University Hospital (奈良県立医科大学附属病院) is a hospital attached to the Nara Medical University. It is the hospital where former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe died of his wounds after his assassination on 8 July 2022.[9]
College of Nursing
Nara Medical University College of Nursing (奈良県立医科大学看護短期大学部, Nara Kenritsu Ika Daigaku Kango Tanki Daigakubu) was a public junior college associated with Nara Medical University, which opened in April 1996.[3]
Notable alumni
- Osamu Tezuka (PhD): Mangaka, one of Japan's greatest mangaka
References
- "ホーム". NMU DoC English (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- "HISTORY|Nara Medical University". www.naramed-u.ac.jp. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- "History of Nara Medical University" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2013-10-20. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
- "ORGANIZATION|Nara Medical University". www.naramed-u.ac.jp. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- "Faculty of Medicine|Nara Medical University". www.naramed-u.ac.jp. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- "Faculty of Nursing|Nara Medical University". www.naramed-u.ac.jp. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- "Graduate School of Medicine|Nara Medical University". www.naramed-u.ac.jp. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- "Graduate School of Medicine|Nara Medical University". www.naramed-u.ac.jp. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- "Shinzo Abe: Japan's ex-leader dies after being shot - local media". BBC News. Archived from the original on 8 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.